Hairy Lime
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Layer Cake was too, um, layered for Ritchie.
Director's whose Schtick you're tired of
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - The original rocked, but the remake is also classic.
If you think Michael Jackson is a freak you'll love Johnny Depp's performance.
A man who is eccentric and owns a candy factory invites all the little kiddies in to play with his stuff. His acting was dead on and it seemed like he got his inspiration from Wacko Jacko.
BTW, I don't know why everyone hates Batman Returns. Then again I don't think all films need to be uptight and overly serious like Superman Returns. SR was alright but BR had some great acting.
If you think Michael Jackson is a freak you'll love Johnny Depp's performance.
A man who is eccentric and owns a candy factory invites all the little kiddies in to play with his stuff. His acting was dead on and it seemed like he got his inspiration from Wacko Jacko.
BTW, I don't know why everyone hates Batman Returns. Then again I don't think all films need to be uptight and overly serious like Superman Returns. SR was alright but BR had some great acting.
I'll say M. Night to see if this influences him to play down his roles a little. Lady In The Water could have been a better movie if he was not so arrogant as to play the part he did. Probably this wont disturb people that don't know how M Night looks like, but it certainly distracted me much to enjoy the movie for what it was. And he really is a bad actor. His performance certainly stood out negatively in such a good cast- Specially Giamanti and Bryce Dallas. He's still An excelent director and one of the better storytellers Hollywood has to offer nowadays, in my opinion.
Woody Allen- Latelly he just can't come up with the genious of his early films. One can't deny a wonderfull movie like Manhatan.
John Woo- Pigeons and slow motion no more! ( The HVX should have a "John Woo slow motion approved seal" on it
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Steven Sorderbergh- No more Ocean's, please! And your "Style" is nothing more than ripping off the European "Dogma 95" movement....
Bryan Singer- Crap. Since I haven't seen the Usual Suspects that everyone praise, all I can say is that the movies I've seen from him X-men, x2, Superman ranged from mediocre to average (x1 and Super- mediocre, x2 average)
As for Tim Burton, I really liked both Batmans from him. They are in my opinion a lot better than Begins- no sense of style and mood whatsoever. (the others aren't worth mentioning)
I also Loved Big Fish.
Woody Allen- Latelly he just can't come up with the genious of his early films. One can't deny a wonderfull movie like Manhatan.
John Woo- Pigeons and slow motion no more! ( The HVX should have a "John Woo slow motion approved seal" on it
)Steven Sorderbergh- No more Ocean's, please! And your "Style" is nothing more than ripping off the European "Dogma 95" movement....
Bryan Singer- Crap. Since I haven't seen the Usual Suspects that everyone praise, all I can say is that the movies I've seen from him X-men, x2, Superman ranged from mediocre to average (x1 and Super- mediocre, x2 average)
As for Tim Burton, I really liked both Batmans from him. They are in my opinion a lot better than Begins- no sense of style and mood whatsoever. (the others aren't worth mentioning)
I also Loved Big Fish.
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J.R. Hudson
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No we are not doing personal attcks; but an FYI is that she was 22 years old (if you are referring to Soon-Yi) and the other charges were never verfified
Now that I agree with. John Woo and slow motion action scenes. Jeeez. Like The A Team.
The only time he got slow motion right is in Face/Off while Somewhere Over the Rainbow is playing.
I can deal with films like Hard Target, Broken Arrow and Face Off, but why Woo gets mad props is a another mystery too me. Windtalkers was so bad.
Now that I agree with. John Woo and slow motion action scenes. Jeeez. Like The A Team.
The only time he got slow motion right is in Face/Off while Somewhere Over the Rainbow is playing.
I can deal with films like Hard Target, Broken Arrow and Face Off, but why Woo gets mad props is a another mystery too me. Windtalkers was so bad.
Hairy Lime
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SPZ said:
Huh? What has Soderbergh done Dogme 95 style? And don't mention sex, lies, and videotape since that came out 6 years before Lars and company's treatise. Also, given the very nature of Dogme 95, I believe they'd embrace him making films in their style rather than accusing him of ripping it off.
But you're completely off base. The closest he's come to Dogme is with Bubble and he violated most of their rules while making that.
The guy is Versatile with a capital V. He gives us the Oceans movies, Traffic, Bubble, Erin Brockovich, Out of Sight, The Limey, etc. He's forever changing his style all the while producing some great flims too.
Bag on Singer and whoever else you don't like, but Soderbergh is solid.
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If we believed every unsubstantiated rumor we heard about celebrities, there would be none left to celebrate.
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Blaine said:
The guy has won prizes at Sundance and Cannes and has an Academy Award for Best Director. We should all suck so bad.
Not all his films are a hit with audiences, but I admire his willingness to make what he wants rather than pandering to the lowest common denominator when he makes things like Bubble or Solaris.
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Hairy Lime said:
The only things I've liked about SOD is Erin Brockovich, Sex, Lies and Videotapes, and Out of Site (Mainly because it was an Elmore Leonard novel). But none of these do I find OMG! THIS RULES!
The rest has been (eh)
I tried really hard to like Traffic more than it being average but could not. The Ocean films are just horrible and with that PArt 2 Julia pretending to be JUlia thing; you cannot be serious!
I agree with them being nominated for talent but not the NOD he got
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Fair enough, John, but this thread is about a tired schtick. Soderbergh has no schtick, because he's constantly reinventing himself.
Out of Sight is my favorite of his by a fair margin as well thanks to good ol' Elmore.
I enjoyed Ocean's 11, but not 12.
sex, lies, and videotape is a favorite and I enjoyed Traffic and actually liked Bubble for the experiment it was. Erin Brockovich and The Limey are a couple other movies I'd watch more than once.
Out of Sight is my favorite of his by a fair margin as well thanks to good ol' Elmore.
I enjoyed Ocean's 11, but not 12.
sex, lies, and videotape is a favorite and I enjoyed Traffic and actually liked Bubble for the experiment it was. Erin Brockovich and The Limey are a couple other movies I'd watch more than once.
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Blaine said:Not to mention that GREAT AMERICAN DIRECTOR, Kevin Costner.
Damn you Blaine !
Hairy Lime
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Redford should definitely direct more often. I'd give my left nut for his directing resume.
Ordinary People is a great film, particularly from a writer's POV. Should it have beat Raging Bull? Debatable. But it certainly isn't one of the embarrassments in Oscar lore.
Ordinary People is a great film, particularly from a writer's POV. Should it have beat Raging Bull? Debatable. But it certainly isn't one of the embarrassments in Oscar lore.
I like Soderbergh's The Limey best of all his work. I have to admit that when Ocean's 11 is on I usually spend a few minutes watching it. It's like filmic bubblegum. Tasty for a few minutes but not a full meal.
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Over the other nominees? Um, Yes?
He beat ...
Gladiator
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Billy Elliott
and himself for Erin Brockovich
Not exactly a stellar year for the director nominees.