CallaghanFilms
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My man, it ain't rocket science...Arch B. said:
If you cannot commit to something as simple as this, how the hell ya ever gonna commit to even the smallest of decisions in the heat of battle (you know, "on the set")?
Name your 3 TOP film directors
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If you cannot commit to something as simple as this, how the hell ya ever gonna commit to even the smallest of decisions in the heat of battle (you know, "on the set")?
Well... My top one currently is Wong Kar Wai. The rest I cannot put in any particular order. Here are a few:
Top FIlmmaker
Wong Kar Wai
Runners Up
M. Night Shyamalan
Baz Lulhrmann (Hope I didn't Mispelled)
David Fincher (didn't like Panic Room, however)
Roberto Begnini ( I'm really looking forward to see "Tigre e la Neve", his new movie about the Iraq war)
Kubrick
Michael Moore- Not a "filmmaker", per se, but certainly a person I respect has a communicator. He revolutionalised modern docummentary Making, not with any technical or artistic input, but with the direction it took with it. He spelled his own personal opinion, with his own voice, but with much backed up information and research. He assumed documentary in the first person, going away from the false ilusion of the so called "Informative Journalistic docummentary", that creates the false illusion of balance and "truth". With his image "destroyed" by Political PR, Controled Journalism (Fox News, for example) and Lobbies " (funny thing is, he was never sued or confronted by his so called "accusations"in his docummentaries), i still think that Michael Moore is one of the finnest filmmakers of our times.
Uwe Boll- he knockouts critics. I love it.
Top FIlmmaker
Wong Kar Wai
Runners Up
M. Night Shyamalan
Baz Lulhrmann (Hope I didn't Mispelled)
David Fincher (didn't like Panic Room, however)
Roberto Begnini ( I'm really looking forward to see "Tigre e la Neve", his new movie about the Iraq war)
Kubrick
Michael Moore- Not a "filmmaker", per se, but certainly a person I respect has a communicator. He revolutionalised modern docummentary Making, not with any technical or artistic input, but with the direction it took with it. He spelled his own personal opinion, with his own voice, but with much backed up information and research. He assumed documentary in the first person, going away from the false ilusion of the so called "Informative Journalistic docummentary", that creates the false illusion of balance and "truth". With his image "destroyed" by Political PR, Controled Journalism (Fox News, for example) and Lobbies " (funny thing is, he was never sued or confronted by his so called "accusations"in his docummentaries), i still think that Michael Moore is one of the finnest filmmakers of our times.
Uwe Boll- he knockouts critics. I love it.
Aaron Marshall
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Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo, Psycho, Marnie, etc. blah blah blah there's no need to explain hitchcock.
Alex Proyas - The Crow, Dark City, 'Spirits if the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds', Book of Dreams short films, 'I, Robot', Garage Days - I love love love Proyas
http://mysteryclock.com - Alex Proyas' official site
Quentin Tarantino
I appreciate the art film directors, but I'm kind of a sucker for pop culture, mainstream, and the history surrounding all that jazz. This is why QT is like a buddy to me.
Alex Proyas - The Crow, Dark City, 'Spirits if the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds', Book of Dreams short films, 'I, Robot', Garage Days - I love love love Proyas
http://mysteryclock.com - Alex Proyas' official site
Quentin Tarantino
I appreciate the art film directors, but I'm kind of a sucker for pop culture, mainstream, and the history surrounding all that jazz. This is why QT is like a buddy to me.
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Top 3 Directors from a film-makers point of view (in no particular order):
- Ridley Scott: For his visual style. I am more DOP than director at times.
- Oliver Stone: Again for his visual style, and awesome editing (NBK, U-Turn)
-Martin Scorcese: For his masterful method of turning an ordinary sotry into an incredible drama (Raging Bull, Aviator)
Top 3 Directors from the "audience's" point of view (in no particular order):
-Ron Howard
-Michael Mann
-Stanley Kubrik (Yeah I know!...)
As far as emulation goes, nothing really overt, but perhaps subconciously these film-makers (and their films) have influenced my style. Especially Gladiator (Visual), and Natural Born Killers (Editing).
- Ridley Scott: For his visual style. I am more DOP than director at times.
- Oliver Stone: Again for his visual style, and awesome editing (NBK, U-Turn)
-Martin Scorcese: For his masterful method of turning an ordinary sotry into an incredible drama (Raging Bull, Aviator)
Top 3 Directors from the "audience's" point of view (in no particular order):
-Ron Howard
-Michael Mann
-Stanley Kubrik (Yeah I know!...)
As far as emulation goes, nothing really overt, but perhaps subconciously these film-makers (and their films) have influenced my style. Especially Gladiator (Visual), and Natural Born Killers (Editing).
Ralph Oshiro
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These are my favorite three (er, five) directors for visual style, the style I most try to emulate:
Michael Mann
Ridley Scott/Tony Scott
Stanley Kubrick (for 2001)
Antoine Fuqua
But, without a doubt, Spielberg is one of the most talented directors of our time.
Michael Mann
Ridley Scott/Tony Scott
Stanley Kubrick (for 2001)
Antoine Fuqua
But, without a doubt, Spielberg is one of the most talented directors of our time.
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
heh heh
Cally has a point.
You can't name your top 3 film directors ? Then why are you even chiming in on this thread ?
Too let us know you find the act: repugnant and absurd ?
Troll somewhere please.
Cally has a point.
You can't name your top 3 film directors ? Then why are you even chiming in on this thread ?
Too let us know you find the act: repugnant and absurd ?
Troll somewhere please.
Justin_Kirch
Runner Up.
Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Spielberg
John_Hudson said:
heh,
No, I can name top 3 directors but I just declared my opinion, tried to put alternative thought out there, let people know alternative perspective...
it's all about letting people know alternative perspectives, not trolling somewhere, right pal?
or may it's not, who the f... knows
J.R. Hudson
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Arch B. said:
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight pal. :beer:
insanityfw
Ban Me Please!
Neil Rowe said:..well to date i dont think hes ever made a bad film. theyve all been great as far as i know. so hes on my top 3 list i loved all his films.. so ill prop him up a little higher
Are you kidding? Man, I'm sending my dolly back.
CallaghanFilms
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Again, mine were/are/always shall be...
#1............................................#2.................................................#3
#1............................................#2.................................................#3
insanityfw
Ban Me Please!
Here's four for the moods:
Coppala-For the overindulgent me.
Spielberg-For the child in me.
Tarantino (only half of each of his movies)-For the film-school, younger me.
Gilliam-For my flights-of-fancy.
BIGMAGIC- I have to agree with you when you said "ultimately I love movies that entertain more than break new ground"
Filmmaking is, after all, a big part of the ENTERTAINMENT industry....which means that Corman, Raimi, M. Night Shamamalamalkim, Ficher and so many more will make the list in most people's minds for years to come. Hell, even the guy that did SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT is on the list.
Coppala-For the overindulgent me.
Spielberg-For the child in me.
Tarantino (only half of each of his movies)-For the film-school, younger me.
Gilliam-For my flights-of-fancy.
BIGMAGIC- I have to agree with you when you said "ultimately I love movies that entertain more than break new ground"
Filmmaking is, after all, a big part of the ENTERTAINMENT industry....which means that Corman, Raimi, M. Night Shamamalamalkim, Ficher and so many more will make the list in most people's minds for years to come. Hell, even the guy that did SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT is on the list.
CallaghanFilms
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He is right up there behind the holy trinity...Psynema said:
Curtiz did sit in the captain's chair for the best film of ALL TIME though, and nobody (I mean NOBODY) can ever take that away from him!
:beer: Great call!!
Psynema
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CallaghanFilms said:
Yep I know, that's why I brought it up - LOL.
Been meaning to buy Casa on DVD, but never get around to it - should be on my shelf, but it's one of those "seen it a million times". But then again, it's been a while since I watched it last.
I think Robert McKee always refers to it, rather stoically, as the best screenplay ever written.
Can't believe that's Spielberg on the left - had to look that one up, looks rather grungy in that pic.
J.R. Hudson
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TheMacB said:
A sign of the apacalypse
(Note: Spielberg, Tarantino and Scorsese are my 3 favorites)