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You didn’t even mention Star Trek!
And I don’t even like that film!
Do they not see the birds controlled in the atmosphere of the sky? none holds them up except Allah. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe. – Quran (16:79)
Your favo[u]rite directors — Page 4
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Christopher Columbus
That hack could set out to direct a film in India and end up filming it in the Caribbean Isles.
LOL!
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Duncan jones
Kubrick
Tarantino
“Get over violence, madness and death? What else is there?”
Also known as Mr. Liquid Jungle.
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Andrei Tarkovsky
Denis Villeneuve
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Andrei Tarkovsky
Denis Villeneuve
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“Get over violence, madness and death? What else is there?”
Also known as Mr. Liquid Jungle.
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+1 for Villenuve. All his movies I have seen are excellent. I’d rank them as follows:
- Prisoners
- Blade Runner 2049
- Sicario
- Arrival
- Enemy
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+1 for Villenuve. All his movies I have seen are excellent. I’d rank them as follows:
- Prisoners
- Blade Runner 2049
- Sicario
- Arrival
- Enemy
I’d put Sicario below BR2049 and Arrival, but perhaps my opinion of it isn’t as high because I wasn’t able to watch it in one, uninterrupted sitting. I rewatched both Arrival and BR2049 this week, and I think I like the latter more now. I used to think Arrival was a perfect film, but I came to realize that it fundamentally misunderstands Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. They are all fantastic films, though. I have yet to see Prisoners or Enemy, but I’m sure the same applies to them, and Villeneuve’s past work (and future Dune adaptation).
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I’ve only seen Arrival, but it doesn’t matter. How it’s only #4 is beyond me.
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I’ve only seen Arrival, but it doesn’t matter. How it’s only #4 is beyond me.
See the rest. Prisoners is probably one of the most gripping movies I’ve ever seen.
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+1 for Villenuve. All his movies I have seen are excellent. I’d rank them as follows:
- Prisoners
- Blade Runner 2049
- Sicario
- Arrival
- Enemy
I’d put Sicario below BR2049 and Arrival, but perhaps my opinion of it isn’t as high because I wasn’t able to watch it in one, uninterrupted sitting. I rewatched both Arrival and BR2049 this week, and I think I like the latter more now. I used to think Arrival was a perfect film, but I came to realize that it fundamentally misunderstands Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. They are all fantastic films, though. I have yet to see Prisoners or Enemy, but I’m sure the same applies to them, and Villeneuve’s past work (and future Dune adaptation).
I cannot wait for his take on Dune. He is on a sci fi roll right now.
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I’ve only seen Arrival, but it doesn’t matter. How it’s only #4 is beyond me.
See the rest. Prisoners is probably one of the most gripping movies I’ve ever seen.
Yes. Prisoners is absolutely fantastic, but very hard to watch at times (especially if you have young children, as one friend of mine can attest to).
Haven’t seen Enemy or Sicario yet, though. Right now I’d say:
- Prisoners
- Blade Runner 2049
- Arrival
Mind you, I adore Arrival - just because I think the other two are better doesn’t mean Arrival isn’t an 8/10 minimum in its own right.
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+1 for Villenuve. All his movies I have seen are excellent. I’d rank them as follows:
- Prisoners
- Blade Runner 2049
- Sicario
- Arrival
- Enemy
I’d put Sicario below BR2049 and Arrival, but perhaps my opinion of it isn’t as high because I wasn’t able to watch it in one, uninterrupted sitting. I rewatched both Arrival and BR2049 this week, and I think I like the latter more now. I used to think Arrival was a perfect film, but I came to realize that it fundamentally misunderstands Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. They are all fantastic films, though. I have yet to see Prisoners or Enemy, but I’m sure the same applies to them, and Villeneuve’s past work (and future Dune adaptation).
I cannot wait for his take on Dune. He is on a sci fi roll right now.
I’ll be crushed if his Dune ends up not happening. My favorite working director making an adaptation of my favorite novel? Sign me the fuck up.
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I’ve only seen Arrival, but it doesn’t matter. How it’s only #4 is beyond me.
See the rest. Prisoners is probably one of the most gripping movies I’ve ever seen.
Yes. Prisoners is absolutely fantastic, but very hard to watch at times (especially if you have young children, as one friend of mine can attest to).
Haven’t seen Enemy or Sicario yet, though. Right now I’d say:
- Prisoners
- Blade Runner 2049
- Arrival
Mind you, I adore Arrival - just because I think the other two are better doesn’t mean Arrival isn’t an 8/10 minimum in its own right.
Some people question the plausibility of the plot at certain points of Prisoners and critique it for such reasons, but on a basic character and story level, it is just incredible. I honestly would put it in the top 5 movies of the past decade at least.
And yes, it was tough to watch at many points. I shed some tears at certain points just cause of how raw it was.
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+1 for Villenuve. All his movies I have seen are excellent. I’d rank them as follows:
- Prisoners
- Blade Runner 2049
- Sicario
- Arrival
- Enemy
I’d put Sicario below BR2049 and Arrival, but perhaps my opinion of it isn’t as high because I wasn’t able to watch it in one, uninterrupted sitting. I rewatched both Arrival and BR2049 this week, and I think I like the latter more now. I used to think Arrival was a perfect film, but I came to realize that it fundamentally misunderstands Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. They are all fantastic films, though. I have yet to see Prisoners or Enemy, but I’m sure the same applies to them, and Villeneuve’s past work (and future Dune adaptation).
I cannot wait for his take on Dune. He is on a sci fi roll right now.
I’ll be crushed if his Dune ends up not happening. My favorite working director making an adaptation of my favorite novel? Sign me the fuck up.
It should happen. He’s turned down other projects so he can focus on Dune.
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This is the first I was aware of a possible Dune movie, and the idea excites me. I don’t feel like any of the existing movies are all that great.
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This is the first I was aware of a possible Dune movie, and the idea excites me. I don’t feel like any of the existing movies are all that great.
I like Spence’s edit of the SciFi miniseries.
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This is the first I was aware of a possible Dune movie, and the idea excites me. I don’t feel like any of the existing movies are all that great.
I like Spence’s edit of the SciFi miniseries.
Hm, I’ll have to look it up. Luckily that is a version I own.
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+1 for Villenuve. All his movies I have seen are excellent. I’d rank them as follows:
- Prisoners
- Blade Runner 2049
- Sicario
- Arrival
- Enemy
You need to see the one with the talking fish. You can’t consider yourself a true Villeneuve fan until you’ve seen the one with the talking fish.
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I’m a bit tipsy and originally read this thread title as “you’re favorite dictators.”
I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.
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My favourite dictator’s the benevolent General Krull.
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Added Georges Méliès to my list.
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Added Panos Cosmatos, Frank Darabont, and Jan Švankmajer to my list.
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I’m going to say George Lucas. Unironically. I like the Theatrical Cut of American Graffiti, THX 1138 and Star Wars. Before he made changes to the films in the 1990s and 2000s. I also don’t hold the belief that just because he made the prequels he never was a good filmmaker to begin with.
My second favorite Is Steven Spielberg because of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Close Encounters, Jaws and ET.
Third favorite is Francis Coppola for Godfather 2, The Conversation and Apocalypse now.
Fourth is Richard Donner for Superman 78 and Goonies and Lethal Weapon.
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George Lucas
Andrei Tarkovsky
Larisa Shepitko
Sergey Bondarchuk
Ingmar Bergman
Akira Kurosawa
Hayao Miyazaki
Nancy Meyers
Sergio Leone
Alfonso Cuarón
David Lean
Alfred Hitchcock
Ridley Scott
Denis Villeneuve
Terrence Malick
Christopher Nolan
These are the ones that come to mind. I especially really love Soviet/Russian cinema. It’s filled with so much beautiful visual cinematography. I think the three Soviet/Russian directors I mentioned reflect that strongly in their works.
“Heroes come in all sizes, and you don’t have to be a giant hero. You can be a very small hero. It’s just as important to understand that accepting self-responsibility for the things you do, having good manners, caring about other people - these are heroic acts. Everybody has the choice of being a hero or not being a hero every day of their lives.” - George Lucas
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I would also add
Akira Kurosawa
Hayao Miyazaki
Robert Zemeckis
Sergio Leone
David Lean
Stanley Kubrick
Ridley Scott
Ron Howard
John McTiernan
Irvin Kershner
John Carpenter
Terence Young
Michael Curtiz