Favorite Peter Weir film? - Blu-ray Forum

Holmes · 06-17-2010, 11:21 PM

Holmes · 06-17-2010, 11:27 PM

An absolute genius, IMO.

His films are so different from each other, but his skilled hand (as a stylist and as a storyteller) can always be sensed.

1. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2. Witness
3. Picnic at Hanging Rock
4. The Truman Show
5. Dead Poets Society-TIE-Gallipoli

Snickers · 06-17-2010, 11:30 PM

Definitely Picnic At Hanging Rock, most important Australian Film ever made in my opinion.

steelcity24 · 06-17-2010, 11:33 PM

Dead Poets Society. Great movie about the meaning of life. I haven't seen all of these movies however so I suppose my vote really does not mean much.

Monolithium · 06-17-2010, 11:36 PM

1. The Mosquito Coast
2. Dead Poets Society
3. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
4. The Truman Show

Holmes · 06-17-2010, 11:38 PM

Interesting your favorite is The Mosquito Coast. I wasn't too fond of it the first time I saw it, but it's grown on me with every subsequent viewing. Definitely one of Ford's best and most complicated performances.

Monolithium · 06-17-2010, 11:43 PM

Allie Fox is unlike any other role that Harrison Ford has played. I fully believe he is the character whenever I watch that film. And Peter Weir did a great job as usual.

Filmmaker · 06-18-2010, 02:19 AM

I like movies like WITNESS, MASTER AND COMMANDER and DEAD POET'S SOCIETY (though I loathed TRUMAN SHOW), but the only Peter Weir film I really love is FEARLESS, a riveting, emotional powerhouse of a film. I'm about damn tired of holding on to my LaserDisc so I can watch it in its proper aspect ratio.

LordoftheRings · 06-21-2010, 06:32 AM

'Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World'. ...Bien entendu.

AKORIS · 06-23-2010, 03:48 AM

WITNESS is my favorite--

lots of other very good films-- THE LAST WAVE is an overlooked gem!

JLant19 · 06-23-2010, 10:01 PM

The Truman Show.
Jim Carrey is amazing in this. He was robbed of an Oscar nom in 97 for his performance in this. Amazing film.

Belloche · 06-24-2010, 01:53 AM

I think Master and Commander is easily one of the best movies of the last ten years and completely underated.

View Poll Results: Favorite film directed by Peter Weir?
The Cars That Ate Paris	0	0%
Picnic at Hanging Rock	2	6.45%
The Last Wave	0	0%
Gallipoli	5	16.13%
The Year of Living Dangerously	0	0%
Witness	1	3.23%
The Mosquito Coast	1	3.23%
Dead Poets Society	4	12.90%
Green Card	0	0%
Fearless	1	3.23%
The Truman Show	7	22.58%
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World	10	32.26%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll

06-17-2010, 11:21 PM	#1
Holmes Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Maryland Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:7	Favorite Peter Weir film? top five films of 2013 (so far) -- 1. Trance (Boyle) 2. The Great Gatsby (Luhrmann) 3. Before Midnight (Linklater) 4. The Place Beyond the Pines (Cianfrance) 5. Stories We Tell (Polley)

06-17-2010, 11:27 PM	#2
Holmes Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Maryland Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:7	An absolute genius, IMO. His films are so different from each other, but his skilled hand (as a stylist and as a storyteller) can always be sensed. 1. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2. Witness 3. Picnic at Hanging Rock 4. The Truman Show 5. Dead Poets Society-TIE-Gallipoli top five films of 2013 (so far) -- 1. Trance (Boyle) 2. The Great Gatsby (Luhrmann) 3. Before Midnight (Linklater) 4. The Place Beyond the Pines (Cianfrance) 5. Stories We Tell (Polley)

06-17-2010, 11:38 PM	#6
Holmes Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Maryland Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:7	Interesting your favorite is The Mosquito Coast. I wasn't too fond of it the first time I saw it, but it's grown on me with every subsequent viewing. Definitely one of Ford's best and most complicated performances. top five films of 2013 (so far) -- 1. Trance (Boyle) 2. The Great Gatsby (Luhrmann) 3. Before Midnight (Linklater) 4. The Place Beyond the Pines (Cianfrance) 5. Stories We Tell (Polley)

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06-17-2010, 11:30 PM	#3
Snickers Junior Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:44	Definitely Picnic At Hanging Rock, most important Australian Film ever made in my opinion.

06-17-2010, 11:33 PM	#4
steelcity24 Banned Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Pittsburgh, PA Blu-ray reviews:5 PS3 reviews:3	Dead Poets Society. Great movie about the meaning of life. I haven't seen all of these movies however so I suppose my vote really does not mean much.

06-17-2010, 11:36 PM	#5
Monolithium Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Canada	1. The Mosquito Coast 2. Dead Poets Society 3. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 4. The Truman Show

06-17-2010, 11:43 PM	#7
Monolithium Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Canada	Allie Fox is unlike any other role that Harrison Ford has played. I fully believe he is the character whenever I watch that film. And Peter Weir did a great job as usual.

06-18-2010, 02:19 AM	#8
Filmmaker Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tulsa, OK (but don't hold it against me!) Blu-ray collection:795 DVD collection:558 Trading Score:1	I like movies like WITNESS, MASTER AND COMMANDER and DEAD POET'S SOCIETY (though I loathed TRUMAN SHOW), but the only Peter Weir film I really love is FEARLESS, a riveting, emotional powerhouse of a film. I'm about damn tired of holding on to my LaserDisc so I can watch it in its proper aspect ratio.

06-21-2010, 06:32 AM	#9
LordoftheRings Banned Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Montreal to Victoria, CANADA - All about the Soul in Color & Surround - The Art of Sound Hounds + Blu-ray collection:1382 Hardware reviews:4	'Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World'. ...Bien entendu.

06-23-2010, 03:48 AM	#10
AKORIS Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest Blu-ray collection:1388 DVD collection:703 Blu-ray reviews:17	WITNESS is my favorite-- lots of other very good films-- THE LAST WAVE is an overlooked gem!

06-23-2010, 10:01 PM	#11
JLant19 Power Member Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:47 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	The Truman Show. Jim Carrey is amazing in this. He was robbed of an Oscar nom in 97 for his performance in this. Amazing film.

06-24-2010, 01:53 AM	#12
Belloche Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Nova Scotia, Canada Blu-ray collection:538 DVD collection:11 Trading Score:3	I think Master and Commander is easily one of the best movies of the last ten years and completely underated.