Favorite 'younger' director - Blu-ray Forum

Grubert · 03-31-2008, 10:05 AM

Spielberg, Eastwood, Scorsese and others are great filmmakers, but I also like following younger ones and see how they develop their styles and careers. Currently that is difficult for filmmakers, because the huge budgets constrain creativity. Which makes strokes of genius all the more remarkable.

Grubert · 03-31-2008, 01:28 PM

You can also say why.

In my case, even though I am a big Darren Aronofsky fan, I admit that he still hasn't proved himself. Pi was interesting, but a little too film school. Requiem for a Dream was great, but when I watched The Fountain I was mildly disappointed (I liked it better with repeated viewings).

Christopher Nolan, for his part, has created one of the masterpieces of modern film noir with Memento, rebuilt the Batman myth and put Shyamalan to shame with The Prestige. So he's my choice.

Honorable mention: PT Anderson (I still haven't seen There Will Be Blood; if it is as good as they say, maybe I'll have to dethrone Nolan - until I catch The Dark Knight

).

Marquoz · 03-31-2008, 01:37 PM

I didn't post who I voted for because I'm ashamed to admit I like him. Pretty sure I'll be the only one who voted for Uwe Boll. I actually like most of the movies he's done for some odd reason.

Secretagentnumber6 · 03-31-2008, 02:04 PM

I voted PT ANDERSON. The man has not made a movie yet that is not good. I especially love his first film HARD EIGHT. If you have not seen it, check it out, it is fantastic.

JTStarkiller · 03-31-2008, 03:28 PM

Nolan. The man's a genious.

savage1984 · 03-31-2008, 03:32 PM

You know what. There are so many great directors on this list, it really is hard to pick just one.

I decided to go with Nolan for two reasons.

1) Memento. He and his brother did such a good job with this film. I mean it is a phenomenal piece of work.

2) Batman Begins. Need I say more. Okay, I will. They reinvented the series better than anyone else could have. They took the cheese away, but left the chicken and it's all dark meat. mmmmmmmm.

Riff Magnum · 07-24-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Secretagentnumber6

I voted PT ANDERSON. The man has not made a movie yet that is not good. I especially love his first film HARD EIGHT. If you have not seen it, check it out, it is fantastic.

+1

savage1984 · 03-31-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Grubert

Honorable mention: PT Anderson (I still haven't seen There Will Be Blood; if it is as good as they say...

To be frank, no it's not. Don't waste your time.

SilverFireshot · 03-31-2008, 03:36 PM

It was close between Darren Aronofsky and Christopher Nolan, but Nolan has the edge.

Secretagentnumber6 · 03-31-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by savage1984

To be frank, no it's not. Don't waste your time.

Disagreed. I thought it was great. However, I can see why people do not like it. It is set at grueling pace, slow and methodical. It is however a great Character study of a man. It really is one of those movies that you love or hate. Of course, I voted PT Anderson here. Im a big fan.

dobyblue · 03-31-2008, 06:42 PM

I have to vote for the director whose movies I come back to watch the most.

That is Shyamalan. I know it's trendy to ridicule him and to say how easy it was to catch "the twist", yet I don't think most people get his movies.

The human element of each of his movies provides me with so much re-watchability....plus I love the camerawork. The cinematography has brought me back to watch Unbreakable several times.

Second for me is Nolan, easy.

savage1984 · 03-31-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Secretagentnumber6

Disagreed. I thought it was great. However, I can see why people do not like it. It is set at grueling pace, slow and methodical. It is however a great Character study of a man. It really is one of those movies that you love or hate. Of course, I voted PT Anderson here. Im a big fan.

i have friends, most of them that loved the movie. I just for the love of god can not see why. That's cool that you like his work. Every director has to have fans. I understand it's a character study, but I just didn't get it. The ending was so unfulfilling other than the fact that it finally ended (that was nice).

Secretagentnumber6 · 03-31-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by savage1984

i have friends, most of them that loved the movie. I just for the love of god can not see why. That's cool that you like his work. Every director has to have fans. I understand it's a character study, but I just didn't get it. The ending was so unfulfilling other than the fact that it finally ended (that was nice).

I understand your point of view completely. And honestly I think most of the people in the theatre around me felt the same way you did, by far the quietest it has ever been walking out of a movie theater. I knew as soon as I saw it, that many people would hate it and I completely understand that.

Keiths Light · 03-31-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by savage1984

i have friends, most of them that loved the movie. I just for the love of god can not see why. That's cool that you like his work. Every director has to have fans. I understand it's a character study, but I just didn't get it. The ending was so unfulfilling other than the fact that it finally ended (that was nice).

i understand why many people don't like TWBB, but if you really did'nt get it you're probably reading too much into it. it's a character study of a dark, greedy, jealous man. the ending was very fitting for the rest of the movie and completely satisfying to me.

****SPOILER****

during the movie plainview get's back at anyone who crosses him. he also tells eli sunday he is going to bury him in the scene where he throws him around in the mud. that is why after he kills him, he says "im finished".

bone crusher · 04-01-2008, 04:55 AM

I would actually say Zack Snyder is growing on me a lot, Dawn of the Dead and 300 were both awesome.

BigFoot · 04-01-2008, 08:54 AM

Peter Jackson, Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino... I voted for PJ.

Grubert · 07-24-2008, 06:03 PM

Bump!

Even as early as April, nearly a third of those who voted chose Christopher Nolan.

Now he is the hottest younger director in Hollywood, by far. Deservedly so, in my opinion. He's paid his dues, from his indie origins (yes, Memento had a $4.5 production budget!) to gun-for-hire with the Insomnia remake, and now has earned his wings.

Blaumann · 07-25-2008, 09:10 AM

Wes Anderson, hands down. Second would be Sophia Coppola.

JadedRaverLA · 07-25-2008, 08:18 PM

Sorry, Grubert, but my standards of "Cinema-critic ethics" forbid me from voting on any best director poll that includes Uwe Boll as a choice.

Other than that, though, I think there are several of those choices that could go on to be considered master filmmakers if the right projects come along:

Paul Thomas Anderson -- not someone everybody likes, but There Will Be Blood and Magnolia will be considered classics well into the future
Darren Aronofsky -- Pi and Requiem for a Dream were amazing, but it remains to be seen if he can match that again
Sam Mendes -- unbeatable at capturing the 'human condition' on film, something many other (even great) directors struggle endlessly with -- also I love his theatrical visual style
Christopher Nolan -- can take a tired franchise and reboot it in a way that people can't see anyone else being at the helm -- whether that will pigeonhole him into the Michael Bay "I can only direct movies where lots of sh!t blows up" movies going forward remains to be seen
Steven Soderbergh -- interesting, often-kenetic visual style that works for the MTV short-attention-span generation, and can handle a wide variety of material while making it look simple

They each have their own niches, but I think those directors have the greatest likelihood of being able to cross over from masters of a genre or niche and into the mainstream (Nolan and Soderbergh already have) without cannibalizing their artistic vision.

Many of the others are great directors in their own right, but either haven't been fully tested yet (Del Toro), may be past their prime (Tarentino), or just seem less likely to be able to break out of their niche (Fincher, Wes Anderson).

kpkelley · 07-25-2008, 08:22 PM

Tom Tykwer should get some consideration. He made a very good movie out of a book that Stanley Kubrick said was unfilmable.

View Poll Results: Who's your favorite 'younger' director?
Paul Thomas Anderson	5	5.10%
Wes Anderson	2	2.04%
Darren Aronofsky	3	3.06%
Michael Bay	6	6.12%
Uwe Boll	3	3.06%
David Fincher	6	6.12%
Michel Gondry	1	1.02%
Peter Jackson	4	4.08%
Spike Jonze	0	0%
Sam Mendes	0	0%
Vincenzo Natali	0	0%
Christopher Nolan	29	29.59%
Alexander Payne	1	1.02%
Park Chan-wook	1	1.02%
Robert Rodriguez	2	2.04%
Kevin Smith	3	3.06%
M. Night Shyamalan	3	3.06%
Steven Soderbergh	0	0%
Quentin Tarantino	12	12.24%
Guillermo del Toro	15	15.31%
Other	2	2.04%
Voters: 98. You may not vote on this poll

03-31-2008, 10:05 AM	#1
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Favorite 'younger' director Spielberg, Eastwood, Scorsese and others are great filmmakers, but I also like following younger ones and see how they develop their styles and careers. Currently that is difficult for filmmakers, because the huge budgets constrain creativity. Which makes strokes of genius all the more remarkable.

07-25-2008, 08:18 PM	#19
JadedRaverLA Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	Sorry, Grubert, but my standards of "Cinema-critic ethics" forbid me from voting on any best director poll that includes Uwe Boll as a choice. Other than that, though, I think there are several of those choices that could go on to be considered master filmmakers if the right projects come along: Paul Thomas Anderson -- not someone everybody likes, but There Will Be Blood and Magnolia will be considered classics well into the future Darren Aronofsky -- Pi and Requiem for a Dream were amazing, but it remains to be seen if he can match that again Sam Mendes -- unbeatable at capturing the 'human condition' on film, something many other (even great) directors struggle endlessly with -- also I love his theatrical visual style Christopher Nolan -- can take a tired franchise and reboot it in a way that people can't see anyone else being at the helm -- whether that will pigeonhole him into the Michael Bay "I can only direct movies where lots of sh!t blows up" movies going forward remains to be seen Steven Soderbergh -- interesting, often-kenetic visual style that works for the MTV short-attention-span generation, and can handle a wide variety of material while making it look simple They each have their own niches, but I think those directors have the greatest likelihood of being able to cross over from masters of a genre or niche and into the mainstream (Nolan and Soderbergh already have) without cannibalizing their artistic vision. Many of the others are great directors in their own right, but either haven't been fully tested yet (Del Toro), may be past their prime (Tarentino), or just seem less likely to be able to break out of their niche (Fincher, Wes Anderson). Last edited by JadedRaverLA; 07-25-2008 at 08:20 PM.

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03-31-2008, 01:28 PM	#2
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	You can also say why. In my case, even though I am a big Darren Aronofsky fan, I admit that he still hasn't proved himself. Pi was interesting, but a little too film school. Requiem for a Dream was great, but when I watched The Fountain I was mildly disappointed (I liked it better with repeated viewings). Christopher Nolan, for his part, has created one of the masterpieces of modern film noir with Memento, rebuilt the Batman myth and put Shyamalan to shame with The Prestige. So he's my choice. Honorable mention: PT Anderson (I still haven't seen There Will Be Blood; if it is as good as they say, maybe I'll have to dethrone Nolan - until I catch The Dark Knight ).

03-31-2008, 01:37 PM	#3
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	I didn't post who I voted for because I'm ashamed to admit I like him. Pretty sure I'll be the only one who voted for Uwe Boll. I actually like most of the movies he's done for some odd reason.

03-31-2008, 02:04 PM	#4
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	I voted PT ANDERSON. The man has not made a movie yet that is not good. I especially love his first film HARD EIGHT. If you have not seen it, check it out, it is fantastic.

03-31-2008, 03:28 PM	#5
JTStarkiller Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Austin, TX DVD collection:69 Trading Score:17	Nolan. The man's a genious.

03-31-2008, 03:32 PM	#6
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	You know what. There are so many great directors on this list, it really is hard to pick just one. I decided to go with Nolan for two reasons. 1) Memento. He and his brother did such a good job with this film. I mean it is a phenomenal piece of work. 2) Batman Begins. Need I say more. Okay, I will. They reinvented the series better than anyone else could have. They took the cheese away, but left the chicken and it's all dark meat. mmmmmmmm.

03-31-2008, 03:36 PM	#9
SilverFireshot Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Boise, ID Blu-ray collection:153	It was close between Darren Aronofsky and Christopher Nolan, but Nolan has the edge.

03-31-2008, 06:42 PM	#11
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	I have to vote for the director whose movies I come back to watch the most. That is Shyamalan. I know it's trendy to ridicule him and to say how easy it was to catch "the twist", yet I don't think most people get his movies. The human element of each of his movies provides me with so much re-watchability....plus I love the camerawork. The cinematography has brought me back to watch Unbreakable several times. Second for me is Nolan, easy.

04-01-2008, 04:55 AM	#15
bone crusher Banned Member since:Jun 2007 Location:canada Trading Score:259	I would actually say Zack Snyder is growing on me a lot, Dawn of the Dead and 300 were both awesome.

04-01-2008, 08:54 AM	#16
BigFoot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Slovenia (EU) Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:484 DVD collection:299	Peter Jackson, Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino... I voted for PJ.

07-24-2008, 06:03 PM	#17
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Bump! Even as early as April, nearly a third of those who voted chose Christopher Nolan. Now he is the hottest younger director in Hollywood, by far. Deservedly so, in my opinion. He's paid his dues, from his indie origins (yes, Memento had a $4.5 production budget!) to gun-for-hire with the Insomnia remake, and now has earned his wings.

07-25-2008, 09:10 AM	#18
Blaumann Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:verge of breakdown	Wes Anderson, hands down. Second would be Sophia Coppola.

07-25-2008, 08:22 PM	#20
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	Tom Tykwer should get some consideration. He made a very good movie out of a book that Stanley Kubrick said was unfilmable.

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