What's Christopher Nolan's Best Movie? - Blu-ray Forum

blu-mike · 09-10-2009, 06:27 AM

The Dark Knight

J. J. Hunsecker · 09-10-2009, 06:29 AM

No contest, it's Memento!

EvilshenaniganZ · 09-10-2009, 06:34 AM

I loved the Dark Knight but without Memento he would not have the name and the following to have gotten TDK in the first place. So thank god for Memento...

RiseDarthVader · 09-10-2009, 06:40 AM

I'm not voting till I see all his movies.

hardcorefrokid · 09-10-2009, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

I'm not voting till I see all his movies.

+1

Afrobean · 09-10-2009, 07:00 AM

I've not seen all of his movies either, and although his Batman films are great Batman films, I don't think they're as valuable OVERALL as examples of great filmmaking (even in spite of being probably the best Batman features ever produced). I think the interesting take he did on Memento is a very worthwhile study in unique storytelling though.

But again, haven't seem 'em all yet, so I'm abstaining from voting. Only wish the TDK fanboys would show as much restraint.

Kaiju · 09-10-2009, 07:09 AM

Memento

Blu-Malibu2009 · 09-10-2009, 07:12 AM

Memento.

This is how I'd rate them on a scale of 100:

1. Memento (100/100...best film of the 2000's in my opinion)
2. The Prestige (94/100)
3. Batman Begins/The Dark Knight (90/100)
5. Following (85/100)
6. Insomnia (80/100)

vegeta88 · 09-10-2009, 07:36 AM

I have seen all of them and am going with Batman Begins. Filmwise, I think Begins is beter than TDK though they are so close I sometimes switch back and forth.

Memento is an awesome film, great neo-noir with a unique style (unlike Pulp Fiction IMO over-rated). Insomnia, Prestige, and Following are also very good. I was surprised how crazy following was; it's easy to see why Memento was his next film.

Lt. Aldo Raine · 09-10-2009, 08:53 AM

i voted for TDK!
thats only cuz i havent seen memento yet, but will def give it a watch now

Iron-Blu-123 · 09-10-2009, 12:50 PM

+1 The Dark Knight

Galactus · 09-10-2009, 01:19 PM

The Prestige gets my vote. Memento is a close second followed by The Dark Knight and Batman Begins.

jadedeath · 09-10-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Blood

The Prestige gets my vote. Memento is a close second followed by The Dark Knight and Batman Begins.

I agree here.

Logan

Al_The_Strange · 09-10-2009, 01:23 PM

Wow, it is a tough choice between "TDK" and "Memento." And I loved "The Prestige" too.

Well, I had to go with TDK. It rocks.

BluBrown · 09-10-2009, 01:38 PM

I'm not voting because I honestly can't choose just one. I love Memento, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Prestige all equally. Christopher Nolan is the best director working today!

Diesel · 09-10-2009, 02:03 PM

1) The Dark Knight
2) The Prestige

Secretagentnumber6 · 09-10-2009, 02:03 PM

Memento is his best. I love all his films though. I do think his version of Insomnia is watered down compared to the original though. Following is very good too. And of course his Batman Films and The Prestige are very well done.

Blu-Benny · 09-10-2009, 02:10 PM

1st off, i didn't know that nolan did insomnia!!! it was ok but i'd never watch it more than the 1x i already did.

memento was a great movie w/a great concept and i love the prestige but i voted for the dark knight b/c of the way he wrote the joker....simply one of the best characters i've ever seen on the big screen.

Gremal · 09-10-2009, 09:54 PM

I went with Prestige. There is just something about that movie that is phenomenal...the way it incorporates the mistique of Tesla and looks at "magic", rivalry and obsession through various prisms.

I know most people loved Memento but it just fell flat for me. I very rarely like movies that use nonlinear time as a major plot device...I feel like if there's a story worth telling, it should hold the audience's attention even if told in a linear manner. Of course Prestige has its own nonlinear thing going on but that is mainly done through narration triggering different stages of the plot development. It was hugely effective in Prestige.

After Prestige I would probably go with Batman Begins and then Dark Knight.

surfdude12 · 09-10-2009, 10:06 PM

TDK may win because of sheer popularity, but Memento pushed the thriller genre unlike TDK did to action, using non-linear story telling coupled with memory loss, thus withholding from the audience what was withheld from the character, a unique way to put the audience in his shoes. ALthough TDK is a good movie, IMO it just didn't push its genre as far.

Following is similar in this regard, a pre-Memento of sorts.

I'd rate them:

1. Memento
2. Following (close second)
3. The Prestige
4. Insomnia
5. Batman Begins/TDK

View Poll Results: What's Christopher Nolan's Best Movie?
Following	2	1.14%
Memento	43	24.57%
Insomnia	0	0%
Batman Begins	21	12.00%
The Prestige	33	18.86%
The Dark Knight	76	43.43%
Voters: 175. You may not vote on this poll

09-10-2009, 06:27 AM	#1
blu-mike Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:440 Blu-ray reviews:2	What's Christopher Nolan's Best Movie? The Dark Knight

09-10-2009, 07:12 AM	#8
Blu-Malibu2009 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:207	Memento. This is how I'd rate them on a scale of 100: 1. Memento (100/100...best film of the 2000's in my opinion) 2. The Prestige (94/100) 3. Batman Begins/The Dark Knight (90/100) 5. Following (85/100) 6. Insomnia (80/100) Last edited by Blu-Malibu2009; 09-10-2009 at 07:19 AM.

09-10-2009, 10:06 PM	#20
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	TDK may win because of sheer popularity, but Memento pushed the thriller genre unlike TDK did to action, using non-linear story telling coupled with memory loss, thus withholding from the audience what was withheld from the character, a unique way to put the audience in his shoes. ALthough TDK is a good movie, IMO it just didn't push its genre as far. Following is similar in this regard, a pre-Memento of sorts. I'd rate them: 1. Memento 2. Following (close second) 3. The Prestige 4. Insomnia 5. Batman Begins/TDK Last edited by surfdude12; 09-10-2009 at 10:08 PM.

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09-10-2009, 06:29 AM	#2
J. J. Hunsecker Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:460 DVD collection:270	No contest, it's Memento!

09-10-2009, 06:34 AM	#3
EvilshenaniganZ Active Member Member since:Aug 2009	I loved the Dark Knight but without Memento he would not have the name and the following to have gotten TDK in the first place. So thank god for Memento...

09-10-2009, 06:40 AM	#4
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	I'm not voting till I see all his movies.

09-10-2009, 07:00 AM	#6
Afrobean Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:-	I've not seen all of his movies either, and although his Batman films are great Batman films, I don't think they're as valuable OVERALL as examples of great filmmaking (even in spite of being probably the best Batman features ever produced). I think the interesting take he did on Memento is a very worthwhile study in unique storytelling though. But again, haven't seem 'em all yet, so I'm abstaining from voting. Only wish the TDK fanboys would show as much restraint.

09-10-2009, 07:09 AM	#7
Kaiju Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:448 Blu-ray collection:1233 Trading Score:102	Memento

09-10-2009, 07:36 AM	#9
vegeta88 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2007 Location:CA 4K collection:94 Blu-ray collection:666 DVD collection:116 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:1	I have seen all of them and am going with Batman Begins. Filmwise, I think Begins is beter than TDK though they are so close I sometimes switch back and forth. Memento is an awesome film, great neo-noir with a unique style (unlike Pulp Fiction IMO over-rated). Insomnia, Prestige, and Following are also very good. I was surprised how crazy following was; it's easy to see why Memento was his next film.

09-10-2009, 08:53 AM	#10
Lt. Aldo Raine Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:289 Blu-ray reviews: 11	i voted for TDK! thats only cuz i havent seen memento yet, but will def give it a watch now

09-10-2009, 12:50 PM	#11
Iron-Blu-123 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Southern Ca. Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:2042	+1 The Dark Knight

09-10-2009, 01:19 PM	#12
Galactus Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pillars of Creation Blu-ray collection:60 Trading Score:31	The Prestige gets my vote. Memento is a close second followed by The Dark Knight and Batman Begins.

09-10-2009, 01:23 PM	#14
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1125 Blu-ray collection:4949 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	Wow, it is a tough choice between "TDK" and "Memento." And I loved "The Prestige" too. Well, I had to go with TDK. It rocks.

09-10-2009, 01:38 PM	#15
BluBrown Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Feeling Minnesota! Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:56 Blu-ray reviews:15 Trading Score:14	I'm not voting because I honestly can't choose just one. I love Memento, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Prestige all equally. Christopher Nolan is the best director working today!

09-10-2009, 02:03 PM	#16
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	1) The Dark Knight 2) The Prestige

09-10-2009, 02:03 PM	#17
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	Memento is his best. I love all his films though. I do think his version of Insomnia is watered down compared to the original though. Following is very good too. And of course his Batman Films and The Prestige are very well done.

09-10-2009, 02:10 PM	#18
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	1st off, i didn't know that nolan did insomnia!!! it was ok but i'd never watch it more than the 1x i already did. memento was a great movie w/a great concept and i love the prestige but i voted for the dark knight b/c of the way he wrote the joker....simply one of the best characters i've ever seen on the big screen.

09-10-2009, 09:54 PM	#19
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	I went with Prestige. There is just something about that movie that is phenomenal...the way it incorporates the mistique of Tesla and looks at "magic", rivalry and obsession through various prisms. I know most people loved Memento but it just fell flat for me. I very rarely like movies that use nonlinear time as a major plot device...I feel like if there's a story worth telling, it should hold the audience's attention even if told in a linear manner. Of course Prestige has its own nonlinear thing going on but that is mainly done through narration triggering different stages of the plot development. It was hugely effective in Prestige. After Prestige I would probably go with Batman Begins and then Dark Knight.

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