Best Directorial Feature Film Debut - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

thePhoenix · 11-25-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CZAR

John Singleton - Boyz N The Hood
Robert Deniro - A Bronx Tale
Frank Darabont - The Shawshank Redemption
Michael Bay - Bad Boys
The Hughes Brothers - Menace II Society (cant wait for "The Book of Eli)

Got Em!!

+1 million!!!

1blufan · 11-25-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Terrence Malick "Badlands" (1973).

Love Malick's work. Just wish they would release his films on BD,The Thin Red Line I can watch over and over again.

Paul Thomas Anderson's "Hard Eight", although he did two shorts before this, Hard Eight is his first full feature. One of my favorite scenes in a film is when John C Reiley is leaning up against the wall and his lighter ignites in his pocket. Also I'm a huge fan of Philip Hoffman and Anderson has put him in I think all of his movies.

Katherine Hardwicke "Thirteen"

Chris Weitz " American Pie " Uncredited as co-director.

John Carpenter "Dark Star" same thing he did a few shorts but I believe this would count as his first feature film.

Amy Heckerling "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

John Hughes "Sixteen Candles" Love John's films, very sad he died so young, but his films are classics and will be watched forever.

Keeping with the Hughes I would also say the Hughes Brothers "Menace to Society"

Damn as I'm writing and posting the Hughes Bros. was posted so +1 on that

uziel5000 · 11-25-2009, 04:24 PM

Wow, I had forgotten that Shawshank was Darabont's first. Wow! Thanks CZAR.

Riff Magnum · 11-25-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 1blufan

Love Malick's work. Just wish they would release his films on BD,The Thin Red Line I can watch over and over again.

Paul Thomas Anderson's "Hard Eight", although he did two shorts before this, Hard Eight is his first full feature. One of my favorite scenes in a film is when John C Reiley is leaning up against the wall and his lighter ignites in his pocket. Also I'm a huge fan of Philip Hoffman and Anderson has put him in I think all of his movies.

Agreed on Malick and P.T.A. I don't remember Hoffman being in Hard Eight or Punch Drunk Love and i know he's not in There Will Be Blood, but it does seem he put Hoffman on the map, so to speak.

CZAR · 11-25-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by uziel5000

Wow, I had forgotten that Shawshank was Darabont's first. Wow! Thanks CZAR.

No prob! Yea he actually did a short story and some unknown tv film but this was his first official movie directorial debut! Got Em!!

Realist01 · 11-25-2009, 04:30 PM

Memento was not Nolan's first film. The Following is Nolan's first, which I would add to one of the better directorial debuts. A great movie.

Hoffman's short role in Hard Eight was so dam funny. He was also funny in Punch Drunk Love as well.

Darren Aronofsky for Pi.

I'm at work, I'll have to think about this.

Duffy12 · 11-25-2009, 04:34 PM

Since Orson Wells was already mentioned.

I will throw in there one of CZAR's favorites.

James Cameron - The Terminator (1984)

And no...Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) dosen't count.

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1blufan · 11-25-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Agreed on Malick and P.T.A. I don't remember Hoffman being in Hard Eight or Punch Drunk Love and i know he's not in There Will Be Blood, but it does seem he put Hoffman on the map, so to speak.

He had a very small cameo in Hard Eight, and a small role in Punch Drunk Love as a commercial mattress salesman. You're right though he wasn't in There Will Be Blood. The performance by Hoffman that made me go WOW this guy is talented is when he played opposite DeNiro in Flawless.
I agree with your point with Anderson putting him on the map, sure Hoffman was the funny guy in Twister but it wasn't till Boogie Nights and Magnolia that he started to become more recognized.
I wouldn't be suprised to see Hoffman get into directing, I think he would do well.

Riff Magnum · 11-25-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Realist01

Hoffman's short role in Hard Eight was so dam funny. He was also funny in Punch Drunk Love as well.

DAng!! My bad. I guess it's been a while since i've seen both of them.

Been too occupied with TWBB.

CZAR · 11-25-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Duffy12

Since Orson Wells was already mentioned.

I will throw in their one of CZAR's favorites.

James Cameron - The Terminator (1984)

And no...Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) dosen't count.

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See I was gonna mention that to, but since its like that then I will also add:

M. Night Shyamalan - The Sixth Sense (Praying With Anger & Wide Awake dont count)

Got Em!!

Mahatma · 11-25-2009, 04:45 PM

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Reservoir Dogs By Tarantino because he revolutionized film and dialogue in a way that hasn't in a LONG time

Totally agree.And the BD version of it is very nice

1blufan · 11-25-2009, 04:52 PM

Can't believe I didn't recall Rob Reiner's "This is Spinal Tap".

Guillermo del Toro's "Cronos"

Robert Rodriguez's "El Mariachi"

Alejandro González Iñárritu "Amores Perros" Sensational film and one of my favorite foreign films

Drewza89 · 11-25-2009, 04:59 PM

Blood Simple.

The Coen Brothers

SquidPuppet · 11-25-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by surfdude12

Bayona - The Orphanage

(edit: he directed 2 short films in 99 and 02. orphange was first full length film)

Good stuff there.

jhiggy23 · 11-25-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

Orson Welles - Citizen Kane
Jean Cocteau - Le Sang d'un Poete

Citizen Kane was not his first directed film. I don't count The Hearts of Age because it is only 8 minutes, but Too Much Johnson is 40 minutes and should count. Citizen Kane was his first full length film though.

jhiggy23 · 11-25-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by uziel5000

Sam Mendes - American Beauty

I think probably the best modern debut. It is incredible to see that film knowing that it was his first directed film--he already had a sense of style and everything is just mind-blowing.

P@t_Mtl · 11-25-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Citizen Kane was not his first directed film. I don't count The Hearts of Age because it is only 8 minutes, but Too Much Johnson is 40 minutes and should count. Citizen Kane was his first full length film though.

That would be why I think Citizen Kane is a good choice

jhiggy23 · 11-25-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by surfdude12

Bayona - The Orphanage

(edit: he directed 2 short films in 99 and 02. orphange was first full length film)

Great choice, although I am unfamiliar with the short films. I guess I would have to count it and as such, would have to count Citizen Kane too since "feature film" kind of implies full-length.

SquidPuppet · 11-25-2009, 05:09 PM

Sling Blade by Billy Bob Thornton

Awesome movie and performances

jhiggy23 · 11-25-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

That would be why I think Citizen Kane is a good choice

I agree now, I take back my previous statement.

11-25-2009, 04:34 PM	#27
Duffy12 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Among the Tuatha’an 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:272	Since Orson Wells was already mentioned. I will throw in there one of CZAR's favorites. James Cameron - The Terminator (1984) And no...Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) dosen't count. . Last edited by Duffy12; 11-25-2009 at 10:37 PM.

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