Howard Hawks on Blu-ray

[Monterey Jack]

The Thing is technically directed by Christian Nyby.

[hanshotfirst1138]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

The Thing is technically directed by Christian Nyby.

Depends on who you believe though.

[CinemaScope]

I think the story goes that Christian Nyby was Howard Hawks editor, & Hawks did him a favour by sort of letting him direct this so he could get a directors ticket, & then he could go on & direct other films. Hawks wanted to make this as he knew it could be quite profitable, but he was a big Hollywood director & didn't want his name on the credits as director of a small cheap SF/horror film. In various interviews, the cast say he was on the set the whole time calling the shots, so I think you could call it a Howard Hawks film.

I want a decent Rio Bravo, I can't watch the current Blu-ray. The b/w western, The Big Sky & the epic Land Of The Pharaohs, both would be from Warner Archive.

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by CinemaScope

I think the story goes that Christian Nyby was Howard Hawks editor, & Hawks did him a favour by sort of letting him direct this so he could get a directors ticket, & then he could go on & direct other films. Hawks wanted to make this as he knew it could be quite profitable, but he was a big Hollywood director & didn't want his name on the credits as director of a small cheap SF/horror film. In various interviews, the cast say he was on the set the whole time calling the shots, so I think you could call it a Howard Hawks film.

I want a decent Rio Bravo, I can't watch the current Blu-ray. The b/w western, The Big Sky & the epic Land Of The Pharaohs, both would be from Warner Archive.

This is pretty much what I have gleaned. I'm not trying to disrespect Nyby, but a lot of folks consider it part of Hawks canon and his film. You certainly can argue it that way.

[DR Herbert West]

Top 5:

1. Rio Bravo
2. The Big Sleep
3. Red River
4. El Dorado
5. The Thing