Director's Showcase Series

[Cena's Little Helper]

So, I've been inspired to create some threads about directors in the Movies and Television section. I will do one every three weeks. In each thread, I will review three of a director's films: one film will be what I consider their masterpiece, another will be what I consider their most underrated film, and the final one will be what I consider either their worst or most overrated film. Are there any directors you are interested in learning more about?

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I'm not intrested in learing about certain directors, but I'm intrested in the idea.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

All right, Jake. Just for you, I'll either do Mike Leigh or Neil Jordan first. Which one would you write about if you were doing this?

 

[FromTheSouth]

Do Guy Ritchie.

Snatch, Revolver, Rock N Rolla

 

[Lee]

you're meant to do someone who has GOOD movies.

 

[FromTheSouth]

They make me laugh and keep me interested. If I want to analyze plot points and character interaction, I'll read a book. If I'm watching guns and British people cursin are about all I need.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

They make me laugh and keep me interested. If I want to analyze plot points and character interaction, I'll read a book. If I'm watching guns and British people cursin are about all I need.

Hmmm...you can get all of that, save the humor, in a Neil Jordan film (I'm thinking The Crying Game and Mona Lisa).

I will probably do Neil Jordan, as I think he would appeal to more people here. I love Mike Leigh, but his films tend to be extremely disturbing and depressing.

 

[Uncle Sam]

I'd like to learn more about David Lynch.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

He's one of my two favorite American directors (the other being Michael Mann). I'll do something on right after I do Neil Jordan.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

All right, I plan to do this with ten directors:

Neil Jordan
David Lynch
Peter Weir
Dario Argento
Michael Mann
Stanley Kubrick
Michael Haneke
Pedro Almodovar
Takashi Miike
Martin Scorsese

 

[Murfish]

I've wanted to see Revolver and Rock'n'Rolla for a while.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

All right, Jake. Just for you, I'll either do Mike Leigh or Neil Jordan first. Which one would you write about if you were doing this?

Neil Jordan.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

Neil Jordan - The Crying Game / Mona Lisa / We're No Angels
David Lynch - Mulholland Drive / Blue Velvet / Wild At Heart
Peter Weir - Picnic At Hanging Rock / The Last Wave / Witness
Dario Argento - Suspiria /Tenebrae / Deep Red
Michael Mann - Heat / Thief / Collateral
Stanley Kubrick - 2001 / Eyes Wide Shut / The Shining
Michael Haneke - La Pianiste / Cache / Benny's Video
Pedro Almodovar - Hable Con Ella / Todo Sobre Mi Madre / Volver
Takashi Miike - Ichi The Killer / Gozu / Audition
Martin Scorsese - Taxi Driver / The Gangs of New York / The Departed

This is just the repository for what films I plan to comment on.

 

[Murfish]

Didn't Boyle do both Slumdog and Trainspotting? Maybe you should consider him.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

For Boyle I'd do Trainspotting, Shallow Grave & A Life Less Ordinary (intresting failure).