These negative posts/threads about who is “bad” have always made me sick. Seriously, make a post about someone you WANT to discuss, don’t hate on someone just because he’s more talented, creative, and/or successful than you are; though I’m not saying that is why you posted this question. But I think Freud might have said something along those lines. Some people like Clint’s lighting, clearly a lot of people in the Academy, many also seem to respond to the human questions that are presented in his films, many of those being controversial. How about discussing one of those instead? Seriously, don’t you have anything more intelligent to say or ask? I thought this site was for people who knew what they were talking about.
R.S. is abbreviated, it’s a long friggin name, forgive me. Those dots are periods.
And no, I do not oppose criticism, after all, it is positive and helpful, But let’s face some things, “anyone else sick of clint” is not criticism; you could do better than “Mystic River was okay”.
BTW it’s spelled “Iwo” Jima.
If you want your “criticism” to appear founded and intelligent, you have to break it down, give examples, explain yourself, reference relative works. Your reply shows interest in achieving these things. Keep it up.
It’s true, all [auteurs] have their misteps. And Michael, you’re right, I probably shouldn’t have been so absolute with my comments. It goes against what I believe, as far as respecting everyone’s individual opinions; hell, all Jerome had to say was, “the one with the orangutan” and I would have been on the same page.
Someone, from many years ago, told me to watch it because, “it teaches you how to be a punk” and [it’s all about being a punk and how great anarchy is] or something along those lines. At the end of the movie Lillard calls himself a “poser” and has to “grow up”. I think this fellow I am refering to missed the point.
Just as well, there are a number of people I remember refering to how “good” “Darko” was… I’d rather not get into that.
And someone praised “State” for its 2-Act structure, I asked him, “and this makes it a good film?”
When I was 8 I saw ‘Jurassic Park’.
When I was around 13 I saw ‘Magnolia’. This in particular had a profound effect on me.
Last year I saw ‘The Diving Bell & The Butterfly’.
I do not consider these the greatest films of all time, or anything like that, but the question is about what changed me and opened me to “new worlds” so to speak. I’d just as well not have answered this question because I’m not sure if anyone’s answers could be appreciated as they ought.
When the Tyrannosaur is roaming freely around the paddock and Tim Hammond closes the door to the Ford Explorer and that bitch looks right at him.
Every time.
Every.
Time.
There seems to be a consensus for ‘There Will Be Blood’ with which I am in total agreement.
Perhaps PTA was tipped and that’s why the features SUCK on the 2-Disc DVD.
W.C. Fields can get me to waste my breath like no one else.
Preston Sturges’ ‘Unfaithfully Yours’ is awesome.
And I have a thing for Wilder’s ‘One, Two, Three’.
Anyone who has seen it, I’m sure, can recall how ludicrous Cruise’s intro is.
As for myself, something about the scene where Duvall is talking to the chassis.
The “human question” resonates in a much more visceral and poetic way in Tarkovsky’s.
I found Soderbergh’s version a mastered thriller. Loved em’ both.
Anyone Else Sick of Clint Eastwood over 3 years ago
These negative posts/threads about who is “bad” have always made me sick. Seriously, make a post about someone you WANT to discuss, don’t hate on someone just because he’s more talented, creative, and/or successful than you are; though I’m not saying that is why you posted this question. But I think Freud might have said something along those lines. Some people like Clint’s lighting, clearly a lot of people in the Academy, many also seem to respond to the human questions that are presented in his films, many of those being controversial. How about discussing one of those instead? Seriously, don’t you have anything more intelligent to say or ask? I thought this site was for people who knew what they were talking about.
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What non-directors could be thought of as "auteurs" in their own right? over 3 years ago
David Mamet
Harold Pinter
Paul Schrader
Although all have directed before, but you see what I’m getting at…
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Classic movies you can't get on d.v.d. over 3 years ago
Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal”
Jeremy Irons
Ben Kingsley
Sam Spiegel
For serious, wtf?
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Anyone Else Sick of Clint Eastwood over 3 years ago
Michael,
R.S. is abbreviated, it’s a long friggin name, forgive me. Those dots are periods.
And no, I do not oppose criticism, after all, it is positive and helpful, But let’s face some things, “anyone else sick of clint” is not criticism; you could do better than “Mystic River was okay”.
BTW it’s spelled “Iwo” Jima.
If you want your “criticism” to appear founded and intelligent, you have to break it down, give examples, explain yourself, reference relative works. Your reply shows interest in achieving these things. Keep it up.
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CLASSIC FILM NOIR over 3 years ago
“The Set-Up” is about as close to perfect as you can get.
I could make a list, but I’m surprised I wasn’t able to find anyone mentioning this purpoted diamond in the rough.
It’s availabe for gripes-sake.
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Help make The Auteurs totally awesome over 3 years ago
I just tried to add “The Long Goodbye” and “In a Lonely Place” to my favorite films and was unable, this should be rectified a.s.a.p.
Other than that I gotta go with everyone esle asking for a “stay logged on” feature.
Signed,
Dude Who Needs You to Add Melville For Gripes-Sake
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Help make The Auteurs totally awesome over 3 years ago
He’s on, got him myself.
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Anyone Else Sick of Clint Eastwood over 3 years ago
It’s true, all [auteurs] have their misteps. And Michael, you’re right, I probably shouldn’t have been so absolute with my comments. It goes against what I believe, as far as respecting everyone’s individual opinions; hell, all Jerome had to say was, “the one with the orangutan” and I would have been on the same page.
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New to The Auteurs? You Belong Here over 3 years ago
I just wanted to say “thank you” for the site. I’m overwhelmed.
It looks amazing as well.
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Movies people seem to love for all the wrong reasons. over 3 years ago
Donnie Darko
Requiem for a Dream
SLC Punk
Pulp Fiction
Garden State
Anyone see where I’m going with this?
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Movies people seem to love for all the wrong reasons. over 3 years ago
On the aforementioned “Punk”:
Someone, from many years ago, told me to watch it because, “it teaches you how to be a punk” and [it’s all about being a punk and how great anarchy is] or something along those lines. At the end of the movie Lillard calls himself a “poser” and has to “grow up”. I think this fellow I am refering to missed the point.
Just as well, there are a number of people I remember refering to how “good” “Darko” was… I’d rather not get into that.
And someone praised “State” for its 2-Act structure, I asked him, “and this makes it a good film?”
Kudos on the Palahniuk insight, David.
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Films that changed how you looked at cinema over 3 years ago
When I was 8 I saw ‘Jurassic Park’.
When I was around 13 I saw ‘Magnolia’. This in particular had a profound effect on me.
Last year I saw ‘The Diving Bell & The Butterfly’.
I do not consider these the greatest films of all time, or anything like that, but the question is about what changed me and opened me to “new worlds” so to speak. I’d just as well not have answered this question because I’m not sure if anyone’s answers could be appreciated as they ought.
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Movies people seem to love for all the wrong reasons. over 3 years ago
I better thread title might have been “Crap Movies People Can’t Seem to Get Enough Of…
But Please, Explain Why It Is Crap…”
Mmmmnn… yes.
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Your interpretation of this film over 3 years ago
I found some rather beautiful feminist qualities in the film.
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Films that changed how you looked at cinema over 3 years ago
BE HONEST PEOPLE!
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Your Favorite Godard Film? over 3 years ago
A GLORIOUS DEATH!
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Films you love but most people hate. over 3 years ago
‘Bringing Out The Dead’
‘Manhunter’
Does ‘Empire of the Sun’ count?
I think ‘BOTD’ is one of Marty’s most valiant and brilliant efforts.
Cage was my favorite actor for a brief time after I first saw it.
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Most Memorable "Open" Endings in Cinema over 3 years ago
Michael Curtiz’s brilliant “Angels With Dirty Faces”
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Best title over 3 years ago
Am I really only the second person to think ‘There Will Be Blood’ in response to this question?
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Films you love but most people hate. over 3 years ago
Days of Thunder
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Movie scenes that give you goosebumps over 3 years ago
When the Tyrannosaur is roaming freely around the paddock and Tim Hammond closes the door to the Ford Explorer and that bitch looks right at him.
Every time.
Every.
Time.
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WHICH MOVIES...PUT OUT IN LAST 5 YEARS...DO YOU THINK WILL ONE DAY JOIN THE CRITERION COLLECTION? over 3 years ago
There seems to be a consensus for ‘There Will Be Blood’ with which I am in total agreement.
Perhaps PTA was tipped and that’s why the features SUCK on the 2-Disc DVD.
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Best title over 3 years ago
@ Justin
Indeed, I wanted to mention Jesse James and saw it, just as well, you hit one of the best with ‘Dr.’
I have a predilection for a lot of Noir titles
Angels With Dirty Faces
Night and the City
Notorious
Kiss of Death
Chandler has a lot of them too:
The Big Sleep
Murder, My Sweet
The Long Goodbye
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favorite funniest movie over 3 years ago
W.C. Fields can get me to waste my breath like no one else.
Preston Sturges’ ‘Unfaithfully Yours’ is awesome.
And I have a thing for Wilder’s ‘One, Two, Three’.
Something about all that “Commie”-Cold War angst.
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Guilty Pleasures over 3 years ago
Days of Thunder
Anyone who has seen it, I’m sure, can recall how ludicrous Cruise’s intro is.
As for myself, something about the scene where Duvall is talking to the chassis.
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Films you love but most people hate. over 3 years ago
Someone liked Legend…
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Which Movies Have You Walked Out On? over 3 years ago
‘Secret Window’
Figured it all out during the scene in the post-office.
Caught the rest of it on HBO or something or other.
Found out I was right.
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Solaris over 3 years ago
The “human question” resonates in a much more visceral and poetic way in Tarkovsky’s.
I found Soderbergh’s version a mastered thriller. Loved em’ both.
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Best title over 3 years ago
Kudos Zak.
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Isabelle Huppert over 3 years ago
Hottie. Seriously, what a fox.
Coup De Torchon is one of my favorites.
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