Oh, and I realize that only Joel Coen directs. Thank you. [NM]

Posted by Aaron from usr1-modem229.runestone.net on January 05, 2001 at 01:59:17:

In Reply to: Got a few... posted by Aaron on January 05, 2001 at 01:57:51:

: David Fincher holds high marks with me. "Se7en," while not great, was pretty darn good and packed with style. "The Game," also had its good moments. "Fight Club" is a film I'm currently in love with.

: I'm a fan of M. Night Shamalyn [although I don't even know if I can spell his name!], but he's pretty early on in his career...we'll see about him...

: Ridley Scott had me at "Blade Runner," and has kept his stuff pretty good over the years. Not a true favorite, but admirable.

: And aside from Spielberg and Zemeckis [both obvious choices], that's all I can think of for now.

: Ooh! Ooh! Wait! I almost forgot the Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan. Er, is it Ethan? I can't remember that, either. Some great films there, anyway [anyone else excited for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"].

: Oh yeah ["all I can think of" my butt!], and since I'm on a "brothers" thing, what about those Wachowskis [of "Matrix" and "Bound" fame]? Granted, they couldn't do a Spielberg kind of film, but tell me--could Spielberg do a Wachowski brothers film? I thought not. They get the job done, as long as they're doing the right job for their talents. These guys also understand style.

: And that's right, I'm not offering the obligatory George Lucas nomination. The best Lucasfilm productions were directed by Irvin Kershner or Stevie Spielberg.

: Aaron, shut up.

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Re: Oh, and I realize that only Joel Coen directs. [NM] Actually they both equally the share directing and producing duties and divide the screen credit only as a goof. 18:27:44 1/05/2001 (1)
- Speaking of goofs... Aaron 16:44:35 1/07/2001 (0)

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: : David Fincher holds high marks with me.  "Se7en," while not great, was pretty darn good and packed with style.  "The Game," also had its good moments.  "Fight Club" is a film I'm currently in love with.

: : I'm a fan of M. Night Shamalyn [although I don't even know if I can spell his name!], but he's pretty early on in his career...we'll see about him...

: : Ridley Scott had me at "Blade Runner," and has kept his stuff pretty good over the years.  Not a true favorite, but admirable.

: : And aside from Spielberg and Zemeckis [both obvious choices], that's all I can think of for now.

: : Ooh!  Ooh!  Wait!  I almost forgot the Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan.  Er, is it Ethan?  I can't remember that, either.  Some great films there, anyway [anyone else excited for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"].

: : Oh yeah ["all I can think of" my butt!], and since I'm on a "brothers" thing, what about those Wachowskis [of "Matrix" and "Bound" fame]?  Granted, they couldn't do a Spielberg kind of film, but tell me--could Spielberg do a Wachowski brothers film?  I thought not.  They get the job done, as long as they're doing the right job for their talents.  These guys also understand style.

: : And that's right, I'm not offering the obligatory George Lucas nomination.  The best Lucasfilm productions were directed by Irvin Kershner or Stevie Spielberg.

: : Aaron<i>, shut up.</i>

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