Comments on: Bookmarks for October 30th http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/ Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: leeny http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36584 leeny Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:08:04 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36584 My fault I was thinking more along directors that I am instantly interested in what they are doing not Best working directors. Miike always seem to be doing something bent...sometimes it works othertimes not so much (gods puzzle). I love both Funny Games, and Seventh Continent. I think they make a great set. Both have families that are destroyed... One family powerless, one in complete control but horrible outcomes. My fault I was thinking more along directors that I am instantly interested in what they are doing not Best working directors. Miike always seem to be doing something bent…sometimes it works othertimes not so much (gods puzzle).

I love both Funny Games, and Seventh Continent. I think they make a great set. Both have families that are destroyed… One family powerless, one in complete control but horrible outcomes.

]]> By: kurt http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36583 kurt Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:27:48 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36583 Miike's quality settings are so far apart (from his polished professional stuff like Audition, Bird People of China and apparently Yatterman, to his really rough around the edges OVA stuff like MPD Pyscho) that it is hard to qualify him as 'best' but certainly worthwhile qualifying him as 'important.' Miike’s quality settings are so far apart (from his polished professional stuff like Audition, Bird People of China and apparently Yatterman, to his really rough around the edges OVA stuff like MPD Pyscho) that it is hard to qualify him as ‘best’ but certainly worthwhile qualifying him as ‘important.’

]]> By: kurt http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36582 kurt Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:24:24 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36582 No, CODE UNKNOWN is more of a 'cause and effect' sort of narrative. It's unusual, but not unusually condescending, if you know what I mean. It's meta-ness is not so in your face: http://www.rowthree.com/2008/11/03/finite-focus-pull-back-code-unknown/ No, CODE UNKNOWN is more of a ’cause and effect’ sort of narrative. It’s unusual, but not unusually condescending, if you know what I mean. It’s meta-ness is not so in your face: http://www.rowthree.com/2008/11/03/finite-focus-pull-back-code-unknown/

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36577 Rusty James Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:30:31 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36577 Miike is amazingly prolific I just dont know his filmography that well. What I've seen I don't love. I dvr'd one of his movies recently. I don't even remember what it was called, it was fantasy thing with a convoluted title. I watched like 15 minutes and then I think I deleted it. Beat Takashi could be in my list. Violent Cop is one of my favorites. Haneke... gh... my favorite that I've seen is Funny Games. If he could do that every time then I for one would totally be willing to turn a blind eye to his condescending moralizing. I actually even appreciate that the film gives you something to chew on even while I'm appalled by the presumptuous elitism. Is Code Unknown the one that's vignette's about love or something? And the gay black guy turns to the audience and starts explaining what the movies about. I hate shit like that. Miike is amazingly prolific I just dont know his filmography that well. What I’ve seen I don’t love. I dvr’d one of his movies recently. I don’t even remember what it was called, it was fantasy thing with a convoluted title. I watched like 15 minutes and then I think I deleted it.
Beat Takashi could be in my list. Violent Cop is one of my favorites.

Haneke… gh… my favorite that I’ve seen is Funny Games. If he could do that every time then I for one would totally be willing to turn a blind eye to his condescending moralizing. I actually even appreciate that the film gives you something to chew on even while I’m appalled by the presumptuous elitism.

Is Code Unknown the one that’s vignette’s about love or something? And the gay black guy turns to the audience and starts explaining what the movies about. I hate shit like that.

]]> By: leeny http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36562 leeny Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:48:39 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36562 I think I would need to have Johnny To and Miike somewhere either on my top 5 or in the running. Haneke and Herzog would be have to be on my top 5 working directors. I think I would need to have Johnny To and Miike somewhere either on my top 5 or in the running. Haneke and Herzog would be have to be on my top 5 working directors.

]]> By: Henrik http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36543 Henrik Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:56:04 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36543 M Night Shyamalan! :-P M Night Shyamalan! :-P

]]> By: Andrew James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36538 Andrew James Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:53:30 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36538 Not sure who the "best" film makers wroking today are (though the Coens are certainly in there), but my personal favorite top 5 would probably be: 1) Soderbergh 2) Coens 3) Almodovar 4) Michael Mann 5) Tarantino -- - Wong Kar-Wai Not sure who the “best” film makers wroking today are (though the Coens are certainly in there), but my personal favorite top 5 would probably be:

1) Soderbergh
2) Coens
3) Almodovar
4) Michael Mann
5) Tarantino
– – Wong Kar-Wai

]]> By: Jonathan B. http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36536 Jonathan B. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:51:20 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36536 I couldn't even begin to put together a list of the best filmmakers working today. I couldn’t even begin to put together a list of the best filmmakers working today.

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36534 Rusty James Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:07:31 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36534 My own list of who I would say are the best filmmakers working today. 1. Werner (of course) 2. Quentin (the haters are just embarrasing themselves at this point) 3. Michel Gondry (The most underrated on the list) 4. Lars Von Trier (I'm still not sure what I think about AntiChrist) 5. Coens (Still haven't seen The Serious Fellow which will either confirm them as great or as over the hill) Other candidates: Speilberg who is at the top of his game in some ways but too often manages to flop the ending. So his films are inconsistent. Lynch would be on the list but he hasn't done much lately and I don't think he has anything in the pipes. Christopher Nolan hits a sweet spot for me. His last two have been awesome and his new one in the pipes looks like it could be a classic. Wong Kar Wai, I keep trying to like this guy more. Duplass's and Andrew Bujalski invented their own thriving sub genre. My own list of who I would say are the best filmmakers working today.

1. Werner (of course)
2. Quentin (the haters are just embarrasing themselves at this point)
3. Michel Gondry (The most underrated on the list)
4. Lars Von Trier (I’m still not sure what I think about AntiChrist)
5. Coens (Still haven’t seen The Serious Fellow which will either confirm them as great or as over the hill)

Other candidates: Speilberg who is at the top of his game in some ways but too often manages to flop the ending. So his films are inconsistent.
Lynch would be on the list but he hasn’t done much lately and I don’t think he has anything in the pipes.
Christopher Nolan hits a sweet spot for me. His last two have been awesome and his new one in the pipes looks like it could be a classic.
Wong Kar Wai, I keep trying to like this guy more.
Duplass’s and Andrew Bujalski invented their own thriving sub genre.

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36533 Rusty James Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:43:23 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36533 @ I go with conventional wisdom on thinking Tenenbaums is the best, Is that the conventional wisdom? I feel like everyone has their own favorite. Mine is Bottle Rocket. I've been having my own personal PTA backlash since There Is Blood Everywhere. A film I think less of everytime I watch. I am actually baffled by its popularity. I don't even think it's particulary well shot, a lot of times I'm bored visually. Blown out skies is a major peeve of mine. Robert Elswit's work on Michael Clayton that same year is way better. It's caused me to rethink his whole filmography. I've always had a lot of problems with Magnolia (what is that film about) and Punch Drunk Love (kind of trite isn't it) that I just kind of turned a blind eye towards. He has a brilliant sense of the cinematic but he's not much of a storyteller. @ I go with conventional wisdom on thinking Tenenbaums is the best,

Is that the conventional wisdom? I feel like everyone has their own favorite.
Mine is Bottle Rocket.

I’ve been having my own personal PTA backlash since There Is Blood Everywhere. A film I think less of everytime I watch. I am actually baffled by its popularity. I don’t even think it’s particulary well shot, a lot of times I’m bored visually. Blown out skies is a major peeve of mine. Robert Elswit’s work on Michael Clayton that same year is way better.
It’s caused me to rethink his whole filmography. I’ve always had a lot of problems with Magnolia (what is that film about) and Punch Drunk Love (kind of trite isn’t it) that I just kind of turned a blind eye towards. He has a brilliant sense of the cinematic but he’s not much of a storyteller.

]]> By: Andrew James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36532 Andrew James Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:21:15 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36532 I give PT the edge just a bit for me personally. <em>Boogie Nights</em> is in my top 5 of all time and <em>Magnolia</em> is right up there too. Throw in the amazingness of <em>Punch Drunk Love</em> and the trifecta is complete. I'm not a huge fan of <em>There Will Be Blood</em>, but otherwise PT is tops in my book. I give PT the edge just a bit for me personally. Boogie Nights is in my top 5 of all time and Magnolia is right up there too. Throw in the amazingness of Punch Drunk Love and the trifecta is complete. I’m not a huge fan of There Will Be Blood, but otherwise PT is tops in my book.

]]> By: Jandy Stone http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36529 Jandy Stone Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:48:43 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36529 I love everything Wes Anderson has done - I go with conventional wisdom on thinking Tenenbaums is the best, but there's not a dud among them. (So does all this fall into the description's statement of "we don't like to admit it"?) And there were a bunch of people out for the Grauman's premiere of Fantastic Mr. Fox last night (I was seeing something else). Hope that translates into success for the film rather than just people hoping to catch sight of George Clooney in person. Rusty, I definitely like W. better than P.T., in general, though I do love Magnolia. Of course, both beat out P.W.S. :) On the other hand, P.W.S. has Milla Jovovich, so he's doing something right, I guess. I love everything Wes Anderson has done – I go with conventional wisdom on thinking Tenenbaums is the best, but there’s not a dud among them. (So does all this fall into the description’s statement of “we don’t like to admit it”?) And there were a bunch of people out for the Grauman’s premiere of Fantastic Mr. Fox last night (I was seeing something else). Hope that translates into success for the film rather than just people hoping to catch sight of George Clooney in person.

Rusty, I definitely like W. better than P.T., in general, though I do love Magnolia. Of course, both beat out P.W.S. :) On the other hand, P.W.S. has Milla Jovovich, so he’s doing something right, I guess.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36519 Kurt Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:22:52 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36519 God bless Dignan! God bless Dignan!

]]> By: Andrew James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36515 Andrew James Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:43:49 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36515 <img class="image" src="http://www.rowthree.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/bottle-rocket3.jpg">

]]> By: Andrew James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36514 Andrew James Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:41:24 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36514 <img class="image" src="http://www.rowthree.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/bottle-rocket.jpg">

]]> By: Kurt http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36513 Kurt Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:36:25 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36513 ...And The Life Aquatic is awesome. It helps (and this goes out to the haters) if you watch it more than once. It is a great 'grow on you' movie. It should be remembered as Wes Anderson's "8 1/2" which is essentially what it is, and it was shot at Cinecitta to boot. …And The Life Aquatic is awesome. It helps (and this goes out to the haters) if you watch it more than once. It is a great ‘grow on you’ movie.

It should be remembered as Wes Anderson’s “8 1/2″ which is essentially what it is, and it was shot at Cinecitta to boot.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36512 Kurt Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:35:04 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36512 Lots of Darjeeling love here too. I'll take it over Slumdog Millionaire in a heartbeat. Lots of Darjeeling love here too. I’ll take it over Slumdog Millionaire in a heartbeat.

]]> By: Jonathan B. http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36511 Jonathan B. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:42:55 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36511 The Darjeeling Limited is probably my favorite of Wes's movies. The Darjeeling Limited is probably my favorite of Wes’s movies.

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/30/bookmarks-for-october-30th/#comment-36510 Rusty James Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:24:45 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20586#comment-36510 I don't agree with the conventional wisdom that Wes Anderson is in decline. From the way people talk you would think that Life Aquatic was some terrible disaster. It was a fun movie with pirates. I think it's a case of people being unreasonably finicky. In fact, on the scale of Anderson's I think he edges out PT. I don’t agree with the conventional wisdom that Wes Anderson is in decline. From the way people talk you would think that Life Aquatic was some terrible disaster. It was a fun movie with pirates.

I think it’s a case of people being unreasonably finicky. In fact, on the scale of Anderson’s I think he edges out PT.

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