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Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

Punch! Punch! Punch!

If you're anything like me you have a favorite director. Or at the very least you probably have a list of directors you would place among your favorites. I bet most of us here at CD probably do. But also if you're like me you've failed to actually watch every movie that director has made. And that's a shame, because I'm of the opinion that you don't know a director completely until you've seen everything he or she has done. For instance, I used to enjoy David Cronenberg's films but didn't think he was a great director. Well, turns out I was missing a few key films in his oeuvre. I had seen a large handful, but had somehow missed out on Videodrome, Naked Lunch, and Dead Ringers. Watching only those three movies completely changed my opinion, and Cronenberg is now one of my favorite directors. BUT, I'm still missing a couple, which is what inspired me to start this thread.

What you're going to do is pick a director and watch every movie he or she has directed that you haven't seen. The purpose here is to eliminate that little nagging feeling you get when you talk about your beloved filmmakers. Or maybe you've only seen a couple of a particular director's films and want to explore further. Perfect. Or maybe you've never seen anything by a certain director; this is your chance to dive in head first!

Here's how this works:

1. You pick a director. This can be any director you want, though it makes the most sense to pick someone who has made at least three or four films. This will be your "Director currently working on". It's okay if someone else is already working on the director you want, you can still pick it.

2. Tell us how many you've seen out of the total number the director has made. Use this format: 10/24 (for "ten out of twenty-four"). The default way is to only include films, not television shows or segments of other movies. Made-for-TV movies and shorts ARE included. IMDB is a good reference. Obviously, this is for the director credit only. (For oddities like the Coen Brothers where there are dual credits, how to handle it is your call.) So for instance, Quentin Tarantino has directed 7 movies. Four Rooms and Sin City don't count because they're segments, and the ER episode doesn't count because it's a TV show.

That's the default way to do it. If you just put down "Ingmar Bergman", it's assumed that you're following those guidelines. However, if you want your list to differ from that, just note it in parentheses. For example, "Ingmar Bergman (theatrical films only)", or "Martin Scorsese (feature films only)". I realize there's some subjectivity involved with all this. Two lists of the same director might vary a little depending on what you're including, but that's okay. As long as you feel it's "complete," that's all that matters.

3. Watch any movie of the director's that you haven't seen. It doesn't have to be in sequential order, just pick the next one that you most want to watch (you're going to eventually watch them all anyway, hopefully). Then come back to the thread and tell us about it (and update your progress). As with everything in CD, please put some effort into your review. It doesn't have to be twelve paragraphs with screenshots, but make it more than "I liked it."

4. Repeat until you've seen them all. When you finish a director, move on to another one of your choosing. If you're having trouble locating a copy of a movie, let us know and we'll try to help. In the rare case that a movie is absolutely impossible to find, you can exclude it from the list.



Format your posts somewhat like this:

Director currently working on:

Progress:

Just watched: This is where you post your review of the movie you just watched

Next up:




For your first post upon starting a director you don't have to include a review, but tell everyone which director you're about to start working on and how much progress you have so far. Beyond that, feel free to include in your posts whatever other information you'd like, like a tally of the movies you've seen, or a list of ones you still need to see. Discussion is strongly encouraged!

Spatulater bro! fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Mar 19, 2013

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Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

Punch! Punch! Punch!

I'll go first:

Director currently working on: David Cronenberg

Progress: 16/23

Next up: M. Butterfly

I may have a bit of trouble finding his old shorts, but I'll do my best. And I'm not including his TV movies from the 70s because I know those will be impossible to find.


Have seen: Shivers, Rabid, The Brood, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, The Fly, Dead Ringers, Naked Lunch, Crash, eXistenz, Camera, Spider, A History of Violence, Eastern Promises, A Dangerous Method
Still need to see: Transfer, From the Drain, Stereo, Crimes of the Future, Fast Company, M. Butterfly, Cosmopolis

Spatulater bro! fucked around with this message at 00:41 on Apr 20, 2012

BENGHAZI 2
Oct 13, 2007

by Cyrano4747
After watching Inglorious Basterds, I've finally done a turnaround on Tarantino and feel like I should watch his other movies. So!

Director currently working on: Quentin Tarantino

Progress: 1/7 (I could maybe say two, but I don't think I've ever sat through all of Kill Bill pt 1 so)

Next up: Reservoir Dogs

Jeff Wiiver
Jul 13, 2007
Director currently working on: Takeshi "Beat" Kitano



I first became interested in him when I saw someone refer to him as this generation's Akira Kurosawa (one of my favorite directors).

Progress: 1/15

Just watched: Sonatine (1993)



I went into this movie knowing literally nothing about Beat, except for the above quote (which I think is a little misleading). Sonatine depicts a mid-level Yakuza boss, who is assigned to help a fellow member of the Yakuza attempt to obtain a truce in a war with another gang. Beat not only directs the film, but is also its protagonist, Murakawa. He brings a certain quiet power to the role, not doing anything that will blow you away, but nailing the feel of an older Yakuza member, who is growing tired of the violent lifestyle he leads. What I found most impressive about the film was that while the story is very basic, and not a lot actually happens in the film, I was never bored or disinterested. Quite the opposite, in fact, I found myself captivated by the gorgeous cinematography, and the way the movie shows you what all of its characters are like, using their actions, rather than their words to give you a feel for who they are. The few action scenes in the movie are very realistic; there are no wild car chase scenes, and the few scenes involving violence are usually men with guns standing still shooting at one another. Finally, I was blown away by how Beat could take a very still shot, and make it look more like a beautiful painting than a shot from a movie. All of the scenes from the beach are breath-taking, and will stay with me for quite some time.

5/5

Next up: Outrage (2010)



Mostly watching this because it's the only other movie directed by him on Netflix Instant, but also because it's his most recent work, and I'm curious to see how his style has developed since 1993.

Jeff Wiiver fucked around with this message at 02:17 on Apr 20, 2012

friendo55
Jun 28, 2008

I'm up for the challenge, as I think it's something most of us try & do without putting any real organization into it. This is a good idea. Maybe one day I'll try completing Woody's filmography but i'll go a tad more attainable to start:



Director currently working on: Martin Scorsese [feature films only]

Progress: 11/22

[Who's That Knockin At My Door, Boxcar Bertha, Mean Streets, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Taxi Driver, New York New York, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, After Hours, The Colour of Money, The Last Temptation of Christ, Goodfellas, Cape Fear, The Age of Innocence, Casino, Kundun, Bringing Out The Dead, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, Hugo]

Watched: Hugo

I loved the film while Meilies and silent cinema was the focal point. Reliving 1902's 'Arrival at the Train station' - in 3D no less! - was something special. The rest involving Hugo, the security guard & the automaton just wasn't all that interesting. It became even more plodding and dull once watched a second time in 2D at home. However I do appreciate Scorsese's love for film preservation while embracing the 'future' of cinema in 3D - all while wrapped up in a children's fantasy film.

3/5


Watched: Mean Streets (04/19/12)

Loved it. Just an awesome fun movie and De Niro was brilliant. Scorsese & De Niro are a perfect match, and also Keitel to a lesser extent. The soundtrack also stood out in a big way and set the mood perfectly throughout. So many instances where I almost felt I've seen it before which certainly isn't a bad thing. A very good movie and one I would watch again sooner than later.

5/5

Next Up: The Aviator

DIRECTORS COMPLETED: Coen Brothers [15/15], Christopher Nolan [7/7], Quentin Tarantino [7/7]

friendo55 fucked around with this message at 06:00 on Apr 20, 2012

Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

Punch! Punch! Punch!

friendo55 posted:

(Paris Je T'aime counts, yes?)

I would actually say no on that, as it's a segment.

Although, what do you all think? Should we strictly rule out segments (and strictly rule IN shorts and made-for-TVs), or should we let each user define his own rules?

As mentioned in the OP, I've decided that it's up to the user what to include or not include. The default is to include shorts and TV movies, and to exclude segments and TV shows. If you want to divert from that, simply make a note about what your number includes or doesn't include.

Spatulater bro! fucked around with this message at 00:45 on Apr 20, 2012

Quad
Dec 31, 2007

I've seen pogs you people wouldn't believe
Ooh, neat! I want to call dibs on John Carpenter; I don't have the time to do a full write-up in proper format right now, but I'll get it done when I'm not phone posting. I know I've never seen The Thing, so it's gonna be a wild ride.

Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

Punch! Punch! Punch!

Quad posted:

I want to call dibs on John Carpenter;

I'll make a note in the OP: more than one person can work on the same director.

Eh! Frank
Mar 28, 2006

Doctor gave me these, I said what are these?
He said that they'll cure an existential type disease
Director currently working on: Quentin Tarantino

Progress: 5/7

Next up: Jackie Brown or Death Proof

This sounds like fun, so I thought I'd give it a try. I've actually done this on my own with two (well, three) directors: Christopher Nolan (7/7) and the Coen Brothers (15/15), but there are still plenty of directors and movies I feel like I'm missing out on.

I decided to start easy with Tarantino, I've seen all of his major movies other than Jackie Brown and Death Proof (I've actually seen the first half of DP, I didn't hate it so I need to give it another chance). I've enjoyed all his movies to some degree, so this will be a good warm-up.

After I'm finished with him, I may go with Stanley Kubrick. Looks like I'm sitting at 6/13, which is not bad. I'd like to do Hitchcock eventually, but he has a crap-load of movies, so it'd be an interesting challenge.

Eh! Frank fucked around with this message at 22:23 on Apr 19, 2012

HUNDU THE BEAST GOD
Sep 14, 2007

everything is yours
I feel like I could do John Carpenter from memory.

Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

Punch! Punch! Punch!

Eh! Frank posted:

Christopher Nolan (7/7)

Oh yeah, I guess I've completed Nolan too. Though I'm going to call it 8/8 because I've seen Doodlebug.

friendo55
Jun 28, 2008

Eh! Frank posted:

Christopher Nolan (7/7)

I forgot I have completed Nolan & Tarantino as well! I just assumed there was something I missed.

I would suggest that no director under 5 films are eligible. Perhaps 5 seems too little? I'm thinking for me, Nolan having 7 is walking that line, but his films are all just so good. Same with Tarantino for that matter.

Someone like a Paul Thomas Anderson with 5 films under his belt seems like there just isn't enough there yet to qualify for a project like this.

friendo55 fucked around with this message at 22:13 on Apr 19, 2012

Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

Punch! Punch! Punch!

friendo55 posted:

I forgot I have completed Nolan as well! I just assumed there was something I missed.
I would suggest that no director under 5 films are eligible. Perhaps 5 seems too little? I'm thinking for me, Nolan having 7 is walking that line, but his films are all just so good.

I thought about having a strict limit, but I'd rather leave it up to each person. If we were strict on it and picked, say, 5, then Terrence Mallick wouldn't have even qualified before last year.

EDIT: On the other hand, without the limit then nearly everyone would have a ton of single-film directors on their Completed list. Hmm, what do you all think? Limit of 5? Nah, no limit. Just use your best judgement.

Spatulater bro! fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Apr 20, 2012

Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

Punch! Punch! Punch!

I've decided I'm not going to include in the OP directors you have previously completed. If I do, I'll be adding Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino to everyone's completed list. The Completed list will be ONLY for directors you've completed based on this thread.

However, feel free to mention directors you've already completed. I just won't include it in the OP.

Spatulater bro! fucked around with this message at 22:24 on Apr 19, 2012

Yoshifan823
Feb 19, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
I should cheat and do Judd Apatow.

Actually, you know what, I am gonna cheat. I'm gonna do all of the Apatow productions. Heavyweights to... whatever is out when I'm done watching everything. Probably This Is Forty. More specifically, I'm gonna do all of the directors in that "cabal", so to speak. So:

Judd Apatow (Seen 3/3) (40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People)
Nicholas Stoller (Seen 1/3) (Forgetting Sarah Marshall)
Steven Brill (Seen 2/5) (Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds)
David Gordon Green (Seen 2/9) (Pineapple Express, Your Highness)
Adam McKay (Seen 4/5) (Anchorman, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers, The Other Guys)
Jesse Dylan (Seen 0/3)
Jake Kasdan (Seen 1/5) (Bad Teacher)
Greg Mottola (Seen 2/5) (Superbad, Adventureland)

Yeah, that's a long list, but a lot of those guys haven't directed many movies , and as you can see, I've seen quite a few already. I'm not including Harold Ramis, because that's a much bigger undertaking, and Year One blows, but I will watch Bridesmaids (Paul Feig) and Celtic Pride (Tom DeCerchio). I'll start with a post on Apatow tomorrow, and I'll knock out posts on each director as I finish their works (I might spread Gordon Green into a few, because he will be interesting on his own).

Kull the Conqueror
Apr 8, 2006

Take me to the green valley,
lay the sod o'er me,
I'm a young cowboy,
I know I've done wrong
This is a fun idea. Last night I watched Thief, loved it, and realized there's only one Michael Mann movie I've seen that I wouldn't call great, so what the hell. Let's finish her off. It doesn't look like LA Takedown is an easily accessible movie, and it was on television anyway, so I think I'll just skip it and the other TV stuff for now, if that's cool.

Current Director Project: Michael Mann

Just Watched: Thief (1981)

Right from the start, as the Tangerine Dream soundtrack serenades the heavy rain falling across a dark, abandoned Los Angeles alley, I know I'm home. It's a grim but not unwelcome world, where James Caan struggles to separate his crime-ridden past from his aspirations of a normal life with a wife and child. So much of Mann's career is on display here: the flawed but humanized criminal protagonist, the dream of escape, and the big empty city as a sanctuary of despair. As neon lights gorgeously reflect upon anything they can from puddles to car hoods, Caan enacts his contrasting brutality towards anyone and everything. The carnage is always raw and entrancing, and despite his hardened, abrasive way of existence, one can't help but identify with him as a paragon of free will. This is one of the finest works of neo noir I've seen. 90/100

Progress: 7/10

Up Next: The Keep (1983)

Electronico6
Feb 25, 2011

An excuse to power through the Scorsese films I'm missing. I'll count some of his documentaries too.

Director currently working on: Martin Scorsese

Progress 18/31 [Who's that Knocking in My Door; Boxcar Bertha; Mean Streets ;Italianamerican; Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore; Taxi Driver; New York, New York; American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince; The Last Waltz; Raging Bull; The King of Comedy; After Hours; The Color of Money; Last Temptation of Christ; Goodfellas; Cape Fear; The Age of Innocence; A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies; Casino; Kundun; My Voyage to Italy; Bringing out the Dead; Gangs of New York; The Aviator; No Direction Home:Bob Dylan; The Departed; Shine a Light; Shutter Island; Public Speaking; George Harrison: Living in Material World; Hugo]

Next Up: George Harrison: Living in Material World

P.S:Added American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince to the list.

Electronico6 fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Apr 19, 2012

Cacator
Aug 6, 2005

You're quite good at turning me on.

Kull the Conqueror posted:

This is a fun idea. Last night I watched Thief, loved it, and realized there's only one Michael Mann movie I've seen that I wouldn't call great, so what the hell. Let's finish her off. It doesn't look like LA Takedown is an easily accessible movie, and it was on television anyway, so I think I'll just skip it and the other TV stuff for now, if that's cool.

Current Director Project: Michael Mann

Just Watched: Thief (1981)

Up Next: The Keep (1983)

Please let me know how the hell you were able to find Thief or The Keep to watch. And which movie is the one you wouldn't call great?

For my own posterity the directors that immediately come to mind which I've completed are Tarantino and David Lynch (feature films only).

Cacator fucked around with this message at 23:06 on Apr 19, 2012

Discount Viscount
Jul 9, 2010

FIND THE FISH!

Cacator posted:

Please let me know how the hell you were able to find Thief or The Keep to watch. And which movie is the one you wouldn't call great?

Someone just posted in the Netflix thread to say Thief is now up on instant watch! :dance:

stephelopholus
Feb 24, 2011
Chan-wook Park


I have only seen one of his films Oldboy which I really enjoyed, but I have heard great things about Lady Vengeance and Thirst. I wanted to watch these soon anyways, and I think this thread will motivate me to do so.

He is listed as having 15 director's credits (2 are segments). Some of these are short films as well as a couple not having much info on IMDB, but I am going to try to watch every single one. I believe quite a few of his films are on Netflix, but the others may take some searching. I am also not sure if all his work has subtitles which could make this task interesting if even possible.

Director currently working on: Chan-wook Park
Progress: 1/13
Next up: Lady Vengeance

e: I am going to re-watch Oldboy as well and give it a proper write up. It has been a while since I watched it. I could use a refresher.

stephelopholus fucked around with this message at 23:21 on Apr 19, 2012

Kull the Conqueror
Apr 8, 2006

Take me to the green valley,
lay the sod o'er me,
I'm a young cowboy,
I know I've done wrong

Cacator posted:

Please let me know how the hell you were able to find Thief or The Keep to watch.

They're both on Netflix Instant Watch.

Cacator posted:

And which movie is the one you wouldn't call great?

Miami Vice, but looking back on my viewing experience, I wouldn't call it ideal and I may not have given it the attention it deserved. Maybe I should give it another shot for this thread.

CloseFriend
Aug 21, 2002

Un malheur ne vient jamais seul.
I thought about doing two of my favorite directors of all time—Michael Mann and John Carpenter—even though others are doing them. Instead—and I believe Dickeye would be proud of me for this—I'll go with the guy who directed my favorite movie in the universe: Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

Director currently working on: John Hughes (just the ones he directed, not all the ones he wrote)
Progress: 4/8 (I've seen two of the remaining ones, but my memory of them is so blurry I can't count either in good conscience)
Next up: The Breakfast Club

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Nicolas Winding Refn, 7/9

I think I've watched everything except for Bleeders, which as far as I know is unavailable in the US, and Miss Marple, Nemesis, which I just found out about. I've seen the Pusher trilogy, Valhalla Rising, Fear X, Bronson and Drive.

My favorite is any of the Pusher movies. Each has its own theme, but they tie in to each other's stories. The first is about an under qualified gangster whose life spirals downward as he makes progressively stupider decisions, the second focusses on his friend who is also not that great at decision making but has a chance to prevent the next generation from living the same worthless life, and the third is about a higher-level pusher who was portrayed in the first two films as a dangerous and powerful drug lord but who is revealed to be yet another struggling cog in the underworld with problems of his own. They all have a good realistic style without shakycam, and a nice mix of gritty violence and humor. They're just a lot of fun. Only the third is on Netflix instant, unfortunately.

I loved Drive, for reasons that have been discussed in depth already. Bronson is a really weird movie that takes some liberties with the notorious figure it portrays, but has a great performance by Tom Hardy. Fear X starring John Turturo is the film that almost ruined Refn due to its poor box office performance but it's still worth seeing if you like Refn's atmospheric style. Valhalla Rising is a really amazing and sometimes grueling film with a lot of atmosphere and short bursts of horrible violence, with a perfect silent performance by Mads Mikkelsen, whom I already loved from the Pusher movies.

I don't know if I can get ahold of the other two but I'll try for completion's sake. And looking forward to Only God Forgives.

Croisquessein fucked around with this message at 01:11 on Apr 20, 2012

jonnykungfu
Nov 26, 2007
Sweet, this will give me motivation to watch more of the stuff I'm disorganized to watch. I'll start with one of my favorite directors.

Director currently working on: Ingmar Bergman (non-television stuff)

Progress: 10/39

Next Up: Through a Glass Darkly

gey muckle mowser
Aug 5, 2003

Do you know anything about...
witches?



Buglord
Okay, I'll do Woody Allen, but theatrical films only (he's got a large enough filmography as it is). I count 41 on IMDB. I've already seen 13 (possibly 14 - I can't remember if I've seen A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy or not, I'll have to watch it again).

Director currently working on: Woody Allen (theatrical only)
Progress: 13/41
Next up: Alice

Parallax
Jan 14, 2006

I like this idea a lot. I'll do Kar Wai Wong since I absolutely love Chungking Express and this'll be a good reason to watch more of his films.

Director currently working on: Kar Wai Wong
Progress: 1/14
Next up: As Tears Go By

stereobreadsticks
Feb 28, 2008
I've been meaning to catch up on the Coen Brothers films I've missed and this gives me enough of an excuse to do it. I'd also like to rewatch the ones I have seen so I'm just going to watch all of them in chronological order.

Director currently working on: Coen Brothers
Progress: 7/15
Next up: Blood Simple

penismightier
Dec 6, 2005

What the hell, I'll just eat some trash.

All the directors I've been trying this with lately have a ton of lost and unavailable movies. For example, I've seen 53 John Ford films. Fifty loving three. But I'll never be able to close out his 120+ because all the pre-1925ish stuff is either lost or locked in an archive somewhere.

So, knowing I'm setting up for failure here, I'll try out my boy Edgar Ulmer. I will watch what I can acquire, and try to acquire everything. Worth a shot, right?

Director currently working on: Edgar G. Ulmer
Progress 17/53
Next up: Tomorrow We Live

stephelopholus
Feb 24, 2011

penismightier posted:

All the directors I've been trying this with lately have a ton of lost and unavailable movies. For example, I've seen 53 John Ford films. Fifty loving three. But I'll never be able to close out his 120+ because all the pre-1925ish stuff is either lost or locked in an archive somewhere.

So, knowing I'm setting up for failure here, I'll try out my boy Edgar Ulmer. I will watch what I can acquire, and try to acquire everything. Worth a shot, right?

Director currently working on: Edgar G. Ulmer
Progress 17/53
Next up: Tomorrow We Live

Good luck! Can you provide a list of which films you have already seen?

penismightier
Dec 6, 2005

What the hell, I'll just eat some trash.

stephelopholus posted:

Good luck! Can you provide a list of which films you have already seen?

Sure thing! In rough order of best to worst:

Detour (1945)
The Strange Woman (1946)
People on Sunday (1930)
The Naked Dawn (1955)
The Amazing Transparent Man (1960)
The Black Cat (1934)
Monsoon (1943)
The Cavern (1964)
Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)
The Man from Planet X (1951)
Girls in Chains (1943)
Ruthless (1948)
The Naked Venus (1959)
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957)
Bluebeard (1944)
Turbosupercharger: Master of the Skies (1943)
Strange Illusion (1945)

TrixRabbi
Aug 20, 2010

Time for a little robot chauvinism!

Alright, I'll start small before moving my way up to directors with large filmographies I've only seen a few films from.

Director currently working on: The Coen brothers
Progress: 11/15
Next Up: Blood Simple

Seen: Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn't There, No Country For Old Men, Burn After Reading, A Serious Man, True Grit
Need to see: Blood Simple, Miller's Crossing, Intolerable Cruelty, The Ladykillers

Armyman25
Sep 6, 2005

HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:

I feel like I could do John Carpenter from memory.

Have you seen Elvis?

screenwritersblues
Sep 13, 2010
I'll give this a shot since I'm starting do to filmographies of directors. The first one is coming up in a couple of weeks, so I'll use this as a place holder.

Director currently working on: Edward Burns

Progress: 0/8 (Note: Ash Wednesday isn't available on Netflix period. So I'm gonna leave it off the list until I either find it or it becomes available and Newlyweds isn't out yet so it's staying off until it's out.)

Just watched:

Next up: The Brothers McMullen.

EDIT:

The Brothers McMullen|She's The One'|No Looking Back|Sidewalks of New York|Looking for Kitty|The Groomsmen|Purple Violets|Nice Guy Johnny

screenwritersblues fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Apr 30, 2012

penismightier
Dec 6, 2005

What the hell, I'll just eat some trash.

screenwritersblues posted:

I'll give this a shot since I'm starting do to filmographies of directors. The first one is coming up in a couple of weeks, so I'll use this as a place holder.

Director currently working on: Edward Burns

Progress: 0/8 (Note: Ash Wednesday isn't available on Netflix period. So I'm gonna leave it off the list until I either find it or it becomes available and Newlyweds isn't out yet so it's staying off until it's out.)

Just watched:

Next up: The Brothers McMullen.

Oh poo poo this is a great one! I've always wanted to watch these, I really admire his whole self-financed thing.

screenwritersblues
Sep 13, 2010

penismightier posted:

Oh poo poo this is a great one! I've always wanted to watch these, I really admire his whole self-financed thing.

Ironically, I've listened top an interview with him about a month ago, it was 2hrs. long but so worth it, and he basically explained his whole process and I basically started to look up to him like he did at Woody Allen. I sent him a tweet shortly there after saying that he was my Woody Allen and the thanked me. I pretty much died after that and started writing more realistic in the way of self financing.

HUNDU THE BEAST GOD
Sep 14, 2007

everything is yours
gently caress it, I'm going to do William Friedkin.

PDMChubby
Feb 2, 2007

I like this thread already.

Director currently working on: Elia Kazan

Progress: 3/19
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | The Sea of Grass | Boomerang! | Gentleman's Agreement | Pinky | Panic in the Streets | A Streetcar Named Desire | Viva Zapata! | Man on a Tightrope | On the Waterfront | East of Eden | Baby Doll | A Face in the Crowd | Wild River | Splendor in the Grass | America, America | The Arrangement | The Visitors | The Last Tycoon

Next up: Splendor in the Grass

Call Me Charlie
Dec 3, 2005

by Smythe
John Frankenheimer


Since it will take me forever to complete regardless of who I choose, Criticker recommended Seconds so why the gently caress not. I haven't seen any of his work before and his pedigree has alot of big names. It will be interesting to see his rise and decline. And I'll watch everything in order.

Director currently working on: John Frankenheimer (theatrical + HBO movies)

Progress: 0/32

Just watched: none

Next up: The Young Stranger (1957)

gey muckle mowser
Aug 5, 2003

Do you know anything about...
witches?



Buglord
Just watched Alice. I went into it knowing basically nothing about it, but I really enjoyed it. Mia Farrow is great as a Manhattan socialite who doesn't realize that she is unhappy with her life until she visits a Chinese herbalist/acupuncturist who basically gives her all kinds of fun drugs. This movie has an element of the fantastic in it that I didn't expect, but loved (for example, Alec Baldwin playing a ghost who takes Alice flying above the city). I don't think this one will replace Purple Rose of Cairo or Manhattan as one of my favorites, but its definitely a really fun movie,

Also, looking at IMDB again I realized that I forgot to count Broadway Danny Rose the first time, so I'm actually up to 15.

Director currently working on: Woody Allen (theatrical only)
Progress: 15/41
Next up: What's Up, Tiger Lily?

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leokitty
Apr 5, 2005

I live. I die. I live again.
This is going to take me forever but hey it's a goal. Finding his very early works like Fig Leaves is going to gum this up probably.

Director currently working on: Howard Hawks (no uncredited films)
Progress: 3/42
Next up: I Was a Male War Bride

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