Top 5 Filmmakers From the 1900's to Today

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:09 pm

Yeah I was getting two films mixed up my bad.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:44 pm

Grant wrote:yes i would also add to my list Ridley Scott, Tim Burton to me is way over-rated. Perhaps I am still upset over his staining of The Planet Of The Apes genre

i know what you mean, i was very disappointed with tim burton's version of planet of the apes.... but think of Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, Mars Attacks and Batman, all of them unique calssics!! he is metioned by everyon because of those great movies and his ability as a great storyteller!

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:51 pm

Yes also Burton's Big Fish was superb. I loved it. Another Burton Classic

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:54 pm

i have'nt seen big fish yet... is it really that good!! i've heard it doesnt have that scary touch, Burton is so good at making

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 9:47 pm

yeah i guess all this remake cr** has scarred me with certain directors

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 9:52 pm

yeah i can't really come in mind of a director whos had succsess remaiking an old movie

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 1:13 pm

no i am straining to think of a good and critically successful remake

pan-modo_pictures · Post by **pan-modo_pictures** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 2:34 pm

What the hell ever happened to the rest of the planet of the apes remake. I saw it on tv the other day and it ended like there was going to be another part.

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 3:30 pm

iamnothing wrote:Wait, you meant Heavenly Creatures, right?

Well, I was specifically thinking of movies like Sinbad and the Eye Of The Tiger, and of course Fordidden Planet respectively!

These were technological marvels of their time!

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 4:41 pm

speaking of remakes..... have guys read Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (you must have).... A director named Garth Jennings is going to remake this movie.... read more on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:24 pm

I hope they don't mess up the Hitchhikers gide, those were great books. So what is the answer to life the universe and everything?

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:31 pm

Big Fish yes lacks the scary element but makes up for it in the story line and the great acting.

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 6:16 pm

Hmmm, I'm thinking about going to the cinema on Friday, either it's going to be Big Fish, or Along Came Polly!

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:13 pm

CamClub I am a huge Harryhaussen fan!

inframeproductions · Post by **inframeproductions** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 1:04 am

Why are u guys so infatuated with Robert Rodriguez, b/c he made his movie with like no money and made it a big hit. El mariachi sucks my left testical. that movie is so horrible. rodriguez did not accomplish anything in my oppinion accept making 3 horrible films. He just does basic directing, nothing complicated or inspiring. Speilberg, peter jackson and kevin smith are good directors- they are original and have new ideas to film things, peter jackson has some of the most amazing shots. the only good thing about lucas is that he invented star wars which was original and good films but no breathtaking cinematography or things of that sort. Now hitchcock is a good director and so is kurt wimmer (equilibrium, great film) and the wakowski brothers for their original idea. You people dont know what a director is, a director is some one who can capture the moment and tell the story very good just like sam mendes (american beauty, road to perditon). Alot people need to learn what film is all about. Not just special effects and cool props.

John Groshko · Post by **John Groshko** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:47 am

The Wakowski brothers and Peter Jackson?!!! There not even on the same page as Speilberg, Cameron, Mendes, Weir or Scott.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:32 am

I also think that El Mariachi is extremely over-rated and boring

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 1:44 pm

Granted it is overated!!!But boring?? I disagree. El MAriachi was a break through in indie filmmaking. It shows that with little money and a good script you can make millions and a career for yourself. Now lets stay on topic and not debate this, I will start another thread for Rodriguez Debate.

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 4:20 pm

Grant wrote:CamClub I am a huge Harryhaussen fan!

Me to, what he did with some of Sam Wannamaker's stuff was incredible! Okay, so they stuck prosthetic fins onto lizards to make dinosaurs, but it was gripping stuff, and actually convincing before we all got spoiled with the realism Jurassic Park pushed out at us.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:57 pm

inframeproductions wrote:Why are u guys so infatuated with Robert Rodriguez, b/c he made his movie with like no money and made it a big hit. El mariachi sucks my left testical. that movie is so horrible. rodriguez did not accomplish anything in my oppinion accept making 3 horrible films. He just does basic directing, nothing complicated or inspiring. Speilberg, peter jackson and kevin smith are good directors- they are original and have new ideas to film things, peter jackson has some of the most amazing shots. the only good thing about lucas is that he invented star wars which was original and good films but no breathtaking cinematography or things of that sort. Now hitchcock is a good director and so is kurt wimmer (equilibrium, great film) and the wakowski brothers for their original idea. You people dont know what a director is, a director is some one who can capture the moment and tell the story very good just like sam mendes (american beauty, road to perditon). Alot people need to learn what film is all about. Not just special effects and cool props.

i agree that el mariachi is not a film masterpiece, but what you've got to think of his budget while he made the movie, and from my point of view that is very inspiring..
I think you are very wrong if you say a movie like Once upon a time in mexico is a movie with only special effects and props (what about equilibrium and the matrix) the movie is a tribute the the old Spagetti Westerns and i thought that Robert Rodriguez really captured the Spanish charm... He may not be the greatest but he sure isnt bad!!

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 11:51 pm

Harryhausens's fighting skeletons in "Jason and the Argonaughts" is so cool