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Post by Companero on May 22, 2006 13:13:23 GMT
I just looked him up on IMDB. IMDB says he did something with the Gangs Of New York script and some other scriptwork, and that he directed a film called 'You Can Count On Me' that won some awards at Sundance. It looks pretty good. is a great little indie flick and I'd recommend it to anyone with a love for character driven films - Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Brodderick give wonderful performances. Aronofsky is an exceptional filmmaker - Requiem For A Dream is one of the best films of recent years. I'm also a fan of Anderson and Gondry but would add Alexander Payne, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson and David O Russell to the list of young filmmakers worth keeping an eye on... |
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Post by marksherbert on May 22, 2006 15:38:53 GMT
I watched You Can Count On Me after reading this post, I really enjoyed it. I thought Mark Ruffalo was particularly great in it.
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Post by marksherbert on May 22, 2006 15:40:00 GMT
I'd add David Gordon Green too, though he seems to polarise opinion.
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Post by Companero on May 23, 2006 10:56:22 GMT
I'd add David Gordon Green too, though he seems to polarise opinion. I've not seen any of his films but remember George Washington getting raves when it was released. |
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Post by marksherbert on May 23, 2006 11:00:21 GMT
I loved George Washington, theres something about the style of it that is really unique, its kind of dream-like. It reminds me a little bit of David Lynch, only its a daydream rather than a nightmare. I recommend.
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Post by Companero on May 23, 2006 12:05:33 GMT
I loved George Washington, theres something about the style of it that is really unique, its kind of dream-like. It reminds me a little bit of David Lynch, only its a daydream rather than a nightmare. I recommend. Dreamlike? That's how I'd describe Virgin Suicides and Picnic At Hanging Rock - am I on the right lines? |
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Post by marksherbert on May 23, 2006 14:26:39 GMT
Yeah definitely.
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Post by Workshed on Jul 10, 2006 15:09:37 GMT
Companero... didn't you think 'Pi' was better than RFAD..? I hope 'The Fountain' will be everything he intended it to be when he began the project but imho it seems to have spiralled waaay out of control for a movie that looks like it could enjoy being a minor indie flick at best. I mean, really, if you were married to Rachel Weiss would you want to 'spend all day making movies' or lay in bed with said naked lady, surrounded by sushi, moonshine and a big fat reefer..? Exactly. He'll never be Kubrick - that honour may belong to Chris Cunningham - only time will tell.
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Post by marksherbert on Jul 11, 2006 12:05:25 GMT
I thought Pi and Requiem were both equally as great as each other. Requiem was a lot more complex technically, but then it would have had a much larger budget. Both films are great in their own way.
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Post by deadmansrockports on Jul 11, 2006 12:05:51 GMT
Pi is much better than RFAD in my opinion
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