Presto-digitation Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 (edited) Not even necessarily that they're poor (or perhaps they are indeed that)...but at the very least you just don't see the appeal. My vote is Wes Anderson. I know his humor is quirky and I'm all for that, but fecking God do his movies generally bore me. I did enjoy Rushmore, but not to the gushing praise that others have bestowed on it. I turned off Life Equatic. I think I just don't care... Edited November 17, 2010 by Presto-digitation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Kevin Smith. For the life of me, I don't understand what his minions are talking about, I just don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Tim Burton, Oliver Stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbo Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Nov 17 2010, 09:45 AM) Not even necessarily that they're poor (or perhaps they are indeed that)...but at the very least you just don't see the appeal. My vote is Wes Anderson. I know his humor is quirky and I'm all for that, but fecking God do his movies generally bore me. I did enjoy Rushmore, but not to the gushing praise that others have bestowed on it. I turned off Life Equatic. I think I just don't care... I totally agree with you. I enjoyed Rushmore and I actually love The Royal Tenenbaums, but after that... yuck. I think a lot of that is owed to the fact that Owen Wilson stopped co-writing the scripts. So, it just became bland, geometric filming. I cannot stand David Lynch. I grew up watching Ingmar Bergman, Peter Greenaway, Jeunet/Caro, and then Merhige, so when I finally saw Lynch I felt like he was a total hack. No offense to anyone who likes him, he's just not my style at all, and it's not that I don't get him, can I just say pretentious much? My friend says it's because I tend to see a far more disturbing film before I see one of his films (i.e. I saw The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover before I saw Blue Velvet; I saw Begotten before I saw Eraserhead). And as much as I love Tim Burton, he's my childhood, but he's not great. I just love him because he makes pretty movies (Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Big Fish). And that's basically it. But I still love his earlier movies. Edited November 17, 2010 by garbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 (edited) Yeah, I agree on Burton too. I like some of his films quite well (Sleepy Hollow is my favorite of the lot), but his stuff is just so stylistically samey to me...that his style has lost the appeal it might've once had. Is it really special to look at when all his films have the same quality, even if not the same aesthetic? It stops being special. And you can really predict the films he'll make, too. Alice In Wonderland....that was just a joking guess of mine years ago and there he goes. I guess that makes his choices a bit predictable as well. Edited November 17, 2010 by Presto-digitation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Tim Burton. Enough! We get it! Wes Craven, but only because I'm older than 25 and no longer watch "horror" movies. Otherwise, he's good at what he does. Very seldom would I watch a movie because of the director. Only with Woody Allen, Kevin Smith, Spielberg, James Brooks, Albert Brooks... maybe a handful of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Nov 17 2010, 10:37 AM) Tim Burton. Enough! We get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I don't watch a lot of movies, but I gather Tarantino has issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 (edited) Another vote for Tim Burton. He's made a couple of good flicks, but mostly he makes me throw up in my mouth a little. Tarantino's another one. Too much unnecessary violence and style for the sake of style. No thanks. Edited November 17, 2010 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finding IT Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Absolutely despise Woody Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 QUOTE (Finding IT @ Nov 17 2010, 12:25 PM) Absolutely despise Woody Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sawyer Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Scorsees, I don't really like any of his films. I abhor him for making the last temptation of Christ, what a total piece of crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 QUOTE (librarian @ Nov 17 2010, 01:51 PM) I don't watch a lot of movies, but I gather Tarantino has issues... He gets my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Nov 17 2010, 02:47 PM) QUOTE (Finding IT @ Nov 17 2010, 12:25 PM) Absolutely despise Woody Allen. Yeah, I love the guy myself. Manhattan Murder Mystery is one of myn favs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 QUOTE (metaldad @ Nov 17 2010, 02:18 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Nov 17 2010, 02:47 PM) QUOTE (Finding IT @ Nov 17 2010, 12:25 PM) Absolutely despise Woody Allen. Yeah, I love the guy myself. Manhattan Murder Mystery is one of myn favs Of the 40 or so movies he's directed, I've seen about 30 of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Jane- Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Nov 17 2010, 06:50 AM) Kevin Smith. For the life of me, I don't understand what his minions are talking about, I just don't see it. This! The same goes for Woody Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Uwe Boll Although, I do own "Alone in the Dark." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 M night shymalan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Barchetta Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 QUOTE (Finding IT @ Nov 17 2010, 11:25 AM)Absolutely despise Woody Allen. Why? He has accessible humor. Do you just not like his quirky mannerisms? I'd really like to know; He's probably my all time favorite director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Nov 17 2010, 10:05 PM) M night shymalan oooooooooooooooo! Edited November 18, 2010 by blackhawkrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMWriter Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Quentin Tarantino. Sorry, some of his stuff's just too weird for my likes! As for Tim Burton... Love his original stuff. Love it to death. (Jack Skellington is my hero. Yes, I'm one of "those girls".) However, when he goes off to re-make something (Alice in Wonderland, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory..) I die a little inside. He needs to stick to what he's good at: His own stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 QUOTE (CMWriter @ Nov 17 2010, 10:17 PM) Quentin Tarantino. Sorry, some of his stuff's just too weird for my likes! As for Tim Burton... Love his original stuff. Love it to death. (Jack Skellington is my hero. Yes, I'm one of "those girls".) However, when he goes off to re-make something (Alice in Wonderland, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory..) I die a little inside. He needs to stick to what he's good at: His own stuff! Sleepy Hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaCheval Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I'll have to say M Night Shalyman. I liked a couple of his movies but for the most part they just don't catch my attention. I can't put my finger on why exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 QUOTE (BellaCheval @ Nov 17 2010, 11:24 PM) I'll have to say M Night Shalyman. I liked a couple of his movies but for the most part they just don't catch my attention. I can't put my finger on why exactly. Does this f*cker even have fans anymore, outside his mother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaine mac Roth Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I'm another person who just does not see the appeal of Tarantino. While I was admit that Resevoir Dogs was moderately entertaining, I found Pulp Fiction and What I've watched of the Kill Bill to be pretentious and incoherent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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