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Re: 1SO vs. All the Directors - Lloyd Bacon
« Reply #720 on: August 21, 2020, 05:44:40 PM »
12 out of 22 votes selected "haven't seen any", Antares has seen 11 and I've seen 41!

Updated, now it's 15.
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Re: 1SO vs. All the Directors
« Reply #721 on: August 21, 2020, 08:16:07 PM »
Do you have a list of favorite directors from Warner Bros. from this era? How would you rank Curtiz, Walsh, Mervyn LeRoy, Archie Mayo, William Dieterle and Lloyd Bacon? Who else am I missing? (Would Berkeley go here or is he more of an auteur?)

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Re: 1SO vs. All the Directors
« Reply #722 on: August 22, 2020, 08:14:00 PM »
Do you have a list of favorite directors from Warner Bros. from this era? How would you rank Curtiz, Walsh, Mervyn LeRoy, Archie Mayo, William Dieterle and Lloyd Bacon? Who else am I missing? (Would Berkeley go here or is he more of an auteur?)

Like all six, if I were to rank them, I'd probably have them in the order you listed them. The first three were my favorites, the other three were serviceable studio directors, who knew how to tell a story. I can't speak for Berkeley, as musicals are my least favorite genre.
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1SO vs. All the Directors - Luis García Berlanga
« Reply #723 on: August 24, 2020, 09:30:19 PM »
#277 Luis García Berlanga Ranked List

11 out of 16 people have voted "Haven't Seen Any" and I am the one vote for "don't like any". ICM has some recommendations along with Martin. However, with my poor response to his films I thought I'd move ahead. Then I noticed Calabuch (1956) stars Edmund Gwenn. Now I'm interested.
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1SO vs. All the Directors - Claude Berri
« Reply #724 on: August 25, 2020, 01:59:28 AM »
#278 Claude Berri Ranked List

For a brief moment in 1986, Producer/Director Claude Berri was a Great Filmmaker with the two-part Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring. It's startling to read such acclaimed films came from a director with a wildly uneven career. Of his 21 features, 9 rate below 6.0 on IMDB and 3 are below 5.0. No wonder I haven't seen more.

I'm planning to watch The Two of Us (1967), which is on The Criterion Channel. I'll also look for Le poulet (1965), which won the Oscar for Best Short Film.
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Re: 1SO vs. All the Directors
« Reply #725 on: August 25, 2020, 10:02:20 AM »
Curious to hear your thoughts on those. I went into The Two of Us with sky-high expectations that proved impossible to meet.

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Re: 1SO vs. All the Directors - Budd Boetticher
« Reply #726 on: August 26, 2020, 01:30:25 AM »
#279 Budd Boetticher Ranked List

Boetticher is one of the most no-frills directors I've ever come across. 35 features and only 2 run longer than 90 minutes. Boetticher films often feel malnourished in terms of character and mood, but he often worked with reliable character actors. The Killer is Loose is a minor masterclass in suspense filmmaking with character actor Wendell Corey stepping up to create one of film-noir's most memorable unstoppable forces. That one film turned me into a fan of Boetticher.

Because his films are so short and genre-intensive, they're easy for me to watch and re-watch. That's why I've already seen 11 and I've given a 2nd look to The Tall T and Seven Men From Now. (Killer I've seen 3 times just for pleasure.)


LIKELY:
Escape in the Fog (1945)

POSSIBLE:
The Cimarron Kid (1952)
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)

MAYBE:
One Mysterious Night (1944)
Seminole (1953)
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1SO vs. All the Directors - Joon-ho Bong & John Brahm
« Reply #727 on: August 29, 2020, 12:33:26 AM »
#280 Joon-ho Bong Ranked List

This poll appears heavily skewed towards his earlier work. I thought there'd be more votes for Parasite by now.

A decade ago, this director's wild tone swings kept him from being a favorite of mine. Now, it's what I love about him, and I'm curious to see if he's at the top of his game right now. The thread is full of my posts on his films because I've seen them all, including his contribution to Tokyo!



#281 John Brahm Ranked List

I can't believe a talented filmmaker like Brahm spent most of his time working in television. He also has a couple of gems that remain largely ignored. (Wild Geese Calling (1941) starring Henry Fonda, Joan Bennett and Warren William. Escape to Glory (1940) starring Pat O'Brien and Constance Bennett).

I have two titles on my Watchlist:
The Undying Monster (1942) from my Shocktober list
Guest in the House (1944) starring Anne Baxter

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Re: 1SO vs. All the Directors - Joon-ho Bong & John Brahm
« Reply #728 on: August 29, 2020, 07:08:34 AM »
#280 Joon-ho Bong Ranked List

This poll appears heavily skewed towards his earlier work. I thought there'd be more votes for Parasite by now.
Maybe it's because his earlier films are the better films?

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Re: 1SO vs. All the Directors - Charles Burnett
« Reply #729 on: August 29, 2020, 09:19:58 PM »
#282 Charles Burnett Ranked List

Killer of Sheep was a legendary cult film and when I finally watched it, I wasn't just disappointed I thought it was a bad film. Luckily it was my 3rd Burnett film and the first one I didn't like, but I only appreciated Burnett as a black filmmaker during a time when that was extremely rare.

The recommended title for me here is My Brother's Wedding (1983), but I am not interested. I'd rather give a fresh look to the 1994 police neo-Noir The Glass Shield starring Ice Cube, Lori Petty, and Michael Boatman.

 

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