TGDT - Round 1, Group A

[fernandito]

Peter Jackson's IMDB page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/)

Notable films : Dead Alive, Heavenly Creatures , Lord of the Rings (trilogy), King Kong

http://stevenhartsite.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/peter-jackson1.jpg

Chan Wook-Park's IMDB Page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0661791/)

Notable films : Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Lady Vengeance, Old Boy , I'm a Cyborn but that's ok, Thirst

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/10/14/1255538931533/park-chan-wook-001.jpg

Kevin Smith's IMDB Page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003620/)

Notable films : Clerks, Clerks 2 , Chasing Amy, Mallrats , Dogma

http://www.candistar.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/kevin-smith-picture.jpg

Guy Ritchie's IMDB Page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005363/)

Notable films : Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, RockNRolla, Sherlock Holmes

http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2008/news/080804/guy_ritchie2.jpg

[fernandito]

Two of these will advance to the next stage. Choose wisely :evil:

[Heather19]

Shouldn't be surprising who I voted for :D

[fernandito]

Nope, it isn't :lol:

I went with Chan Wook Park. While Jackson gave us one of the greatest trilogies in the history of cinema, Chan Wook Park's filmography is a lot more consistent. Lady Vengeance and Thirst are superb examples of great storytelling - especially the latter where the 'twist' works in service to the narrative, and not the other way around.

[Jean]

Guy Ritchie

[Sam]

Kevin Smith. What can I say, I like his body of work more than the other guys.

[DoctorDodge]

Kevin Smith. What can I say, I like his body of work more than the other guys.

Ditto. Smith also proved that you can have a low budget black and white film in the 90s and still make it really funny and really popular. Quite an achievement.

[Heather19]

Guy Ritchie

Jean! :wub:

[Jean]

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_wub.gif

[Still Servant]

I love Guy Ritchie, but I feel his films have fallen off considerably since Lock Stock and Snatch.

I loved Park's Oldboy, but I've yet to see any of his other films. Smith has made 2 very good films, the rest of his filmography is pretty average.

It doesn't matter anyway because Peter Jackson took me on a 3 year journey that I will never forget. Despite what people say about him, he took 3 books that most people thought were impossible to film and made 3 masterpieces. I know many might disagree, but there's no denying the success of those films.

Also, Heavenly Creatures is an underrated gem.

[turtlex]

Wow, this one is tough for me.

I love Kevin Smith... but honestly have always thought he was a better writer than director.

Actually went with Peter Jackson on this one. Not an easy choice.

[fernandito]

Mike - check out Lady Vengeance and Thirst by Park, I guarantee you will love them.

[Still Servant]

Mike - check out Lady Vengeance and Thirst by Park, I guarantee you will love them.

Yeah, I've been meaning to pick them up. I just noticed that they released the Vengeance Trilogy on Blu-Ray (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance/Oldboy/Lady Vengeance)

If I didn't already own Oldboy, I would think about buying it.

[Melike]

Shizzie. :wub:

If there wasn't Chan Wook-Park, I would vote for Guy Ritchie.
''Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' is awesome.

[mae]

Ritchie hasn't made anything that was really artistic. Hopefully he and Smith get left behind.

[fernandito]

What about Snatch ? That is an amazing movie.

[Melike]

Wook-Park... :cry:

[fernandito]

I know ... :(

[Heather19]

Ritchie hasn't made anything that was really artistic. Hopefully he and Smith get left behind.

Lock, Stock... , Snatch, Revolver??? Those are all great films (and extremely well made). They have such a creative and distinct style to them. Not to mention the cinematography in Revolver :thumbsup: It's outstanding.

[fernandito]

Heather - I noticed you conveniently left out Rock N Rolla .... :innocent:

[Heather19]

:lol:

[mae]

Just my personal opinion, but it seems to me Ritchie's making the same movie over and over.

[fernandito]

My problem with Ritchie is that he never steps out of his comfort zone, most of his movies are too alike in terms of tone and theme.

[fernandito]

Chan Wook Park is back in the race ! W00t w00t !

[CyberGhostface]

Voted for Chan-wook Park. Oldboy's probably one of my favorite films.

[turtlex]

Just my personal opinion, but it seems to me Ritchie's making the same movie over and over.


My problem with Ritchie is that he never steps out of his comfort zone, most of his movies are too alike in terms of tone and theme.

This and this. :grouphug:

When I'm looking at the nominees ... I'm doing this odd kind of comparison with style, genre, nuance ( !! ) and then I do the "could this one have directed this film, etc".

[fernandito]

Come on next voter, whoever you may be ... do the right thing ! Vote Park ! :innocent:

[RUBE]

Sorry. I can't vote for someone who hasn't made a single movie I have seen. But since I went with Jackson I did not hurt his chances for second.

[acdckingfan]

Chan-wook park

[fernandito]

*bumping this for those last minute stragglers , let's get those votes in people !

[fernandito]

Peter Jackson and Chan Wook Park advance to the next round !