Tim Burton
Stanley Kubrick
The Final Tie Breaker
This is how it's going to go down :
The first director to have 5 of his films named by the users will be the one to advance. Only one film may be named per user, naturally.
The naming will commence in exactly one hour as of the time of this post. If you name a film before the one hour mark, I will not count your vote.
The clock begins it's march ...
It's cool, Brice, just leave me your log in password and I'll make sure to log in and vote for ... Burton ... yes, I'll vote for Burton ... I'll help you vote for Burton ... Oh how the helping shall be dispensed!
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Stanley Kubrick : Clockwork Orange
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
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Kubrick
feverishparade
jean
turtlex
girlystevedave
Burton
ONE MORE FOR KUBRICK !
Burton: Pee-wee's Big Adventure.
Finished The Dark Tower at 6:03AM on December 21, 2009.
The man in black fled across the desert,
and the gunslinger followed.
I thought Sweeney Todd had a fantastic script, actually. Overall, though, you're right: those movies all had script issues. Good thing they aren't his definitive movies. When someone talks about Tim Burton, they think of: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and a few others (mostly his early films). Now, please, show me the films that Kubrick wrote original scripts for.
Finished The Dark Tower at 6:03AM on December 21, 2009.
The man in black fled across the desert,
and the gunslinger followed.
Burton didn't direct The Nightmare Before Christmas.
And you want me to provide original scripts with the assumption that I agree with your sentiment that better script writer = better director, which I don't. Since film is a visual medium, I give credit to those directors that are able to convey radical emotion through the use of powerful imagery. In that regard, Kubrick is leagues ahead of Burton.
Barry Lyndon ftw
Kubrick
feverishparade
jean
turtlex
girlystevedave
Pablo
Burton
SynysterSaint
Kubrick advances !
but Heather wasn't even there! she would have raised her voice for Burton
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I texted her in the morning to let her know what was going on, but I guess she didn't get it in time ...
P.S - I'm about to post the first group of Round 3 in about 10 minutes, so stay tuned
I am staying tuned, and what do I see in 10 minutes?
feverishparade 11:26 PM Viewing Thread In Your Mind Right Now: spill your beans.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My bad, I realized how hungry I was and went to grab a snack from the lunch truck. Give me a few more mins ...
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, even so, you ought to give Burton some credit.
Also, there's no one single definitive directing skill, actually. If there were, I'd say that LEADERSHIP is it. Any jerk with O.C.D. can create radical imagery. I still respect Burton for moving my soul more than Kubrick. Good thing that, after all, this tourney is just a little game.
Oh, definitely. Some of his earlier work is ripe with startling imagery that stays with you long after the credits roll, Edward Scissorhands being a prime example. I love that film.
Obviously. In this case however, I value Kubrick's tour de force imagery and reoccurring theme of dehumanization much more than I value anything by Burton.Also, there's no one single definitive directing skill, actually...
Burton's films move my sole too ... the soles of my feet as I exit the his latest CGI-fest in disgustI still respect Burton for moving my soul more than Kubrick.
Not for me it isn't. This is serious business. If my director doesn't win , I'm exiting this world Kurt Cobain style.Good thing that, after all, this tourney is just a little game.