TGDT - Round 2 - Tim Burton vs Stanley Kubrick

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Originally Posted by pathoftheturtle

Look, the trouble with The Shining was that Kubrick was so determined to blow off the afterlife. King was like, "Is there an afterlife, for real? I just don't know." But Kubrick, he knew everything. I mean, this is a guy whose biggest hero was Napoleon. Burton's problem, on the other hand, is that he's just gotten too comfortable. He's not really as fiery at heart as Kubrick was... but he certainly did create some great stuff in his younger days.

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Perfectly stated, all of it. Bears agree with the whole passage.

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 ...

...and I was just about to go to bed.<_<

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!

GO !

Kubrick - Spartacus

Dr.Strangelove

Kubrick

feverishparade
jean

Burton







So far..

Stanley Kubrick : Clockwork Orange

Come on, 2 more Kubrick films ....

The Shining

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jean
turtlex
girlystevedave

Burton







ONE MORE FOR KUBRICK !

Burton: Pee-wee's Big Adventure.

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Originally Posted by feverishparade

Because Planet of the Apes, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd, etc had such well constructed scripts. :rolleyes:

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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.

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
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jean
turtlex
girlystevedave
Pablo

Burton
SynysterSaint


Kubrick advances ! :D

but Heather wasn't even there! she would have raised her voice for Burton

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 :D

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.

:lol:

My bad, I realized how hungry I was and went to grab a snack from the lunch truck. Give me a few more mins ...

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Originally Posted by feverishparade

...I give credit to those directors that are able to convey radical emotion through the use of powerful imagery...

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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. http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...leys/shrug.gif

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but Heather wasn't even there! she would have raised her voice for Burton

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I texted her in the morning to let her know what was going on, but I guess she didn't get it in time ...

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I was at work :cry:

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Originally Posted by pathoftheturtle

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Originally Posted by feverishparade

...I give credit to those directors that are able to convey radical emotion through the use of powerful imagery...

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Well, even so, you ought to give Burton some credit.

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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.

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Also, there's no one single definitive directing skill, actually...

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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.

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I still respect Burton for moving my soul more than Kubrick.

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Burton's films move my sole too ... the soles of my feet as I exit the his latest CGI-fest in disgust :P

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Good thing that, after all, this tourney is just a little game. http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...leys/shrug.gif

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Not for me it isn't. This is serious business. If my director doesn't win , I'm exiting this world Kurt Cobain style.