Fave Directors - Who do you love and why?

[sgc1999]

in case you missed this

http://www.mtv.com/news/1950573/step...vie-interview/

thoughts?

[Theli]

I always considered scary to be more than just startling. A book can be scary, but never startling (unless it turns out you were reading a pop-up book and did't know it). I don't really agree with Ebert's assessment of scary, these tricks he speaks of don't have any effect on me other than s slight jump, and it doesn't take much skill to have a crescendo in the score and a someone pop out around a corner yelling "boo!". However I would agree that Nosferatu is more "haunting" than straight up "scary", too modern audiences, which is fine, because scary doesn't work much for me. Though it probably was more scary upon it's release, simply for the story and make-up at a time when film was still relatively new.

Last time I was scared of a movie I was high as a kite watching the Descent in theatres, the first half of that film is truly terrifying for anyone with the slightest claustrophobia especially when not in their right mind!

Here's an addendum I would add to the scary definition:
It makes you uncomfortable. When you are truly scared you get jittery and paranoid.

[fernandito]

I'm less concerned about multiple films, and more concerned with

...the hotly-anticipated “The Stand,” which is coming to the big screen courtesy of “The Fault in Our Stars” director Josh Boone.

[Mattrick]

I'm less concerned about multiple films, and more concerned with

...the hotly-anticipated “The Stand,” which is coming to the big screen courtesy of “The Fault in Our Stars” director Josh Boone.

Let's freak out if Lisey's Story is a bad film.

[sgc1999]

i think they are going to do a combination of tv and movie for the stand.

[Heather19]

I'm less concerned about multiple films, and more concerned with

...the hotly-anticipated “The Stand,” which is coming to the big screen courtesy of “The Fault in Our Stars” director Josh Boone.

Let's freak out if Lisey's Story is a bad film.

Is he adapting Lisey's Story? I hadn't heard about that.

[Mattrick]

I'm less concerned about multiple films, and more concerned with

...the hotly-anticipated “The Stand,” which is coming to the big screen courtesy of “The Fault in Our Stars” director Josh Boone.

Let's freak out if Lisey's Story is a bad film.

Is he adapting Lisey's Story? I hadn't heard about that.

Saw that on IMDB when I searched him out. I'm in the minority who really liked Lisey's Story so I'm intrigued by the idea of an adaptation.

[Tommy]

I'm less concerned about multiple films, and more concerned with

...the hotly-anticipated “The Stand,” which is coming to the big screen courtesy of “The Fault in Our Stars” director Josh Boone.

Let's freak out if Lisey's Story is a bad film.

Is he adapting Lisey's Story? I hadn't heard about that.

Saw that on IMDB when I searched him out. I'm in the minority who really liked Lisey's Story so I'm intrigued by the idea of an adaptation.

I'm in that minority with you, I loved LS and I hope Boone can handle it. His other two films are highly rated tho they appear to be films I would not gravitate towards, I guess time will tell

[Tommy]

It is very hard for me to actually get scared at a horror movie these days because I think my subconscious knows that I am watching a horror movie and that this horror movie is going to try it's very best to scare me so a wall or barrier is put up preventing that. If I go see a non-horror movie and something startling or scary happens I have a much higher chance of being scared by it just because it's not expected. I wish I could get scared like I see people do at horror movies, gasping and jumping in their seats etc. but it just hasn't happened in a very long time. Now being disturbed by something is more easily accomplished with me. One day I might start a thread about some of the more disturbing/extreme/sick movies I've seen because there are a LOT of them out there.

[fernandito]

It is very hard for me to actually get scared at a horror movie these days because I think my subconscious knows that I am watching a horror movie and that this horror movie is going to try it's very best to scare me so a wall or barrier is put up preventing that.

Lol, same here. Maybe I've watched too many 'Making Of' featurettes, but whenever I'm watching a scary movie, I can't help but think "There are about 20 other people in the room with them, a make up artist waiting for the director to yell Cut so she can run over and apply replenishing touches to the monsters' face, someone standing by with a Starbucks coffee for the main actress, a security guard eating donuts watching everything unfold"

[Heather19]

I'm the same way. My cousin always yells at me when we go to see scary movies because I'll just sit there like I'm watching a plain movie, meanwhile she's hiding behind her hands, screaming, jumping...

[Tommy]

we are all so jaded

[Mattrick]

I watch horror movies for the dread and the creepiness, or the campiness and laughs. Movies haven't made me jump since I was 10

[Still Servant]

in case you missed this

http://www.mtv.com/news/1950573/step...vie-interview/

thoughts?

I figured that would be the case. Hollywood is breaking everything up into multiple films to maximize profits. My worry is if the first film bombs. I think The Stand is too dense for one film. It makes sense to break it up in all honesty.

[pathoftheturtle]

Shadow of the Vampire is scary. Take that subconscious effect that leaves you haunted and have a modern movie stand in as explanation.

[Theli]

Shadow of the Vampire is scary. Take that subconscious effect that leaves you haunted and have a modern movie stand in as explanation.

Perfect example.

[Tommy]

Shadow of the Vampire is scary. Take that subconscious effect that leaves you haunted and have a modern movie stand in as explanation.

Perfect example.

Love that one, very spooky!

[Jean]

I definitely have to revise my list. Adding Yorgos Lanthimos and quite a number of Korean directors. The problem is, I can't remove anyone. Grrrrrr.

[Jean]

bumping for kingfan2323 and can't believe this thread hasn't been posted in for five years

[kingfan2323]

I definitely have to revise my list. Adding Yorgos Lanthimos and quite a number of Korean directors. The problem is, I can't remove anyone. Grrrrrr.

Jean threatened me to post in here sso here it goes, Jean! Ha!

They are not secrets but I'm sure Lanthimos has to be a new name in this thread.

Denis Villeneuve too.

As far as old Vets I am continually impressed with David Fincher and PT Anderson.

And. . . Without denying for one second that he can come off pretentious and a show off I love every single Terrence Malick movie. Genius.

And. . . If there is any doubt that old man Marty can still direct the shit out of something just check out The Irishman and Wolf of Wallstreet (name a movie that is more alive and "young" than this). < rhetorical

seeking: anything DT related #246

[Mattrick]

Definitely some new directors to add to whatever list I made here years ago

David Lowery
Robert Eggers
Deborah Granik
Jennifer Kent
Damien Chazelle
Barry Jenkins
Alex Garland
Ari Aster
Christopher McQuarrie
Chad Stahelski
Alejandro Innaritu
Bong Joon-ho
Denis Villeneuve
Leigh Whannell

[kingfan2323]

Definitely some new directors to add to whatever list I made here years ago

David Lowery
Robert Eggers
Deborah Granik
Jennifer Kent
Damien Chazelle
Barry Jenkins
Alex Garland
Ari Aster
Christopher McQuarrie
Chad Stahelski
Alejandro Innaritu
Bong Joon-ho
Denis Villeneuve
Leigh Whannell

Great list! Made me think of Jeremy Saulnier too. Like his stuff so far?



seeking: anything DT related #246

[fernandito]

Adding a couple names to my list...

Denis Villaneuve
Robert Eggers
Alex Garland
Ari Aster

[fernandito]

I definitely have to revise my list. Adding Yorgos Lanthimos and quite a number of Korean directors. The problem is, I can't remove anyone. Grrrrrr.

bear, did you see Killing of a Sacred Deer yet?

[Merlin1958]

Quentin Tarantino
Guy Ritchie
Martin Scorcese
Denis Villeneuve
Andy Muschetti

No particular order. Hey, what do I know, right? lol