Rank a Director's Filmography

[epilogue]

I didn't even know that he directed Benjamin Button until about two weeks ago. I guess I should watch it.

You'll hate it so much. I really wouldn't bother if I were you.

[BurtReynolds]

How have you not seen Dragon Tattoo? I figured you'd like that one.

[VinylGuy]

In terms of being able to produce and open original movies on that scale, I'm not sure there's all that many besides him; and I'm not saying that as a good or bad thing, I'm just saying besides someone like Spielberg or James Cameron, I'm not sure there's many directors who can say "here's an idea I came up with, I'll need $200 million and a July 4th release," and basically get carte blanche approval. That may not happen anymore because of how Tenet came out, but it was that way for a while.

yes exactly this.

Nolan, QT, Tom Cruise as a producer, Cameron....who else?

[epilogue]

How have you not seen Dragon Tattoo? I figured you'd like that one.

I was busy when it was out in theaters and then it just kinda kept slipping on me. I loved the original movie, so I guess I never made it a priority the way I did other films.

But I do really want to see it and I think I'm going to love the holy hell out of it. My expectations are pretty high.

[BurtReynolds]

It's pretty good. Like the book, the main crime thriller plot is weak, but when it focuses on the girl and her life, it's much better.

[epilogue]

It's pretty good. Like the book, the main crime thriller plot is weak, but when it focuses on the girl and her life, it's much better.

I enjoyed the book, too. Flaws and all. Would you say it's basically faithful to the book? And did you see the 2009 Swedish version? If so, how does it compare to that?

[BurtReynolds]

It's pretty good. Like the book, the main crime thriller plot is weak, but when it focuses on the girl and her life, it's much better.

I enjoyed the book, too. Flaws and all. Would you say it's basically faithful to the book? And did you see the 2009 Swedish version? If so, how does it compare to that?

I think so? It's been awhile since I read the book, but I think it follows it for the most part. I've only seen bits of the Swedish version, so I can't really compare.

[Dev]

Memento
The Prestige
Inception
Interstellar
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Begins

Haven't seen:
Dunkirk
Tenet
Insomnia
The Following

Real downhill after the top slot.

lol ranking Nolan films

talk about pedestrian

[epilogue]

It's pretty good. Like the book, the main crime thriller plot is weak, but when it focuses on the girl and her life, it's much better.

I enjoyed the book, too. Flaws and all. Would you say it's basically faithful to the book? And did you see the 2009 Swedish version? If so, how does it compare to that?

I think so? It's been awhile since I read the book, but I think it follows it for the most part. I've only seen bits of the Swedish version, so I can't really compare.

[BurtReynolds]

The Master
Boogie Nights
There Will Be Blood
Inherent Vice
Hard Eight
Magnolia
Punch Drunk Love
Phantom Thread

I don't hate any of his movies, but I only really love The Master.

[The Argonaut]

Punch Drunk Love
There Will Be Blood
The Master
Boogie Nights
Magnolia
Phantom Thread
Hard Eight
Inherent Vice

Overdue for a rewatch on some of these, though

[VinylGuy]

There will be blood
Punch drunk love
Magnolia
The master
Phantom thread
Boogie nights
Hard eight
Inherent vice

Wanna see inherent and magnolia again soon

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Punch Drunk Love
There Will Be Blood
The Master
Boogie Nights
Magnolia
Phantom Thread
Hard Eight
Inherent Vice

Overdue for a rewatch on some of these, though

i haven't seen the phantom thread or inherent vice, but i think my ranking of the others would be very close to this...except flip boogie nights and magnolia

[Ello Sailor]

I had almost forgotten about Inherent Vice. Thanks a lot, fellas.

[BurtReynolds]

It has one of my favorite lines:

DOC: Sure thing, fellas, except aren't we all in the same business?

FBI GUY: There's no need to be insulting.


Brolin is great in it, too.

[VinylGuy]

Nearly identical to VG’s, except I put Boogie Nights much higher:

Boogie Nights
There will be blood
Punch drunk love
Magnolia
The master
Phantom thread
Hard eight
Inherent vice

I used to looove BN, but after my last view it kinda fell flat.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Mickey]

You totally have to watch Magic Mike, I avoided it for years because I somehow didn't realize it was Soderbergh, but it's a really excellent film.

[VinylGuy]

I should watch more of his movies, he is very hit or miss to me.