Favorite directors. The Boo did make a list after we had discussed it until 4:00 AM and my Internet said “crappy crap.” It feels I ought to do something like that too. I’ll mimic his list-style.

The top dog.

David Cronenberg. Everyone of his movies I’ve seen (with one exception) has spoken to me on every level. They’ve made me gasp for air, they’ve moved me and most importantly, they’ve made me think about new things.
He never gives any easy answers, and he has this hangup on what’s reality. Favorite film: Naked Lunch.

On top five.

Terry Gilliam. Neat visuals and an ability to actually make actors try and act. Those things don’t usually fo well together. Favorite: Fear and Loathin in Las Vegas. (Not surprised about that huh?)

Lynne Ramsay. She can pretty much do anything. She has only made two movies, the first is a masterpiece and the second is bogged down with a problematic and weak script but she makes it work wonderfully anyway. Favorite: Ratcatcher.

Peter Weir. While some of his later production can get a bit sentimental at times, he’s still one of the few directors never to shy away from a tragedy. Not only that, his visuals and way of telling a story is pretty much top notch (the Last Wave looks like it could have been made in the middle of the 90s), like Lynne Ramsey he can transför a shallow script into something beutiful. Favorite: The Last Wave.

Carol Reed. Master of shadow. He dared to actually take chances (Anton Karas for a whole soundtrack anyone?) and never did the same movie over and over again. Hell, he never even stayed in one genre. Favorite: the Third man.

Spike Jonze. His movies are slow, bleak and so unlike what other musicvideo directors churn out. he can make actors act, even those who headlines Micahel Bay/Jerry bruckenheimer productions—which is no small achievement. There’s nothing lazy about the movies and the more you bring with you the more they reward the viewer. Favorite: Adaptation.

Five outsiders.

Orson Welles. Favorite: the Trial.
Milos Forman. Favorite: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Joel & Ethan Coen. Favorite: The Big Lebowski.
Mike Nichols. Favorite: Catch-22.
Howard Hawks. Favorite: the Big Sleep.

Comments

1. Kirdy Stevens.
   — Mr T.    (@ 3. June 2005, 14:52)
2. T: nah. He’s like Stanley Kubrick, good on visuals and camerawork but he’s not that good with the actors.
   — Nicklas    (@ 3. June 2005, 15:43)
3. Nicklas: Well, perhaps sometimes. But in Taboo II, I really think he got along well with one of my favourite actresses, Dorothy Le May. She really acts out in some scenes. Taboo II is probably one of her finest moments in film history. I mean, Garage Girls was fine and a pretty big production, but I feel her character falls into the shadow in the movie. Sadly that is, because Dorothy got some excellent qualities.
   — Mr. T    (@ 3. June 2005, 16:53)
4. Hey, Lynne Ramsay! I never thought I would see her name in a best-list. Great! :)
   — Eli    (@ 7. June 2005, 10:46)
5. Eli: once you’ve seen Ratcatcher, her name must be on that list.
   — Nicklas    (@ 7. June 2005, 15:25)

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