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Which directors are you digging right now DD'ers? If you could pick one to direct your latest spec who would it be and why?
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I'm fighting hard to try and direct my own scripts, I ain't handing over.
But in all seriousness I'm looking forward to seeing the next films Lynne Ramsay and Steve McQueen come out with. -
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I'm always a fan of Danny Boyle.
I also adore Kim Jee-Woon, who directed The Good, The Bad, The Weird and I Saw the Devil. He's about to release The Last Stand with Arnold. If I could pick a director to work with right now, he'd be it.
And ever since I saw The Raid, I'm adding Gareth Evans to my list.Comment
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@emily blake: have you seen anything by Hong-jin Na? The Chaser, or The Yellow Sea? Also Mother, by Joon-ho Bong: very nice.
I personally would love to see more work from Yuki Tanada (Moon & Cherry) and Shunji Iwai (Swallowtail Butterfly).Comment
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Oh yes. The Chaser was AMAZING. Such a simple conceit, but surprising in its delivery. Mother's been at the top of my instant queue for a while now but I haven't gotten to it yet.Comment
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Mother is simpler than those other films, but I liked it a lot. And The Yellow Sea probably isn't as well rounded as The Chaser, but it's still very good, IMO.
Park Chan-wook's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, although slower, is worth watching too, if you haven't yet.Comment
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I'd love to see what David Slade could do with the one I'm working on right now.
And what Darren Aronofsky could do with the next two I have planned.Comment
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Yeah, Danny Boyle and Aronofsky have such unique directing styles.
I really liked the direction in Hanna. Wasn't that Joe Wright? That was a really unique film.
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Christopher Nolan
Takeshi Kitano (looking forward to Outrage Beyond even though I didn't like the first one that much)Comment
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Drake Doremus
Nic RefnComment
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+1 Kim Jee-Woon is awesome. Staying on the subject of Korean director's i'm a big fan of Chan Wook Park ( Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr Vengeance and Thirst) too.Originally posted by emily blake View Post
I was talking about international movies at a couple of meetings the other day and both sets of execs agreed that Korean cinema is one of the most exciting filmmaking countries out there right now. They really push boundaries and make bold, dynamic choices...Comment
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Terrence Malick
Nicholas Winding Refn
Paul Thomas Anderson
Steve McQueen
Darren Aronofsky
Jee-woon Kim is also awesome, and I very much enjoyed Jeong-beom Lee's The Man From Nowhere. And, of course, Chan-wook Park. Joon-ho Bong is impressive, but I have yet to see most of his work.Comment
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Gotta agree with the others. I've been following Danny Boyle's career since his first film. He's got to be one of the best directors working today. His films are always fresh and interesting.Comment
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I would love to have Fincher direct one of mine. Also, I do like Danny Boyle. If you have the chance see his recorded stage directed versions of Frankenstein by the National Theatre. I saw the one with Benedict Cumberbatch as the creature - was wonderful!Comment
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Oh yes, I forgot about Refn. Drive was fantastic, and Valhalla Rising was good apart from that ridiculous ending. Looking forward to his next film.Comment
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