Home Films/DVD Asylum

Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

  Register / Login

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] Thread: [ Display  All  Email ] [ Films/DVD Asylum ]
[ Alert Moderator ]

What, no Orson Welles?

The director of the film that is almost inevitably at the top of all those 'top one hundred films' lists must deserve mention as a possibility for 'greatest director'. It's difficult to recall shot set-ups and camera angles from any movie since to equal what Welles gave us in 'Citizen Kane'.

Living? I'm tempted to say Coen Brothers. The body of their work shows a willingness to branch out into unfamiliar (read: possibly unprofitable) genres, usually with excellent results. Their comedies are laugh-out-loud funny, without treating the audience like 3rd-grade hicks. They use metaphor and allegory even in their comedies (which can sometimes be over-the-top, but always gives their films a broader context). They've had films that didn't get the credit they deserve ('Hudsucker Proxy') and one total dog ('Lady Killers'), but there is no directing/writing team, ever since I was totally blown away by 'Blood Simple', whose latest movie I look more forward to than the Coens.

BTW, great question/post. Extremely tough to answer.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  Schiit Audio  

Follow Ups Full Thread
Follow Ups
FAQ

Post a Message!

 Forgot Password?
Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
  Remember my Moniker & Password  (What's this?)    Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:
Message:   (Posts are subject to Content Rules)
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:  Automagically notify you when someone responds.

[ Top Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]