powerbelly said:
It will win a lot of awards, but I also thought Oppenheimer was just okay.
jeffk said:TCTTS said:
Yeah, in addition to Dune: Messiah, Villeneuve is apparently simultaneously developing/co-writing...
Cleopatra
(starring Zendaya in the title role)
Rendezvous with Rama
(which he calls "Arrival on steroids.")
Sicario 3
(rumored but not confirmed)
He said he's almost assuredly doing a non-Dune movie next, so likely one of the three above (or a mystery project we're not aware of), then he'll tackle Dune: Messiah. So 2026/2027-ish for one of the above, then Dune: Messiah for 2027/2028-ish.
Holy crap! I didn't know he was doing a Rama movie! I love that trilogy. ACC's best imo. Read them several times growing up.
Al Bula said:
Aside from his obvious handicap in casting, he is slightly an above average director. It is very common in Hollywood for the emperor's new clothes phenomenon to make the rounds amongst the "hot" filmmakers. DV just happens to be the current one all those who are in the **quote** KNOW **unquote** are pushing because of his prowess for making dirty money clean in a big way.
Just watched this again a few weeks ago. Agree 100%. Always felt like it should have gotten more love.Brian Earl Spilner said:
The run he's been on in the past 11 years has been incredible.
Prisoners
Sicario
Arrival
Blade Runner 2049
Dune: Part One
Dune: Part Two
Prisoners is an underrated masterpiece, and Blade Runner 2049 (and from the sound of it, Dune 2) is a sci-fi all-timer.
He keeps this up, he's definitely in that same conversation with Chris Nolan.
Something the vast majority of us can all agree on. I get genuinely giddy any time I hear about something knew coming out with their name on it. Protect these men at all costs.TCTTS said:
Villeneuve is certainly getting closer and closer, but Oppenheimer just took Nolan to a whole other level. With all the awards he's winning, and all the Oscars he's about to win, Nolan is now in rarified air. He's gone from blockbuster guy to now adding prestige awards/drama guy to his resume, something we haven't seen since Spielberg (think Jurassic Park / Schindler's List).
That, and Nolan's name itself has as much brand recognition as most major franchises. Even my sisters and my parents know that when a trailer says "A Christopher Nolan Film" it's a huge deal, and will show up for it.
Villeneuve simply isn't at that level, as most general audiences don't yet know his name. He's also at a disadvantage in that he never had a major superhero franchise like Nolan, which is obviously how Nolan's name became so widely known in the first place.
But Villeneuve will eventually get there, and as of now I think he's just as good, if not even better in certain areas.
All I know is that between them, it's us who wins. Barring any tragedies, we basically get either a Nolan or a Villeneuve movie roughly every year for the next 20 years or so (with gaps here and there, of course). People complain about the movies not being as good as they used to be, yet we've never seen anything like what Nolan and Villeneuve are putting out on a consistent basis. It's just mind-blowing stuff every single time, where they're basically trying to one-up each other each time, while also having become genuinely good friends in the process. It's so awesome to see, and I could not be more grateful that we're here to witness it all.
The Sinaloa Cartel is basically holding the family of DV, the French Canadian director, hostage. Not only washing money through his various ventures, but also taking a significant cut of his rightfully earned funds. If he makes one mediocre movie...they are outside the house of his family and he can kiss his wife and kiddos goodbye. Did you not know this?maroon barchetta said:
What dirty money??
Brian Earl Spilner said:
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Aside from his obvious handicap in casting, he is slightly an above average director. It is very common in Hollywood for the emperor's new clothes phenomenon to make the rounds amongst the "hot" filmmakers. DV just happens to be the current one all those who are in the **quote** KNOW **unquote** are pushing because of his prowess for making dirty money clean in a big way.
Chicken and egg. Those guys are signing on with Nolan cuz they know his directing is great.Proposition Joe said:
That's not to say his directing isn't great, but when you hitch your wagon to Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy, Matthew McConaughey and Leonardo DiCaprio, it's hard to produce a dud.
veryfuller said:
I haven't liked a Spielberg directorial effort much since Lincoln, and then Munich before that.
He had a great run in the 80s and 90s, but everything post Catch Me If You Can has been pretty miss, IMHO.
I never loved Scorcese as much, but he has been much more consistent over time.
"This is a land of wolves now, and you are not a wolf"BassCowboy33 said:Nothing will make sense to your American ears.BadMoonRisin said:
Man. I keep forgetting to watch Sicario. Everyone says it's great.
ha so I've further confused myself so it must be del toro the shape of water guy that's the 3rd big Mexican director but he's a tier below the othersTCTTS said:
Villeneuve is actually French-Canadian.
As for the other two...
Alejandro Inarritu
- 21 Grams
- Babel
- Biutiful
- Birdman
- The Revenant
Alfonso Cuaron
- Y tu mama tambien
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Children of Men
- Gravity
- Roma
