Come along with me young ones. I am working on a project right now, and the recent poll question proves it. I am doing a study of different directors, their common themes, traits and worldviews. I am going to do one director at a time and take 7 films(unless they have less than 7 than I will just do them all) and try and find what ties each of them together, as well as what sets them apart. I will do a review/analysis of each film and also an overview of how they all fit into said director's canon.My question for all of you is, does anyone have any ideas on who they would like to see me study? I am not biased. I want to learn more about foreign as well as domestic films, comedy as well as action, silent and talkies. Even if you want to see me study the deep moral complexities of a Uwe Boll film(please, don't) if enough people suggest it, I will go for it. For my first study I have put up a poll. I would like to study someone who has a great deal I can dive into, but also someone I am at least slightly familiar with.
Not much else to say on the matter I guess. I plan on doing my first study in August.
Thanks for the feedback!
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I voted for Steven Spielberg, solely because he is my favorite director. He has a lot of range, so I guess he'd be an interesting director to study.
But Alfred Hitchcock should be an interesting first too. Spielberg and Hitchcock are tied right now.
Thanks for the vote. I really like Spielberg and am interested in getting into some of his films I haven't seen(The Color Purple, Duel, Empire Of The Sun)
Hitchcock. He has the longest career, worked in England and the US, never won an Oscar, challenged Hollywood and film conventions and is recognized as an influence on everybody else on that list, except maybe Welles.
Big Mike---This is true. I believe he is the most worthy to be studied, but if I do not get to him this time around, I will definitely get to him soon. I have seen his more classic films but have yet to see any of his silent or british work.
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