Underrated / Lesser Known Directors

[Dulci]

Let's hear about those underrated and lesser known directors whose movies you admire.

[Norrie]

Norrie the pedant has to ask:

RL or TMO/TMU?

[Dulci]

I was thinking bigscreen directors, but TMO/U land ones would certainly be fine as well!

[Norrie]

I should really take the time to look at the forum posted in when I click "New Posts" :)
I'm pedantic and moronic... but we all knew that :lol:

I'm not sure if he fits the criteria, but man I love Paul Greengrass.

First caught my eye on a British documentary; then Bloody Sunday.

I'd watched the first Bourne movie and thought, like the book, "meh". Then he directed United 93 and the Bourne Ultimatum in short time.

I'm not sure if he edits as well, but that's what shines for me. I think he's a wee bit special.

[thebiz]

RL? Really? ASL perhaps? heehee.

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I would say David Gordon Greene cause I loved George Washington and All the Real Girls was nice but then he went and directed Pineapple Express and now hes all growns up and hes all growns up and hes all growns up. I think he was also one of many to be possibly directing Confederacy of Dunces but eh..you know how that goes.

Craig Brewer perhaps? Hustle and Flow and Black Snake Moan. I do love that Southern Gothic razzamataz.

[TheFlyingDuDe]

I guess the Germans in here will know him...

Till Schweiger, an excellent director and especially actor. He even acted in some hollywood productions like Lara Croft and King Arthur...
As for the directing "Der Eisbär"(The Polarbear) and "KeinOhrHasen"(NoEarBunny ... yes it doesn´t make sense in German either) stand out.

[Ellis07]

Marc Forster
"Finding Neverland", "The Kite Runner", "Stranger Than Fiction", "Monsters Ball" and the upcoming movie, "Quantum of Solace".

All of his previous movies have been very memerising and cleverly directed.

[EthanRunt]

Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, anybody? :p

Noah Baumbach is given an odd rap, The Squid and The Whale is an all time favourite but due to his low nature I still haven't seen Margot At The Wedding, which looks magnificent.

Also Richard Kelly, unfairly dismissed with Southland Tales, which I loved, but given so much praise for Donnie Darko, both films are too similar, one is an ensemble which might be the reason, no one seems to like ensembles over singular narratives.

[timothy_richmond_3]

Although I'm not quite sure he fits the bill: Danny Boyle, anyone? His films are all so bloody brilliant, with a wicked visual streak and such an edginess that goes so well. Trainspotting and 28 Days later are such examples. I also liked Millions and Sunshine (One is a quaint, charming children's fable, the other is a very gloomy but intelligent and fascinating sci-fi.) What I like most about Boyle is his diversity. :39:

[rogerSIMIAN]

Guy Maddin is a Canadian (I think from Winnipeg) who makes very surreal and darkly funny movies that look like they were filmed in the early days of cinema. He uses very old style cameras and does all the old tricks, like smearing vaseline on the lens to get soft focus effects.

The first thing I saw was an odd feature-length movie starring Isabella Rossellini, called "The Saddest Music In The World".

This short is also great. It's called "The Heart Of The World" and you'll get an idea of Guy Maddin's manic sense of humour and directing style from it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWmrWfPTmI

[sgporsche48]

I would say David Gordon Greene

He's a fellow Arkansan! Sorry - rarely get to say that.

I would have to say that I really like Rian Johnson's stuff. Brick was just excellent.

[thebiz]

This short is also great. It's called "The Heart Of The World" and you'll get an idea of Guy Maddin's manic sense of humour and directing style from it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWmrWfPTmI


Crazy short roger. That editing is frenetic as hell. Loved the content and the style. Thanks for the link. Is the feature you saw much good?

[rogerSIMIAN]

Crazy short roger. That editing is frenetic as hell. Loved the content and the style. Thanks for the link. Is the feature you saw much good?

Yeah, I really enjoyed it. But, because it's filmed in such a novel over-the-top way I kind of had to watch it in two halfs with a bit of a breather in between. :-) It's not insanely quick-cut like the short but it does have a similar look.

The blurb: "When a legless beer baroness in Winnipeg announces a contest to find the world's saddest tune, a pint of trouble brews among a fractured family competing for the $25.000 prize. As the disturbing depths of the links between each other, the baroness and an amnesiac nymphomaniac are exposed, one thing becomes clear: it will take more than a pool of alcohol to drown their sorrows!"

Here's the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLqhJDKipKY

[ChatNoir]

Noah Baumbach is given an odd rap, The Squid and The Whale is an all time favourite but due to his low nature I still haven't seen Margot At The Wedding, which looks magnificent.


I loved The Squid and the Whale. Margot at the Wedding was... weird... Would’ve made a good short story rather than a movie…