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Movies with great potential that were filmed by the wrong director
Posted on 7/15/15 at 11:38 am
Posted on 7/15/15 at 11:38 am
First, let's establish some rules:
1) Name the movie
2) Name the director/lead actor
3) Name who should've directed/acted
I'll start:
1) Waterworld
2) Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
3) Should've been written and directed by: George Miller
Imagine a George Miller version of Waterworld. Holy smokes that would be insane!
1) Name the movie
2) Name the director/lead actor
3) Name who should've directed/acted
I'll start:
1) Waterworld
2) Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
3) Should've been written and directed by: George Miller
Imagine a George Miller version of Waterworld. Holy smokes that would be insane!
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 11:57 am to mizzoukills
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This post was edited on 7/15/15 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:04 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
quote:
I wish TD had a block button.
Me too!
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:12 pm to mizzoukills
1. Star Trek (2009)
2. J.J. Abrams
3. Joss Whedon
Deal with it.
2. J.J. Abrams
3. Joss Whedon
Deal with it.
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:18 pm to Ace Midnight
Star wars the Phantom menance...George lucas...should have been ridley scott.
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:24 pm to mizzoukills
1) Prometheus
2) Ridley Scott/ Nami Rapace
3) Alex Garland
1) Man of Steel
2) Zack Snyder
3) Alfonso Cuaron
2) Ridley Scott/ Nami Rapace
3) Alex Garland
1) Man of Steel
2) Zack Snyder
3) Alfonso Cuaron
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:25 pm to Tiger Ryno
quote:
Star wars the Phantom menance...George lucas...should have been ridley scott.
Sadly, almost any other director would have been an improvement - and that is very, very sad. One of the key figures in cinema over the past 40 years (arguably the key figure, from a total business model perspective) - and he fumbles the most important sequel of the past 20 years.
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:29 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:
Sadly, almost any other director would have been an improvement - and that is very, very sad.
After Star Wars A New Hope, what happened to him? Why was Return of the Jedi so much worse than the first two? Then he returns for the prequels and they are terrible.
This post was edited on 7/15/15 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:38 pm to meeple
quote:
After Star Wars A New Hope, what happened to him?
I think it is clear that he either didn't enjoy directing, or recognized his own limitations and got out of it for 22 years.
As a writer/producer - he was involved in both Star Wars and Indiana Jones - 2 of the best film franchises of all time. However, as you point out - after THX-1138, American Grafitti, and Star Wars (I tend to reject that nerdy "A New Hope" jazz, at least more recently - that is retconning, IMHO. The film is called "Star Wars". I'm going to adopt this policy for Star Trek - as well - if not specified, we're talking about the foundation of the brand, the seminal, inimitable 1960s television series) - he has only directed the "prequels" (basically C - grades and below for those 3 films - probably D, F, C-, respectively) and the reshoot of Red Tails, which I cannot judge because I did not watch.
His best films are as writer producer - Empire and Raiders - although his first three films as writer/director were outstanding.
This post was edited on 7/15/15 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:45 pm to mizzoukills
The Last Airbender
M. Night Shyamalan
Luc Besson
M. Night Shyamalan
Luc Besson
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:50 pm to mizzoukills
Unbroken
/thread
/thread
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:52 pm to Freauxzen
quote:
1) Man of Steel
2) Zack Snyder
3) Alfonso Cuaron
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:53 pm to mizzoukills
Green Lantern
Martin Campbell
Duncan Jones
Martin Campbell
Duncan Jones
Posted on 7/15/15 at 12:56 pm to Broseph Barksdale
Divergent
Neil Burger
David Cronenberg
Neil Burger
David Cronenberg
Posted on 7/15/15 at 1:00 pm to meeple
quote:
Why was Return of the Jedi so much worse than the first two?
He got rid of Gary Kurtz. The prequels were his way of showing off Lucasfilm's technical prowess and the story was of secondary importance.
Posted on 7/15/15 at 1:10 pm to mizzoukills
X Men 3
Brett Ratner
Bryan Singer
Brett Ratner
Bryan Singer
This post was edited on 7/15/15 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 7/15/15 at 1:11 pm to Broseph Barksdale
quote:
Duncan Jones
I'm upset with him for not directing more films.
Is that a compliment?
Posted on 7/15/15 at 1:14 pm to Ace Midnight
Star Trek (2009) was freaking awesome.
Posted on 7/15/15 at 1:14 pm to Freauxzen
quote:
Man of Steel
Among my top 5 favorite movies ever. You guys have some terrible taste in movies.
Posted on 7/15/15 at 1:16 pm to meeple
quote:
Why was Return of the Jedi so much worse than the first two?
Return of the Jedi was the best of the original trilogy.
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