Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 9, 2011 1:36am
How great are his movies? The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Inception, and The Prestige are all among my favorite 10-15 movies.
I have not seen Memento or Insomnia, but are they on the same level as the ones I mentioned?
I have not seen Memento or Insomnia, but are they on the same level as the ones I mentioned?
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Jan 9, 2011 1:55am
Memento is excellent.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Jan 9, 2011 9:53am
Memento is awesome.
Insomnia is filmed beautifully being set in Alaska, but the story isn't nearly as compelling and Pacino and Robin Williams weren't particularly good in their roles.
Insomnia is filmed beautifully being set in Alaska, but the story isn't nearly as compelling and Pacino and Robin Williams weren't particularly good in their roles.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Jan 9, 2011 10:32am
Do yourself a favor... watch Memento. Pure greatness.
Never seen Insomnia.
Never seen Insomnia.
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Jan 9, 2011 11:27am
Memento was the shit
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Jan 9, 2011 11:54am
Insomnia isn't bad. I really dig Williams and Pacino in it. Nolan is the man though.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Jan 9, 2011 12:09pm
bigdaddy2003;630777 wrote:Insomnia isn't bad. I really dig Williams and Pacino in it. Nolan is the man though.
I agree, it isn't bad. Just doesn't rise to the level of his other works IMO.
The OP needs to get off the internet, stop chatting with us jackwagons and drive to the nearest blockbuster or redbox and get Memento. Or go buy it at Wal-mart or Best Buy.
Murdski99
Posts: 399
Jan 9, 2011 12:24pm
I didn't think memento was all that great, annnoyed the shit out of me
GoJPM!
Posts: 799
Jan 9, 2011 12:29pm
He's doing the next Batman film entirely in IMAX! Not too keen to jump on the 3D bandwagon, at this time.
Quint
Posts: 737
Jan 9, 2011 6:07pm
I love Nolan's movies.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 9, 2011 10:03pm
Memento is great, though can get verrrrrrry annoying and repetitive.
Insomnia was a good flick. The fact I consider it Nolan's worst film says a lot about him, because it is a good movie to be sure, just not up to the level or the budget of the newer stuff.
Insomnia was a good flick. The fact I consider it Nolan's worst film says a lot about him, because it is a good movie to be sure, just not up to the level or the budget of the newer stuff.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 9, 2011 10:42pm
Thanks for all the comments. I'll probably get Memento tomorrow and watch it and come back with a review. Sounds like it should be pretty enjoyable.
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Jan 10, 2011 8:10am
Nolan has been tapped(along with Steven Spielberg) to develop a script and movie based off of the Thriller video
-Society-
Posts: 1,348
Jan 10, 2011 8:23am
Ty Webb;631868 wrote:Nolan has been tapped(along with Steven Spielberg) to develop a script and movie based off of the Thriller video
You really can't get enough of his balls.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jan 10, 2011 8:49am
He is too legit. I am not at all worried about Dark Knight Rises simply because he is still involved. I don't think he would put out a Batman film that wasn't on the level of the first two he did.
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Jan 10, 2011 10:10am
Fab4Runner;631892 wrote:He is too legit. I am not at all worried about Dark Knight Rises simply because he is still involved. I don't think he would put out a Batman film that wasn't on the level of the first two he did.
It's going to be hard to match the last one though. It as one of the rare films that surpassed the movie for which it was a sequel. A lot of directors have a tendency to abandon story for the sake of bigger and better effects in follow-ups like this. I think that he's smart enough not to do that, however, the studio will want more and bigger effects, and they are the money, so you never know.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 10, 2011 11:31am
krambman;631948 wrote:It's going to be hard to match the last one though. It as one of the rare films that surpassed the movie for which it was a sequel. A lot of directors have a tendency to abandon story for the sake of bigger and better effects in follow-ups like this. I think that he's smart enough not to do that, however, the studio will want more and bigger effects, and they are the money, so you never know.
Thats true, but Nolan has some power in his work at this point. The studios will let proven directors do their thing.
krambman
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Jan 10, 2011 11:57am
Laley23;632034 wrote:Thats true, but Nolan has some power in his work at this point. The studios will let proven directors do their thing.
Agreed. I don't think that he'll go all Michael Bay and just blow stuff up and completely forget about a plot line. Batman Begins was largely a studio movie. Dark Night was filmed in Chicago and had a vastly larger scope. Hard to see how they can top that.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 10, 2011 4:36pm
krambman;632074 wrote:Agreed. I don't think that he'll go all Michael Bay and just blow stuff up and completely forget about a plot line. Batman Begins was largely a studio movie. Dark Night was filmed in Chicago and had a vastly larger scope. Hard to see how they can top that.
I dont expect them to top it, because like you said, that will be very tough. But I think Chris Nolan knows how much people loved the first 2 and he wont settle for anything that isnt awesome. That doesnt mean better than TDK, but it can be worse and still amazing.