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Old 09-14-2005, 08:00 PM
thatpfunk thatpfunk is offline
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Each month I set a goal for hours to play and if I reach it, I reward myself with some money to spend on Amazon.

I am increasing my DVD collection and have been considering purchasing all the works by specific directors.

At the moment I am considering:
-QT (Only one movie away)
-Scorsese (he has a ton, but I think it would be cool to have all his work)
-PTA
-Wes Anderson

Any other suggestions? It is tough because someone like Spielberg has too many movies that I would just not want to own. I know I am probably missing a ton of potential here...
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:03 PM
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I dunno..Oliver Stone?
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:06 PM
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Jean Renoir? Probably not, but Rules of the Game and The Grand Illusion are excellent films. Excellent is an understatement.

I think Kurosawa has a strong catalog all around.
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:12 PM
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I think Kurosawa has a strong catalog all around.

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I was actually just looking at his filmography on imdb. I know he is considered a genius, and I believe I would appreciate most of his work, but his catalogue is HUGE. I may have to do a little renting before I commit to him.
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:12 PM
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Stanley Kubrick
Alfred Hitchcock
Roman Polanski
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:18 PM
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Kieslowski
John Huston - although an expensive proposition.
Atom Egoyan
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:19 PM
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Jean Renoir? Probably not, but Rules of the Game and The Grand Illusion are excellent films. Excellent is an understatement.

I think Kurosawa has a strong catalog all around.

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I've seen many of his films, and LOVE The Grand Illusion, and Boudu Saved from Drowning is one of my favorite films. It's finally been released on DVD, too!

I'm also a big fan of La Bete Humaine, with Jean Gabin, a noir he did. Later remade as Human Desire, with Glenn Ford.
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:21 PM
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Forgot to include the Coen Brothers: Ethan and Joel. Responsible for such masterpieces as Fargo, Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou? et. al.
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:24 PM
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Each month I set a goal for hours to play and if I reach it, I reward myself with some money to spend on Amazon.

I am increasing my DVD collection and have been considering purchasing all the works by specific directors.

At the moment I am considering:
-QT (Only one movie away)
-Scorsese (he has a ton, but I think it would be cool to have all his work)
-PTA
-Wes Anderson

Any other suggestions? It is tough because someone like Spielberg has too many movies that I would just not want to own. I know I am probably missing a ton of potential here...

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Miyazaki -- consistently excellent anime, not a huge catalogue(at least in America)
Hitchcock -- huge catalog, but not many are not worth watching at least two ro three times. I've probably seen Rear Window two dozen times, etc.
Sergio Leone -- those spagheti westerns are great stuff, and Once Upon a Time in America is pretty cool too
Kurosawa -- big catalogue, but wow, watchable and fun stuff
James Whale -- great early horror stuff, small catalog, endlessly rewatchable
Herzog -- not to most people's tastes, but he grew on me something fierce

Hard to think of guys with small catalogs that are by and large uncluttered with misfires! Haven't been very successful, it seems.
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:27 PM
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-QT (Only one movie away)


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Which one? Hopefully you have Jackie Brown. I love that movie for some reason, even though it's pretty meh.


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-Scorsese (he has a ton, but I think it would be cool to have all his work)

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You might as well just get the complete De Niro collection. It's the same thing.
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