Really enjoying making my way through this list of 250 Best Directors. The critic who put the list together is a very technical oriented and narrative takes a definitive backseat to style. Each selection gets a detailed breakdown on the directors strengths and a ranking of their films. There's also other ranking of best Actor/Actress and performances. Good stuff and a fun way to while away some hours.
https://thecinemaarchives.com/2020/08/17/the-250-best-directors-of-all-time/
I decided to watch Badlands the other night (Mallick is #24) for the first time in 20 some years and was very surprised to find Warren Oates there. I've been on an Oates trip lately watching The Shooting, Race with the Devil, Cockfighter and 2-Lane Blacktop in the last few months (all solid entertainment and 2-Lane Blacktop is great!). Such a cool actor and a unique, expressive face. I've tried and failed multiple times to get that face into Character Creator. Maybe the new wrinkle system will help....
Also wildly surprised to find the lovers camping scene from Moonrise Kingdom. There are a lot of similarities between the two movies but a whole lot more murder in Badlands. Really cool movie.
No comments:
Post a Comment