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 Post subject: Best first 2 films by a director
PostPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:02 pm 
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These are some serious 1-2 punches.

Rob Reiner:
This Is Spinal Tap
The Princess Bride

Coen Brothers:
Blood Simple
Raising Arizona

(I can't remember his name... Aranovsky?):
Pi
Requiem For A Dream

Who else? I'm sure OPA will have a few.

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Clerks / Mallrats

you can't find a better stupid comedy then Mallrats...

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What about Wes Anderson?
Bottle Rocket
Rushmore

PT Anderson:
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Who gives a crap about the titles? Its Gonzo Porn!

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Clerks / Mallrats

you can't find a better stupid comedy then Mallrats...



"Who's your favorite New Kid? Call me Donny."

What a great dumb movie.

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is that almodovar? i'm pretty sure he has a few before those.

and ditto on the wes and pt andersons.
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What about Wes Anderson?
Bottle Rocket
Rushmore



Seymour Butts:
Who gives a crap about the titles? Its Gonzo Porn!




oh hell yeah!

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 Post subject: Re: Best first 2 films by a director
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PopTodd Wrote:
(I can't remember his name... Aranovsky?):
Pi
Requiem For A Dream


Aronofsky. And that was who I first thought of in response to the question.
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I just found this on imdb.com

Darabont is one of only six filmmakers in history with the unique distinction of having his first two feature films receive nominations for the Best Picture Academy Award: 1994's "The Shawshank Redemption" (with a total of seven nominations) and 1999's "The Green Mile" (four nominations).

So, if we are counting only feature films, I'll add Frank.
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John Hughes
16 Candles
The Breakfast Club

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Again, if going by feature films...

Sam Mendes

American Beauty
Road to Perdition
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huskerpunk Wrote:
Again, if going by feature films...

Sam Mendes

American Beauty
Road to Perdition


hmm. LOVED the first.

the second...um, not so much...
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mostly becasue i can't read

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"first" being the critical part.
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 Post subject: Re: Best first 2 films by a director
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aerodynamics Wrote:
PopTodd Wrote:
(I can't remember his name... Aranovsky?):
Pi
Requiem For A Dream


Aronofsky. And that was who I first thought of in response to the question.


Me also.

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Woody Allen:
take any of 15 movies and combine and you're doing alright

Francis Ford Coppola:
Godfather parts I & II

Martin Scorsese:
Goodfellas & Raging Bull

Wes Anderson:
Rushmore & Tennenbaums

Stanley Kubrick:
Dr. Strangelove & Full Metal Jacket

And the list goes on forever...................


chase Wrote:
"first" being the critical part.


He has a point...not best two movies by a director; best first two movies by a director

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I understand that you, of all people, know this crisis and, in your own way, are working to address it. You, the madras-pantsed julip-sipping Southern cracker and me, the oldman hippie California fruit cake are brothers in the struggle to save our country.

FT Wrote:
LooGAR (the straw that stirs the drink)

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 Post subject: Re: Best first 2 films by a director
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contradiction Wrote:
aerodynamics Wrote:
PopTodd Wrote:
(I can't remember his name... Aranovsky?):
Pi
Requiem For A Dream


Aronofsky. And that was who I first thought of in response to the question.


Me also.


Me three.

And of course, I vote Kevin Smith, Quentin, Francis Ford.

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my vote's for PTA. i got a feeling the man's destined for greatness.
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Spike Jonze:
Being John Malkovich
Adaptation.

David Gordon Green:
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