tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post6783618952464619593..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: The Mount Rushmore of Film DirectorsRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-81420639162796347412015-08-16T00:27:04.035-04:002015-08-16T00:27:04.035-04:00Becky, Huston was one of those vying for a place o...Becky, Huston was one of those vying for a place on my list. And Ford. As many have commented, there is no shortage of great directors to choose from. Thankfully.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-42374045321425805812015-08-15T21:24:54.595-04:002015-08-15T21:24:54.595-04:00Wonderful picks, Rick, and actually everybody else...Wonderful picks, Rick, and actually everybody else! I would have to add John Huston -- I'm a huge fan of his movies, and he is larger-than-life enough for any monument!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-21524668155255804032015-08-12T10:35:39.983-04:002015-08-12T10:35:39.983-04:00I go with -
Ford
Wyler
Hitchcock
HawksI go with -<br /><br />Ford<br />Wyler<br />Hitchcock<br />HawksPatrick Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408356855300575520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-67427480448427577692015-08-12T06:51:22.918-04:002015-08-12T06:51:22.918-04:00Tho PEOPLE WILL TALK was the title of his bio - fo...Tho PEOPLE WILL TALK was the title of his bio - for his verbose screenplays. Movie itself may be diff enough from his more quotable , works with more irascible characters speaking them.Bill Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041905291496937729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-62369311168364003622015-08-12T06:30:39.603-04:002015-08-12T06:30:39.603-04:00It's been intriguing to see the support for Jo...It's been intriguing to see the support for Joseph L. Mankewicz. As a director and writer, I think he is a true film auteur. I'm always puzzled that one of his best films, PEOPLE WILL TALK, seems to attract very little attention. Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-62193295042493066022015-08-11T12:17:30.897-04:002015-08-11T12:17:30.897-04:00Oh boy, this is a tough one. I would say Wilder, H...Oh boy, this is a tough one. I would say Wilder, Huston, Mankewicz, Anthony Mann – only because I like the way they tell stories. However, if any of the other directors mentioned in the post or in the comments "beat out" my brilliant choices (ha ha), I wouldn't object. Happily, there are soooo many great directors from which to choose.<br /><br />Thanks for this thought-provoking post.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-79179030838605553632015-08-10T23:21:37.599-04:002015-08-10T23:21:37.599-04:00FIne picks, John, and your justifications are very...FIne picks, John, and your justifications are very strong. For me, the challenge with Chaplin is--as you mention--including him and not also Keaton. SHERLOCK JR. is a brilliant slice of cinema.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-7977924938430086832015-08-10T23:18:41.408-04:002015-08-10T23:18:41.408-04:00Two excellent picks, Toto!Two excellent picks, Toto!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-17501704267960636202015-08-10T17:36:22.608-04:002015-08-10T17:36:22.608-04:00I have been thinking about this since I first read...I have been thinking about this since I first read your post this morning. It turned out to be tougher than I thought. First thing I had to do was separate favorite filmmakers from those who truly made an original and creative difference in cinema. That left out favorite artists like Wilder, Hawks, Wyler, Ford and many others. Once I did that I found the four who I felt made a difference I thought deserving. 1) D.W. Griffith - the father of cinema. He created and or was the first to use cinematic language, that today we simply take for granted, in a creative way. Birth of a Nation has its racial issues, but there are so many of his other early shorts that are amazing in their artistic use of cinema’s visual language. 2) Charlie Chaplin – a pioneer in comedy. His comedic talent expanded the boundaries out further than any other (arguably the same can be said for Keaton). One of the few true genius’ of cinema (again the same could be said for Keaton). 3) Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock proved you can be both a commercial artist and a sensitive serious artist. His complete control over his films at a time when Hollywood was ruled by studio and producers reflected a talent who knew how to work the system and create art. 4) Orson Welles – his output was small, compared to the others, but his visual sense, was one of creative elegance and design. Need proof? Just look at the opening sequence from Touch of Evil. John/24Frameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719659042858962026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-57540163283372090212015-08-10T16:13:19.953-04:002015-08-10T16:13:19.953-04:00I absolutely love this post! I knew it would encou...I absolutely love this post! I knew it would encourage commentary because our cinematic experiences are quite personal. I could easily place two directors, Hitchciock and Capra, but then would find too many wrestling for the remaining places. This is an extraordinarily thought-provoking post!<br />toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-92194687187921872172015-08-10T10:36:31.872-04:002015-08-10T10:36:31.872-04:00I probably should have given Welles greater consid...I probably should have given Welles greater consideration. I think he made three great films (KANE, AMBERSONS, and TOUCH OF EVIL)--plus a number of interesting ones. It's a shame that his cut of AMBERSONS will never be seen.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-31906396088673906302015-08-10T10:30:28.934-04:002015-08-10T10:30:28.934-04:00So true, Bill, they are both vastly underrated. Ye...So true, Bill, they are both vastly underrated. Yet, when you start listing the great films of American cinema, their names pop up a surprising number of times.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-63155295608167295472015-08-10T10:29:29.014-04:002015-08-10T10:29:29.014-04:00Just four? Almost impossible. But: Hitchcock, Hawk...Just four? Almost impossible. But: Hitchcock, Hawks, Kubrick, and Lynch.MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515927050827397245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-48215049175370858992015-08-10T09:50:40.118-04:002015-08-10T09:50:40.118-04:00Here in Japan, there's four film directors tha...Here in Japan, there's four film directors that everyone knows: Ford, Welles, Hawks, and Hitchcock. If you need the bare basics of learning how to construct cinema, that's not a bad place to start. Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257279322223112273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-6395124400740265882015-08-10T09:17:51.101-04:002015-08-10T09:17:51.101-04:00What no love for the two directors that could and ...What no love for the two directors that could and did direct all types of films and had a wide range of work? I ;m talking about Howard Hawks and Henry King. Nice to see that 'Wildman " Willy Wellman who's range was as large got some love.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-12303736326166362842015-08-10T06:42:55.691-04:002015-08-10T06:42:55.691-04:00Glad that you at least considered Curtiz and Rober...Glad that you at least considered Curtiz and Robert Wise, two of the greatest "invisible" studio directors - made classics in all genres, yet remain ignored in critical studies.Bill Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041905291496937729noreply@blogger.com