Why 'Directed By' Matters Most

Tuesday, July 13, 2004 4:22 AM

Just an odd week. First Alan Tudyk replies to my last blog, and then ... well, that will make anyone's week weird enough.

In one of my replies though, I wrote about how the Director is really the person who makes (or breaks) the film... SO many people make a film come together, from the writer to the producer to the costumer, make-up, lighting, sound, catering guys/girls/men/women.

But as a Huge Film Geek (HFG?), I stick by my guns that the Director is who makes the film great. Or bad. Or average.

Most of us know Steven Spielberg or James Cameron or Quentin Tarantino........ but I also wanted to add:

--Alex Proyas ("The Crow," "Dark City")

--Gore Verbinski (The Ring, Pirates of the Caribbean)

--The Coen Brothers (I can't endorse anything after The Man Who Wasn't There)

--Spike Jonze (hell yeah)

--Stanley Kubrick ("Open the pod bay doors, Hal")

--Terry Gilliam ("Jesus, God!")

--The Wachowski Brothers (see 'Bound.' now.)

I'm sure there are more, and as I put in my bio, I'm a big fan of great writing too, in the film medium as well as in theatre and literature. I left out TV directors, too... I LOVE Joss Whedon's writing, and his direction as well, and I can't WAIT to see how he handles the Wider Screen... many TV directors have tried and failed, but I have ultimate faith in Joss.... and the clock keeps on ticking, to that so-so-sweet day in April......

(Qs)

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