Christopher Nolan is this generation's Kubrick

And he will go on to be remembered as one of the best directors of all time. Seriously, I think the only reason people say they don't like him is because it's the "un-mainstream" thing to do. He makes provocative, brilliant, and utterly original films.

No.

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nah bro....

I generally enjoy his movies. memento was...odd, but good.

Absolutely not.

I loved Inception and Memento, but still... nope.

And he will go on to be remembered as one of the best directors of all time. Seriously, I think the only reason people say they don't like him is because it's the "un-mainstream" thing to do. He makes provocative, brilliant, and utterly original films.

ManUtd4life096

Memento was adapted from his brothers short story

Insomnia was a remake of a Norwegian film

The Prestige was a Christopher Priest novel

Batman...no need to comment.

There is only one Kubrick.

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And he will go on to be remembered as one of the best directors of all time. Seriously, I think the only reason people say they don't like him is because it's the "un-mainstream" thing to do. He makes provocative, brilliant, and utterly original films.

CycleOfViolence

Memento was adapted from his brothers short story

Insomnia was a remake of a Norwegian film

The Prestige was a Christopher Priest novel

Batman...no need to comment.

To be fair most of Kubrick's films were adaptations as well.

lol No.

His movies aren't boring so he can't be Kubrick. HoloWiseWolf

[QUOTE="HoloWiseWolf"]His movies aren't boring so he can't be Kubrick. onebeelo

[QUOTE="onebeelo"][QUOTE="HoloWiseWolf"]His movies aren't boring so he can't be Kubrick. HoloWiseWolf

Since when do people find A Clockwork Orange boring?

[QUOTE="HoloWiseWolf"][QUOTE="onebeelo"] specifically which films of kubricks do you find boring?DharmaMember77

Since when do people find A Clockwork Orange boring?

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[QUOTE="HoloWiseWolf"] All but The Shining. HoloWiseWolf

Since when do people find A Clockwork Orange boring?

how can you find this boring?

[QUOTE="HoloWiseWolf"][QUOTE="DharmaMember77"]

Since when do people find A Clockwork Orange boring?

neo418

how can you find this boring?

what is up with all these movie related threads lately

can't you all see that you're inviting a wretched entity of unspoken faulness into these boards?

I dunno, I think some of his films are overrated. As much as I liked Inception, I think people made it out to be more than it was. It was visually striking and well-directed, but in the end I think it was a more intelligent breed of summer blockbuster. TDK is probably also overrated, and TDKR is definitely overrated. Of course you might say the same about some of Kubrick's films, I think 2001 is definitely overrated, probably FMJ as well. I still don't think Nolan has done anything as good as Dr. Strangelove or Clockwork Orange, though.

I jazz my underwears just thinking about Christopher Nolan's greatness.

The comparison isn't asinine - both make (made) films that are portentous and cynical and that contain an often clinical coldness.

Kubrick huh? I raise you Alfred Hitchcock

Nolan has had some amazing films: Memento, Insomnia, Batman Series

Some good films: The Prestige...well one good film :P

And some bloody awful films: Inception, Following.

But, is he the greatest director of this generation? No. Lynch, Cronenberg, Tarantino (yeah, it's cool to hate tarantino now, but he makes amazing movies.), Aronofsky, Edgar Wright, Scorsese, Chan-wook Park, Joel Coen...

Also, I don't believe anyone is this generation's Kubrick...No one really has the same style of directing that he did, so it's truly an odd thing to claim.

Nolan has had some amazing films: Memento, Insomnia, Batman Series

Some good films: The Prestige...well one good film :P

And some bloody awful films: Inception, Following.

But, is he the greatest director of this generation? No. Lynch, Cronenberg, Tarantino (yeah, it's cool to hate tarantino now, but he makes amazing movies.), Aronofsky, Edgar Wright, Scorsese, Chan-wook Park, Joel Coen...

Also, I don't believe anyone is this generation's Kubrick...No one really has the same style of directing that he did, so it's truly an odd thing to claim.

Andrew_Xavier

Insomnia, amazing? Really? And the Batman films as well?

Okay, called Inception and Following awful, stopped taking seriously.

Mentioned Tarantino, Edgar Wright, and David Cronenberg as some of the best of our generation, definitely stopped taking seriuosly.

[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]

Nolan has had some amazing films: Memento, Insomnia, Batman Series

Some good films: The Prestige...well one good film :P

And some bloody awful films: Inception, Following.

But, is he the greatest director of this generation? No. Lynch, Cronenberg, Tarantino (yeah, it's cool to hate tarantino now, but he makes amazing movies.), Aronofsky, Edgar Wright, Scorsese, Chan-wook Park, Joel Coen...

Also, I don't believe anyone is this generation's Kubrick...No one really has the same style of directing that he did, so it's truly an odd thing to claim.

theone86

Insomnia, amazing? Really? And the Batman films as well?

Okay, called Inception and Following awful, stopped taking seriously.

Mentioned Tarantino, Edgar Wright, and David Cronenberg as some of the best of our generation, definitely stopped taking seriuosly.

Also, I get it, the Batman trilogy is very popular, we aren't psuedo-hipster enough if we don't hate it :P

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[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]

Nolan has had some amazing films: Memento, Insomnia, Batman Series

Some good films: The Prestige...well one good film :P

And some bloody awful films: Inception, Following.

But, is he the greatest director of this generation? No. Lynch, Cronenberg, Tarantino (yeah, it's cool to hate tarantino now, but he makes amazing movies.), Aronofsky, Edgar Wright, Scorsese, Chan-wook Park, Joel Coen...

Also, I don't believe anyone is this generation's Kubrick...No one really has the same style of directing that he did, so it's truly an odd thing to claim.

Andrew_Xavier

Insomnia, amazing? Really? And the Batman films as well?

Okay, called Inception and Following awful, stopped taking seriously.

Mentioned Tarantino, Edgar Wright, and David Cronenberg as some of the best of our generation, definitely stopped taking seriuosly.

Also, I get it, the Batman trilogy is very popular, we aren't psuedo-hipster enough if we don't hate it :P

Okay, Kubrick. Or did you mean a more modern director? Coen, Scorcese, hell, I prefer Nolan to him. History of Violence was completely overrated, and Eastern Promises was good but nothing amazing. Crash, way overrated. The man is probably the second most overrated director after Tarantino. I like most of Tarantino's work, liked Resevoir Dogs, Kill Bill, and Inglorious Basterds, but they're still overrated. The man's a one-dimensional director. His best film to date has been Pulp Fiction, and he seems to have peaked there. Fantastic? That's a real stretch.

Oh, it's hipster to hate the Batman trilogy now? I remember when it was hipster to say TDK was the best movie of all time. Frankly, I don't rightly care about what's cool to hate and like, I form my own opinions of movies. The Batman movies were good, but nowhere near as good as people make them out to be. Amazing? Come on. Citizen Kane is amazing, North by Northwest is amazing, the Batman films are really only pretty good action movies. TDK may be one of the best action movies made, in fact, but it's still mostly an excuse to see big explosions, cool vehicles, and exciting fight scenes. If that's the criteria for amazing I could find dozens of films that qualify.

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[QUOTE="theone86"]

Insomnia, amazing? Really? And the Batman films as well?

Okay, called Inception and Following awful, stopped taking seriously.

Mentioned Tarantino, Edgar Wright, and David Cronenberg as some of the best of our generation, definitely stopped taking seriuosly.

theone86

Also, I get it, the Batman trilogy is very popular, we aren't psuedo-hipster enough if we don't hate it :P

Okay, Kubrick. Or did you mean a more modern director? Coen, Scorcese, hell, I prefer Nolan to him. History of Violence was completely overrated, and Eastern Promises was good but nothing amazing. Crash, way overrated. The man is probably the second most overrated director after Tarantino. I like most of Tarantino's work, liked Resevoir Dogs, Kill Bill, and Inglorious Basterds, but they're still overrated. The man's a one-dimensional director. His best film to date has been Pulp Fiction, and he seems to have peaked there. Fantastic? That's a real stretch.

Oh, it's hipster to hate the Batman trilogy now? I remember when it was hipster to say TDK was the best movie of all time. Frankly, I don't rightly care about what's cool to hate and like, I form my own opinions of movies. The Batman movies were good, but nowhere near as good as people make them out to be. Amazing? Come on. Citizen Kane is amazing, North by Northwest is amazing, the Batman films are really only pretty good action movies. TDK may be one of the best action movies made, in fact, but it's still mostly an excuse to see big explosions, cool vehicles, and exciting fight scenes. If that's the criteria for amazing I could find dozens of films that qualify.

nah bro....

DharmaMember77

Oh please no. I will be sorely disapointed if these pretentious hacks are remembered as the best of this generation.

And he will go on to be remembered as one of the best directors of all time. Seriously, I think the only reason people say they don't like him is because it's the "un-mainstream" thing to do. He makes provocative, brilliant, and utterly original films.

ManUtd4life096

Not Nolan.

Paul Thomas Anderson is the closest this generation has to a Kubrick.

Nolan is easily one of the best new directors in the past 10 or so years but he's far from being one of the best of all time. Nonstop-Madness

I dunno.

Kubrick was actually an insane genius, even though i only personally enjoy a few of his films. Nolan is just a great action director.

Apples and oranges

Because he made three good Batman movies, Nolan is suddenly the greatest of our generation, or something? No.

Good, but not amazing. Anyone who allows Christian Bale to have that absurd Batman voice loses a few points.

No. Kubric would never have lowered himself to a level where he was making Batman movies. What's next, Justin Bieber is the new Beethoven? Get real, that's just ridiculous.

P.T. Anderson >>>>>>> NolanMrPraline

Not at all.

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nah bro....

dominer

Oh please no. I will be sorely disapointed if these pretentious hacks are remembered as the best of this generation.

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