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Post by pimpinainteasy on Apr 3, 2017 14:48:02 GMT
i can think of HERK HARVEY who made CARNIVAL OF SOULS. he did make many shorts and documentaries though. there was an air of melancholy about him when he put some white paint on his face and appeared at a press conference for CARNIVAL OF SOULS. it was on the criterion DVD. im surprised he didnt make more movies.
any others?
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Post by marshamae on Apr 3, 2017 14:55:44 GMT
Charles Laughton directed Night of The Hunter which many count as one of tge creepiest thrillers ever made. He never directed again.
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 3, 2017 14:57:30 GMT
Charles Laughton directed Night of The Hunter which many count as one of tge creepiest thrillers ever made. He never directed again. This was my first choice as well. |
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Post by wmcclain on Apr 3, 2017 17:26:51 GMT
I've been watching a lot of Atom Egoyan, hoping to find something as good as The Sweet Hereafter, but it has been downhill since then. The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 3, 2017 17:37:29 GMT
It's not a classic by any means, but Kerry Conran directed one movie, the very enjoyable Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, with big-name stars and good reviews, and then was essentially thrown out of Hollywood, never to return, when the picture flopped at the box office. Yes, it says something about modern filmgoers, who by and large cannot stand a '30s or '40s setting except when stuff gets "blown up real' good," but it says something more about modern Hollywood, which is more exclusivist than Toyland ever was. (" Once your movie doesn't make money, you can never re-turn again...") Which is so ironic, because, as mentioned, Sky Captain is quite a good movie, and Conran showed a visual flair that could do well with more straightforward backgrounds (the sets in Sky Captain are nearly all CGI) and scenarios. Really too bad. |
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Post by wmcclain on Apr 3, 2017 17:40:43 GMT
^Yes, a love letter to 30s-40s fantasy art.  |
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 3, 2017 17:47:13 GMT
Ah, and how could I forget the other well-known case?
Christian Nyby and The Thing from Outer Space (1951).
Yes, we all know that producer Howard Hawks micromanaged the production, clearing the way for producer Spielberg's much later micromanagement of Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist. With that said, Nyby, Hawks, and most of the actors both always said Nyby directed it, albeit with considerable input from Hawks, so we at least may say that Nyby had something to do with it.
With that said, though, it remains the only great, or even notable, film that Nyby ever directed (thereby fitting these criteria), so make of that what you may.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 3, 2017 17:53:31 GMT
pimpinainteasyI need clarification of the OP. Director made only one film and that one film became a classic. OR Director made many films BUT only one of them became a classic. Thanks in advance.
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 3, 2017 17:56:43 GMT
pimpinainteasy I need clarification of the OP. Director made only one film and that one film became a classic. OR Director made many films BUT only one of them became a classic. Thanks in advance. I was taking it as both, not as either/or. If it's only the first, then Thing wouldn't count, because Nyby did direct other movies, just nothing else particularly notable. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 3, 2017 17:58:10 GMT
NalkarjI too liked Sky Captain. But then, what do I know ? My friend and I were the only ones who laughed and seemed to enjoy Sahara when we saw it at the theater.
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 3, 2017 18:01:58 GMT
Nalkarj I too liked Sky Captain. But then, what do I know ? My friend and I were the only ones who laughed and seemed to enjoy Sahara when we saw it at the theater. I think it's a very fun little movie, but, then, I'm a sucker for anything set in the time period. I've seen Sahara mentioned quite a bit on this board, but I haven't seen it. Reminds me somewhat of one of my favorite underrated movies, Congo, which is not only a favorite movie (and remarkably similar to the spirit of Disney's "Jungle Cruise" ride) but also the modern equivalent of Huston's Beat the Devil. Thanks for the suggestion! |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 3, 2017 18:03:57 GMT
"I was taking it as both, not as either/or."
The sentence structure leaves it way open to interpretation and I am easily confusilated.
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Post by mikef6 on Apr 3, 2017 18:35:00 GMT
I've been watching a lot of Atom Egoyan, hoping to find something as good as The Sweet Hereafter, but it has been downhill since then. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)I think Egoyan's "Exotica" which precedes "The Sweet Hereafter" to be its equal, or maybe the first of equals. I agree entirely with the last clause of your reply. I am still waiting for another equal to these first two. His 2015 offering "Remember" was a decent genre thriller but which could have been as effectively directed by many other experienced people. I don't really consider it a "Atom Egoyan film" because it didn't have much substance beyond good acting from Christopher Plummer (duh, when did he not?) and Martin Landau plus a good surprise ending which I credit to the screenplay author. |
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Post by teleadm on Apr 3, 2017 18:44:52 GMT
Let's see if this one could count in the criteria, Max Reinhardt A Midsummer Night's Dream 1935.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Apr 3, 2017 19:01:42 GMT
Ah, and how could I forget the other well-known case? Christian Nyby and The Thing from Outer Space (1951). Yes, we all know that producer Howard Hawks micromanaged the production, clearing the way for producer Spielberg's much later micromanagement of Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist. With that said, Nyby, Hawks, and most of the actors both always said Nyby directed it, albeit with considerable input from Hawks, so we at least may say that Nyby had something to do with it. With that said, though, it remains the only great, or even notable, film that Nyby ever directed (thereby fitting these criteria), so make of that what you may. I saw an episode he directed of an anthology series (probably either "Four Star Playhouse" or "Stage 7", I forget which, but it doesn't matter since them, "The Star and the Story" and "Chevron Hall of Stars" are all pretty much the same series but with different sponsors) and felt the direction was quite good. So maybe he had more involvement in his only notable film than some people say. |
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 3, 2017 19:04:53 GMT
Ah, and how could I forget the other well-known case? Christian Nyby and The Thing from Outer Space (1951). Yes, we all know that producer Howard Hawks micromanaged the production, clearing the way for producer Spielberg's much later micromanagement of Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist. With that said, Nyby, Hawks, and most of the actors both always said Nyby directed it, albeit with considerable input from Hawks, so we at least may say that Nyby had something to do with it. With that said, though, it remains the only great, or even notable, film that Nyby ever directed (thereby fitting these criteria), so make of that what you may. I saw an episode he directed of an anthology series (probably either "Four Star Playhouse" or "Stage 7", I forget which, but it doesn't matter since them, "The Star and the Story" and "Chevron Hall of Stars" are all pretty much the same series but with different sponsors) and felt the direction was quite good. So maybe he had more involvement in his only notable film than some people say. No, I mean I'm sure he was talented. Everyone who worked on the project said he had a great deal of input on the movie. So I lean towards the "he had a lot to do with it" side as well. With that said, I think people argue it's less that Nyby is incompetent as a director than it is that the movie is overwhelmingly Hawksian. Which it really, really is. |
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Post by Richard Kimble on Apr 4, 2017 9:19:06 GMT
I saw an episode he directed of an anthology series (probably either "Four Star Playhouse" or "Stage 7", I forget which, but it doesn't matter since them, "The Star and the Story" and "Chevron Hall of Stars" are all pretty much the same series but with different sponsors) and felt the direction was quite good. So maybe he had more involvement in his only notable film than some people say. No, I mean I'm sure he was talented. Everyone who worked on the project said he had a great deal of input on the movie. So I lean towards the "he had a lot to do with it" side as well. With that said, I think people argue it's less that Nyby is incompetent as a director than it is that the movie is overwhelmingly Hawksian. Which it really, really is. Either Hawks supervised pre-production with storyboarding anfd shot-blocking, or Nyby just coincidentally happened to shoot most of it in HH's patented style of groups talking shot from medium height, |
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Post by Richard Kimble on Apr 4, 2017 9:29:00 GMT
Law & Order (1932), directed by Edward Cahn Superb early talkie western, from W.R. Burnett's novel. Walter Huston stars as a renamed Wyatt Earp, bringing L&O to Tombstone. The script has a fascinating atmosphere of casual violence -- the section w/Andy Devine may stay with you awhile. Cahn directs with some great tracking shots and an excitingly shot/edited version of the Gunfight at the OK Coral (here set in a barn).   
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Post by hi224 on Apr 4, 2017 9:50:14 GMT
It's not a classic by any means, but Kerry Conran directed one movie, the very enjoyable Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, with big-name stars and good reviews, and then was essentially thrown out of Hollywood, never to return, when the picture flopped at the box office. Yes, it says something about modern filmgoers, who by and large cannot stand a '30s or '40s setting except when stuff gets "blown up real' good," but it says something more about modern Hollywood, which is more exclusivist than Toyland ever was. (" Once your movie doesn't make money, you can never re-turn again...") Which is so ironic, because, as mentioned, Sky Captain is quite a good movie, and Conran showed a visual flair that could do well with more straightforward backgrounds (the sets in Sky Captain are nearly all CGI) and scenarios. Really too bad. I agree she sjould try a possible noire. |
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Post by OldAussie on Apr 4, 2017 10:02:04 GMT
Marlon Brando - One-Eyed Jacks
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