Most Overrated Directors
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the word overrated is overrated
Yeah I honestly think the internet has ruined this word. Everyone is so hellbent on having a hot take I feel like conversations starting with ‘overrated’ never seem to go anywhere productive. I love this channel but I feel like every time Maggie does and ‘overrated’ video the comments are dumpster fire.
I told Maggie not to make any more of these topics at least two years ago and unfortunately she never heeded my advice. Maggie, this is the top-voted sentiment now, so are you heeding it now? I joked to her that there wouldn't be a single under- or overrated person left in this world because she had picked them all! And if "everybody" is over or underrated, then nobody is. And if nobody is, then what is the point of these topics?
@@classicvideogoodiesgood thing you’re here to tell her how to run her channel
@@sub-jec-tiv She made these topics for us to give her our opinions, buddy. So I'm giving it to her. Again, this is the top-voted thread, and if you are annoyed by that fact, try to see it my way (and 40+ other people's way) and maybe you'll agree and be less annoyed.
The word pretentious is so pretentious.
Sisters, Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Scarface, Body Double, The Untouchables, Casualties of War, Raising Cain (Directors Cut), Carlito's Way, Mission Impossible. There's 11 must watches from one director. I think he is worth some praise.
Blow Out is his masterpiece imo. Such a beautiful looking movie
Body Double and Raising Cain are among my favorites. They both on surface level each seem like the kind of films it’s easy to criticize De Palma for, on first glance they seem like riffs on other films. Yet De Palma takes them to such a intricate place they clearly become their own thing. Look at the Mall sequence in Body Double, it’s masterful.
@@Bigfrank88 Couldn't agree more.
really liked Blow Out, Carlito's Way & The Fury.
Don’t forget Hi Mom, Greetings, Phantom of the Paradise and The Fury
I had a college professor/also my course advisor say, in the middle of American Lit course - “Jordan Peele is sort of a modern day Kubrick”, and I was just at a loss for words, and not willing to risk initiating an annoying political debate because it was just after “Us” came out and I was burnt out on listening to students argue about the topics of the day and the President. Terrible time to go through college.
I'd really like to hear him qualify that statement...
Speaking of terrible times to go through college was during the bush administration.
I feel for you, friend.
Peele might be imitating Kubrick, but that's as far as similarities go. Get Out is not The Shining. Kubrick didn't follow film school screenwriting 101, and he portrayed horror and ugliness in a way that probably offends Peele. He's got nothing on Kubrick.
@@blafoobob8898 It's no secret that Jordan Peele loves Stanley Kubrick as a director and that "The Shining" is probably his favorite horror film. So no, Peele certainly isn't "offended by" Kubrick's "horror and ugliness". That being said, he's not trying to be Kubrick: obviously. Sure, he admires him and is influenced by him but who isn't? It's no secret that Jordan Peele loves pop culture, making movies packed with social commentary and that he'll hide dozens of horror themed easter eggs into his films because he loves the genre as a whole. If you disagreed with your professor and didn't speak up, that's your problem. I suppose it's easier to be a keyboard warrior.
De Palma literally made Carrie. How could you not understand why he is acclaimed….
Carlito's Way amongst others
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@@starwarsroo2448 That's a fine movie of DePalma but was not box office hit so it doesn't get praise. Mission Impossible is good. Also, Scorsese could be overrated as he made some somewhat boring and sloopy movies including The Gangs of New York and I didn't like much about the Wolf of Wall Street, which I turned off 3/4 through.
Curtis Hanson directed the great L A Confidential and The Bedroom Window and the engrossing Bad Influence. Not sure if he has made a bad movie.
Agree. It's a masterpiece, and he's a brilliant director.
Femme Fatale… 💕
What I appreciate about Sofia Coppola is that she explores a certain introspective, honest, distinctly feminine paradigm/point of view that I just don't see many mainstream directors explore. That rarity alone makes her films valuable.
Brah she sux
Totally agree. I like that her voice is feminine without asserting an overtly political "feminist" message
What she has done in Lost in translation I really cannot express with words why I love that movie so much there's something beautifully melancholic about that movie I cannot not love.....
@@arontamas5639 Yes, that one was lightning in a bottle (shot with few takes under severe sleepless time constraint). Its greatness is hard to summarize because of how all the small little moments and words and looks build on each other so delicately and critically toward a vibe and portrayal of a soul-mate-like romantic connection. I also appreciated how the film portrays both characters, the masculine and the feminine, in a balanced way (compare Lost In Translation to Spike Jonze's Her, where the feminine character is mainly a device for exploring/portraying the masculine main character). And then there's the Tokyo mis en scene and music choices that help create that dreamy, healing cathartic vibe that becomes addictive to revisit over and over again.
@@waynefung9901 I don't agree with L.I.T. being characterized as 'lighting in a bottle'. The Vigin Suicides was quite compelling & powerful as well.
Darren Aronofsky here’s why:
“Aronofsky writes his films on a custom-built desk of Bastogne walnut, inlaid with responsibly harvested macassar ebony and pink ivory. Twenty-five puzzles are concealed within it, cunning locks and springs and slides, and the front houses an octave of organ pipes you can play by sliding drawers in and out. As you solve the puzzles, you find hidden pieces of wood, each of which displays a few musical notes. When you put the pieces in order and play the resulting tune on the organ-an Irving Berlin song that was the first thing Aronofsky learned on the piano-it opens a secret safe: the final prize. It took him six weeks to pop the safe, and he had the plans. David Blaine told me, “The desk is a very cool thing that’s a lot like Darren himself-there’s always another twist and turn.”
An annoying loser
That LSD-Tool analogy!💀lmao
This was me with shrooms and marxism
I was NOT expecting to be personally attacked like that geeze
@@cavy369At the same time? Seems like a weird combo to me. Ineffable connection with materialism?
I do hope you watch Nope again sometime.
I found it interesting when you said "as a director, just make a movie you wish you could see that's not being made" when I'd say that's exactly what Jordan Peele did with Nope. He's telling stories that are unique to his lived experience and while they may not all connect I think they're worthwhile.
100% agree
It’s beautiful. And her calling it a “convoluted mess” as a criticism speaks more to her shallow View of “good writing” … and as you pointed out her saying “He should make movies her wish he could watch” speaks to her taste and also how little she knows/understands Peele. Even certain sketches in key peele have this absurd “Convoluted mess” type feeling that makes them soo brilliant. He’s making exactly what he wants and in fact Get Out was him trying to just get a hit that appeases audiences and follows the basic films beats so that he gets the budget to do things like Nope. Making great fun movies that no one else has the balls or creativity to make. And his next one is apparently even more of a dream project for him, from what I’ve heard. Can’t wait.
Naaaa he’s overrated. His commentary is basic elementary stuff and being advertised as a horror director is laughable since his films are not scary
@@davemac9563 what was the basic commentary of Nope? (Often when people call commentary basic it says more about their understanding of the commentary than the actual thing)
@@giuocoPeele is a racebaiting hack, but it’s good to know people like you think it’s good writing
I was mixed on Scarface but then one day I saw it like the third time and I was like, “this is a brilliant cartoon” and was so over the top I loved it
YES EXACTLY THANK U
I like scarface a lot but its not a masterpiece but if you think it like u do, it's an amazing looney toones live action movie
Deep Focus Lens absolutely torched Peele lol.
Like most critics do, yawn.
@@pegacorn13 would say the opposite as he's widely praised and his reputation is pretty much like the video said, as a new spike lee type, and not one who is often torched, as you claim
Best thing about her that she does not pander, calling out BS when necessary something critics lacking these days, with herd mentality.
@@templesleeper27 "A new Spike Lee type". What does that even mean? He's a black director who has made good movies and gets attention? His films are nothing like Spike Lee's. And yes, he is consistently torched in the media and even more in film groups and by commentators as being "overrated" .
@@rics1883every cinephile thinks they’re bucking the trend when you just have to look at every second Letterboxd review to see there’s no outsider thought in film
Hi there. I'm a brand new subscriber of yours and already loving a lot of your reviews. Was just wondering, do you do movie suggestions of what movies to watch from your subscribers?
I agree on EEAAO in that they didn't dig deeper into their main themes and came up with a pretty simple answer for their film, but after thinking about it, I felt like it also reinforced its answer by being a celebration of humanity.
Get Out was not subtle. I noticed this when I watched the film the second time, but every theme and concept is clearly stated, there's little to no subtext that isn't blatantly obvious. However, this does work in its favour due to how tightly structured it is: Daniel Kaluuya's character was always in danger. I don't think the white people were jealous of the black people they body snatched per se, but they prized their vitality and physical traits and wanted to own it (by subjugating them to mental slavery and the most oppressive form of ownership possible).
In any case, your polished, articulate reviews are why I subscribed and I was pleasantly surprised with how eloquently you described your thoughts on Ferrari. Also, in spite of your knowledge and dedication to your craft, you don't come off as pretentious or disparaging, but quite sincere in your praise or criticism. What's most surprising is that you've been at this for fourteen years and I only heard of you less than a month ago!
Martin Scorsese taught me to create romanticism, not sentimentality. EEAO was peak sentimentality. And I’m an immigrant atheist who believes nothing matters (I’m a good way!)
@@BrendaGarcia-ty2mleeaao was a criticism of romanticization. The film is about rejecting that internal world of false romance in order to appreciate the very real and good things that we have in front of ourselves. And by embracing and supporting that which is real we will likely reduce our suffering.
For me the biggest problem I had with get out was that for the majority of the film it feels like a very grounded thriller.
With a real sense of tension and danger.
And then in the end the big reveal is fucking Brain transplant. Like what the fuck?
You couldn't come up with something better?
I would expect a reveal like that in an episode of Courage The Cowardly Dog not a very serious grounded film tackling issues of racism.
@@fastcanoe105 Yeah EEAO was amazing. People just want to have hot takes. They want to feel unique. They feel so good about not liking what everybody else likes. It's dumb.
Cinema is art. There's no such thing as overrated or underrated. You see a film. You either like it or you don't. But you're not in the right right for not liking what everybody else likes. People who spend their lives being critiques and not actually making art just add nothing of value to the world.
overrated is always kind of a bad approach. underrated is way better as it shines visibility on directors
All directors speak to different audiences, like we don't all fall for the same people - Not a bad topic though
Have you seen Zone of Interest yet? Look forward to your review 👌
I feel like this kinda discourse is why I stopped enjoying cinema discussion. But I was definitely guilty of it at the time too
It proves it’s impossible to create art that EVERYONE LOVES. I respect every director mentioned because they make stories for themselves and if others dig it, cool. If they don’t, too bad.
Precisely, not being Impressed is one thing, but being absolutely biased for some reason and just purely hating on films and and shows really made me despise cinema discussions, especially when the originality of creators are questioned because no one can be entirely original in today’s landscape.
This is the first and only video I'll be watching of hers. I know what movies I like. I ain't going to discuss or listen to your views on what you think is overrated or underrated. You're not qualified to tell me what is good. Simple as that.
Sorry about Covid. Hope you're getting better.
Finally, the truth about Jordan Peele………or, at least, the truth about ’Get Out’!
Peele's comedy stuff was so amazing. Hope he doesn't burn out early.
Lot of the people praising Get Out would vote for it 3 times if they could, if you know what I mean
Honestly after a rewatch, Nope really hit for me. Think that’s the best of the 3
@nationalcoasternews5798 I was shocked when he he clearly just re-wrote the same boring ass main character from Get Out. His sister was just as poorly written. I get why people like Peele but not Nope.
yup, that movie is the definition of a "black fantasy"... which wouldn't bother me at all if people, en masse, didn't just take it literally and thought it was raising legitimate points
the title of this video got my curiosity, but when you started talking about the Daniels you hit the nail on the head
Really enjoyed this. You've an excellent, natural delivery and you unpack your points brilliantly
She's full of shit.
She's full of shit, and you are easily impressed.
The "always aware I'm watching a movie" is what tends to turn me off of Wes Anderson movies. Kudos for having an immediately recognizable style, though. You could be totally unfamiliar with a given Anderson movie, and within twenty seconds or less, you just know that's who you're watching. Maybe this is a good thing overall, like with Hitchcock, but only if the style works for you.
It does for me, Wes’s movies have a familiar, comfortable, “cozy blanket” feeling for me because the style is so consistent. I know this goes against the idea that films should challenge rules and be inventive, but sometimes all you need to do is do one thing right and stick to it.
Same thing goes for feces, though
I agree . I wish he would adopt different styles .
I completely agree with the comment on Sofia Coppola. Her understanding of the world is very limited therefore whenever she attempts to portray a complicated character she cannot help but simplify them. It’s as if she is incapable of portraying or understanding complicated characters so she waters them down.
It falls in line with that type of feminism that portrays women as victims of their circumstance to the degree that it feels like they completely lack agency. Marie Antoinette was a queen. Literally. She was a fully grown adult when she was killed. She made choices in how to react to her circumstance and those choices and their consequences were what made her so unforgettable. but you don’t see any of that in the movie. Not to mention how one of the most important events in human history and the main reason why we know of MA-the french revolution- doesn’t get screen time. The politics of this political figure are treated as unimportant and she is relegated to a party girl (funnily enough something that a lot of her detractors did too). I don’t think it’s because Coppola chose to focus on other things I think she is incapable of portraying her beyond the rich party girl. Same with Priscilla. As soon as she gains agency the story is done with her. She didn’t gain her independence as much as Elvis was done with her and she was finally released. She is the victim until she isn’t.
As a woman these characters are not interesting to me because I can never relate to characters this unrealistically helpless and all the painstaking length she goes into to portray all the superficial(albeit luxurious) details comes across like a choice made by someone who really hasn’t had to struggle for anything in their life besides picking which brand to shop from.
I don’t know anything about Coppola( I watched the movies before I knew she was related to FFC) I’m just saying how they always made me feel.
I liked Pricilla way better than Baz's Elvis tho.
@@privateuser7726me too but that’s not really a high bar
As a woc who wants to direct, this comment is very helpful. Thank you.
Completely agree with your Jordan Peele criticism that he’s making movies that he thinks are “nutritious” for audiences.
I have seen two of his films , US and NOPE. Overrated would be Spike Lee.
i really like brian de palma
So you should. He's made many great films.
Depalma is low-key actually pretty amazing. I've been studying his films recently and have been blown away by how under-rated he is.
He's not ashamed to put his influences on his sleeve, his use of cam and long takes and action sequences with excruciating build up ( Untouchables, Carlitos Way) is pretty unparalleled imo, only movie where he goes Iver the top with style is Scarface, but that movie is meant to be over the top and 80's and it suits it
@@starwarsroo2448 Knowing some criminals, Scacface is not over the top at all, believe it or not
When one director takes inspiration from another director, its not stealing. There as many differences between De Palma and Hitch as there are similarities.
JJ Abrams is an average popcorn blockbuster type of “director”. I enjoy his films, but he has no real pop or have anything stand out.
Well the lens flare pops and stands out
@@JackManiacky i mean standout as far a certain style of how the camera is shot. He made his lens flares a little too bright where obviously you can’t miss them. Otherwise he has like zero style to how be shoots a scene. No emotional or any kind of artistic approach.
@@AnthonyGuerrino_aka_TonyMoro I agree. He is good a making forgettable movies that make a lot of money and people don't hate. I watched his Star Trek movies and enjoyed them. It wasn't until later that it dawned on me he had made Star Trek into a generic sci fi action movie, instead of keeping the parts of Trek that make it stand out. And his Star Wars remake was relatively risk free, played on nostalgia, was basically a remake of A New Hope, and most everyone enjoyed it.
He got exposed with Rise of Skywalker. He takes old franchises and adds member berries, A “Modern” Floor it Pacing, and the elements of the best entries of the franchise and “makes it his own”.
I think while he’s not really this great auteur, one thing that he excels at imo is casting. He usually is very good at picking the right actors. Even when he’s throwing his friends in there lol
Back to back Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbō & Sanjurō on LaSerDisc was an utter joy of films, never seen them before. Toshirō Mifune as Sanjurō became top 3 favorite characters in all fiction.
Yes, I remember when some magazine in 2001 or so, they were calling M. Night Shyamalan the next Spielberg. So, that obviously didn't happen ( not even close ) and you can see how they build up Jordan Peele as you said.
This is a tough question because how do you rate Directors? Commercial success? Popular appeal? Artistic individuality? Do we overrate someone by reading more into the work than is actually there? My individual first choice would have been Terrance Malick, but backed off because he may have gotten lost in how you tell a story, but you can't accuse the man of not being adult and serious. So my choice for most overrated is Wes Anderson. I have friends who love him, but for me his movies are just stilted toys. It's like Anderson is still back in the plastic figures and playsets phase of his life. Don't get me wrong, because I've enjoyed some of his work, but I keep wondering if he's capable of making something that isn't deliberately artificial?
Cameron's getting up on my list too. Admire his guts as an ocean explorer. Applaud his continuing efforts to push the medium, but Jesus... People accuse Zack Synder of ripping off old films, but Cameron's been banging on the same stupid Noble Natives vs Evil White Guys for more than a decade now. They're fun to watch, once, but they kind of evaporate from the memory except for the cool money shots.
I think the greatest directors are those that stay with you, and you can revisit throughout your life and find something new. "8 1/2" became a very different experience once I became a serious writer. Things like that. Overrated directors are mayflies. You expect one thing, get another, and it quickly dies from your memory...
I concur with you on Wes Anderson, a stylistically distinctive director most of whose works register as frothy confections that quickly fade once consumed. 'Rushmore' remains my favorite among the movies of his I've seen.
Cameron and Wes Anderson have made truly remarkable films regardless of their overall film portfolio, please do not compare them to Snyder who is actually the most overrated director of this century.
I can't think of anjy director more overrated than J.J. Abrams, the Franchise Destroyer. Not only does he lack any talent whatsoever, of any sort, but also his theory of how stories work, the "mystery box" thing, is utterly wrong. How can someone with a negative understanding of storytelling become a Hollywood darling is beyond me. NO!! WAIT!! Ah... sorry. I thought my house had caught on fire, but it was just a lens flare.
The amount of time I have spent while watching your videos trying to figure out what the picture is in that green frame…
Weirdo
Bailed out on "get out" halfway through. Fell asleep during "nope"
That's on you.
@@comment15 i agree. sometimes i wish i didnt have such high standards
Brian De Palma was great, yes he hasn' made a great film in a while and while back in the day, he did repeat himself and borrowed from others, he made it super interesting and different enough. Yes, he hasn't made a great film in a while but he has never really stepped away from what he is all about, it's just not as good.
Carlito's Way and Scarface are as far as I am concerned, the greatest gangster films ever and Blow Out is one of the greatest movies ever made.
I really liked what you said about Sophia C needing to branch out and make a movie about something other than what she knows. There's way too much emphasis now on an artist's "lived experience." Yes, every artist will have their own point of view, but imho part of what separates a good artist from a great one (especially in the realm of cinema) is the ability to see, understand, and most importantly, successfully present a perspective other than their own. And by "successfully," I mean present it with enough empathy to where it doesn't come across as condescending or, in the reverse, overly fawning. It's something I think her father often does. Scorsese does it very well, I think.
I think any artist should make what they want to make that feels uniquely their own, for whatever objectives matter to them, that they authentically express in their own voice. Perhaps they are drawn to making the same thing over and over, or perhaps the opposite. It's their choice and not for the audience to impose their own needs/values onto them, or for the artist to worry excessively about doing what they think they're 'supposed to do' to please others. Some people will like it and some won't. Some people will say they study one thing from different perspectives and some will say they just repeat themselves. In the words of del Toro, "Every director makes one movie their whole career".
If the point of being an artist is expression, growth and experimentation in the medium, it's not for others to decide how that artist explores their own career.
Fascinating to listen to, beautiful to look at, have always loved this channel
Great video! Lars Von Trier is one that comes to mind
Antichrist was great at first, Dafoe just comes off as a manipulative groomer rather than a counselor halfway thru. It also lost what it was going for and became a Eli Roth torture porn thing toward the end...Idk I’m salty today and tried to like his work so much throughout my life lol
Antichrist pissed me off the most, I don’t like any of his stuff
Side note. I can’t agree with that persons Coppola comment one bit. I never thought her films are about “rich white women?”
Melancholia is visually one of the most beautiful films , just stunning, very artistic
If Antichrist pissed you off then Von Trier got you right where he wanted you 🙂
He has a diverse body of work and it sounds like you only watched Antichrist.
Marie Antoinette was Style over Substance? I think as a student of history that perfectly describes the woman herself and so I have to give huge meta points to Sofia for that.
really good movie on so many levels
@pihrana made a great comment explaining how her characters aren’t complex.
Agree with the Baz Luhrmann and Sofia Coppola critiques:
Baz Luhrmann - so many accolades for his vision, but shouldn't that go to his cinematographers? The contents of his movies can be so counteractive to the looks. He tries to be unique, and his movies have a great look to them, but, once you start paying attention to the content and not the look I am, more often than not left scratching my head. I will say I absolutely hated Moulin Rouge for two specific reasons: 1. the songs used - as soon as you go all anachronistic on me with a period piece - even if it is a fantasia - I am done. And 2., almost more glaringly, you have this world-renowned singer, the toast of Paris, who men fall in love with at the drop of her hat, then why does the struggling, tortured songwriter have a better singing voice than her? I know, picky-picky.
Jordan Peele - I think he hit lightening in a bottle when Get Out came out during the BLM movement. Part of me wants to believe he made it specifically to bring a light-heart to the issues that were going on in our country, to try and diffuse the powder keg situation somewhat, and, for the most part I believe he succeeded. But, because of the timeliness of the film it was nominated for so may awards when the film was just 'okay'. And, I couldn't agree more with the viewer about his follow-ups.
never heard of baz luhrmann
@@clumsydad7158 then sir, I would say you are one of the lucky ones...😂
I see you flaunting that Watchmen comic 😂
If Sofia Coppola is just “writing about her experiences”, couldn’t you argue Jordan Peele is doing the exact same thing in his films? Maybe you’re just able to relate to & or understand Sofia’s stories about “white chicks” more than the African American experience.
Exactly!
Yea she definitely won’t respond to this one lol.
What exactly is this African-American experience people bang on about? You don't hear that term in relation to any other people. They shouldn't even be called African-American, they're American. Born and raised in America to parents who were born and raised in America, who were themselves the offspring of people who were born and raised in America. Most of them have never stepped foot in a single one of the 54 countries of Africa.
Gotta be Christopher Nolan. He's a good filmmaker, but the way his fans and the mainstream media praise his films would make you think he's the second coming of Kubrick, which he isn't.
For anyone interested in Nolan, go listen to The Power of Love. You'll get Nolan's entire filmography in just a few minutes
Nolan is Michael Bay with an air of esteem and prestige to his films. No pun intended. He's had a great streak though. Just Michael bay for wanker types.
Oh, hell yes! I mean, Dark Knight at #3 greatest movie of ALL freaking time in IMDb? lol And the way he builds tension? Loud music! And apparently believes complicated = depth.
@@dr.juerdotitsgo5119 imdb is a ghost town its literally for ghosts
Hey i dont fully agree with your opinion.Yes he's not the second coming of Kubrick and you're right about that but he has his style and tries to innovate and do something different with every movie which i love.Yes they're overly complicated but most of them(Not Tenet) are in a way that makes sense and can be followed
Hey peeps, you're my kind of people!
I'm subscribed.
I agree with most of the critiques here - sentimental moment turning into absurdity seems shallow and immature... A spoiled and dislikable perspective on life.
DePalma seems to have a sadistic streak deep in his persona, I just can't get off on it.
Baz is special... In his own the overtop manner.... Yeah I also fall out of the picture quite often.
Lumiere's?.. Although I admit to liking Dickson's stuff better - Monkey Shines!.
I agree that Antoinette has the best shots in history.
Love the Channel.
The thing that amazed/upset me the most about Moulin Rouge was that Luhrman and one of his co-creators (I forget who) go on about how they loved musicals and wanted to do this big choreographed dance number. But when they did it, it was a waste given how they shot and especially edited it. Few if any wide shots showing the choreography. I had to wonder how much they really liked those old musicals, and when they last actually watched one.
The hyper active editing of Moulin Rouge... it worked for Romeo + Juliet but he jumped off the cliff with Moulin Rouge. Baz Luhman crossed the bridge from tasteful to Incomprehensible and tacky and never turned back. Now Baz is covering expensive turds in glitter and riding on fumes
This topic seems to bring out the worst in people- reminds me of the scene in Manhatten with the "overrated club". BTW: Wonder if you've ever seen Luhrmann's "Strictly Ballroom"- one of his earliest and I think it's still his best.
Strictly Ballroom IS Luhrman's best film. That film showed a lot of promise that he has yet to fulfill. VERY disappointing career.
Great video as always. I'm most fascinated with Directors who do great work at first, but then can't hit water falling out of a boat. M. Knight as an example... His first 3 films IMO were great. Sixth Sense to me is a masterpiece. Loved the "Superman" spin on "Unbreakable", and really loved how he did a low budget "War of the Worlds" with "Signs". But then, he completely lost it... Made films like "The Happening" and "After Earth" that were laughable. Another example is John McTiernan with the amazing string of hits in "Die Hard", "Predator" and "The Hunt for Red October", making him a favorite of mine... Then... "Medicine Man", "Last Action Hero", "The 13th Warrior"... Awful!... Not sure how that happens.
Signs is just as laughable as the Happening. Aliens that find water toxic invade earth that is 75% covered in the stuff and has it constantly rain down on them.
Lawerence Kasdan is another one that went from the IT guy and doing some great movies to falling off and never coming back on a big level. Body Heat, the Big chill, Silverado, The Accidental Tourist and I even like I Love You to Death but it went downhill after that with Grand Canyon, Wyatt Earp, French Kiss and Dreamcatcher.
The Last Action Hero is underrated.
@@ssssssstssssssss so are Hot Dogs
@@Mickey-1994he also wrote raiders and empire. 2 of the most iconic mainstream blockbuster movies of all time
I did one unit on film and television studies, loved it, but never pursued it. This feels like the education I missed - thank you!
Brian De Palma is a genius... Idk how can you call him overrated. The Untouchables? Scarface? Carlito's way? Carrie?
Do any of these ring a bell??
The Danielz and Peele aren't even worthy of being called directors... They have everything to prove yet.
Rian Johnson, sure, Knives Out was watchable (the first one) but the inevitable aftermath of TLJ started an obsessive cult like worshipping of the dude, not necessarily because they like the movie but because tearing down or deconstructing an existing franchise is apparently admirable
Brick and Ozymandias are both fantastic to be fair
Who is worshipping rian johnson 💀 last time i checked everyone was shitting on him for that movie
Dude, rian johnson was a favorite of film buffs before the last jedi. People who like the movie just like the movie, get over it, stop your self-absorbed need for people to agree with your film takes😂
I love Knives Out, I love his Breaking Bad episodes, and I really like Brick. Other than that, he has some interesting ideas that don’t really work for me.
@@bencarlson4300 Like what you like, dislike what you dislike, that is not the issue. The issue is the claim that people who like the last jedi dont actually like it, but motivated by something else. Nonsense, that is a self absorbed mindset, the mindset that your opinions are real, but opinions that disagree with you are fake. People who like the last jedi like it, you have to learn and accept not everyone feels and thinks like you do and they dont have to. Its just life.
Sam Mendes is the Maroon5 of directors
I liked Road To Perdition
Really stunning film visually. @@starwarsroo2448
Skyfall is still my 2nd favourite Bond movie after Casino Royale
Dunno what that means. 1917 was superb.
please do a video on world cinema......maybe obscure countries and their best movies
The Daniels directed a Foster The People video, nuff said. Brian De Palma steals but so does Quentin Tarantino, so does Steven Spielberg and they are all great directors.
Peele is a solid genre director, but that's all. I actually think Nope is his best film.
"I actually think Nope is his best film" Savage 🤣😂
Everyone brings their own experiences and perspectives to art they're engaging with. I can't stand Hallmark movies, or movies that glorify war, but there are so many others who seem to connect with these forms of story telling, and if I grew up in a different environment, I might connect with them too. Scary thought, but an absolute possibility. A friend of mine told me had to restrain himself from punching me in the face, for taking him to see Requiem for a Dream. Love that flick.
Why was that his reaction?
I guess he found the film disturbing, and used the statement about punching me, to show me how much. I also got hard looks from my girlfriend, when i showed her Dancer in the Dark.@@docmemphis
Where is this @cid you speak of...? 🙂
it feels much heavier handed watching EEAAO as an asian american. the generational trauma was very relatable to that audience including myself
Agree with some of these entries. Disagree with others.
But I'm subscribed because even when I disagree with you, you always have interesting reasons for why you say some of the things you do.
When DePalma came up, you said he’s one of your favorite directors, and in your defense of him, never once mentioned Blowout. It has John Travolta’s best performance ever, in movie with a flawless build up of suspense.
you say eeaao’s ideas are simplified (which btw, seems like a writing thing, not a directing thing), but don’t give examples, so idk what you mean by that. on that topic, someone in the comments already made this point, but how do you judge a director? do you base them off artistic integrity and the sort, and do you factor in audience appeal to a certain extent? i feel like, as a former causal movie enjoyer who’s only recently gotten into film and film discussion (which basically just means i have a new letterboxd accountpp), the best movies are artistically driven and original, while also being able to cast a wide net and be enjoyed by the vast majority of people who see them. that balance i think is something writers and directors should strive for, for the most part. i feel like if you tried to complicate something like everything everywhere, you’d turn it into tar, or the zone of interest (and i’d rather have fun with the movies i watch, especially movies like eeaao, that try to tell very useful and universal messages and make people laugh with a dog owner who uses her own dog as a projectile weapon)
you also make the point that daniels seem “pretentious,” if i’m not mistaken. like they’re enlightened know-it-alls or something, which is the last thing that i think they are after the “farting corpse” movie and the “butt plug kung-fu google eyes” movie. but at the same time, their ideas like the bagel vs. the googly eyes, and waymond’s character being a subversion of the “alpha male” character arc trope are brilliant. idk, i’m kinda just rambling at this point. clearly, we have different ideas, and i’m just trying to defend my second favorite movie of all time that i still feel needs to be defended even after it’s won 7 oscars to make myself feel better 🤣🤣
but i also wouldn’t mind reading some counterarguments
Baz Luhrman's greatest work is his song "Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen." He didn't even write it, just released it so people could hear it. Admittedly I found myself slightly more enriched after hearing it, unless his movies which never really reached me.
So many these days but Jordon Peele and Greta Gerwig come to mind. I think people so badly want to build up a female director or black director but the problem is they don't even have one great movie that will stand the test of time.
The guy who made Training Day is black and that was a fantastic movie ... but I'm sure that's considered "problematic" now because the hero is white and the villain is black.
I hated how the latest Sight and Sound thingy claimed that Jeanne Dealman (extremely boring nonsense) was the greatest film of all time, obviously just because it was made by a woman. I honestly thought I didn't like a single living female filmmaker until I discovered Claire Denis--she's great.
Greta Gerwig is good. I wasn't a huge fan of Barbie, but she's made good coming of age films. Peele obviously has talent so I hope he hones it.
Barbie was funny and shallow but thought it was deep. Little women was great and lady bird is solid. Gerwig is above average and she's a really good actor, and Frances Ha was also good and she co-wrote that. It's a shame she's now doing narnia shit for Netflix though. Wonder when the next time she does something interesting will be
Spike Lee is still doing some bangers. I thought Black Klansman was excellent
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Do you not realize that sight and sound isn't picking them, it does a survey
I dont agree about Jordan Peele. He's 3 for 3 on making entertaining, memorable & culture capturing movies that cross over into the mainstream. He's not pretending to be Hitchcock or anything. They're just good movies. No misses in that catalogue.
Agree
Eh. I liked Get Out, but Us fell apart as it got further along. It devolved into nonsense. I’d put Nope it between the two in terms of quality.
'Get Out' was generically fine. Nothing special... But it's the type of film that achieves its 'classic' status from a culture that is dead from the inside out, - or completely uninspired, and locked into malaise. There are other "horror "films that zone in on the zeitgeist in a more architectonic, and inspired fashion, e.g. The Exorcist, which caught the atmosphere of the post-Sharon Tate murders and teenage paranoia, without 'hamming it up'. That's how you write a script.
'Us' is fucking terrible. Awkward acting, and a script that just felt convoluted, as it was contrived. Dripping in a subtext, where one is left wondering as to what the medium of film is actually contributing here????
I generally despise this film more than anything I've seen in probably a decade. It's just awful.
'Nope', out of the three, was the one that was the most intriguing. Yet, at his most homage-heavy, that is a worrying sign, where the issue of 'style' starts to beg the question as to what Peele is actually contributing to film.
But I digress.
Jordan Peele is not an auteur filmmaker.
Why spend time with some that uninspired? when you can spend time watching Clouzot, Friedkin, Chabrol, Kurosawa, or Fellini?
Did anyone see that insane movie about the living car tire? What the actual hell???😮😮😮
I just discovered this channel. I loved listening to u here. Very interesting and insightful
Your read on the Daniels was so brutal I love it. You were going off. I like the Daniels but I must admit I am currently subscribing.
As a immigrant, EEAO was so cringe and sentimental to me.
Shut up
One of the most overrated in my opinion is David O' Russell. He has some great movies, but his tone most of the time is overall so douchey and unlikable and I just could not for the life of me fall in love with most of the characters he writes, because I feel like he is trying too hard to make them feel edgy. Most of the time, I feel like he is trying to make you feel like the characters you are watching rather than accept them for who they are like you would for characters in a Martin Scorsese movie, which are mostly honest portrayals of bad people.
Another example for me is Ari Aster who has only made two films. While I did really enjoy Hereditary and thought it was a great film, his other film Midsommar was not very enjoyable and ended up being super boring and pretentious with a contrived and misguided approach to the consequences of depression through joining this insane cult. It just felt like a movie that was made to shock me and not have fun with it.
Asters newest film Beau is Afraid is def too long and unwieldy but it’s a really interesting evolution in his career, leaning heavily into dark, absurdist comedy, it’s a lot looser, less dour, and I think the style he should go for.
nice video (but the book shelf looks like it might fall on you, the way the camera/lens captures it - watch out! :)).
This should’ve been longer
I prefer DePalma's Phantom of the Paradise & The Fury to Carrie.
I never liked the Fury but Phantom is a masterpiece
@themadmattster9647 absolutely, sadly, Phantom was overshadowed by the (for me overrated) Rocky Horror Show. Still at least Dario Argento & Daria Nicolodi remembered Phantom enough to have Jessica Harper in Suspiria 1977.
@themadmattster9647 while Carrie is objectively a classic, subjectivity I think i prefer The Fury more from the perspective of the father desperately looking for his child.
I keep forgetting he did Phantom of the Paradise.
Kirk Douglas at his charismatic best in The Fury. It's worth watching for him alone, however, I will say the film suffers from a very sluggish middle section that kills the pacing.
do you make films? are you planning to?
How about Depalma’s The Fury. That was very trippy. I think it was more horrifying than Carrie.
Get Out pleasantly surprised me. I was expecting something painfully self-serious, but while definitely rooted in social commentary it was also fun, satirical, and pulpy. It reminded me almost of Tales From the Crypt
i don't know if it was self serious but it was definitely self-righteous while misguided... which is the absolute worst
I thought the hypnosis scene was pretty cool. It's scary to imagine someone having control over you like that. And the joke about Jesse Owens was funny. But over all, I give the movie a lukewarm 3/5.
@@notimportant3686 Please explain what you mean when you say Get Out is "self righteous while misguided"?
@@pegacorn13 the movie believes it's addressing REAL issues, while it is essentially victimhooded make believe...
the entire point was that black people are victims of their awesomeness, they're soooo cool and amazing that all these white people want to be just like them... which is of course obvious horse shit... it was a very gross fantasy... "i'm so awesome, people are just jealous, they want to be like me but they can't and that's why they hate me"
very juvenile train of thought and peele completely ran with it as if it was some legitimate, profound stance
it hurt my brain... it made me think of every time i might have been pretentious in my own life, i never ever want to come off the way this movie did.... and before you try to claim "maybe that was the real point" or some other horse shit, no... it was NOT
@@pegacorn13 there's nothing to explain really, at least in regards to the empty criticism. I get the feeling most people who watch DFL are moderate neo liberals who aren't openly racist but will get reflexively defensive or annoyed if a piece of media actually tries to tackle any social issues pertaining to people or color.
When they say things are "self righteous" or whatever, they're just signaling to everyone that there's something they politically disagree with while masking it as a criticism of storytelling.
Xavier Dolan, Chantal Akerman, Noah Baumbach, Sofia Coppola, Jean-Luc Godard, Taika Waititi, Lars von Trier, Icíar Bollaín or Luc Besson just to name a few (I know, I just made a lot of friends LOL). Dont get me wrong, many of this directors have one great movie, like Lost in translation of Leon, but it is just a diamond in an otherwise mediocre career.
You didn't like What We Do In Shadows and JoJo Rabbit? For me Taika is 2 for 2 (eventhough i did kinda enjoyed the first of his Thor movies)
@@MWeistra liked Jojo Rabit, can't say the same about what we do in shadows, but I get that comedy is subjective.
Does any actually care about Sofia outside of Lost in Translation? Tbf that movie is overrated lol.
Nikita is on par with Leon, imo.
Subway, The Big Blue, Nikita, and Leon are all geat
If anything, De Palma has been underrated. Anyone paying attention knows many of his films have been trashed during their theatrical runs...but have appreciated over time.
I feel almost exactly the same as the person who talked about Jordan peele I loved get out had the best in theatre experience of my life watching that movie and us was good but not near great and nope wasn’t for me to say the least. I think Jordan peele is extremely talented and I think he can make some of the best new coming movies but he definitely needs a co writer or someone to help him hone his craft a little
I really love 3 Brian De Palma movies, those being Carrie, Blow Out, and even Scarface. That is why I was super excited to watch the untouchables recently, but honestly it was so disappointing to me,. I strongly disliked it even. I was curious what you thought of it
Check out Carlito's Way. Everyone forgets that gem.
I wish Universal would release his version of The Black Dahlia. They cut it down to 2 hours to make it fit in more cinema times, but it just was too hard to follow. Apparently, the 3 hour version was brilliant.
Watched this eating my dinner and it was like a date when you ask the lovely lady across the table "tell me about directors you think are overrated" and she talks away while I'm enjoying the garlic bread.
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did you discover the internet today?
@@helvete_ingres4717 was that a zoomer insult?
@@dsmyify
She wouldn't date you
@@xant8344 ~ nobody would date someone who'd eat garlic bread on a date. That's how garlic bread works.
The only thing missing in a Brian De Palma film is the grindhouse-like scratches on the film reel. De Palma is the king of b films. But he's got a higher budget and an expensive camera. Just imagine watching Scarface with the usual film scratches, grainy film quality and all the other glitches you find in those old 70's exploitation films. Now that would be perfect!
Moulin rouge on acid that sounds like something. you tried blade runner final cut on mj?
I recently got into Tool, and I'm 44!
Have you listened on DMT? Joe Rogan
I would break dance fight that anti de palma guy
Me too, brother.
De Palma stinks
@@bat1579 So does your ass.
@@bat1579 Oh, you best get yo' break-dancin' shoes on!
Glad to know you're a De Palma fan! I must heavily disagree with the person who commented their thoughts on him. It's clear he hasn't watched any of the De Palma films that more explicitly show his other dimensions, which then reflect in the rest of his work more clearly. EVERY director 'steals' from another director, and there's reasons for that. It's part of why we study the old masters, because most filmmakers have too! De Palma is just the most open and honest about developing on their foundations, in part because he is directly and consciously commentating on those old forms and ideas with a critical eye and political eye that those forms had mostly lacked. What is Body Double after all if not one of the most accomplished takedowns of the entire Hollywood system and the structures of the cinematic apparatus? What is Dressed to Kill if not a shocking, unquestionably controversial film but that which is using those elements precisely to emotionally compel us into reckoning with the fact that this perversion is something we have wanted with our celebration of a film like Psycho, and to prompt us to be critical of what we are watching? All the techniques unique to De Palma are there to rip apart those old structures and forms, and they are so evident that its unfortunate that so many misunderstand the goal behind them.
And how, sincerely, do you account for those criticisms when you consider the sheer diversity of the genres and forms De Palma has delved into beyond merely crime and thriller: the early career shot documentaries, the Godardian comedies like Greetings and Hi, Mom!, the supernatural horrors of Carrie and The Fury, musicals with Phantom of the Paradise, his radical war films Casualties of War and Redacted, the moral excesses of films like Scarface and The Untouchables, science-fiction with Mission to Mars (a fantastic film, actually), the spiritualist underpinnings of Carlito's Way or Femme Fatale (this would have also happened in Snake Eyes if the original ending were retain) and directly into noir with The Black Dahlia (again, both are key example of the manner in which De Palma critically works his way through genre: showing to us its formal and structural construction and the effects of that form, then working back through it in order to criticise that form and even in some areas to radically alter the form into something radically self-critical).
Even if you don't find any of those films good or halfway interesting, there is no doubting that De Palma is one of the most diverse of the New Hollywood bunch, and his formalism is perhaps unmatched - indeed, many of his films succeed so strongly precisely because of how strong the form alone is. He is also by far one of the most openly critical of the system, and it is evident within every inch of his entire oeuvre. I think people need to look back and think more about why his films are the way they are, and they especially should re-evaluate his work post-Mission: Impossible. Mission to Mars is vastly underrated; Femme Fatale is easily one of his greatest films; The Black Dahlia is incredibly misunderstood for the biting, bleak film it is; Redacted is one of the most radical and important war films of the 21st century; Passion is another thriller masterwork; and Domino, though by far the weakest of the 2000s works, still holds a great deal of radical commentary (the film festival sequence is jaw-dropping) and is fascinating precisely for its many curious deficiencies. There is definitely increased love and understanding for De Palma, as there definitely should be, but he is still overdue the true respect he deserves - at least in my eyes.
Love De Palma, I own several criterion dvd and blu rays of his films but Mission to Mars was just awful
thank you for having a positive approach to media discourse, so refreshing where an actual normal conversation can happen no matter how you feel about scarface. thanks for quality instead of clickbaiting! 10/10
Jordan Peele, Yorgos Lanthimos, Taika Watiti, Emerald Fennel, Greta Gerwig, Chloe Zhao, and Edgar Wright. Basically all the directors that youngish cinephiles really love. I find the deeper you get into cinema, the less interesting these directors become.
Clearly hasnt seen Poor Things
@@Waffles.. I have seen Poor Things and did not think highly of it.
EEAAO is the best movie since the 90's. It changed my life. It's incredible. The most awarded movie in history. The script is a masterpiece.
What is the Movie you are referring to?
@@robingrl23 everything everywhere all at once
Have you done an “underrated directors” video?
I also just don't get the Jordan Peele hype. I've not been able to finish Get Out, always drop it around the scene where the main is talking to his girlfriend's dad in the back yard. Us was a nice conceopt with awful execution and Nope felt like a complete wate of time.
You can't even spell waste correctly 🤣
Nope was colossally unmemorable
@@user-uw8dr1rw9v Yet everyone is remembering it and talking about it including you dummy
you sound like a very boring person Get Out was fun and entertaining.
Get Out is easily the best one. Us was a big let down for me. Nope was....well, I was on my phone for the entirety of the 2nd half of the movie which means I lost interest so much that I completely tuned out
I think that topic videos like this breed pretentious and snobbish comments and people sharing their subjectively negative views about creative people whose artistic contributions speak for themselves.
In hollywood its mostly about doing business in a junior-highschool type social atmosphere. The shit floats to the top.
@benjamindover4337 I love movies and I love many of the artists who make and work on them.
@@anthonymartensen3164 same :)
That's half the fun...
@@benjamindover4337And yet you still consume their content and choose to talk about it on CZcams comment section.
I loved Everything Everywhere all at once. It was really good to me.
That’s one of my favorites.
So, I disagree with her here.
I am a huge fan of yours! You make great videos.As a feminists I am suprised you didn't review a move starring Bette Davis and I wondered if you could review a Bette Davis Film because I consider her a feminist.
As a fellow enjoyer of the mind altering substances I can definitely recommend rewatching favorites in different states of mind. "Nope" for instance makes a lot more sense when you realize it's a comedy. Dunno if that was intentional. Great video.
Ohhh but it's not funny...
saying 'it's actually good if you're like, tripping balls dude' isn't actually the defence you think it is
Good thing I'm offering an opinion and not defending anything.@@helvete_ingres4717
Why does the majority of these comments do drugs when watching movies? Its so disgusting omgggg(i do the same lol)
Jordan Peele is an incredible director. He made white people laugh for years with “Key and Peele”. If he wanted to keep catering to white people, he would! He was great at it! Obviously he wants to make movies for himself and black people and I dig that too. Same way i dig Sofia Coppola making movies for rich sheltered white girls. “Get Out” and “The Virgin Suicides” are both compelling authentic American Tales.
Preach! Not everything has to be for white people.
I always wondered what my disconnect with Jordan Peele and Sofia Coppola is but you solved it for me. 1.) I’m not black and 2.) I’m not a rich sheltered white girl. Chill on the identity politics. Art supersedes that shit. Art is flush with subjectivity. Identity politics aren’t.
@@ajgree6 say that to the creator of this video. I’m simply going off what she said in this and previous videos. I agree with you and dig both directors for their style. I could care less about race.
Spike Lee. Made one great film, and then a couple of average ones, and some really really really bad ones.
Do you consider Summer of Sam good or average or even bad?
Baz Luhrmann on why he filmed "The Great Gatsby" in 3D: "The idea of 3D in a drama is thrilling. Your so absorbed in it. In 2D, you tend to have to artificially create energy." Has a director ever so succinctly described the flaws of his own films? "Artificially created energy" perfectly described everything that is wrong with his movies. (They have their moment, but his movies seem desperate to keep your attention, always shouting.)
I would never call him an overrated director because Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood are all time faves of mine, and i do think Magnolia, The Master and Phantom Thread are good, but my god... do i not get annoyed when PTA fanboys make out that he is the best thing since sliced bread whenever he drops a new film, especially continual praise of Inherent Vice and Licorice Pizza. They say he should get the fame and praise that Nolan gets, but PTA isn't even a top 10 auteur all-time. He is a form-obsessed director that tackles different subjects, styles and themes, but he doesn't always succeed.
This can be said for all directors with fanboys, though. I agree with your general opinions on PTA (There Will Be Blood is a top 5 all time movie for me), but outside of the “fanboys” is he overrated? I don’t personally think so.
@@bencarlson4300 re-read my first sentence
@@cavy369 lol yeah, I didn't read that, sorry.
I think he deserves the fame & praise of Nolan because I think he is better than him. I think Nolan is overrated.
Ever since i saw Nope I've thought Jordan Peele is probably the next M. Night Shyamalan in that he will eventually become a parody of himself.
It's possible.
I have a feeling you, too, are on your way.
Now I want to do some acid and watch Paul Mooney movies.
Here we go
I did like Everything Everywhere All At Once but I think largely because it hinged on Michelle Yeoh's performance. I do agree it is a little heavy handed on the lectures, and normally that doesn't work for me at all, but for whatever reason, maybe because it was about family and how much we've been disconnected and fragmented by social media and the internet, I was receptive the the message and how they presented it (but I do admit this film walks a line that in other contexts would have irritated me as a viewer)
I like the trashiness of De Palma. I saw Scarface as a kid and that had a massive impact on me in terms of what movies can do. It was just one of those films among the hundreds we saw that stood out and my mind kept going back to. Carrie is up there with Rosemary's Baby and the Exorcist for me just in terms of great horror movies. But the film that really won me over for De Palma was Carlito's Way (there are lots of reasons I like this movie but one thing I love about it is he basically tells you how it is going to end at the beginning but it still manages to be a surprise at the end: I think because he got me so wrapped up in the characters but the time it circles back it still took me by surprise).
I couldn't agree more, Get Out comes off as a 16 year olds first "thoughtful" horror movie. I hated the filmmaking!
Peele should stick to comedy
Currently, I am a big fan of Wes Anderson, and Noah Baumbach whose movies crack me up. And Spike Lee. I used to be really into directors 1940's - present, whose careers I followed passionately. Now, there are so few younger ones that interest me. I think it has to do with that they were raised on computers and cell phones. But I'm not sure.