Denis Villeneuve: The Best Director Alive

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  • čas přidán 9. 04. 2024
  • Denis Villeneuve has cemented himself within the all time greats of filmmaking with films like Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners, Incendies, Dune Part Two and more. Let's breakdown the master director's incredible career!
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Komentáře • 87

  • @BOKtober
    @BOKtober Před 2 měsíci +19

    Sicario, Arrival, Bladerunner 2049, Dune part one and two are my 5 favourite films of the last 10 years, Denis Villeneuve does not miss

    • @AndySomething
      @AndySomething Před 2 měsíci +2

      Before I really knew who he was I remember watching Prisoners and absolutely loving it. It became one of my favourite thrillers.

    • @raidersofthelostpodcast_
      @raidersofthelostpodcast_  Před 2 měsíci

      niiiiice

  • @sodathief
    @sodathief Před 2 měsíci +7

    Who woulda thought Stilgar would be the comedic relief in Dune 2

  • @phantom213
    @phantom213 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Well, I have to agree. He is indeed a visionary and his ability for visual storytelling is currently second to none.

  • @ronatlas2055
    @ronatlas2055 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Agreed. Been on a Denis Marathon as of late. He’s impeccable

  • @GuyLovesAnOnion
    @GuyLovesAnOnion Před 2 měsíci +3

    The rumoured next film is Rendezvous with Rama which is based off an Arthur C Clarke novel. Think it was written around the time of 2001 so makes sense Denis wants to do it

  • @andrewburgemeister6684
    @andrewburgemeister6684 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Denis is an incredible director!!!
    My favourite had to be his English-language debut Prisoners (2013) which was my first one I saw, such a thrilling and very disturbing film that sticks with you long after!!

    • @AndySomething
      @AndySomething Před 2 měsíci +1

      First film of his I saw too. Was blown away by it. It became one of my all time favourite thrillers. And it still is.

    • @raidersofthelostpodcast_
      @raidersofthelostpodcast_  Před 2 měsíci +1

      great choice

  • @AnthonyK93
    @AnthonyK93 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I just watched Sicario for the first time a couple days ago. My Glob, so good 👌🏻

  • @AnthonyK93
    @AnthonyK93 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Movie trivia: How many weeks was Titanic number one at the box office?
    Answer: 15 weeks!
    Bonus: what movie dethroned it?
    Answer: Lost in Space
    Shoutout to Dan Murrell movie math for that fun bit of trivia, you guys should collaborate 😁

  • @ElricZ
    @ElricZ Před 2 měsíci +1

    100% agree.
    He's my personal favorite director. Anything he directs, I will watch. I hope he does get to make that new Nuclear War film he's in talks to direct.

    • @raidersofthelostpodcast_
      @raidersofthelostpodcast_  Před 2 měsíci

      same!

    • @EyeInSky2000
      @EyeInSky2000 Před 2 měsíci +1

      You really have my attention! I only heard about Rendezvous with Rama, Cleopatra, and (possibly) Sicario 3. What is this nuclear war film?!!!?? DV is, without question, my favorite filmmaker working today. IMO he's the "Stanley Kubrick" of this century. All of DV's films reward repeat views, and not only is there so much depth to them he is so good at pulling amazing acting performances. Blade Runner: 2049, Prisoners, and Sicario... and now Dune 1 & 2 can join the same ranks. Incendies and Polytechnique are also incredible. While my least favorite is Enemy, that is also one hell of a Lynchian puzzle of the film. Can't wait for his next film.

  • @AdeptCharon
    @AdeptCharon Před 2 měsíci

    This was probably filmed before April 4th,
    but with the news that dropped, we have a pretty solid indication of what is most likely his next project, and the "secret project that I cannot talk about right now, but that needs to see the light of day quite quickly" he referred to in a hollywoodreporter interview a month ago.
    Deadline reported a 2 weeks ago that Villeneuve is involved in making a film based on Annie Jacobsen's recently published book Nuclear War: A Scenario.

    • @AdeptCharon
      @AdeptCharon Před 2 měsíci

      I've finished reading the book the other day,
      and besides some new terrifying realizations about how insane the current set-up for a less than 1 hour long and ensured to be fully escalated nuclear exchange is (as well as being prone to being set off by mistake)...
      I can very much see how a movie based on it would strongly dive into multiple aspects of a lot of Villeneuve's prior films, including Polytechnique, Incendies, Sicario, Arrival, BR2049 and Dune, while mixing it with whatever was used to cook the Miniseries Chernobyl (the showrunner Craig Mazin is essentially a friend of Villeneuve, as that's who Villeneuve showed both parts of Dune for his feedback before anyone else got to see it, which is why he's in both credits in the special thanks section).
      It would also feel like a continuation of Nolan's Oppenheimer bringing the topic into the spotlight recently, but with a much more immediate urgency rather than looking at it as something that's in the past.

    • @raidersofthelostpodcast_
      @raidersofthelostpodcast_  Před 2 měsíci

      Yeah true

  • @wietzejohanneskrikke1910
    @wietzejohanneskrikke1910 Před 2 měsíci +1

    What about Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Alex Garland, Christopher Nolan, Alfonso Cuaron, David Fincher, etc.?

  • @user-bx6lr7tw2z
    @user-bx6lr7tw2z Před 2 měsíci +2

    Truth is there would be no Denis Villeneuve without the influence of Christopher Nolan. And that’s a cold hard FACT. 😅

    • @raidersofthelostpodcast_
      @raidersofthelostpodcast_  Před 2 měsíci

      Yup

    • @anthonyburn1010
      @anthonyburn1010 Před 2 měsíci +1

      No Nolan without Cameron and Spielberg

    • @user-bx6lr7tw2z
      @user-bx6lr7tw2z Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@anthonyburn1010 definitely would be, Nolan was doing independent low budget projects way before his bigger films. Denis’s scope is virtually the same as Nolan’s in every film. It’s clear Nolan has had a big impact on him. And he has admitted that too. The only person you can compare that was similar to Nolan before was Stanley Kubrick interstellar/2001. You Fail to understand auteur filmmaking and it’s evident in your statement. Cameron and Spielberg are in entirely separate genres as filmmakers and are nothing like Nolan or Denis.

    • @anthonyburn1010
      @anthonyburn1010 Před 2 měsíci

      @user-bx6lr7tw2z Haha, ok, except that Nolan and Denis have talked about their admiration of, and influence from, Spielberg and Cameron. Yes, they have also been influenced by Kubrick. And in Denis' case, Bergman (he adores Persona), however that shows the breadth of their film knowledge and craft, and frankly, your ignorance of both film history and auteur theory,

    • @raidersofthelostpodcast_
      @raidersofthelostpodcast_  Před 2 měsíci

      @@anthonyburn1010 100%

  • @mattmardigan
    @mattmardigan Před 2 měsíci

    Love this, would love a Ridley Scott deep dive like this. You guys are great!

  • @Pixelkip
    @Pixelkip Před 2 měsíci

    Tbh just up until recently I wasn’t a ‘director’ guy but when I saw Bladerunner 2099 I made it a point to remember Denis. Prisoners was my favorite film by him up until Dune and Dune part two. What a great time to be alive!

  • @MistaZULE
    @MistaZULE Před 2 měsíci +1

    For me Denis is my favourite working director. Close second being Yorgos Lanthimos, Robert Eggers and Ari Aster.

  • @jamesstanley7824
    @jamesstanley7824 Před 2 měsíci +1

    i literally almost commented to suggest this video the other day after watching enemy!! read my mind!!!

  • @MrMarcprudhomme1
    @MrMarcprudhomme1 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Hey. Just a little tip on how to pronounce Incendie, if you want to be closer to the real prononciation. The first syllabus is pronounced as pain without the P and the N. The rest you were doing great already. 😅 Good work as always. It's so nice to see someone from our hood make it as Denis did!

  • @KnarfStein
    @KnarfStein Před 2 měsíci

    I see a D.V. in-depth glazing video by a quality channel and I TAP on the thumbnail SO FAST.
    I would've spent at least ½ hr typing out a long comment on my favourite shots from all D.V. films, LOL, so I'm just going to pick one from _Dune: Pt. 2_ for now. My pick changes frequently, since there're so many incredible shots, but right now is the one where Paul has just arrived at the southern hemisphere of Arrakis and is slow mo walking towards a row of Fremen RMs in their ABSURD Egyptian coffin-like costumes, looking like the columns of a temple, all the while the H.Z. rumbling score is working overtime. 🤯🤩🤤

    • @raidersofthelostpodcast_
      @raidersofthelostpodcast_  Před 2 měsíci

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @KnarfStein
      @KnarfStein Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@raidersofthelostpodcast_1:06:16 I also want to point out that the terrorist doesn't set out to shoot female feminists, just random women in general. Killing a specific group with no wrongdoing is bad enough, but he thinks the entire female gender are somehow collectively guilty for denying him nonexistent rights.

  • @dandelves
    @dandelves Před 2 měsíci +2

    The best director alive is Martin Scorsese. He isn't dead yet

  • @EyeInSky2000
    @EyeInSky2000 Před 2 měsíci

    Kudos for making this well thought out video of who I also consider to be the best director working today. It's really hard to pick only 3 standout performances, but how can you not include Hugh Jackman on that list? He rocked the house as a stressed father desperate to find his missing daughter. His acting ranged from nuanced to extreme frustration and rage, and without stooping into overacting territory. He was incredible. Jake was great too, and so was the actress who played Jackman's wife. Paul Dano should also get a nod for his portrayal of a mentally handicapped victim. David D. was great too, but his role perhaps a bit too short to include. Nice mention of Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Benicio del Toro. No matter what, you're going to be in for a treat when DV makes a film. I can't wait for Rendezvous with Rama and (possibly) Sicario 3! I thought the first 2 films were excellent, and if DV returns to helm Sicario 3 this may be the best Trilogy ever made. But then again, we also have the upcoming Dune: Messiah :-)

  • @K.C-2049
    @K.C-2049 Před 2 měsíci

    Denis creates films with such an emotional sensitivity that really sets him apart from the Nolans, Finchers, and Scorseses of the world. those men direct with a ton of style, but I think Denis really has a way of getting to the heart of his characters and the story. him and Alex Garland are my fav two sci fi daddies, though Alex leans more heavily into the cerebral and Denis into the emotional.

  • @AdeptCharon
    @AdeptCharon Před 2 měsíci

    FYI: I don't think the intercut images on the video are any kind of benefit. Because for a lot of the episode, you're talking about specific visuals, people and shots, and they never correlate. So looking at the video at most points does nothing but distract.
    Cause it'll be like
    "Paul walking in front of Shai hulud is so cool [shot of the prison in Incendies]", "diverse cast [Josh Brolin]", "look at my phone [shot of hurt students in Polytechnique]" etc.

  • @niallcoll379
    @niallcoll379 Před 2 měsíci

    The setup for maelstrom is almost exactly the same as I know what you did last summer

  • @danbeech6483
    @danbeech6483 Před 2 měsíci

    Rendezvous with Rama is an Arthur c. Clarke novel

  • @Brady_evans
    @Brady_evans Před 2 měsíci

    Y’all should definitely do a denis film ranking

  • @brendanmohareful
    @brendanmohareful Před 2 měsíci

    This week on Dune Talk!

  • @ewanhall7880
    @ewanhall7880 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Christopher Nolan is the greatest director alive.

  • @akhiltrc9708
    @akhiltrc9708 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I think I'd label his movies "morally ambiguous". Every one of his movies (excepting the earliest ones) have endings that are narrative victories that feel like moral failures.
    Prisoners, Sicario, Incendes, Dune.

  • @dannysmithx
    @dannysmithx Před 2 měsíci

    1:15:33 Anthony can't get through a sentence without 10 "um"s. UMsubscribe!

  • @joechadwick1487
    @joechadwick1487 Před 2 měsíci

    Guys you need to do a review for me for Franis Ford Coppolas Dracula. 🙏

  • @andrewkreuter1928
    @andrewkreuter1928 Před 2 měsíci +3

    “Denis Villeneuve, the best director alive”? You guys must hate Marty, Tarantino, Spielberg, and Nolan. Unsubscribe

    • @raidersofthelostpodcast_
      @raidersofthelostpodcast_  Před 2 měsíci +1

      hahahahaha

    • @Pixelkip
      @Pixelkip Před 2 měsíci

      UnnnnSubScribe!!

    • @K.C-2049
      @K.C-2049 Před 2 měsíci

      Tarantino and Nolan are both so far up their own ass they might vomit themselves out the other end.

  • @sneaky_xd
    @sneaky_xd Před 2 měsíci +5

    You misspelt The. You just put Th. How do you misspell THE?!
    UNSUBSCRIBED!!!!!!
    (I'm just kidding guys, I love your videos).

  • @Fideliooooo
    @Fideliooooo Před 2 měsíci

    His catalog cant fuck with Tarantino or FInchers catalog. SOrrrrry.

  • @Giantbeliever
    @Giantbeliever Před 2 měsíci +1

    I thought it was pronounced in-sen-dee UNSUBSCRIBED. But at least you both have Dune2 in your top 3 RESUBSCRIBED

  • @percyweasley9301
    @percyweasley9301 Před 2 měsíci

    Everyone give a like.. 😊

  • @samroberts3342
    @samroberts3342 Před 2 měsíci

    Dude I just watched Incendies and not going to lie just you guys saying there was a twist made me guess it during the film so it wasn’t very surprising. Unsubscribe. Love the pod tho

  • @biscardipictures1253
    @biscardipictures1253 Před 2 měsíci

    Holy W with Incendies at 1. Did not see that coming 🫡