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First things first, obviously very happy to find this place. I thought it'd be good to have an initial director discussion thread.

Personally David Fincher and Darren Aaronofsky — I can watch their films time and time again. I'm currently watching The Whale for the second time and I think it's one of the most powerful movies I've ever seen.

Looking forward to hearing from the community.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I have a deep fondness for David Lynch. The relationships he cultivates with staff and talent seems admirable, and more than his surrealism, I appreciate his ability to take mundane, or rote scenes and inject something new. For example, in twin peaks the straight lace fbi main character's "rally the forces scene" has him revealing he has a literal belief that he is a physic, or the introduction of the police office having the decorative deer head collapse on the table. It's just little visual and conceptual additions which subvert the viewers expectations and gets you reconsidering the scene. You can tell he's having fun.

Additionally, I think that kojima studios work on death stranding actually scratches the same itch, though not a film. I love the little emotional beats Norman Reedus' character takes whenever people insist on shaking his hand (he is phobic of touch), and the more earnest, sudo comedic scenes, like when you meet a character who dies and is revived every 23 minutes in his house without any preparation or context are welcome diversions which capture the magic of the weird while delivering essential exposition.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just watched Lost Highway yesterday, and like every other Lynch project, I feel like it cracked my brain in ways I won't be able to quantify for a very long time.

[–] DrYes 2 points 1 year ago

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Lynch is definitely someone I want to watch more of, I watched his Masterclass on creativity, he's an interesting character.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Lunch can be hit or miss but Mulholland Drive is such a masterpiece for sureealism