tmoney
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7/30/2007 12:44 PM
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A True Auteur
I don't know if many of you are familiar with auteur theory, made famous by film theorist Andre Bazin, but when I think of my favorite films now, they are often associated with my favorite directors.
Anyways, I just saw the trailer for The Darjeeling Limited, the new film by Wes Anderson, and I came to the conclusion that he is the one filmmaker I would classify working today as a true auteur. In 5 seconds, one can recognize a Wes Anderson film, and that is truely rare. His aesthetic, themes, etc. all have his mark.
Who would you classify as a modern auteur (making films today)?
And I dedicate this discussion to possibly the greatest auteur ever to have existed, the late Ingmar Bergman.
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marincat
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7/30/2007 6:12 PM
posted awhile ago
Re: A True Auteur
Without a doubt, Ingmar Bergman was the consumate auteur. From the first moments of his films, one is certain of his intricate craftsmanship. I also agree about Pedro Almodovar, and would add Fellini and Luis Bunuel.
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indieabby88
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7/30/2007 6:43 PM
posted awhile ago
Re: A True Auteur
People may feel free to argue with me if they want, but your statement about being able to recognize a Wes Anderson film in the first five seconds makes me think of Quentin Tarantino. Sure, his movies may have their flaws, but the man's got a certain style. The dialogue, the music, the visuals are all distinct.
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tmoney
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7/30/2007 7:21 PM
posted awhile ago
Re: A True Auteur
Well, Fellini and Bunuel are definitely auteurs, yet they are not modern filmmakers. They would be discussed in an actual auteur theory description. I want to know who making films today is an auteur.
Yes. I would definitely call Tarantino an auteur! Many auteurs rejected auteur theory back in the day, and the funny thing is, Tarantino would be the first to admit he is an auteur and would wear the badge proudly.
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marincat
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7/30/2007 7:31 PM
posted awhile ago
Re: A True Auteur
Sorry, I guess I wasn't reading the question correctly.
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tmoney
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7/30/2007 8:02 PM
posted awhile ago
Re: A True Auteur
yeah the question wasn't posed very clearly. i modified it.
Anyways, I know I sound like a broken record on spout, but I really think Malick embodies auteur theory, and is the best auteur making films today. A "Malick film" has distinct characteristics that make him a one of a kind. Many considered the filmmakers who began making films late sixties early seventies a revival of the auteurs (Spielberg, Scorcese, etc), but I do not think so at all. They kind of created a new advanced Hollywood style but I don't think their films have "marks" that quaify them as auteurs. Maybe Kubrik (maybe).
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Risselada
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8/1/2007 11:43 AM
posted awhile ago
Re: A True Auteur
I've named Hal Hartley and Ming-Liang Tsai several times before too, but you can usually recognize one of their films if you've seen more than one. John Woo has doves in every single one of his movies I think, even if it's completely irrelevent.
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sonofkinski
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8/5/2007 12:32 PM
posted awhile ago
Re: A True Auteur
David Lynch.Chan Wook-Park. Harmony Korine. Lars Von Trier. Werner Herzog. Christopher Guest. Terry Gilliam. Peter Greenaway. Jean Pierre Jeunet. Jim Jarmusch. Alejandro Jodorowsky. Wong Kar-Wai. Shinya Tsukamoto.
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indieabby88
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8/5/2007 9:31 PM
posted awhile ago
Re: A True Auteur
 sonofkinski:David Lynch. Chan Wook-Park. Harmony Korine. Lars Von Trier. Werner Herzog. Christopher Guest. Terry Gilliam. Peter Greenaway. Jean Pierre Jeunet. Jim Jarmusch. Alejandro Jodorowsky. Wong Kar-Wai. Shinya Tsukamoto.
Excellent examples! I never would have thought of Christopher Guest. And I do like Von Trier, even if he is pretty arrogant.
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