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Dr. Lecter
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 David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan For some reason I usually get around comparing these two from time to time. I love both directors and both definitely have huge fanboy followings.
In one corner we've got: Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Panic Room, The Game and (sadly) Alien³.
In the other corner: Following, Memento, Insomnia, The Prestige, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
It's pretty close for me, so I'll withhold my judgement until I see Benjamin Button (sometime around the end of January, I think).
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan roflomgcopter
but yeah...I'm very surprised this thread did not previously exist.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan snack wrote: roflomgcopter
but yeah...I'm very surprised this thread did not previously exist. It was inevitable someone would make it  _________________In order of preference: Christian, Argos MadGez wrote: Briefs. Am used to them and boxers can get me in trouble it seems. Too much room and maybe the silkiness have created more than one awkward situation. My Box-Office Blog: http://boxofficetracker.blogspot.com/
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Nolan
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan No contest. They both started out promisingly enough, but Nolan sold his soul to crass commercialism, while Fincher has successfully ridden the edge of art and commerce with no small degree of skill all these years...
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan This thread veers dangerously close to self-parody and I'm afraid to respond.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Nolan I guess.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Fincher. Nolan is a very good director, but he plays things relatively straight, if you will. Fincher adds a more interesting style to his movies, in my opinion.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan yoshue wrote: This thread veers dangerously close to self-parody and I'm afraid to respond. Non-snobbery aside, this is a legit question. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Dr. Lecter wrote: In one corner we've got: ...(sadly) Alien³. I disagree - - that is a very underrated title in the Fincher oeuvre...
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Bradley Witherberry wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: In one corner we've got: ...(sadly) Alien³. I disagree - - that is a very underrated title in the Fincher oeuvre... Bradley. I'll have to agree with you.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan be.redy wrote: Bradley Witherberry wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: In one corner we've got: ...(sadly) Alien³. I disagree - - that is a very underrated title in the Fincher oeuvre... Bradley. I'll have to agree with you. Stop that! That's twice we've agreed this week.  It's a very bad omen...
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan If it was an uneven number of times I'd go seek a help from a priest or something. I think we're safe for now. 
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Dr. Lecter wrote: For some reason I usually get around comparing these two from time to time. I love both directors and both definitely have huge fanboy followings.
In one corner we've got: Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Panic Room, The Game and (sadly) Alien³.
In the other corner: Following, Memento, Insomnia, The Prestige, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
It's pretty close for me, so I'll withhold my judgement until I see Benjamin Button (sometime around the end of January, I think). Hey, I didn't mind Alien Cubed. It wasn't a patch on the first two films, but it was a fair sci fi film with some good moments, and I think we should all look back on it fondly now we've seen the fourth one. I've got to hand it to Christopher Nolan. Some solid blows from both corners, but Memento and Dark Knight looked like haymakers from where I'm standing. I respect Se7en and Fight Club, but haven't rewatched them and doubt I ever will.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Nolan.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Se7en, Fight Club, Insomnia, TDK and Begins are good enough, but only once or twice.
Zodiac, The Prestige and Memento are good all the time.
Benny Baton is not much good even once.
So I guess I will go with Nolan.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Fight Club is more than enough to give it to Fincher.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Fincher though neither are godly or anything
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan This is a bitch of a question because I think Fincher has a more interesting resume but Nolan not only ressurected the Batman franchise but took it to heights I never imagined it could go, not to mention that I enjoyed every single Nolan film (cant say the same for Fincher)
I think I need to see Benjamin Button to see if Fincher dissapointed or not. Also, Fincher is 8 years older than Nolan...dudes not even 40 yet.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Nolan, but only because Fincher seems to be unable to make a perfect film.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan When you word it like that it sounds like you're saying Nolan has made a perfect film (or more than one).
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan I thought Memento was a close as you can get to a perfect film for what it was.
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan "thought" "as close as you can get" "for what it was"
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan Then you agree with me that there is no such thing as a perfect film?
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Re: David Fincher vs. Christopher Nolan I agree with you that Christofer Nolan hasn't made a perfect film.
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