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terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#76: Oct 22nd 2011 at 9:05:03 AM

That's exactly why Alicein Wonderland was more enjoyable to me than most,Tim Burton totally conditioned me to enjoy it. Wasikowa probably would've sucked if she was directed by anyone else,but I didn't mind the Dull Surprise so much. Of course Anne Hathway's performance as the White Queen was still inexcusable.

edited 22nd Oct '11 9:05:31 AM by terlwyth

SoloWingPixy Since: Sep, 2009
#77: Oct 24th 2011 at 7:11:19 PM

My mom introduced me to Alfred Hitchcock by showing me the Birds, which is one of my favorite thriller (is that the right genre to put it in?) films of all time and I've still never seen any other film make birds so unnerving like this movie did.

Sadly, my respect of Alfred Hitchcock took a huge hit when I learned about his treatment of Tippi Hedren. You'd think someone who carries himself with such class would handle rejection better.

I can still enjoy Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Birds, but whenever I see Tippi I can't help but feel for the poor woman.

edited 24th Oct '11 7:11:58 PM by SoloWingPixy

Jordan Azor Ahai from Westeros Since: Jan, 2001
Azor Ahai
#78: Oct 24th 2011 at 7:15:55 PM

Hitchcock was the one I was going to add. While the guy had some positive personality traits, he was really awful to her and to an extent, to actresses in general- he had a weird misogynistic streak. I enjoy his films but I don't think I would necessarily want to know the guy.

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Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
I Am The Walrus
#79: Oct 24th 2011 at 7:38:34 PM

Alfred Hitchcock once said "Actors should be treated like cattle". Like Kubrick, he just really liked to push his actors to the limit.

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SoloWingPixy Since: Sep, 2009
#80: Oct 24th 2011 at 7:59:31 PM

@ Jordan-sorry I took your spot on mentioning Hitchcock ><

@ Buscemi- while I didn't know about "Actors should be treated like cattle" (thanks for the info by the way) and that adds onto my mentioning him, what I was referring to for the most part was when Alfred tried to court Tippi and when she refused he decided to destroy her acting career and more or less got away with it sad. It occurred to me you probably knew about that part, but I wanted to remind you just in case it slipped your mind.

edited 24th Oct '11 8:00:29 PM by SoloWingPixy

Jordan Azor Ahai from Westeros Since: Jan, 2001
Azor Ahai
#81: Oct 24th 2011 at 8:10:19 PM

I didn't know that detail. I knew he was really nasty to her on the set of the film, particularly in his Enforced Method Acting choices, but besides that, he was rather misogynistic.

I'll say in general that I'm not a big fan of directors who are really nasty to actors and are a fan of Enforced Method Acting. I believe James Cameron was mentioned earlier, and has a reputation for that. The other two directors I'm familiar with as having a reputation for that are the guy who did The Exorcist and Fritz Lang. I'm not really into the film of those directors, so it doesn't really affect my opinion of the films, but to state the obvious, it's a lot nicer to learn that an actor is Mean Character, Nice Actor than to find out that the creator of great art is a totally unlikable egomaniac.

edited 24th Oct '11 8:16:34 PM by Jordan

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gingerninja666 SCH-NEIGH-ZEL from Aboard The Damocles Since: Aug, 2009
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#82: Nov 11th 2011 at 2:20:59 AM

... After finding out what Kubrick did to the cast and crew of Dr Strangelove...

...

...I'm never watching a Kubrick film EVER again. EVER.

edited 11th Nov '11 2:21:18 AM by gingerninja666

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harkko Since: Apr, 2010
#83: Nov 12th 2011 at 6:10:52 AM

Not really. I guess I'm not a true troper.

InverurieJones '80s TV Action Hero from North of the Wall. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#84: Nov 13th 2011 at 1:29:19 AM

I don't generally care who directs films. I'll judge films on their own merits or lack thereof. Even Michael Bay films.

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
harkko Since: Apr, 2010
#85: Nov 13th 2011 at 2:57:32 AM

BTW, what kind of music can people who answered yes listen to? I'm not saying all musicians are assholes, but choosing to listen to music only by people who are perfect in every way, would overcomplicate my listening hobby.

AirofMystery Since: Jan, 2001
#86: Nov 13th 2011 at 3:40:00 AM

On Michael Bay: in my opinion, he's not so much tyrannical as: "You guys! We're totally making an awesome movie and we're gonna do it really fast and there'll be EXPLOSIONS! How come you're not all as pumped about this as I am?"

I believe he said something on the commentary for the first Transformers that he tends to get way more shots done per day than most directors, so part of the complaint may be his sheer relentless pace.

wuggles (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#87: Nov 13th 2011 at 10:40:40 AM

Depends on what I've heard about them, but usually no. Unless they are just blatantly racist or sex offenders, I really don't care. If the movie is good then I like it.

ActuallyComma I am making sense! from a mysterious place Since: Feb, 2011
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#88: Nov 13th 2011 at 6:39:55 PM

Jeepers Creepers was directed by someone who did disgusting, reprehensible things but I hold the movie up as one of the better horror films of its time.
Was going to mention this guy... he also directed Powder, and it's really difficult not to see the subtext at times, which makes it harder to ignore.

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gingerninja666 SCH-NEIGH-ZEL from Aboard The Damocles Since: Aug, 2009
SCH-NEIGH-ZEL
#89: Nov 14th 2011 at 3:24:59 AM

[up][up][up] I'd rather have a director with an attitude like that as opposed to someone who works like Kubrick!

"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
femaledavinci Since: Apr, 2010
#90: Nov 14th 2011 at 8:49:13 AM

To me I have a positive aspect of this with Guillermo Del Toro films. I love him as a person, cause he is so much like us a huge fanboy. He is amazing in interviews so automatically when I see that he has worked on a film I think this movie will be awesome. His personality makes me like his movies more. But on bad note, James Cameron's ego can set me off his later films, but I still liked Aliens and Terminator. I sorta take James Joyce's belief of an artist that a huge ego actually is the way for an artist to realize they have something no one else can give to the world. Some are unwarranted though like Shaymalan, and Boll.

annebeeche watching down on us from by the long tidal river Since: Nov, 2010
watching down on us
#91: Nov 14th 2011 at 11:08:57 AM

Actually no. As much as I dislike Polanski, for example, I still think The Pianist is a wonderful film. Wouldn't pay him a cent though.

Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.
Octane destroyer of hopes from behind the coleslaw Since: Dec, 2009
destroyer of hopes
#92: Nov 14th 2011 at 7:17:32 PM

My opinion of the director usually coincides with my opinion of the quality of his work.

Leftists are pretty sinister, really.
Sparkysharps Since: Jan, 2001
#93: Nov 15th 2011 at 5:19:25 PM

While a director will certainly make me excited or wary of particular films, I make an exception for Roman Polanski and Roman Polanski sympathizers.

I'm sorry, but if you drug and rape a young girl and then skip bail, or if you think that sort of thing is excusable because said rapist "makes really good movies", you are not getting my goddamned money.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#94: Nov 15th 2011 at 8:04:00 PM

The guy who made Casablanca was apparently (and I heard this from Cracked, so take it with a grain of salt) guilty of manslaughter, as well. He filmed a flood scene in an extremely dangerous way, that he knew was dangerous and that he had been advised against doing, and three extras drowned.

Interestingly enough, I'd actually be far more comfortable watching that than a Polanski film.

Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
I Am The Walrus
#95: Nov 15th 2011 at 8:32:57 PM

He also did The Adventures Of Robin Hood. Despite all of the arrow shooting in that one, nothing really bad happened.

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C0mraid from Here and there Since: Aug, 2010
#96: Nov 16th 2011 at 5:03:25 AM

[up][up][up] I really couldn't take it to that stage. The list of people who came out to support Polanski is pretty long. If you include the actors, and I don't see why they're different from directors, that's a large chunk of Hollywood films.

Am I a good man or a bad man?
gingerninja666 SCH-NEIGH-ZEL from Aboard The Damocles Since: Aug, 2009
SCH-NEIGH-ZEL
#97: Nov 16th 2011 at 3:20:31 PM

[up][up][up] Y'know, Hype Aversion has been keeping me from watching Casablanca. Now I have one more reason to not watch it waii

"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#98: Nov 16th 2011 at 3:34:53 PM

[up][up] I don't really 'get' Polanski supporters. Do they actually believe he's innocent, or do they know he's guilty but think it doesn't matter since he makes good movies?

[up] I'd actually recommend it. What about the hype turns you off? The guy's long dead, by the by, so you don't have to worry about giving any money to him.

edited 16th Nov '11 3:39:04 PM by HamburgerTime

PDown It's easy, mmkay? Since: Jan, 2012
It's easy, mmkay?
#99: Nov 16th 2011 at 3:44:38 PM

I've noticed that a lot of Polanski supporters seem to get hung up on the issue of moral consent versus legal consent, unaware that the girl in question gave neither.

At first I didn't realize I needed all this stuff...
C0mraid from Here and there Since: Aug, 2010
#100: Nov 16th 2011 at 3:52:55 PM

[up][up]I think it's a mix of both. I think he's got a lot more support because some of his films are seen as "beautiful", somone who made that can't have done that, should be allowed to be free. If it was just really great films like Chinatown he'd probably have less support.

[up] Thats true. It seems to be willfull ignorance, it's not exactly hard to find about more about the case.

I don't like Polanski, supporters, but I'm not bothered enought to boycott their films.

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