Really like Wilder, though I haven't warmed to his classics that are most lauded/highly rated. "Ace in the Hole" is an amazing movie still. Stalag 17, Witness for the Prosecution, etc. Note that I only included directors whose entire filmography strikes me as astounding. I left off dozens who have 2-5 fantastic films; it's just that their entire output doesn't give me ecstatic visions like most of the directors on the list.
I am one of those guys that has logged a ridiculous amount of time on TV shows. And I am only 21.
For me, the holy trinity of television, so to speak, is “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Twin Peaks” and “The Sopranos”. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actually being my favorite fictional work of all time. But those three capitalize on what I love most in audiovisual art. Characters and atmosphere.
I think television and cinema should marry, make a child and the ultimate art form would be born. Yes, the “Every frame is essential” concept has not fully arrived in television yet. But because of their runtime, films just can't match how much one can emphasize with the characters in a TV show (if done right). Tony Soprano and Buffy Summers feel the most lifelike. Like a family member, you care about.
So I highly recommend those three shows. The Sopranos and Twin Peaks are fine from the start. Buffy struggles and finds its footing towards the end of season 2. They are a time invest, but most essential. Buffy, for instance, is one of the most studied pieces of pop culture in academia.
I certainly have learned a lot from you in broadening how to watch and appreciate a film. Nevertheless, as an old timer, I do tend to favor the old classics. One of my favorite directors is Billy Wilder so I was sorry not to see him on your list. What's your opinion of him? How do you compare him with your favorites?
Really like Wilder, though I haven't warmed to his classics that are most lauded/highly rated. "Ace in the Hole" is an amazing movie still. Stalag 17, Witness for the Prosecution, etc. Note that I only included directors whose entire filmography strikes me as astounding. I left off dozens who have 2-5 fantastic films; it's just that their entire output doesn't give me ecstatic visions like most of the directors on the list.
I just finished watching Detectorists recently, and can’t believe more people haven’t seen it. I’ve been recommending it to everyone.
What about your favorite pieces of literature?
And where do you see the strengths and maybe weaknesses in the medium of literature compared to cinema?
I am one of those guys that has logged a ridiculous amount of time on TV shows. And I am only 21.
For me, the holy trinity of television, so to speak, is “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Twin Peaks” and “The Sopranos”. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actually being my favorite fictional work of all time. But those three capitalize on what I love most in audiovisual art. Characters and atmosphere.
I think television and cinema should marry, make a child and the ultimate art form would be born. Yes, the “Every frame is essential” concept has not fully arrived in television yet. But because of their runtime, films just can't match how much one can emphasize with the characters in a TV show (if done right). Tony Soprano and Buffy Summers feel the most lifelike. Like a family member, you care about.
So I highly recommend those three shows. The Sopranos and Twin Peaks are fine from the start. Buffy struggles and finds its footing towards the end of season 2. They are a time invest, but most essential. Buffy, for instance, is one of the most studied pieces of pop culture in academia.
I certainly have learned a lot from you in broadening how to watch and appreciate a film. Nevertheless, as an old timer, I do tend to favor the old classics. One of my favorite directors is Billy Wilder so I was sorry not to see him on your list. What's your opinion of him? How do you compare him with your favorites?