Gareth Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 This is a bit of an experiment to see if this doesn't go exactly the way I predict it to (although I'm not helping any). I kinda want to vote Memento as his best but......... no, Dark Knight for both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I honestly think that the Prestige is his tightest, most thematically sound film with fantastic performances. I can pick holes in all his others to some extent, great as they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 His best is Memento, taking what he learned about filmmaking from Following and refining it with a Hollywood budget. The editing in it is fascinating, not just in how the scenes are arranged to create the narrative, but how Nolan inserts shots that are only on screen for a fraction of a second into the scenes. The Prestige is my favorite, though. I love the escalation of the rivalry between Borden and Angier, and how their reasons to compete shift as the film progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 My favorite is TDK, but The Prestige is incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 My favorite is TDK, but The Prestige is incredible. What Dan said. But with Inception a close second for his best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I... don't think I've actually seen the Prestige. Wow, it's amazing how much these Favorite/Best polls have expanded my Netflix queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Inception's probably my favorite of his, with the Dark Knight trilogy close behind, but the Prestige is hands down his best work. Also, David Bowie shows up as Tesla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Might as well post my ranking of all of them: Memento>The Prestige>Inception>The Dark Knight>Following>Batman Begins>Insomnia>The Dark Knight Rises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Favorites: Inception The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises Prestige Batman Begins Memento Insomnia Following Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Still haven't seen Inception, but I voted Memento for both. I love everything about The Prestige except Christian Bale's accent. It's so thick it's prohibitive! If not for the masterful editing of Memento, it would definitely be difficult to pick between the two. TDK is a close third for me. 1. Memento 2. The Prestige 3. The Dark Knight 4. Following 5. Batman Begins 6. Insomnia 7. The Dark Knight Rises (the more I think about this movie, the more and more awful it is. I'd probably rate it a 2/5 if I reviewed it now.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Inception on both. Inception is actually in my top 10. It works on so many levels for me, primarily because of how it works as both a metaphor for the film watching experience and as a movie I just enjoyed. I also love it's use of practical effects. As for ranking: 1) Inception 2) The Prestige 3) The Dark Knight 4) Memento 5) Batman Begins 6) Following 7) Insomnia 8) The Dark Knight Rises Also, is it wrong of me to be annoyed with the naming of The Prestige considering all of his non-Batman films are single word titles? It doesn't affect my opinion of the film but just... yeah, my own weird thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I like TDKR just based on fantastic performances of it's cast. I think it was made very much in the same vein as the Star Wars prequels. In both cases you had a filmmaker pretty much obligated to create a conclusion to their franchise despite wanting to move on to different projects. Nevertheless, both Nolan and Lucas tried to create the best conclusions to their franchises without the passion and incentive they had for the earlier films. I think Nolan was just kind of empty after the death of Heath Ledger, and wasn't really to excited to continue the franchise. TDKR is still a decent film due to how good of a filmaker Nolan is. In contrast, Lucas without passion equaled out to about nothing. Nolan had a bit more self respect (and respect for his fans) than to just scribble out something resembling a script and film some guys fighting in front of a green screen. That's my take on it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Insomnia is a decent film. The Dark Knight Rises is a mess with a screenplay that feels like the first draft. Even performancewise it only goes so far, as Cotillard and Hardy aren't as strong as Ledger and Eckhart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Nevertheless I still see some craft in TDKR. I say it's worth watching. Even if Nolan did have the do and get it over with philosophy that I suggested, he didn't make the same pile of shit most directors would make in his position. Insomnia is a better film however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I might agree that Rises is his weakest film, but it's funny to me how lately online people seem to take that sentiment and extrapolate it to say it's a flat out bad film. To which...I don't see how that can be said. Batman Begins, The Prestige and the Dark Knight are three of my favorite movies of all time. The Prestige in particular is such an awesome, kickass movie that delivers on the premise of Batman and Wolverine as dueling magicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 If the mythical director's cut of DKR exists, I'd be interested to see it, to see if it solves some of the editing issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gallagher Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Dark Knight is my favourite and I think Memento is his best. Maybe if Guy Pearce was Bruce Wayne I'd have voted a Bat-film as best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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