tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post4536308373697917956..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Director Essentials: Richard DonnerPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20533064591411242872013-05-05T20:20:37.949-05:002013-05-05T20:20:37.949-05:00I think Lethal Weapon 2 is a stunner as well. Kill...I think Lethal Weapon 2 is a stunner as well. Killing Rita and seeing Mel carrying her body on the beach haunted me when I first saw it as a kid.Cameron Cloutierhttp://www.bodianstfilms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89836888091322028892013-05-03T02:17:58.745-05:002013-05-03T02:17:58.745-05:00Good point. Whatever comes next, I'm sure I... Good point. Whatever comes next, I'm sure I'll enjoy it.Luke Cianciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341348650523272729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85520001674968927242013-05-03T01:24:46.630-05:002013-05-03T01:24:46.630-05:00Cool article Patrick. Damn Richard Donner has had...Cool article Patrick. Damn Richard Donner has had one hell of a career, Superman, The Omen, and Lethal Weapon are my personal top 3 of his (and it's been a long time since I've seen it but I remember liking Radio Flyer when I saw it as a kid.) I also think Lethal Weapon 2 holds up pretty close to the first, don't get me started on LW 3 and 4 Pesci overload ahh!<br /><br />One film I really wish we could have seen was Donner's full untouched cut of Superman II. I caught Superman II The Richard Donner Cut about a year ago and while it's definitely been Frankensteined together with some of the Lester footage it's leaps and bounds better than the theatrical cut. Their's still some of the camp humor of the Lester version (which also exists to a lesser degree in Superman I) but the drama of the story plays off a lot better. This would be a great podcast topic before the upcoming Man of Steel film, lets do the whole Superman franchise but start with Superman IV Quest for Peace and work backwards that way the special effects get better as the films get older (which shouldn't be the case but that just shows how much that series fell apart.)<br /><br />Out of all the F this movie columns this is actually the director I have seen the most films of, I only need to see Ladyhawk- That hawk looks badass , could probably beat the crap out of the Hogwarts owl and the Ga'Hoole owls.<br /><br /><br />Tom Bartmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78164892766594672602013-05-02T20:46:33.307-05:002013-05-02T20:46:33.307-05:00David Lynch is a great idea. Some directors I want...David Lynch is a great idea. Some directors I want to cover are difficult, because there aren't any movies I could leave out (sometimes they haven't made enough). If you're going to do a list of 'essential' movies, some have to hit the curb -- otherwise you're not really picking out some over the others. That might apply to David Lynch...though I would be very comfortable leaving out <i>Inland Empire</i>. That might be it.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-67450213162736906922013-05-02T20:44:40.034-05:002013-05-02T20:44:40.034-05:00When I was a kid, I thought Superman II was one of...When I was a kid, I thought <i>Superman II</i> was one of only a few superior sequels. Then I turned 12 and realized that opinion is wrong.<br /><br /><i>Maverick</i> is great. I could watch it anytime. I'd put it right behind <i>Superman</i> and <i>Lethal Weapon</i> for my favorite Richard Donner movie.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3295007995791731532013-05-02T17:52:36.208-05:002013-05-02T17:52:36.208-05:00Terrific post! Yes, yes, YES to Superman being su...Terrific post! Yes, yes, YES to Superman being superior to Superman II. I was always baffled at critics who put part II over part I - including Ebert, to my horror (he gave the original 3 1/2 stars, and the sequel 4 stars). And I'm glad to hear someone else praise Maverick for being greatly entertaining - of course I'm a big James Garner fan, so seeing him in the film was a real treat. When I see Mel Gibson in this movie, I find it hard to imagine the racist psycho he apparently really is.Steve K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141959251034133806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-38777016367446055592013-05-02T16:56:32.977-05:002013-05-02T16:56:32.977-05:00I'd like to see a column on Jodorowsky or Lync...I'd like to see a column on Jodorowsky or Lynch.Luke Cianciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341348650523272729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-51932782188596733962013-05-02T12:37:14.869-05:002013-05-02T12:37:14.869-05:00Right, yes. I momentarily confused my Superman seq...Right, yes. I momentarily confused my <i>Superman</i> sequels with <i>RoboCop</i> sequels. Oh, if I had a nickel.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89877444831669380282013-05-02T12:35:18.167-05:002013-05-02T12:35:18.167-05:00Uh, small correction. It was Richard Lester, not ...Uh, small correction. It was Richard Lester, not Irvin Kershner, who directed and took over the "Superman" franchise from Donner starting with "II." Feel free to delete this posting if you correct the column. :-)<br /><br />Great article. Donner, like most great directors, has kind-of lost it in his later years but the body of work he left has been entertaining, respectable, financially sound and creative-enough for <i>'auteur'</i> status.<br /><br />It seems fairly obvious and redundant, but how about a Quention Tarantino column? Or, if you're feeling fancy, a Jean-Pierre Melville one.J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.com