Comments on: The Doom Dispatch: The Ten Best Directorial Debuts of the Decade http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/29/the-doom-dispatch-the-ten-best-directorial-debuts-of-the-decade/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:58:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Hmm? http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/29/the-doom-dispatch-the-ten-best-directorial-debuts-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-950699 Hmm? Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:41:41 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21622#comment-950699 the writer seems a bit indignant at the thought of someone not knowing nolan's follow up (that being 'insomnia' with al pacino and robin williams). a good film, in it's own right, but nothing to get upset over. he may have been thinking of batman begins... the writer seems a bit indignant at the thought of someone not knowing nolan’s follow up (that being ‘insomnia’ with al pacino and robin williams). a good film, in it’s own right, but nothing to get upset over. he may have been thinking of batman begins…

]]> By: Micha http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/29/the-doom-dispatch-the-ten-best-directorial-debuts-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-778426 Micha Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:09:27 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21622#comment-778426 What about Ryan Fleck for Half-Nelson? What about Ryan Fleck for Half-Nelson?

]]> By: NeverWanderer http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/29/the-doom-dispatch-the-ten-best-directorial-debuts-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-756932 NeverWanderer Sat, 30 May 2009 20:46:38 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21622#comment-756932 Fantastic list, Doc! As a follow up for Whedon, though, let ye not omit Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog! He hit the internet before he returned to television. ;) Fantastic list, Doc!

As a follow up for Whedon, though, let ye not omit Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog! He hit the internet before he returned to television. ;)

]]> By: Dax http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/29/the-doom-dispatch-the-ten-best-directorial-debuts-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-756579 Dax Sat, 30 May 2009 13:45:58 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21622#comment-756579 Awesome list. I just put Primer in my Netflix as #1 so I can see it. I remember hearing about it alot but have yet to see it. Of the others that I have seen the only one I have to disagree with is Brick. I liked the previews and love pretty much everything else Joseph Gordon Levitt has done, but Brick just made me laugh at how horribly stupid it was. Awesome list. I just put Primer in my Netflix as #1 so I can see it. I remember hearing about it alot but have yet to see it.

Of the others that I have seen the only one I have to disagree with is Brick. I liked the previews and love pretty much everything else Joseph Gordon Levitt has done, but Brick just made me laugh at how horribly stupid it was.

]]> By: elDuendeVerde http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/29/the-doom-dispatch-the-ten-best-directorial-debuts-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-756551 elDuendeVerde Sat, 30 May 2009 12:28:38 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21622#comment-756551 Brilliant list. Even thought there's several on here that I haven't seen. I totally agree with Memento being the number one directorial debut of the decade. I must have seen that movie a dozen times. Love it. Brilliant list. Even thought there’s several on here that I haven’t seen. I totally agree with Memento being the number one directorial debut of the decade. I must have seen that movie a dozen times. Love it.

]]> By: Jerry http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/29/the-doom-dispatch-the-ten-best-directorial-debuts-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-756215 Jerry Fri, 29 May 2009 23:28:14 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21622#comment-756215 Incredible list. THis list and some of Walters' list above me are all worthwhile debuts, but Primer for sure!! Incredible list. THis list and some of Walters’ list above me are all worthwhile debuts, but Primer for sure!!

]]> By: T. Walters http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/29/the-doom-dispatch-the-ten-best-directorial-debuts-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-756154 T. Walters Fri, 29 May 2009 23:00:53 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21622#comment-756154 Shaun of the Dead is my absolute favorite film of all time. Wright is fucking brilliant. The parallels in the opening half and closing half are perfectly paced. I've seen it over 50 times and I still find myself in awe everytime I watch it. As for Affleck (Ben, that is), he should leave the acting to Casey. Unless he gets killed in the first 1/6th of the movie, like in Smokin' Aces. I do notice a few glaring omissions though: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, directed by Shane Black. Being John Malkovich, directed by Spike Jonze Layer Cake, directed by Matthew Vaughn Garden State, directed by Zach Braff Everything Is Illuminated, directed by Liev Schreiber Of course, some of these would be valid in the top fifteen, but still. :) Shaun of the Dead is my absolute favorite film of all time. Wright is fucking brilliant. The parallels in the opening half and closing half are perfectly paced. I’ve seen it over 50 times and I still find myself in awe everytime I watch it.

As for Affleck (Ben, that is), he should leave the acting to Casey. Unless he gets killed in the first 1/6th of the movie, like in Smokin’ Aces.

I do notice a few glaring omissions though:

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, directed by Shane Black.

Being John Malkovich, directed by Spike Jonze

Layer Cake, directed by Matthew Vaughn

Garden State, directed by Zach Braff

Everything Is Illuminated, directed by Liev Schreiber

Of course, some of these would be valid in the top fifteen, but still. :)

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