Comments on: Traveling Boy Selects the 75 Greatest Film Directors of All-Time

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:34:50 +0000

What about Spielberg, Coppola, de Palma, Abrams, Tarantino, Disney, Lasseter, Scott, Burton, Nolan, Anderson, Stone, Cameron, Reiner, Zemeckis, del Toro, Bird, Howard, Woo, Shyamalon, Capra, Lee, Marshall, Brooks?

Why the aversion towards American talent?

Or Jackson, Miyazaki, Beson …

i guess it’s difficult to list them all. is your list based on the directors that shaped your film reality?

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By: Ed Boitano

Ed Boitano — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:14:43 +0000

In reply to Melinda. Thank you, Mellinda - Work, yes; but fun work.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:45:26 +0000

WOW, this represents a LOT of work! Very interesting!!!

By: Ed Boitano

Ed Boitano — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 19:48:21 +0000

TONY, I appreciate your comment. In Eastwood’s directorial magnum opus, Unforgiven, the closing credits state the film is
dedicating to “Sergio and Don.” With this, Eastwood paid his respects to the two filmmakers who mentored him and helped him become a great director; Sergio Leone (The Dollars Trilogy) and Don Siegel (Coogan’s Bluff, Two Mules for Sister Sara. The Beguiled 1971, Dirty Harry, Escape from Alcatraz.

By: Ed Boitano

Ed Boitano — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 03:47:11 +0000

Chuck, thanks for the comment. A number of the 75 directors I selected also served as their own producer, which includes Chaplin. Never really followed the work of Cantinflas. I don’t believe he ever directed any of his films, be perhaps he may noted as the actor who became an auteur by dominating his projects. Regarding reading the Bible, I recall the Godard line where he admitted that he had never actually read the Bible, but had heard a lot about it…

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 00:22:04 +0000

Thank you for all the work you put into this list. Very interesting. You left out one important movie producer. The man that Charlie Chaplin called the greatest living Comedian of the time; the Mexican Armando Moreno, known to the world as Cantinflas. Cantinflas was also a bullfighter. His movies are still aired on TV – it helps if you speak Spanish – but you listed several French producers. In your comments about Idols taking the place of God; you could add entertainers; actors, actresses and sports superstars and musicians. Picasso is reported to have said, “All art is a lie, that points to the truth.” A good laugh or cry can sometimes open up our hearts to Gods reality. Ernest Hemingway said that “A mans best friend is a book.” I would say, “ The Bible is a person’s best friend.” Of course that is if they open, read and study it.

By: Herbert

Herbert — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 00:19:04 +0000

In reply to Ed Boitano.

Good question. I would base my choices on the movies that impacted me more — the ones I would watch more than a couple of times. Coppola for his Godfather series. Penny Marshall for Big. Nora Ephron for You’ve Got Mail. Ridley Scott for Gladiator, Blade Runner, Alien. Sydney Pollack for Tootsie, Sabrina. Martin Brest for Meet Joe Black.
I know I’m not very sophisticated at all but I enjoy those movies. Maybe the question should be the most endearing movies instead.

By: Ed Boitano

Ed Boitano — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:14:30 +0000

In reply to francesca.

Francesca, once again I appreciate your sharing your thoughts. Not sure if you ever saw this, but here’s my thoughts on Milan: https://travelingboy.com/travel/up-the-staircase-to-the-top-of-the-duomo-di-milano-milan/

By: Ed Boitano

Ed Boitano — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:10:39 +0000

Much to think about, Gilbert… and appreciate your suggestion. I know sound music can save a bad scence, but I’ll try to concentrate on how a soundtrack can be used like an image, which furthers the narrative in thought. – Ed