Cinephiles: Directors or actors that you binge on?

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Like a recording artist or an author, when I really get into an actor or director, I like to binge. As in, let's rent a bunch of work by this person or with this person it and watch it sequentially over the course of a week or weekend.

After Richard Pryor's death, we watched *Live on Sunset Strip* and *Silver Streak.*

Back in the 1990s, I was a serious Gus Van Sant nerd, and I expect it time to start watching his work again.

In the days preceding the release of *Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith,* my daughter and I watched all the Star Wars movies in order from *Episode 4* through *Episode 2.* Then, I completed the experience later by watching *American Grafitti* and *THX 1138.*

This week, I've gone into serious Cameron Crowe indulgence, taken by the fact that as much as I love *Almost Famous,* there's a lot of films by him that I haven't seen.

Confess your celluloid (okay DVD and VHS) obsessions.
 
After I saw War of the Worlds i the cinema, I started buying/watching Tom Cruise films. I bought WotW, Collateral and Minority Report on DVD at the same time.

And i always get the latest Pixar film on DVD:reject:
 
I started becoming a huge Viggo Mortensen fan after watching him in LOTR. Even watched a movie that I really had no interest in because he had a small part in it :reject: Oh and I used to binge BIG time on David Duchovny!
 
Directors: Darren Aronofsky or David Fincher. Broken Lizard (though I have 0 desire to watch DUkes of Hazzard). I'll also watch anything that involves the people that made PCU or Harold and Kumar.

The Wachowski brothers lost me with the last 2 Matrix movies, but V for Vendetta looks interesting.

I'll watch anything with Elisha Cuthbert, Audrey Tatou or Alicia Witt. For male actor's Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt make good movies (i'm man enough to admit it).
 
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I've watched at least 15 Kieslowski films in the last few weeks, so I think that would qualify as binge-worthy.

I'm also coming down from recent bingings on the works of Herzog and Wenders.
 
did you know Viggo is 55 years old, that's insane.

Jennifer Garner could play a lamppost in a movie, and I'd still pay to see it.
 
Viggo is 55?! :ohmy: Hell if he doesn't look good for his age! :lol: He's a great actor and I really enjoy the characters that he plays. Have started a binge lately on Ryan Reynolds ever since I watched him in "Waiting".

For director's Im really big on Ron Howard
 
i will really see anything that

will ferrell
ben stiller
owen wilson
david cross
mike myers
dana carvey
vince vaughn
and steve carell are in.

and that's pretty sad.
 
My latest binge was Joaquin Phoenix. I went on something of a Phoenix-Fest after seeing Walk the Line a couple of months ago, rewatching Quills, Signs, Gladiator, The Village, and then renting Buffalo Soldiers, To Die For, Clay Pigeons, and even Space Camp from his Leaf Phoenix days (god, he was BAD!).
 
mabel said:
My latest binge was Joaquin Phoenix. .

Walk the Line is a major moment for him, finally helping me mend my grief for his brother, who was a bit of a boy crush for me after seeing My Own Private Idaho.

After his death, I went on a River Phoenix binge. He will always be my James Dean.

I wanted to be the straight boy Keanu Reeves that he seduced.

Anu
 
I'm guilty as charged for bingeing on Johnny Depp, Robin Williams and Kevin Spacey films.

For directors, I've explored David Lynch after watching Mulholland Drive but have been rather less-than-impressed with his other stuff. Tim Burton is always good fun as well. :up:
 
mabel said:
My latest binge was Joaquin Phoenix. I went on something of a Phoenix-Fest after seeing Walk the Line a couple of months ago, rewatching Quills, Signs, Gladiator, The Village, and then renting Buffalo Soldiers, To Die For, Clay Pigeons, and even Space Camp from his Leaf Phoenix days (god, he was BAD!).

old Leafy...:lol:

he was in Parenthood too, i didn't know that until about a month ago.
 
quentin tarantino
best director ever ??

johnny depp , makes some crap , but is very consistent
great looks , great roles , great actor

David Fincher
Ewan Mcgregor
Wim Wenders
Tim Burton

notable exception:

Mickey Rourke
 
LemonMacPhisto said:


old Leafy...:lol:

he was in Parenthood too, i didn't know that until about a month ago.

Who does he play in Parenthood? He's not Gary, is he? :ohmy: I know that Keanu plays Todd... and btw Julie has a U2 poster in her room. :lol: :love:
 
Directors:
Jerry Zucker
Steven Speilberg
George Lucas
David Zucker

Actors:
Steve Martin
Tom Hanks
Bill Murray
Tommy Lee Jones
Dustin Hoffman
John Lovitz
 
sami0201 said:


Who does he play in Parenthood? He's not Gary, is he? :ohmy: I know that Keanu plays Todd... and btw Julie has a U2 poster in her room. :lol: :love:

He is Gary :lol:
 
No one has mentioned Wes Anderson yet.

Although he's only directed four films, they are four of my all time favorites.
 
inmyplace13 said:
No one has mentioned Wes Anderson yet.

Although he's only directed four films, they are four of my all time favorites.

A good call, to be sure. Technically, I don't think one can binge on such a light order, but surely we can at least overeat. I'm (very, very nervously and tentatively) anticipating the forthcoming animated film. I hope it don't suck...
 
I've seen almost every film w/Sandra Bullock (she could be, like, my best friend in real life, I :love: her!)

Yea, almost everything Johnny Depp is in is good, but esp. Chocolat (where he seems the most normal and a (gulp) hunka, hunka, burnin' love)

Joaquin Phoenix is good too. Loved him in Signs and THe Village!!

I started watching all of Kate Hudson's films after How to lose a guy... and after seeing Matthew McConaughey in that film where he's a lawyer defending a black man on trial for murder in the south... I'll watch him in anything!!

I like Tim Burton's work, but am not familiar with too many directors besides the real famous; Steven Speilberg... OH, but I like M.Night Shamylan (sp?)'s stuff.

I did go through a Julia Roberts "phase" (not really a binge) and still like all her older stuff; some of Meg Ryans (esp. You've Got Mail--yea, I'm a sucker for romantic comedies)

I also had a Reese Witherspoon phase, and still enjoy watching her films... (except for LB 2, that stank...)
 
This is a bit off topic but what the hell.
I go through MAJOR mafia movie phases about once every two months. Godfather II is my all time favorite movie so I'm already predisposed to these binges.
Anyway, its not unlike me to get through the Godfather Trilogy, Casino, Scarface, Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, Heat, and The Untouchables, in a 7 day period when I start mob binging.
 
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