Second round: Tie 5

[MK Shrimper]

First up today brings us Christopher Nolan (Seany T) against Ridley Scott (GHG).

Evidence please people!

 

[seany t]

"Well I've had a lovely time, but I'm going to take my money and leave".

I suspect this is a losing battle, but here you go:

Nolan is great. He reinvented the Batman franchise - twice - screwed with our minds in the decades true indie cult classic Memento, showed he could pull off gritty cop dramas with Insomnia and is now producing blockbusters like the brilliantly executed The Prestige.

Does he deserve to win this competition? Probably as much as half of the other folks in it. Does he deserve to beat Scott? Hmmmm.... not so sure, Blade Runner and Alien are mighty fine and unarguably more important flicks.

But I shall leave you with this:

 

[MK Shrimper]

Sorry Seany you tipped the balance by mentioning two of my favourite films: Blade Runner & Alien.

 

[Benfleet A1]

I give you in my defence.....

 

[GBJ]

I think CN is unlucky to come up against a heavyweight such as RS.

I loved The Dark Knight, and enjoyed Batman Begins aswell as Insomnia.

HOWEVER

Alien, Bladerunner, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Hannibal and American Gangster, shows Ridley should be the winner.

Sidenote; Ridley contracted to direct the untitled "Alien" prequel film due in 2011

 

[MK Shrimper]

Sidenote; Ridley contracted to direct the untitled "Alien" prequel film due in 2011

Got a lot of wrongs to right: From Alien 3 onwards the franchise has been dreadful.

 

[seany t]

Sidenote; Ridley contracted to direct the untitled "Alien" prequel film due in 2011

I really hope this is good. Stories vary as to whether he's directing it or overseeing his protege. I hope it's the former, unless the protege is some kind of arthouse maverick like Scott circa 1977.

Supposedly, it's going to show how the Alien planet got there and how it all started, but I'm wondering how they will do this if there's no humans involved. Part of what made the original so awesome was just these 'victims' turning up, exploring an Alien world and getting royally ****ed over with no back story.

Back stories general suck.

Whilst talking about Scott, am I the only person who thought Gladiator was a bit average? A proper 6 or 7 / 10 flick?

 

[seany t]

Also, Hannibal was terrible...

I quite liked Matchstick Men though.

 

[united we stand]

Whilst talking about Scott, am I the only person who thought Gladiator was a bit average? A proper 6 or 7 / 10 flick?

If I was to comapre it to Spartucus then fair enough 6 or 7, but in its own right a brilliant film

 

[seany t]

I think CN is unlucky to come up against a heavyweight such as RS.

I loved The Dark Knight, and enjoyed Batman Begins aswell as Insomnia.

HOWEVER

Alien, Bladerunner, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Hannibal and American Gangster, shows Ridley should be the winner.

Sidenote; Ridley contracted to direct the untitled "Alien" prequel film due in 2011

I've greened you for clicking on Nolan anyhow!

 

[GBJ]

I've greened you for clicking on Nolan anyhow!

Had to go for it, just because i loved The Dark Knight so much. Like i said, unlucky to come up against a heavyweight such as RS