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Essentially the director's equivalent of [[Typecasting]], where certain directors are linked to a certain genre they work in, or are best remembered for one or more certain films. |
Essentially the director's equivalent of [[Typecasting]], where certain directors are linked to a certain genre they work in, or are best remembered for one or more certain films. |
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* All [[True Lies|but]] [[Titanic|two]] of [[James Cameron]]'s films are science fiction. |
* All [[True Lies|but]] [[Titanic|two]] of [[James Cameron]]'s films are science fiction. |
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* [[David Fincher]]: Expect it to be gritty, stylish, morally murky, and concerning criminal goings-on ([[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]] is the only outright exception so far, [[The Social Network]] fits the bill aside from the grittiness) |
* [[David Fincher]]: Expect it to be gritty, stylish, morally murky, and concerning criminal goings-on ([[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]] is the only outright exception so far, [[The Social Network]] fits the bill aside from the grittiness) |
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* [[David Cronenberg]], despite [[Playing Against Type]] in recent years, will always be a pioneer of [[Body Horror]]. |
* [[David Cronenberg]], despite [[Playing Against Type]] in recent years, will always be a pioneer of [[Body Horror]]. |
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* How many non-Thriller films has [[Alfred Hitchcock]] done again? |
* How many non-Thriller films has [[Alfred Hitchcock]] done again? |
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** ''Mr. and Mrs. Smith'' |
** ''Mr. and Mrs. Smith''—A [[Screwball Comedy]]. [[Mr. and Mrs. Smith|(Not that one.)]] |
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* [[Quentin Tarantino]] doesn't have a genre sterotype, unless "throwback" is a genre. Also, expect characters in his movies to discuss other movies, also for the plot to occasionally stop for a while so people can trade witty banter. |
* [[Quentin Tarantino]] doesn't have a genre sterotype, unless "throwback" is a genre. Also, expect characters in his movies to discuss other movies, also for the plot to occasionally stop for a while so people can trade witty banter. |
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* [[David Lynch]]: [[Mind Screw]]. Lots and lots of [[Mind Screw]]. ([[The Straight Story]] excepted) |
* [[David Lynch]]: [[Mind Screw]]. Lots and lots of [[Mind Screw]]. ([[The Straight Story]] excepted) |
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* [[Akira Kurosawa]] is mostly known for his samurai films in America but also made a number of films about contemporary post-war Japan. |
* [[Akira Kurosawa]] is mostly known for his samurai films in America but also made a number of films about contemporary post-war Japan. |
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* [[Michael Bay]]: Big, dumb, loud, action-heavy, vaguely misogynistic, even more vaguely racist, with thin characters, shakey plots and terrible dialogue, and things go BOOM a lot. |
* [[Michael Bay]]: Big, dumb, loud, action-heavy, vaguely misogynistic, even more vaguely racist, with thin characters, shakey plots and terrible dialogue, and things go BOOM a lot. |
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* [[The Wachowskis]]: Cyberpunk (or at least dystopia), in a flashy and stylized manner, with a strong anti-authoritarian streak, and a lot of philosophizing. When they tried to do something [[Lighter and Softer]] with ''[[Speed Racer ( |
* [[The Wachowskis]]: Cyberpunk (or at least dystopia), in a flashy and stylized manner, with a strong anti-authoritarian streak, and a lot of philosophizing. When they tried to do something [[Lighter and Softer]] with ''[[Speed Racer (film)|Speed Racer]]'', audience and critical reception was ugly. |
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* [[Terrence Malick]]: Slooooooow and pretty and introspective. |
* [[Terrence Malick]]: Slooooooow and pretty and introspective. |
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* [[Christopher Nolan]]: Neo-noir, non-linear, psychological thrillers with obsessed protagonists. |
* [[Christopher Nolan]]: Neo-noir, non-linear, psychological thrillers with obsessed protagonists. |
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Latest revision as of 00:14, 26 February 2015
I am a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.
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Essentially the director's equivalent of Typecasting, where certain directors are linked to a certain genre they work in, or are best remembered for one or more certain films.
Examples of Pigeonholed Director include:
- All but two of James Cameron's films are science fiction.
- David Fincher: Expect it to be gritty, stylish, morally murky, and concerning criminal goings-on (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the only outright exception so far, The Social Network fits the bill aside from the grittiness)
- Steven Spielberg is remembered for tales of childlike innocents or intrepid adventurers (or both) triumphing against an unforgiving world, usually in a sci-fi setting.
- Stanley Kubrick outsmarted genre pidgeonholing by making a classic in every genre, sometimes more. All the same, he's best known for filming with a cold, controlled eye and slow, steady pacing.
- David Cronenberg, despite Playing Against Type in recent years, will always be a pioneer of Body Horror.
- How many non-Thriller films has Alfred Hitchcock done again?
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith—A Screwball Comedy. (Not that one.)
- Quentin Tarantino doesn't have a genre sterotype, unless "throwback" is a genre. Also, expect characters in his movies to discuss other movies, also for the plot to occasionally stop for a while so people can trade witty banter.
- David Lynch: Mind Screw. Lots and lots of Mind Screw. (The Straight Story excepted)
- Martin Scorsese has become synonymous with (organized) crime dramas, even though he's tried just about every genre you can imagine: musical, romantic comedy, documentary, Biblical epic, costume drama, even a biopic about the Dalai Lama.
- Akira Kurosawa is mostly known for his samurai films in America but also made a number of films about contemporary post-war Japan.
- Michael Bay: Big, dumb, loud, action-heavy, vaguely misogynistic, even more vaguely racist, with thin characters, shakey plots and terrible dialogue, and things go BOOM a lot.
- The Wachowskis: Cyberpunk (or at least dystopia), in a flashy and stylized manner, with a strong anti-authoritarian streak, and a lot of philosophizing. When they tried to do something Lighter and Softer with Speed Racer, audience and critical reception was ugly.
- Terrence Malick: Slooooooow and pretty and introspective.
- Christopher Nolan: Neo-noir, non-linear, psychological thrillers with obsessed protagonists.