For the debut episode of 2012, Anderson and Bryan discuss their TOP 5 DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS. Find out which directors came out of the gate strong as first-time filmmakers and get an inside as to what makes these films great.
[audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/tfvpodcast/Top_5_Directorial_Debuts.mp3]ARTICLE: 1999: The Year That Changed Movies
Featured Artist: In The Whale
Click here for a list of the movies mentioned in this episode.
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Just listened to this episode. I had to come back and check out the photo for Bryan’s smug look. lol
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Posted by Kristina W. | January 31, 2012, 9:22 PMI recently did a lot of research on this subject – acclaimed director debuts- and came up with 120 of them. http://cinelists.blogspot.com/2011/11/120-critically-acclaimed-director.html might be of interest
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Posted by Kevin Kavanagh | January 18, 2012, 10:23 PMThis is my defacto podcast I listen to.
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Posted by Robert Hammond | January 12, 2012, 9:28 PMUmmm… yeah… The Help is based on an actual book. Just thought you should know.
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Posted by justinmacumber | January 8, 2012, 7:34 AMBryan made no sense while talking about this. The white perspective is there because the author of the book based it on her experiences growing up in the south.
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Posted by Tom | January 8, 2012, 11:43 AMI watched limitless as well, and agreed with one of the comments above how I don’t really remember much about the resolutions, but did appreciate the look of the film. Very entertaining at times, but a tad long-winded for me. I didn’t find myself caring about the characters very much, which only hurt my connection with the plot itself. It was almost the opposite of a documentary in that aspect…in a doc, you find yourself intrigued with the character, and in turn, their dilemma. Limitless presented the dilemma/plot foremost, and i felt like the depth of character was secondary. Sorry to go all Roger Ebert on your asses, but oh well. Love TFV!!
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Posted by garrett | January 7, 2012, 7:57 PMgood, no guest. I hate when they have guests.
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Posted by joe kramer | January 7, 2012, 3:05 PMGet ready to hate next week’s episode.
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Posted by Tom | January 7, 2012, 5:14 PMSam Mendes (American Beauty, etc) made another movie about 2 years ago named Away We Go. Despite a questionable trailer/commercials, I finally saw it last week. Definitely worth checking out.
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Posted by TS | January 7, 2012, 4:08 AMLove that movie. Written by Dave Eggers or A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and McSweeney’s fame.
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Posted by Sam Williams | January 12, 2012, 7:14 AMThe girl from the incredibles Anderson mentions is based off the costum designer Edith Head
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Posted by Kyle J | January 6, 2012, 10:59 PMPlease do a snifftrax to the Postman.
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Posted by Matt | January 6, 2012, 5:17 PMThe glee in Anderson’s voice talking about the Postman was awesome. He sounded so different, like someone who something they couldn’t understand or comprehend. It was awesome.
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Posted by LFC | January 7, 2012, 6:51 AMBryan: So smug, so smug
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Posted by PhilTheDrill | January 6, 2012, 11:34 AMand so bald
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Posted by JessMan | January 6, 2012, 1:20 PMThe problem I have with Limitless is that there is no there, there… I watched it with my wife a month ago through Netflix and other than the concept and the shootout with the Russian guy and his thugs I can’t recall much of the movie, it left no lasting impression. I can’t even rememebr how the conflict with Deniro was resolved really. The concept was great but poorly executed, though I did enjoy the visual style of the film.
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Posted by Max Maxwell (@thefilmvaultfan) | January 6, 2012, 8:08 AMI am disturbed by your lack of sniffing.
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Posted by MichaelGowdy | January 6, 2012, 7:52 AMPlease continue the sniff-a-toreuom. It’s so annoying and such an A.D. Style in-joke.
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Posted by Efrenco | January 7, 2012, 1:08 PMNow that Carolla has started doing it as bit, I agree it needs to be banned from TFV and the AD.
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Posted by Tom | January 7, 2012, 5:15 PMsniff
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Posted by oscarclove | January 7, 2012, 3:48 PMI watched Limitless last night and was throughly entertained. I would have never watched it without the reviews from A & B. Love the show guys, and also love live the AD!!!
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Posted by Tim U. | January 6, 2012, 7:04 AM