P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont

Blu Man · 08-02-10, 06:35 PM

Both are talented and it almost seems like a rarity when they direct a film.

My vote goes to P.T. Anderson. There Will Be Blood is one of my all time favorite films and unlike M. Night, he can have extremely long takes without it getting boring or annoying.

GenPion · 08-02-10, 06:39 PM

Where's the poll?

My vote goes to Frank Darabont but this was definitely a close one to call. Ultimately I have to go with him for The Shawshank Redemption and The Mist which are personal favorites of mine. Both film-makers are among my all time favorites so it did make it hard to choose between the two, and I normally wouldn't think to compare them. If I could pick someone to best both of them though it would definitely be M. Night Shyamalan.

P.S. I'm not joking.

Supermallet · 08-02-10, 06:41 PM

PT Anderson has one good movie (Hard Eight), one very good movie (Punch Drunk Love), one great movie (There Will Be Blood), one vastly overrated movie (Boogie Nights), and one awful movie (Magnolia).

Frank Darabont has one great movie (Shawshank), two very good movies (The Mist, The Green Mile), one ok movie (The Majestic). Since he's got no bad movies, and is doing Walking Dead for AMC, Darabont wins.

gmanca · 08-02-10, 06:47 PM

For now, Darabont wins but PT Anderson's new flick, The Master, might change my mind.

Solid Snake PAC · 08-02-10, 06:47 PM

PTA for me. There Will Be Blood and Boogie Nights are my favorites of his work.

While I like Shawshank....some bits of it drag it a WEE bit down. Not enough for it to not make it great but some parts of it could have had Red shooting a gun and therefore curving the bullet in it's trajectory.

Love the Mist for what it is. but....PTA's work I enjoy more and think is also better.

rexinnih · 08-02-10, 06:53 PM

Darabont on this one. Shawshank was the clincher.

Drexl · 08-02-10, 07:29 PM

PT Anderson for me. I love Shawshank, but that and The Green Mile aren't really enough to overtake Anderson's body of work. I'm not sure if it should matter, but Anderson's potential for the future seems much better to me as well.

BTW, I think the matchup for Anderson should have been with the Coen Bros., echoing the There Will Be Blood vs. No Country for Old Men Oscars shootout.

Coral · 08-02-10, 07:46 PM

I really like Shawshank, but PTA by a large margin.

mdc3000 · 08-02-10, 08:03 PM

I like a lot of Darabont's stuff but this is a no contest for me. Boogie Nights, Magnolia and There Will Be Blood are three of my favourite movies of all time. PTA by a landslide.

jmu878 · 08-02-10, 08:06 PM

PTA for There Will Be Blood & Boogie Nights...altought I do love The Mist and Shawshank.

Shyamalan??? Really??? You sure you're not joking???

MrSmearkase · 08-02-10, 08:16 PM

This is a really hard one, but I'm leaning towards Anderson, just because Punch-Drink Love and Magnolia are two of my favorites.

Although, I've yet to run into a Darabont flick that I didn't love either....

Still Anderson though.

costanza · 08-02-10, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Suprmallet

PT Anderson has one good movie (Hard Eight), one very good movie (Punch Drunk Love), one great movie (There Will Be Blood), one vastly overrated movie (Boogie Nights), and one awful movie (Magnolia).

Frank Darabont has one great movie (Shawshank), two very good movies (The Mist, The Green Mile), one ok movie (The Majestic). Since he's got no bad movies, and is doing Walking Dead for AMC, Darabont wins.

We finally disagree on one!

Supermallet · 08-02-10, 09:32 PM

I think I'd rather listen to every Celine Dion album while watching every Tyler Perry movie than see Magnolia again.

Joe Buck · 08-02-10, 09:39 PM

Going with PT because Punch Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood rose so quickly into my list of all time faves. There Will Be Blood might even be top 5. I liked it that much. Frank makes good films too, though. Love the Shank and The Mist.

FRwL · 08-02-10, 09:43 PM

TWBB was kind of too bleak for me(unlike Kubrick's movies) even though he gave one heck of a performance.

Darabont because Speed owned my not-speeding shit. Although it was not as good as when he took on the President bandits.

inri222 · 08-02-10, 10:18 PM

P.T. Anderson

PopcornBandit · 08-02-10, 10:34 PM

P.T. Anderson

Boogie Nights is my favorite movie and is a near perfect film.

Fist of Doom · 08-02-10, 11:04 PM

PTA in a cakewalk for me. I prefer Magnolia, Hard Eight and There Will Be Blood over any film Darabont has done.

JumpCutz · 08-02-10, 11:07 PM

I went with P.T Anderson. I love everything he's done except Punch Drunk Love (sorry but I absolutely loathe anything Sandler).

Shawshank and The Mist are excellent. Even though the supporting cast is brilliant, Tom Hanks ruins The Green Mile for me. The Majestic was just a drippy cloying sentimental melodrama.

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08-02-10, 06:35 PM	#1
Blu Man DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United States Posts: 2,507	P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont Both are talented and it almost seems like a rarity when they direct a film. My vote goes to P.T. Anderson. There Will Be Blood is one of my all time favorite films and unlike M. Night, he can have extremely long takes without it getting boring or annoying.

08-02-10, 06:39 PM	#2
GenPion DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,487	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont Where's the poll? My vote goes to Frank Darabont but this was definitely a close one to call. Ultimately I have to go with him for The Shawshank Redemption and The Mist which are personal favorites of mine. Both film-makers are among my all time favorites so it did make it hard to choose between the two, and I normally wouldn't think to compare them. If I could pick someone to best both of them though it would definitely be M. Night Shyamalan. P.S. I'm not joking. __________________ My Setup: Samsung PN50A450 50-Inch Plasma HDTV / Denon 1909 7.1 Receiver / Klipsch and Onkyo 5.1 Surround Speakers / Sony 40 GB Playstation 3 Insignia NS-BRDVD4 [Region Free DVD/Blu-ray Player] / HD-DVD Player HD-A30 My DVDTalk Reviews / My DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray Collection

08-02-10, 06:41 PM	#3
Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 39,320	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont PT Anderson has one good movie (Hard Eight), one very good movie (Punch Drunk Love), one great movie (There Will Be Blood), one vastly overrated movie (Boogie Nights), and one awful movie (Magnolia). Frank Darabont has one great movie (Shawshank), two very good movies (The Mist, The Green Mile), one ok movie (The Majestic). Since he's got no bad movies, and is doing Walking Dead for AMC, Darabont wins. __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

08-02-10, 06:47 PM	#4
gmanca DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,511	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont For now, Darabont wins but PT Anderson's new flick, The Master, might change my mind.

08-02-10, 06:47 PM	#5
Solid Snake PAC DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denton, Tx Posts: 22,432	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont PTA for me. There Will Be Blood and Boogie Nights are my favorites of his work. While I like Shawshank....some bits of it drag it a WEE bit down. Not enough for it to not make it great but some parts of it could have had Red shooting a gun and therefore curving the bullet in it's trajectory. Love the Mist for what it is. but....PTA's work I enjoy more and think is also better.

08-02-10, 06:53 PM	#6
rexinnih DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Relocated to Bot-Hell Posts: 8,727	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont Darabont on this one. Shawshank was the clincher. __________________ On the outside lookin in, and it's funny.

08-02-10, 07:29 PM	#7
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 14,583	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont PT Anderson for me. I love Shawshank, but that and The Green Mile aren't really enough to overtake Anderson's body of work. I'm not sure if it should matter, but Anderson's potential for the future seems much better to me as well. BTW, I think the matchup for Anderson should have been with the Coen Bros., echoing the There Will Be Blood vs. No Country for Old Men Oscars shootout.

08-02-10, 07:46 PM	#8
Coral DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 5,610	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont I really like Shawshank, but PTA by a large margin.

08-02-10, 08:03 PM	#9
mdc3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 9,458	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont I like a lot of Darabont's stuff but this is a no contest for me. Boogie Nights, Magnolia and There Will Be Blood are three of my favourite movies of all time. PTA by a landslide. __________________ Armchair Directors - Video Movie Reviews Letterboxd Rank 'Em As You See Them 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Spending Tab 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

08-02-10, 08:06 PM	#10
jmu878 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 584	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont PTA for There Will Be Blood & Boogie Nights...altought I do love The Mist and Shawshank. Shyamalan??? Really??? You sure you're not joking??? __________________ Best of '11 1. Drive 2. X-Men: First Class 3. Hugo 4. We Bought A Zoo 5. Money Ball Best of '12 1. Argo 2. Django Unchained 3. Skyfall 4. The Avengers 5. Looper

08-02-10, 08:16 PM	#11
MrSmearkase DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milford, MA Posts: 4,690	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont This is a really hard one, but I'm leaning towards Anderson, just because Punch-Drink Love and Magnolia are two of my favorites. Although, I've yet to run into a Darabont flick that I didn't love either.... Still Anderson though. __________________ 2013 DVD Spending Tab 2013 Rank 'Em As You See 'Em "Jor-El is just an immortal douche blessed with an awesome voice." - RocShemp Not Just Geeks

08-02-10, 09:32 PM	#13
Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 39,320	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont I think I'd rather listen to every Celine Dion album while watching every Tyler Perry movie than see Magnolia again. __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

08-02-10, 09:39 PM	#14
Joe Buck Cool New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 43	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont Going with PT because Punch Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood rose so quickly into my list of all time faves. There Will Be Blood might even be top 5. I liked it that much. Frank makes good films too, though. Love the Shank and The Mist.

08-02-10, 09:43 PM	#15
FRwL En vacance Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,512	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont TWBB was kind of too bleak for me(unlike Kubrick's movies) even though he gave one heck of a performance. Darabont because Speed owned my not-speeding shit. Although it was not as good as when he took on the President bandits.

08-02-10, 10:18 PM	#16
inri222 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 9,812	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont P.T. Anderson

08-02-10, 10:34 PM	#17
PopcornBandit DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate, SC Posts: 2,193	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont P.T. Anderson Boogie Nights is my favorite movie and is a near perfect film.

08-02-10, 11:04 PM	#18
Fist of Doom DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Raleighwood Posts: 5,959	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont PTA in a cakewalk for me. I prefer Magnolia, Hard Eight and There Will Be Blood over any film Darabont has done.

08-02-10, 11:07 PM	#19
JumpCutz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: south of heaven Posts: 11,324	Re: P.T. Anderson vs Frank Darabont I went with P.T Anderson. I love everything he's done except Punch Drunk Love (sorry but I absolutely loathe anything Sandler). Shawshank and The Mist are excellent. Even though the supporting cast is brilliant, Tom Hanks ruins The Green Mile for me. The Majestic was just a drippy cloying sentimental melodrama.