You would think every director would make a mistake after 30 years of making films. We are all human, right? Everyone deserves a miss and a swing. But that has not been the case for the man. Cronos was his feature debut in 1993 and this week's release of Nightmare Alley, we don't think there's a bad movie in the bunch. There are some movies that are less interesting than others. Some are masterpieces all the time, while others are just weird. It is not impossible to rank them. We are going to dive into the filmography of Oscar-winning madman, Guillermo del Toro, whose new film is out this week.
It's like saying one slice of pizza is the worst in the world. It is still pretty good. The 2008 sequel was a follow up to the 2004 original. It is a bigger movie, louder, and more of a popcorn spectacle than anything else. There is nothing wrong with that.
I am that guy. The guy doesn't like Blade II. I wrote about it in depth a few years ago, but the fact is that there is nothing interesting or endearing about it. It is an excellent supporting cast and a movie with a good plot. Which is awesome. The success of the film allowed del Toro to move onto other things. It is on the lower part of the list for overall quality of film. It's worth watching, but lower-level del Toro is better.
After the success of his first film, del Toro was given a shot at a big studio horror movie by the Weinsteins. It is pure del Toro, filled with evocative imagery, gross creatures, and more. The director's cut improves on the original, but even so, we're left with an entertaining horror film. We did a deep dive.
Pacific Rim is on the list because it isn't higher on the list. I will explain. The idea of humans building giant robots called jaegers to defend the planet from giant kaiju is sort of the ultimate concept of the movie. Design and cinema. The movie is fun and beautiful, but not as good as you want it to be. Pacific Rim being only good and not great makes it rank a little lower.
del Toro realized his talent with creatures, horror, and gothic settings could be used in a variety of ways. This is a melodrama about a love triangle with supernatural elements. The performances and visuals keep it afloat, even though it almost doesn't feel like del Toro once you get into it.
Two years after Spider-Man, and four years before The Dark Knight, a director as prolific and beloved as del Toro made his very own comic book adaptation with all the incredible creatures, make up, and visual effects that entails. He breathed life into the Mike Mignola-created character, offering a film that was entertaining but also sad and dynamic. Again, watch Hellboy. It is better than you remember.
The man is called Nightmare Alley. He sets a unique story inside the world of carnivals and through his disturbed eye, populates the screen with the biggest names in the business, the result is a tense, dense film about greed, desire, and guilt set against the craziest and most fascinating of backdrop. Even if you don't know the source material, it's easy to pick out the big moments.
Some of the best filmmakers in the world make their greatest films early on in their careers. There is something about that young passion that makes you want to do something. Cronos, the debut film of Guillermo del Toro, is fascinating. It is not quite on the scale of his later movies, but the way it blends horror with huge questions like that of eternal life and the price you would pay for it is fascinating.
The Shape of Water will be the first movie people mention when del Toro calls it a career. And rightfully so. He won the Oscar for Best Director and the film won Best Picture. The love story of a woman and her fish person is not just romantic and beautiful, it is scary and exciting, just everything rolled into one. It is a movie you will always remember after you have seen it. Some amazing films have been made by the man...
There aren't many filmmakers who can tell a period-piece war story set in an orphanage, mix it with supernatural elements and still make it work. The Devil's Backbone is a film that has everything he's best at in a small, fitting package. There is a lot of horror in the film, but it is mostly seen in the eyes of children who are confused. The film is complex and beautiful.
I want to be like everything I said in the previous 10 slides, but rolled into one. Pan's Labyrinth is a straight up masterpiece and deserves more than that. It is a huge, world-building fantasy told through the tiny lens of a young woman in a dire position due to the war times she is growing up in, all mixed together to create a film that balances the horrors of war, childhood innocence, gorgeous mythical creatures, intense go. Del Toro does four or five films and then finally lands on his masterpiece. He did it for the first time and it still towers above the rest.
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You would think every director would make a mistake after 30 years of making films. We are all human, right? Everyone deserves a miss and a swing. But that has not been the case for the man. Cronos was his feature debut in 1993 and this week's release of Nightmare Alley, we don't think there's a bad movie in the bunch. There are some movies that are less interesting than others. Some are masterpieces all the time, while others are just weird. It is not impossible to rank them. We are going to dive into the filmography of Oscar-winning madman, Guillermo del Toro, whose new film is out this week.
It's like saying one slice of pizza is the worst in the world. It is still pretty good. The 2008 sequel was a follow up to the 2004 original. It is a bigger movie, louder, and more of a popcorn spectacle than anything else. There is nothing wrong with that.
I am that guy. The guy doesn't like Blade II. I wrote about it in depth a few years ago, but the fact is that there is nothing interesting or endearing about it. It is an excellent supporting cast and a movie with a good plot. Which is awesome. The success of the film allowed del Toro to move onto other things. It is on the lower part of the list for overall quality of film. It's worth watching, but lower-level del Toro is better.
After the success of his first film, del Toro was given a shot at a big studio horror movie by the Weinsteins. It is pure del Toro, filled with evocative imagery, gross creatures, and more. The director's cut improves on the original, but even so, we're left with an entertaining horror film. We did a deep dive.
Pacific Rim is on the list because it isn't higher on the list. I will explain. The idea of humans building giant robots called jaegers to defend the planet from giant kaiju is sort of the ultimate concept of the movie. Design and cinema. The movie is fun and beautiful, but not as good as you want it to be. Pacific Rim being only good and not great makes it rank a little lower.
del Toro realized his talent with creatures, horror, and gothic settings could be used in a variety of ways. This is a melodrama about a love triangle with supernatural elements. The performances and visuals keep it afloat, even though it almost doesn't feel like del Toro once you get into it.
Two years after Spider-Man, and four years before The Dark Knight, a director as prolific and beloved as del Toro made his very own comic book adaptation with all the incredible creatures, make up, and visual effects that entails. He breathed life into the Mike Mignola-created character, offering a film that was entertaining but also sad and dynamic. Again, watch Hellboy. It is better than you remember.
The man is called Nightmare Alley. He sets a unique story inside the world of carnivals and through his disturbed eye, populates the screen with the biggest names in the business, the result is a tense, dense film about greed, desire, and guilt set against the craziest and most fascinating of backdrop. Even if you don't know the source material, it's easy to pick out the big moments.
Some of the best filmmakers in the world make their greatest films early on in their careers. There is something about that young passion that makes you want to do something. Cronos, the debut film of Guillermo del Toro, is fascinating. It is not quite on the scale of his later movies, but the way it blends horror with huge questions like that of eternal life and the price you would pay for it is fascinating.
The Shape of Water will be the first movie people mention when del Toro calls it a career. And rightfully so. He won the Oscar for Best Director and the film won Best Picture. The love story of a woman and her fish person is not just romantic and beautiful, it is scary and exciting, just everything rolled into one. It is a movie you will always remember after you have seen it. Some amazing films have been made by the man...
There aren't many filmmakers who can tell a period-piece war story set in an orphanage, mix it with supernatural elements and still make it work. The Devil's Backbone is a film that has everything he's best at in a small, fitting package. There is a lot of horror in the film, but it is mostly seen in the eyes of children who are confused. The film is complex and beautiful.
I want to be like everything I said in the previous 10 slides, but rolled into one. Pan's Labyrinth is a straight up masterpiece and deserves more than that. It is a huge, world-building fantasy told through the tiny lens of a young woman in a dire position due to the war times she is growing up in, all mixed together to create a film that balances the horrors of war, childhood innocence, gorgeous mythical creatures, intense go. Del Toro does four or five films and then finally lands on his masterpiece. He did it for the first time and it still towers above the rest.
Wondering where our feed went? The new one can be picked up here.
