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Post by wallsofjericho on Jan 14, 2024 8:06:08 GMT
Besides Scorsese, is there any other director you would have like to see tackle Killers of the Flower Moon. I actually think after watching Power of the Dog, it would interesting to see Jane Campion direct this. She has great visual flair and I think she would have delved more deeply into Mollie and the relationships she had with her mother and sisters and how the events shaped their community.
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Post by pupdurcs on Jan 14, 2024 8:50:28 GMT
It'd have been nice if a Native American director was in the position to direct the film. People need to be in position to tell their own culture's stories.
Now obviously there's no Native director at that A-list prestige level, but that really needs to be looked at and hopefully addressed. Hollywood has been using the stories of Native Americans as entertainment fodder for a 100 years, but not really allowed them to tell their own stories at a high level.
It'd be cool to see some major Native American auteurs emerge through the ranks in the next few years. Who knows, maybe someone like Lily Gladstone will use her clout as an actress to transition to directing one day. I know she's already written a film ( The Unknown Country), so directing may be in her future.
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Post by TheAlwaysClassy on Jan 14, 2024 8:52:31 GMT
I want to see Scorsese direct a version where Tom White is the central character.
But to answer your question, two names that might not seem like natural fits but I think could do phenomenal work would be Lucrecia Martel or David Lowry.
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Post by wallsofjericho on Jan 14, 2024 8:56:24 GMT
It'd have been nice if a Native American director was in the position to direct the film. People need to be in position to tell their own culture's stories. Now obviously there's no Native director at that A-list prestige level, but that really needs to be looked at and hopefully addressed. Hollywood has been using the stories of Native Americans as entertainment fodder for a 100 years, but not really allowed them to tell their own stories at a high level. It'd be cool to see some major Native American auteurs emerge through the ranks in the next few years. Who knows, maybe someone like Lily Gladstone will use her clout as an actress to transition to directing one day. I know she's already written a film ( The Unknown Country), so directing may be in her future. Good point. I know Scorsese wants to develop a story called A Pipe for February into a series, hopefully we get to see some Native American auteurs at the helm for this project. |
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 14, 2024 11:09:45 GMT
Steve McQueen could have done it - you don't necessarily have to be a female or an American even to do it (ie Polanski doing Chinatown etc) and McQueen has great sensitivity in handling real life on film stories and he could handle the scope visually I think too
At one time John Sayles would have been perfect for this in his brief "piece of odd history, functionng as a metaphor for larger American story" phase (Matewan, Eight Men Out) which he then fictionalized into his own original stories (Lone Star, City of Hope)
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Post by mhynson27 on Jan 14, 2024 13:21:00 GMT
Bennett Miller
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Post by stephen on Jan 14, 2024 14:19:43 GMT
Chloe Zhao was my first thought, especially if she were given access to the same supporting cast.
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Post by stabcaesar on Jan 14, 2024 14:32:40 GMT
Chloe Zhao was my first thought, especially if she were given access to the same supporting cast. Holy shit yes |
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Post by stephen on Jan 14, 2024 14:34:00 GMT
Chloe Zhao was my first thought, especially if she were given access to the same supporting cast. Holy shit yes Hell, give me Brady Jandreau as Ernest at that rate. |
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Post by stabcaesar on Jan 14, 2024 15:16:27 GMT
Hell, give me Brady Jandreau as Ernest at that rate. I'm not sure how appropriate it would be to cast a Native American as Ernest though. |
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Post by stephen on Jan 14, 2024 15:18:44 GMT
Hell, give me Brady Jandreau as Ernest at that rate. I'm not sure how appropriate it would be to cast a Native American as Ernest though. Oh damn, I didn't even remember he was Lakota. Still, put him in the movie. |
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Post by Pasquale on Jan 14, 2024 15:24:54 GMT
Besides Scorsese, is there any other director you would have like to see tackle Killers of the Flower Moon. I actually think after watching Power of the Dog, it would interesting to see Jane Campion direct this. She has great visual flair and I think she would have delved more deeply into Mollie and the relationships she had with her mother and sisters and how the events shaped their community. Isn't a German allowed to make a film about the Holocaust? Isn't a Jew allowed to make a film about the Holocaust? There is the perspective of the German of the Holocaust, and there is the perspective of the Jew of the Holocaust. The Holocaust is a metaphor for the Osage murders, in regards to this thread. To answer your question, I would like to see a Native American passionately directing this story, no talent required. |
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Post by stephen on Jan 14, 2024 15:32:34 GMT
Besides Scorsese, is there any other director you would have like to see tackle Killers of the Flower Moon. I actually think after watching Power of the Dog, it would interesting to see Jane Campion direct this. She has great visual flair and I think she would have delved more deeply into Mollie and the relationships she had with her mother and sisters and how the events shaped their community. Isn't a German allowed to make a film about the Holocaust? Isn't a Jew allowed to make a film about the Holocaust? There is the perspective of the German of the Holocaust, and there is the perspective of the Jew of the Holocaust. No one here is saying Scorsese shouldn't have been able to tell this story. Personally, I think any good filmmaker can tell a story outside of their own realm of perspective, so long as they understand that there may be limitations to that perspective. |
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Post by Brother Fease on Jan 14, 2024 15:49:11 GMT
I am confused by the question. Any director could do a cinematic take on the Osage Murders. Pick your favorite director and they could do a compelling tale. The direction Scorsese took was the correct one: Focus on how the murders impacted the lives of Ernest and Mollie. The Mollie character represented the Osage point-of-view. Also, the relationship Mollie had with her family was well-established in the film.
Since I watched Asteroid City last night, I would like to see the Wes Anderson take.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Jan 14, 2024 16:46:15 GMT
Sterlin Harjo, and give him all the money he needs
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Post by Kings_Requiem on Jan 14, 2024 19:31:56 GMT
Taylor Sheridan.
Yeah, it's another white guy, but his stories have all had some strong Native American representation. His take might be a little too "action-y" but I still believe he'd make a compelling film.
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Post by sophiefox on Jan 16, 2024 1:48:00 GMT
Chris Eyre, director of the wonderful Smoke Signals
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Post by JangoB on Jan 17, 2024 20:20:33 GMT
The Daniels.
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Post by pupdurcs on Jan 19, 2024 6:43:48 GMT
Taylor Sheridan. Yeah, it's another white guy, but his stories have all had some strong Native American representation. His take might be a little too "action-y" but I still believe he'd make a compelling film. Well, Sheridan is kinda giving you what you want (different story though), but for my money, this is exactly why some Native American directors need fastracking to the top level. It's just ridiculous that after telling Native American stories for so long and to enormous profit, that Hollywood doesn't think they need some actual Native filmmakers. |
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Post by stephen on Jan 19, 2024 13:51:32 GMT
Taylor Sheridan. Yeah, it's another white guy, but his stories have all had some strong Native American representation. His take might be a little too "action-y" but I still believe he'd make a compelling film. Well, Sheridan is kinda giving you what you want (different story though), but for my money, this is exactly why some Native American directors need fastracking to the top level. It's just ridiculous that after telling Native American stories for so long and to enormous profit, that Hollywood doesn't think they need some actual Native filmmakers. This project would make a fantastic series because it's almost too grand and sweeping for a theatrical film. And what I would love to see are people like Sheridan, Scorsese et al. taking their clout and backing a Native filmmaker. Either way, though, Gil Birmingham's Oscar campaign starts today. |
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