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ONE director you would have loved to have been included...

posted 17 years ago by gonzo_gonzalez1
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I know, I know! What if this... what if that. The movie is long finished and over with, but I still like to think what it would have been like if other directors took a stab at this. Michel Gondry and Richard Linklater come to mind, but the one who I would have really wanted to partake in this great experiment is: Woody Allen.

I know he is a very polarizing director (and person), but I think he consitantly is able to explore love, romance, and relatioships in new and interesting ways. He gets a lot of flak for turning out what many call mediocre movies, but in my opinion, a "Woody Allen movie" is still a lot better than the majority of crap that comes out of Hollywood. A contribution by Woody (maybe starring his new muse, Scarlett Johannson) would have been an interesting addition to PARIS JE T'AIME.

[–] LLCoolA13-1 17 years ago

I love the idea of Richard Linklater doing one, especially after re-watching "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset"
Danny Boyle might have been an interesting choice, too.

hmm
I also would've enjoyed Wes Anderson's quirkiness in one of the segments

EDIT: If I had to pick one, though, it would probably be Linklater

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[–] kerrick_65 17 years ago

I saw the title and immediately thought "Wes Anderson." I think he could have made an absolutely amazing addition to this already way good movie.

[–] Petra_von_Kant 16 years ago

Didn't the pre-movie short b/f the Darjeeling Limited kind of fit in with the love in Paris theme? (Although I believe a bit longer than the vignettes in Paris J'Taime.)

[–] AlyssaJones37 17 years ago

Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, M. Night Shyamalan
And yes, I really mean that.

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[–] gonzo_gonzalez1 17 years ago

Great choices by everyone who has posted so far. Alyssa, I'm especially intrigued by your suggestions. M. Night is one of my favorite directors. I know a lot of people are growing tired of his films, but I'll take a bad MNS film over the crap that mainstream Hollywood churns out on a weekly basis. Tarantino is also another exceptionally creative director, but Kevin Smith is hit and miss with me. The only film that I liked by him is what most people consider to be his worst: JERSEY GIRL (don't throw tomatoes at me!).

LOL!

[–] parkmohler 16 years ago

hahahaahahahahhahaah

[–] herc382 12 years ago

QT's part would probably set in the mood of Vincenzo Natalie's part. It is amazing how that one reminds me of Sin City.

[–] liberalmedia 17 years ago

John Sayles and Ang Lee -- Sayles for the way he tells a story and establishes character, and Lee for his emotional sensitivity and artistry.

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[–] Devil_In_A_New_Dress 17 years ago

Sofia Coppola, Danny Boyle, Guillermo Del Toro, PT Anderson.

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[–] B_Bop 16 years ago

Kevin Smith? are you stupid? I'm not saying I dislike him, but that would not fit at all. I would have loved to see Gondry, Wes Anderson, PT Anderson, Woody Allen and/or Sofia Coppola

[–] Petra_von_Kant 16 years ago

Love Guillermo Del Toro :)I would add Pedro Almodovar

[–] nowhere_man_us 17 years ago

bernardo betolucci...

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[–] Tieme29 17 years ago

David Lynch...take the intensity of the love scenes in Mulholland Drive, and place them in the context of Lynch's intense fan following from France...magic.

[–] theviper1001 16 years ago

I think Bertolucci already did his segment with Last Tango In Paris...any part of that film would have fit here.

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[–] friends-19 17 years ago

Bravo Gonzo! When we got the publicity materials for this film, which screens in Wilmington, NC next week, I immediately scanned the list of directors looking for Michel Gondry.
To everyone else: It looks like we have the makings of "Paris Je T'Aime Deux!"

[–] lapunk182 17 years ago

I just got out of a showing in Wilmington, NC...
I just love this film...
I would of liked to see Lynch or Anderson attempt a segment for this film...

I <3 Paris Hilton

[–] DC-Tiki 17 years ago

A lot of the american directors mentioned here might actually end up working on New York, I Love You - particularly Woody Allen, his film Manhatten springs to mind.
Being that the setting is Paris I would've liked to have seen Jean Pierre-Jeunet do a segment, I mean he did come up with two great french romances in recent years with Amelie and A Very Long Engagement.

[–] perryj86 17 years ago

I think Edgar Wright (director and co-writer of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) could've made an fantastic contribution! I guess some people would still consider him new to the film game having come from TV but his style is so fresh, exhilerating and original I think he could've added someting pretty cool. Ironically through most of the Coen Brother's' segment I thought it was amazing how similar their shooting style has become to Wright's.

[–] jwb114 17 years ago

malick. very interested to see what he would do with a short.

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[–] gaviotas 17 years ago

I must agree, Science of Sleep and Eternal Sunshine are love notes themselves. Maybe he doesn't like Paris.

[–] Dignan_Tenenbaum 17 years ago

No love for Terry Gilliam here? Well I shall have to remedy that.

Terry Gilliam, Terry Gilliam, Wes Anderson and Terry Gilliam!

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