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Cecil Terwilliger · 01-13-2022, 08:53 PM

What’s interesting to me is how rare it is for even the best director to make three great movies in a row. Lots have some real stinkers and some just are good but not great. It’s so hard to get it right 3x in a row.

There’s a lot of good directors but I also see a lot of close but no cigar. Jackie Brown is a weak link for Tarantino, Spielberg has a few weak ones mixed in that ruin his streak, Flags of Our Fathers was boring and one of Clint’s weakest, ROTK was clearly the weakest of the LOTR trilogy, PTA’s best weren’t consecutive etc.

It might be their best run individually but none of them were able to produce three consecutive amazing movies.

Alien
Blade Runner
Legend

For Ridley Scott. Legend is a bit weak but I love that movie.

Jonathan Demme:

Silence of the Lambs
Philadelphia
Beloved

Love all three but Beloved is clearly the weak link.

Imo Kubrick is one of the few who have three all time classics in a row.
Dr Strangelove
2001
A Clockwork Orange

01-13-2022, 08:53 PM	#34
Cecil Terwilliger That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Penitentiary Exp:	What’s interesting to me is how rare it is for even the best director to make three great movies in a row. Lots have some real stinkers and some just are good but not great. It’s so hard to get it right 3x in a row. There’s a lot of good directors but I also see a lot of close but no cigar. Jackie Brown is a weak link for Tarantino, Spielberg has a few weak ones mixed in that ruin his streak, Flags of Our Fathers was boring and one of Clint’s weakest, ROTK was clearly the weakest of the LOTR trilogy, PTA’s best weren’t consecutive etc. It might be their best run individually but none of them were able to produce three consecutive amazing movies. Alien Blade Runner Legend For Ridley Scott. Legend is a bit weak but I love that movie. Jonathan Demme: Silence of the Lambs Philadelphia Beloved Love all three but Beloved is clearly the weak link. Imo Kubrick is one of the few who have three all time classics in a row. Dr Strangelove 2001 A Clockwork Orange Last edited by Cecil Terwilliger; 01-13-2022 at 08:55 PM.