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Nominations - Best Director of 2006

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  • 14-01-2007 3:15am
    #1
    ixoy
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    Who was the best director of 2006? Whose skill commanding the film crew brought life to a movie? Who is top of their game in 2006?

    To be eligible, the film that they were involved in must have been released on Irish cinema screens during the year 2006 (or up to the final date of closing of nominations). Each voter can only nominate a maxiumum of two titles for this category only. Any further ones shall be ignored. Please state the name of their film(s) that you are nominating their directing for.


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    Peteee
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    Alfonso Cuaron for Children of Men


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    ixoy
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    Alfonso Cuaron for 'Children of Men'. Just bought it and rewatched it on DVD today (2 days ahead of the UK) and am amazed by it, especially the incredible 9 minute (or so) shot uninterrupted by a camera and the scene in the woods. Should win outright...

    Also nominating Paul Greengrass for 'United 93' for really driving home the mind-numbing feeling of terror that crept over everyone on that day.


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    Roar
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    Guillermo del Toro for Pan's Labyrinth
    Chris Nolan for The Prestige


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    Basq
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    Alfonso Cuaron - Children of Men
    Guillermo del Toro - Pan's Labyrinth

    Both deserve it... Guillermo del Toro's vision in 'Pan's Labyrinth' was both horrific and highly captivating and original.

    And as for Cuaron, he just impresses me more and more with each film.


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    Pigman II
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    Scorcese - The Departed
    Greengrass - United 93


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    Jello
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    Martin Scorsese - The Departed
    Alfonso Cuaron - Children of Men


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    qwertplaywert
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    Chris Nolan-The Prestige
    Marc Forster-Stranger than Fiction


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    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    qwertplaywert wrote:
    Chris Nolan-Children of Men
    Umm Chris Nolan did "The Prestige". Did you mean Nolan or did you mean Alfonso Cuaran for "Children of Men"?


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    qwertplaywert
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    sorry mean to say the pretise, will correct now


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    chop^chop
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    Guillermo Del Toro - Pans Labyrinth
    John Hillcoat - The Proposition


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    faceman
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    Either of:
    Guillermo Del Toro for Pans Labyrinth
    Martin Scorsese for The Departed.

    What can I say about Del Toro, the man's a genius. He has a unique talent for film making, borderline auteur.

    I like Scorsese but always felt he was weak when it came to directing women, however he proved me wrong with the Departed. Although a remake, he did make it his own.


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    johnny_ultimate
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    Del Toro - Pan's Labyrinth - not my favourite film of the year, but one which was improved tenfold by the ability and talent of the director.
    Cuaron - Children of Men - initially went with Nolan but Children of Men truly is a beautifully filmed piece of work.


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    Vokes
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    Christopher Nolan (The Prestige)
    Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men)


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    slovessmg
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    Alfonso Cuaron - Children of Men
    Guillermo del Toro - Pan's Labyrinth


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    Kingp35
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    Chris Nolan - The Prestige


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    lodgepole
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    Alfonso Cuaron for Children of Men

    or

    Darren Aronofsky for The Fountain, although that hasn't come out in Ireland yet so is presumably not valid (when do nominations close anyway? It opens in a few weeks...).

    Secondary nomination is Christopher Nolan for The Prestige.


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    MementoMori
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    Guillermo del Toro for Pan's Labyrinth

    Neil Jordan for Breakfast on Pluto


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    spacecoyote
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    Ken Loach - The Wind That Shakes The Barley
    Jonathan Dayton - Little Miss Sunshine


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    Petey2006
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    Tough choice between-

    Alfonso Cuaron for Children of Men and
    Guillermo Del Torofor Pan's Labyrinth

    Gun to my head? Cuaron.


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    Necronomicon
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    Alfonso Cuaron - Children of Men
    Guillermo del Toro - Pan's Labyrinth


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    Sad Professor
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    Alfonso Cuarón for Children of Men.
    Terry Gilliam for Tideland.


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