Chrisopher Doyle talks about US Remakes of Asian Films

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 26 May 2006, 13:52

I love this guy.

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/fall20 ... ld_man.php

http://www.kaijushakedown.com/

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 May 2006, 14:20

He's a mean drunk, but he's right.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 26 May 2006, 14:34

I think he's a brilliant cinematographer, and he's right one the issues adressed in the articles, but as Tom said, he can be a mean cranky bitch at times, and he also occasionally seems a bit full of himself. Plus old skinny ugly white guys who fuck 18-20 year old azn girls remind me of the sleezebags I saw when I was visiting Thailand...

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 May 2006, 15:21

Aye he's remarkably gifted but I'm not sure about his credibility as a filmmaker. I saw one Japanese short film he directed and it blows goats.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 May 2006, 15:33

I wouldn't say gifted I'd say very experienced. His cinematography is awesome.

I agree he's not a film-maker though and seems a bitter. I never knew "Infernal Affairs" was a Doyle film before

He's wrong about "Scorsese". It was 4 years ago he directed GONY and while flawed it was definitely Scorsese taking risks with a personal story of a subject that is important to him.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 26 May 2006, 22:53

Well, he's certainly outspoken.

I think he's overrated though.

Sometimes his camerawork creates the right mood and style, other times it's pretentious and distracting.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 27 May 2006, 07:06

His cinematography on the Psycho remake was repulsive

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 27 May 2006, 07:23

hey,

just saw Stanley Kwan's Red Rose White Rose and that's another example where Doyle evokes the right mood to go along with the narrative. So as much as a rulebreaker and wild man that he is, he can provide class at times.