ROTTEN TOMATOES: Guillermo del Toro - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview Comments

Guillermo del Toro - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview

by Joe Utichi | July 13, 2008

Summary

We have an extended chat with the director of Cronos, Pan's Labyrinth and this week's Hellboy II to talk about his career past, present and future and tap him for juicy information on the upcoming Hobbit adaptation. Back to Article

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Jul 10 2008 10:26 AM

DEL TORO IS THE MAN!

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Some guy you dont know writes:
on Jul 10 2008 01:22 PM

God bless this man.

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HappyBudda writes:
on Jul 10 2008 06:42 PM

del Toro is slowly becoming one of my favorite directors.. i can't wait to see Hellboy II.

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smi1ey writes:
on Jul 10 2008 07:58 PM

I ditto the previous 3 comments. This guy is truly dedicated in heart mind and spirit to his work.

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TreeSapX writes:
on Jul 10 2008 08:41 PM

Add me to that list.

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Rafael28 writes:
on Jul 11 2008 01:09 AM

Greatest film director of our time, can't see anyone coming close.

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firecover098 writes:
on Jul 11 2008 06:14 AM

He's hot. BTW, did you guys see his profile on 'Ri ch ki ss. c om'? Is he lonely? He has a nice profile with hot pics. And more he's a certified millionaire there. Is he looking for new dates seriously there?

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jacog writes:
on Jul 11 2008 06:59 AM

Haha... I was somewhat annoyed at the spammer above, but then it occurred to me how utterly hilarious it is.

Anyone here wanna see hot pics of Guillermo del Toro?

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Jul 11 2008 09:41 AM

It's ashame he had to turn down Deathly Hallows, he would'a rocked the hell out of that (well, those) movie(s).

I also think he should direct an adaptation of the graphic novel Three Shadows, by Cyril Pedrosa.. that would be a-w-e-s-o-m-e.

Oh well, at least we have The Hobbit to look forward to.

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ploox writes:
on Jul 11 2008 03:31 PM

this guy is a definite genius, can't wait to see what he does with the hobbit

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Cal7 writes:
on Jul 11 2008 09:36 PM

In reply to this comment (#1859999)
Christopher Nolan is def better than him

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TheMrE writes:
on Jul 11 2008 09:52 PM

Why don't you guys make a regular podcast out of this (and all) the interviews. I would love to watch them on the go.

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agutierrez20 writes:
on Jul 11 2008 10:40 PM

In reply to this comment (#1862250)

I think Batman and Memento are good movies, but looking at the body of work of both directors i'll go with Del Toro, Nolan is good but not even close to GDT as far as inventive and original.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Jul 11 2008 11:46 PM

In reply to this comment (#1862400)
What about Insomnia and The Following. They are both great directors to me though, besides Del Toro's Mimic he hasnt made a bad movie.

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Rafael28 writes:
on Jul 12 2008 01:25 PM

In reply to this comment (#1862485)
Insomnia could have been way better, it was so mediocre. I also thought Batman Begins was pretty over-rated.

GDT is a visionary.

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mouveebuff99 writes:
on Jul 12 2008 05:17 PM

GDT has been the most under rated Filmaker for the past few years. Devels Backbone was great. I seen that when it first came out to rent. I was blown away, I then have followed his career very closely. I am a young filmaker myself and watching these videos that RTs has on, has been like a class lecture. This guy is great.

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the train writes:
on Jul 12 2008 09:43 PM

the mimic screenplay is available at http://sfy.ru/sfy.html?script=mimic, if anyone is interested in exploring the original third act. i thought it was a more believable ending than the one in the original movie. i would love to see what he could do with mimic if given the leeway to do it.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Jul 13 2008 09:02 PM

One of the ten best directors working in the world.

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diskjokk writes:
on Jul 13 2008 09:26 PM

Del Toro is one of the best directors working today. When I first saw Pan's, I was riveted, captivated, and enthralled; it was such a nice surprise to see a good, original, and entertaining story. After watching Pan's, I made sure to watch every other film Del Toro directed.

Thank goodness for a director like Del Toro.

I also agree with another post made earlier that RT should make this series a podcast if possible.

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wordweaver12 writes:
on Jul 13 2008 09:54 PM

I love Del Toro and his visionary is to be respected. However, he tends to be a little over the top which is a good thing. My only fear is that, he might make "The Hobbit" too colorful and the movie could loose its flair

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Acuna3 writes:
on Jul 14 2008 01:34 AM

In reply to this comment (#1863595)
Well lets be fair; GDT has done a lot more movies than Nolan has, therefore he has had more time to develop. And although I do agree that Insomnia wasn't as great as it could have been, GDT isn't perfect either, since he was responsible for the wretch that was Mimic. So although GDT might be better now, Nolan will eventually become a force to be reckoned with, and Memento/Following is proof of that.

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Sickman writes:
on Jul 14 2008 03:20 AM

Wow. Awesome interview! This is, in fact, my favourite director. Can't wait to see Hellboy 2.

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stevensbiggestfan93 writes:
on Jul 14 2008 03:47 PM

ill know very little of Del Toro but after hearing what he has done i have seen all his movies this past weekend and i think he is magnificent, a great director and might even be the best we've seen since coppola, scorcese, lucas, hitchcock, and spielberg, but i can not wait to see the hobbit films....

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EricTetz writes:
on Jul 14 2008 06:44 PM

The sound guy who recorded these clips needs to be fired.

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thetruebastard writes:
on Jul 16 2008 09:55 AM

In reply to this comment (#1859999)
"Greatest film director of our time, can't see anyone coming close."

He is great, but I can see a lot of people coming close:

Alfonso Cuaron
Chanwook Park
P.T. Anderson
Alexander Payne
Wes Anderson
Bong Joon-ho
Etc.

Plus, you have guys like Cronenberg and Herzog still doing damn fine work.

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thebbeenn writes:
on Jul 17 2008 03:01 AM

It's funny, as I saw Hellboy II this evening, amid the joygasms I thought wouldn't it be wonderful if del Toro teamed up with Peter Jackson on a project...

Now I know The Hobbit is in good hands - in the hands of the some of the best people in the business.

It's gonna be truly and utterly awesome.
JRR Tolkien will smile in his heaven.

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mandrake2004 writes:
on Jul 19 2008 01:26 AM

Jesus christ, are you guys talking about the same movie? I watched it yesterday and I didnt even make it through, it sucked so hard. That movie is retarded beyond imagination. Whats visionary about that crappy movie? Whats masterful about it? I mean, how can anyone above the age of 10 possibly like this ridiculous, entirely brainless movie?

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lonroy writes:
on Jul 19 2008 01:25 PM

Del Toro will make Hellboy 3, you can bet on it. The box office numbers don't really matter, after the Hobbit he will be able to make whatever movie he wants.

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Moonpig123 writes:
on Jul 28 2008 12:13 PM

Del Toro is a fantastic director-Pan's Labyrinth is still one of my favourite films, and I've seen it about ten times :)

Hard to get excited about Hellboy 2, though (it's still not out over here in Britain) after seeing The Dark Knight...

I have mixed feelings about The Hobbit. I have faith in Del Toro's skill, though, so I guess I'll see the movie when it comes out.

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