Five Favourite Films with Ang Lee
The Oscar-winner explains his picks.
The rule that no two Ang Lee movies are ever the same is confidently kept intact with the release of his latest, Taking Woodstock, a comedy about the true story behind the Woodstock music festival in 1969. It follows romantic wartime drama Lust, Caution and the Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain on the director's CV and arrives in UK cinemas this week.
As RT sits down with Lee to ask his five favourite films, he's keen to point out that if we'd asked him another day we'd have received an entirely different list. "It's a hard one to answer," he tells us. "I could give 50, or 100. I'll throw out 5 that come into my head."
John Noto
What a list from a REAL DIRECTOR to contrast that garbage Emmerich just spewed out.
Nov 12 - 09:37 AM
Julian DeBerry
He had some great films on his list. Just because they're tossed around constantly, doesn't mean they're "garbage".
Also, I'm surprised Ang Lee didn't mention The Virgin Spring, seeing how he had a little introduction for it on the DVD.
Nov 12 - 10:28 AM
John Noto
I didn't say the films he mentioned were garbage, I was trying to convey that he clearly put very little effort into both the choosing of his films and the descriptions of his feelings about them, in stark contrast to Lee who seemed to give a genuine faves list as well as well though out reasoning.
Agree with dj Mark. I would add Lust, Caution to his list of directorial excellence.
Nov 12 - 01:50 PM
Matanuki .
John, directors are busy enough. U expect a treatise of some sort?...
Nov 12 - 03:19 PM
John Noto
Also, it's a little strange that his work does not resemble his favorites whatsoever. If you ask Quentin Tarantino, Peter Jackson, GDT, Scorcese, or most any other *respectable* director to list their 5 faves, you are most certainly going to get an intelligent response, likely including films that obviously inspire the work of said director. Which of Emmerich's picks were the inspiration for the garbage that he churns out on a regular basis?
Nov 12 - 02:00 PM
Semi Aboud
Actually, he did mention Virgin Spring. Read his comments.
Nov 15 - 12:43 PM
Semi Aboud
Actually, he did mention Virgin Spring. Read his comments.
Nov 15 - 12:43 PM
Matanuki .
Indeed, John. I absolutely love how he stated that on a different day we would have an entirely different list. Now THIS is the kind of response I can expect from a thinking man. :-)
Nov 12 - 02:56 PM
Jordan Wilson
Haha, I don't understand!
Nov 12 - 06:48 PM
Jordan Wilson
Too many people are smug and pretentious about these lists! Chill guys, be nice!
Nov 12 - 06:51 PM
Jordan Wilson
Too many people are smug and pretentious about these lists! Chill guys, be nice!
Nov 12 - 06:52 PM