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I’m thinking about kicking the tires on our Lists series and offering something up Tuesday in honor of the director of the hour, David Fincher. I’ve been digging back into all of his work looking for an idea (I think I settled on one), and part of the digging was giving his music videos another look. I figured I’d offer a bunch of them up here. My favorite below, tons more after the jump.
18 responses so far
1 10-02-2010 at 6:48 pm
americanrequiem said...
a david fincher list would be fantastic
2 10-02-2010 at 6:52 pm
James said...
That’s a tough one since he hasn’t had 10 films and not all of them in particular are great. Certainly an interesting visual filmmaker so cinematic shots wouldn’t be out of the question. Looking forward to the top 10.
Love Fincher embracing his music video past and working with Nine Inch Nails for the score.
3 10-02-2010 at 7:41 pm
Andrew M said...
If I was ranking his movies it would go a little something like this (not including The Social Network):
Zodiac
Fight Club
Se7en
The Game
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Panic Room
Alien 3
Alien 3 wasn’t really his fault however, so I really wouldn’t even count it. Panic Room just seemed like he wanted to make a fun B- movie. The Game is a nice, smaller movie. Ben Button was a great visual movie, but the story just tried to hard. All the others are masterpieces IMO.
4 10-02-2010 at 8:02 pm
Filmoholic said...
“so cinematic shots wouldn’t be out of the question.”
Yeah, a top ten shots in Fincher’s filmography list is a great idea. I’d love to see that.
5 10-02-2010 at 9:17 pm
The Q-Mann said...
I agree as well.
6 10-03-2010 at 1:32 am
Glenn said...
*sigh*
“Freedom 90″, “Vogue” and “Express Yourself” are perfection (in music and video form).
7 10-03-2010 at 3:42 am
Guy Lodge said...
Yeah, “Freedom 90″ is one of the greats — that concept has been aped so many times, but never again executed with quite such panache. Can it really be 20 years old?
Wish they’d release a Directors Label DVD of his video work. (Are we ever going to get that long-promised third series in the collection? It’s been five years now.)
8 10-03-2010 at 5:10 am
Corey said...
My list would be
1.Se7en
2.Fight Club
2.The Social Network
3.Benjamin Button
4.Zodiac
5.The Game
6.Alien 3
7.Panic Room
9 10-03-2010 at 12:33 pm
Room 237 said...
You need to add:
Cold Hearted, Paula Abdul
Roll With It, Steve Winwood
And, if you can find it, since it’s banned…
The End of the Innocence, Don Henley
10 10-03-2010 at 12:33 pm
Room 237 said...
Oh, also…
Home, Iggy Pop
…is badass!
11 10-03-2010 at 12:37 pm
Room 237 said...
Madonna, Oh Father
Madonna, Bad Girl (w/ Christopher Walken)
…are good too. Oh Father was shot by Jordan Cronenweth, I believe.
12 10-03-2010 at 12:54 pm
Kristopher Tapley said...
Jeff Cronenweth, you mean.
13 10-04-2010 at 8:27 am
Mark said...
1. Zodiac
2. Seven
3. Fight Club
4. Alien 3
5. The Game
6. Panic Room
7. The Curious Case of Benjain Button
Haven’t seen Social Network yet.
@Guy Lodge: Yeah, the Dir Label series badly needs Fincher and Akerlund releases. Hopefully someday…
14 10-04-2010 at 4:21 pm
Room 237 said...
No, Jordan. Fincher worked with Jordan. In fact, Jordan was the original DP on Alien 3, but because of his Parkinson’s, he left the production early on.
15 10-04-2010 at 10:00 pm
Marvin said...
Oh Father, Vogue and Bad Girl are Fincher’s true masterpieces.
16 10-05-2010 at 12:18 am
Kristopher Tapley said...
Oh, you’re right, Room. Totally spaced that. Jeff, who shot Fight Club and Social Network, is Jordan’s son, I believe.