Pedro Almodovar

[William Rosario]

I've been wondering this for some time. (Maybe I'm wrong and he is, you tell me) Why Pedro Almodovar isn't a revered director? I personally think he is a master and he has like 12 great movies he's directed in a row.

Don't you think he should be on Felliniesque, Bergmanesque and Kurosawaesque level? I don't think there is a current foreign director with the kind of incredible career that Almodovar has (Maybe Wong Kar Wai, but he's revered). But, somehow he's often ignored when talking about the greatest directors. Why? He's a filmmaker that has almost established his own daring style of moviemaking.

Why? (And as I say, maybe he is revered and I'm just living under a rock).

[cerealkiller182]

Sorry- wrong thread, my b

[thedudeman69]

Originally posted by cerealkiller182
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Yes, yes. that is nice. But what the fuck does it have to do with the ttopic?

[El Bracamonti]

I took a class this Summer called 'Art of the Cinema", and one of the movies we watched was "Talk To Her" by Almodovar. What can I say? I was completely blown away. Every single element in that picture is mind blowing, and I just couldn't get over the wonderful direction. That was my first look at Almodovar's work, and I kick myself every day for not taking the initiative and renting some of his other flicks. I don't know a lot of his work, but I can tell he's a genius just after watching "Talk to Her". I advise any movie fan to go watch it. RIGHT NOW!!!

[Beeblebrox]

I think he IS revered. Maybe not among the general Meet the Fockers crowd, but definitely respected in the film community and the indie/foreign film audience.

[XKeyserSozeX]

I just bought 'Talk To Her' and haven't watched it yet. I probably will tonight. I only bought it because I love everything else I've seem from Almodovar, including Bad Education and All About My Mother. I think for anyone who enjoys foreign movies, he's pretty well respected. But a lot of people don't think of foreign movies when talking about great directors (besides a chosen few)