Siegel & Eastwood did five movies together. Or six, if you count Eastwood directing Siegel.
Oh, God. Oh, God. My hair. My hair! The government gave me bad hair!
Cordelia ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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Strega - Jul 22, 2005 9:27:55 pm PDT #5952 of 10002
Fiona - Jul 23, 2005 1:02:29 am PDT #5953 of 10002
Jimmy Stewart and James Capra
I think you mean Frank Capra, Hec. And they only made three films together (Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith...., and You Can't Take It With You), hardly that many.
Burton/Depp is one of the longest big star/big director working relationships around at the moment, but historically I don't think they're that special. In the old studio system days you would get stars and directors from the same stable coming together frequently all the time.
The other contemporary pairing which springs to mind for me is Clooney/Soderbergh (4 films made and one in production - oh, it looks interesting); plus of course they produce other movies together and stuff.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Jul 23, 2005 3:53:32 am PDT #5954 of 10002
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
Stephen Rea and Neil Jordan.
Jon B. - Jul 23, 2005 4:05:25 am PDT #5955 of 10002
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Kurosawa and Mifune
(imdb lists 16 joint efforts)
Sue - Jul 23, 2005 6:57:28 am PDT #5956 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Frederico Fellini and Giulietta Massina, and Marcello Mastroianni.
With Truffault/Leaud and Fellini/Mastroianni there is a deliberate actor as alter ego thing going on.
Ingmar Bergman had a repetory of actors that he employed again and again especially Liv Ullman, Gunnar Bjornstand, Max Von Sydow and Bibi Andersson.
Cassevettes had a regular cast of actors. Hal Hartley often employs the same people.
Kevin Smith has some old faithfuls.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 23, 2005 7:00:08 am PDT #5957 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Derek Jarman and Tilda Swinton have worked together a lot.
Eddie - Jul 23, 2005 7:05:08 am PDT #5958 of 10002
Your tag here.
Quick, someone go see The Island and tell me if it's worth going to. Of course, who am I kidding? I'll see it just for Scarlett Johansson.
Glamcookie - Jul 23, 2005 7:40:16 am PDT #5959 of 10002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Should I see March of the Penguins or Happy Endings today?
tommyrot - Jul 23, 2005 7:45:25 am PDT #5960 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Should I see March of the Penguins or Happy Endings today?
If only they'd combined the two... a movie about a penguin masseuse.
ION: The similaritites between The Island and the 1970s movie Parts: The Clonus Horror (which was shown on MST:3K): [link]
They have the exact same plot.
The Internet Movie Database is considered the definitive source for information about films. On the IMDb's page for The Island, if you click "Movie Connections", it even says "Remake of 'Clonus' (1979)", and if you click on "Movie Connections" for Clonus, it says "Remade as 'The Island' (2005)".
Yet, amazingly, the original makers of Clonus (director Robert S. Fiveson, producer Myrl A. Schreibman, and screenwriters Bob Sullivan and Ron Smith) have been completely shut out, receiving no credit, no compensation, no anything. And that includes never being asked if it could be remade.
Do you need permission to remake a movie? If you remake a movie, do you need to credit the creators of the original?
DavidS - Jul 23, 2005 7:48:57 am PDT #5961 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think you mean Frank Capra, Hec.
D'oh. But yeah, Cassavetes and Seymour Cassell.