What is the phenomenon of Tarantino and other geniuses of auteur cinema? We tell in the "Caretaker" podcast

We recall Edgar Wright's signature tricks, Christopher Nolan's merits and the strange deeds of film producers.

It seems to many that the studios, hiring some famous director, simply give him money, equipment and allow him to shoot films on his own. But in reality, everything is much more complicated - the authors often have to fight for their work. Lifehacker's film critic Aleksey Khromov, using the example of popular films, explains why corporate identity is so important for outstanding directors.

01:20 - why directors have to fight for their vision. How the producers changed Once Upon a Time in America and The Seal of Evil.

04:05 - how Edgar Wright shoots: why his films are considered not only parodies of different genres, but also excellent examples of the same genres.

07:05 - why there are so many references to old cinema in the works of Quentin Tarantino and where to look for them.

08:08 - what trademark techniques Tarantino used in Pulp Fiction, what they did with this film in the UAE, and how the director works with dialogues and visuals.

11:15 - why Iñarritu cannot tear himself away from the films of Alejandro Gonzalez. What tricks he used in Birdman and The Survivor.

13:50 - how Christopher Nolan combines the author's style with the scope of blockbusters.

15:07 - how Denis Villeneuve turned from a stylization master into the chief director of the decade.

What to see on the topic? We've compiled the movies that were mentioned in the podcast:

• "Once Upon a Time in America" ​​directed by Sergio Leone, 1984.
• "The Seal of Evil" directed by Orson Welles, 1958.
• Sean the Zombie, director - Edgar Wright, 2004.
• "Kinda Tough Pointers", directed by Edgar Wright, 2007.
• "Armageddian", directed by Edgar Wright, 2013.
• Reservoir Dogs, director - Quentin Tarantino, 1992.
• Kill Bill, directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2003.
• "Pulp Fiction", directed by Quentin Tarantino, 1994.
• «Birdman", producer - Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, year 2014.
• The Survivor, directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, 2015.
• "Remember", director - Christopher Nolan, year 2000.
• The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, 2008.
• Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan, 2010.
• "Captives", director - Denis Villeneuve, year 2013.
• The Enemy, directed by Denis Villeneuve, 2013.
• Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve, 2016.
• Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve, 2017.

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