Darren Aronofsky

Mogwai is part of the soundtrack? Wow, I never knew that!

...what´s so sad about Requiem? I mean, ok it is sad, but I didnt find it particualary sad... disturbing yes!

I didn't like the Fountain at all, but Requiem for a Dream is a masterpiece. I haven't seen Pi, so I won't vote.

The first time I saw the Fountain, I liked it, but it wasn't as great as I thought it should be.  When I saw it the second time, I realized just how much there was going on in that film.  Sure the characters are thin, but the story is rich and the film is just freaking beautiful.  And not a touch of CGI anywhere.

I've been a fan of Pi for a long time, and it's a tough call to say which I like better between it and the Fountain.

Requiem is a great, but too damn sad to watch more than once I think.

bluetailfly wrote: el böthy wrote: Am I the only one voting for The Fountain...? why... whyyyyyyyyy?????   Well, I think it's because most would agree that it wasn't better than his other two.   Briefly put, the story wasn't compelling. The theme of "death is life" has been rendered many times to much better effect. (Whitman's "Song of Myself" for one). In fact, I think it's a line in "Pictures at an Exhibition" if I'm remembering my ELP correctly, cool, a prog connection .   Also, as I said earlier, the characters weren't developed enough. We were just supposed to go with the protagonist's obsession without really getting a sense of what was really driving him. Also, the relationship between the conquistador and the queen was of comic book depth (bad comic book depth; I realize there are good comic books, having collected them in the past).   I think the story needed to be better developed; that is, more scenes that better nuanced the character's motivations. That was what was missing. It's fitting that this was first made into a graphic novel, because that is what it felt like when it was over. I felt like I had just finished "Hellboy" or something. Good, but sort a hack job. Not a serious work of science fiction or art in general.   I expected something better; I think high expectations also played a part in my disappointment.   I would like to add that I think Aronofsky's plot technique of past (fiction) present (past) future (present) was ingenious and I really appreciated that. It's just that the story lacked something, imho.

Let´s agree in desagreeing

Rocktopus wrote: Requiem for a Dream is of of the worst films I've ever seen. I hate it. PI is bearable, so I'll vote for that.

Just curious, but how so?

It's the only film of the above Aronofsky films I've seen, so I cannot vote.

I did see Jared Leto in Urban Legend today though.

Pi is a cool film. Haven't seen the others, so no vote.

Requiem for a Dream is of of the worst films I've ever seen. I hate it. PI is bearable, so I'll vote for that.

For me, "Requiem for a Dream" was a very powerful experience, very disturbing, and was one of the best movies I've ever seen.