Movies Christopher Nolan or Quentin Tarantino - Who's the superior film director?

[Mikeydontgiva]

This is like which is better vanilla or chocolate ice cream?

I'm very happy to be able to live in a world with both.
Each has its own distinct flavor and nuance.

Personally I would've went strawberry/chocolate

 

[Mikeydontgiva]

This is like which is better vanilla or chocolate ice cream?

I'm very happy to be able to live in a world with both.
Each has its own distinct flavor and nuance.


Folks will probably argue with me about this but I would pull several of those QT films and replace them with

True Romance
From Dusk Till Dawn
Natural Born Killers

I know he didn't direct them but his style is all over them.
True Romance that Elvis dialogue is lifted directly from My Best Friends Wedding. Whichever Scott brother (tony?) Did a great job of directing that film, but it is very very Tarantino to me.



I'd pull- Deathproof, Grindhouse and no need for 3 slots of Kill Bill (which is one of his best, but it is either 1 movie or 2, not 3).

True Romance
From Dusk Till Dawn
Natural Born Killers

Although I love all of these movies, these are not QT films... which was the point.


Tarantino pretty much disowned Stone's version of NBK

**Edit: True Romance is one of my all time movies**

 

[Lycandroid]

Never liked Tarantino, so easy choice.

Plus Tarantino is a scumbag,
defended Roman Polanski and worked and praised for years Harvey Weinstein.

you need to separate the art from the artist, it takes a warped mind to approach things differently then everybody else. Often that means morally corrupt people can make the most impactful art.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

In terms of movies they've directed and created.

Who do you say is better?

They are two of the best in what they do. They're not as versatile as like a Stanley Kubrick or Steven Spielberg.

But they are geniuses in their own rights.

I don t zhink that both can be compared. I feel like Tarantino is more important though.

 

[jeff7b9]

True Romance
From Dusk Till Dawn
Natural Born Killers

Although I love all of these movies, these are not QT films... which was the point.


Tarantino pretty much disowned Stone's version of NBK

**Edit: True Romance is one of my all time movies**

NBK is the farthest from QT ... though the romanticism of violence is pretty clear QT imo, the cinematography is not even close though and I guess the vibe (probably music and other elements) is pretty far off.

True Romance I disagree, that has tremendous amounts of QT in it. And given the time it came out I think Scott directing it serves the film better because I could see early 90s QT doing his whole out of chronological order thing to it which would have been a disservice.

But that film leans very heavy on the dialogue and the dialogue is absolute trademark QT.

There is no True Romance without Quentin.
The film is top shelf cinema and a LOT of what makes it so is directly because of Quentin, so even if only that one, I feel like it belongs in QT cinematic universe for his contributions

 

[Mikeydontgiva]

NBK is the farthest from QT ... though the romanticism of violence is pretty clear QT imo, the cinematography is not even close though and I guess the vibe (probably music and other elements) is pretty far off.

True Romance I disagree, that has tremendous amounts of QT in it. And given the time it came out I think Scott directing it serves the film better because I could see early 90s QT doing his whole out of chronological order thing to it which would have been a disservice.

But that film leans very heavy on the dialogue and the dialogue is absolute trademark QT.

There is no True Romance without Quentin.
The film is top shelf cinema and a LOT of what makes it so is directly because of Quentin, so even if only that one, I feel like it belongs in QT cinematic universe for his contributions

I agree with everything you're saying... I feel True Romance IS in QT's cinematic universe and should be considered amongst his contributions, as should NBK and D2D. (Everywhere except directing specific)

This thread though, states: Who's the superior film director?

And I don't think that would include these films, (maybe I'm nitpicking.)

 

[Mikeydontgiva]

I agree with everything you're saying... I feel True Romance IS in QT's cinematic universe and should be considered amongst his contributions, as should NBK and D2D. (Everywhere except directing specific)

This thread though, states: Who's the superior film director?

And I don't think that would include these films, (maybe I'm nitpicking.)

Disregard this.

In the OP, it is stated....

"In terms of movies they've directed and created."

I agree that they should be included and 100% agree with you and all that you stated.

QT is the GOAT.

 

[Mikeydontgiva]

@jeff7b9 My apologies, Sir. Beers are on me.

 

[jeff7b9]

@jeff7b9 My apologies, Sir. Beers are on me.

Aye Aye.
Always up for a beer and a bit of friendly debate.

 

[stalehotdog]

It’s very close for me. But just from that list alone Tarantino edges it out. I enjoyed more of his films.

 

[Berserker13]

This is sherdog so it's probably backwards in real life

 

[THEfightsAREfixed]

nolan, tarantino is more limited by his own design whereas nolan i think operates without limits

 

[Osculater]

I can't vote because I like both and their style are very different.


The Insomnia movie is very good and I'm surprised it was a remake

 

[JangoMike]

Nolan all the way.


QT is a 3 trick pony. Hes like the Dan Brown of Film Making. Once you have seen 3 films by him, his gimmicky schtick gets old & predictable.

 

[I Am Legion]

Toss up, no way I could pick definitively. I go back and forth. I want to say QT but Interstellar and Inception are on a different level. But so is Pulp and Reservoir Dogs. Gun to my head very fast, QT.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Not one of my favorite directors, but the choice is easy between these 2. And it will be Tarantino.

As a big lover of nature films, I want to compare Nolan's films with BBC's AAA titles called Planet Earth, Blue Planet etc, such miniseries where they have as high a budget as a Hollywood film. Latest technology, best photographers. It simply looks fantastic on a big screen to watch these BBC miniseries and Nolan's films.

But if I want more depth, soul and a better understanding, it will be something else like PBC Nature, the unfortunately now defunct BBC Natural World, NHK Great Nature or anything from Doclights.

That is to say that a director like Denis Villenuve has just as good an eye for the technical and eye candy as Nolan, but his films do not feel empty like Nolan's films.

Agreed with both takes: QT is better even if I'm not a fan and Denis is a better version of Nolan.