Hey everybody. The other day, as I was wandering through the vast reaches of the internet, looking at upcoming movie trailers, I saw one that grabbed my attention. The movie is called Unstoppable, and you can check out the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM-0Ywc7wNY
In addition to being an awesome trailer, it will also be the fifth collaboration between director Tony Scott and actor Denzel Washington. Which brings me to this week’s topic: What/who are the greatest director/actor pairings of all time? I will be looking at my top five, in no particular order.
Disclaimer: I have not seen every movie that I will be mentioning this week. I will only be talking in detail about the ones that I have seen. (Duh.) This is not meant to be a review of every single movie that the collaborators have done. This is a commentary on why they make a good team.
My criteria for the duo’s are simple. The director must have directed the actor at least three times, and not in a series. Each movie must be a separate work.
I’ll tell you which ones I’m doing in advance this time, because it’s not a countdown. It’s just a list. So here are my top five:
-Tony Scott/Denzel Washington
-Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks
-Martin Scorsese/Leonardo DiCaprio
-David Fincher/Brad Pitt
-Guy Ritchie/Jason Statham
I’ll be going into each one in more detail throughout the week. Stay tuned!
Until next time,
Harry
P.S. Feel free to sound off about your favorite collaborations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM-0Ywc7wNY
In addition to being an awesome trailer, it will also be the fifth collaboration between director Tony Scott and actor Denzel Washington. Which brings me to this week’s topic: What/who are the greatest director/actor pairings of all time? I will be looking at my top five, in no particular order.
Disclaimer: I have not seen every movie that I will be mentioning this week. I will only be talking in detail about the ones that I have seen. (Duh.) This is not meant to be a review of every single movie that the collaborators have done. This is a commentary on why they make a good team.
My criteria for the duo’s are simple. The director must have directed the actor at least three times, and not in a series. Each movie must be a separate work.
I’ll tell you which ones I’m doing in advance this time, because it’s not a countdown. It’s just a list. So here are my top five:
-Tony Scott/Denzel Washington
-Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks
-Martin Scorsese/Leonardo DiCaprio
-David Fincher/Brad Pitt
-Guy Ritchie/Jason Statham
I’ll be going into each one in more detail throughout the week. Stay tuned!
Until next time,
Harry
P.S. Feel free to sound off about your favorite collaborations.
What about Cary Grant and Alfred Hitchcock?
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