#ED Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) What is a "Nolanite"? Generally, it's assumed to be someone who thinks that Nolan can do no wrong. Who blindly excepts that whatever he does ,or makes is going to be brilliant and a stroke of genius. They are people who believe that Nolan has single-handedly saved the 'Batman' franchise and forever established a precedent that ALL film-makers tasked with the responsibly of helming a CBM must aspire to. He's the man who brought 'realism ' to the CBM genre- the 'Godfather', if you will, to serious CBM production. No longer is cheesy, pandering film-making a norm in the CBM film world, no, Nolan showed the industry , nay the WORLD how it's really done! Realistically let's face it, Nolan has yet to make a stinker. Spielberg, Cameron, Lucas, Ridley Scott, Scorsese, Coppala, etc. they all made less than respectable films- forgettable in the least(however, they all made more). But Nolan, not so. The Following (76% RT) Insomnia (93% RT) Memento (92% RT) Batman Begins (85% RT) The Prestige (76% RT) The Dark Knight (94% RT) Incepcion (86% RT) The Dark Knight Rises (87% RT) Realistically, if you liked all these movies, you will be called a Nolanite. You may not think they are all amazing movies but if you believe not one of those films are "bad", you will be labeled a Nolanite. If this is the case, fuck it. I'm a Nolanite. Edited December 11, 2012 by Christmas ED 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I like all of Nolan's films but I think he can do wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 I like all of Nolan's films but I think he can do wrong.I agree. However on this forum, if you liked TDKR, you're labeled a Nolanite. Makes no sense to me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) No because I only think Memento and Insomnia are just okay. And I've never seen Following. But since BB I've loved everything he's done. Edited December 11, 2012 by DAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) I agree. However on this forum, if you liked TDKR, you're labeled a Nolanite. Makes no sense to me.Trying to make sense of something an internet form is like not scoring at a whore house. Edited December 11, 2012 by DAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I like all his films though most do have a lot of flaws (he's much better as a director than as a writer imo) but like I say, still would recommend all of them. So yeah, I guess I'm a nolanite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 No because I only think Memento and Insomnia are just okay. And I've never seen Following. But since BB I've loved everything he's done.I like Memento a lot but Insomnia is just average film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I only worship at one cinema altar and that is the altar for the Church of the Galaxy Far Far Away.So while I think Nolan has yet to make a mediocre or worse film, I am not a Nolanite. For me he has simply not hit his speedbump yet, though films like Insomnia and TDKR do have a fair share of potholes. I think The Prestige is his best effort to-date and BB his best Batman outing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) I probably was a nolanite for a very short time during a month after the release of TDK, and I anticipated very few films to an extent I anticipated Inception, but I certainly saw flaws in both films and it took me one time to see TDKR to consider it Nolan's first bad film. I will say that Memento is one of my all-time favorite films, and I'll defend Nolan from any elitist types who regard him and his success with contempt (I know a few of such people personally), but I'm not a nolanite. I understand why his work would provoke such an enthusiastic response in many people, but I simply consider him a very gifted and talented filmmaker with both strengths and weaknesses.The only contemporary filmmaker who I'm an absolute unabashed fan of (meaning I love every single one of his movies to death) is Quentin Tarantino, but that's a matter of another discussion. Edited December 11, 2012 by Jake Gittes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omario Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I guess im a Nolanite as i dig all his movies that i have seen. Currently he is my favourite director going and in my opinion the best director for the last few years. I still have to see insomnia and the following though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I`m not a Nolanite because I think TDKR is dumb as fuck, his first stupid movie ever.But I respect Nolanites. I don`t respect Jacksonites because the person they worship is a sad sack of potatoes with no balls and his movies are worse than Nolan`s for sure. TDKR is pretty bad, IMO, but not a turkey footlong like TLB. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 For fuck's fucking sake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accursed Arachnid!™ Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Incepcion (86% RT)LOLhttp-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IWbZivItxU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommycruise Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 In the sense that I"m a big fan, yes. in the sense that if somebody disses his films do I issue death threats? No not at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accursed Arachnid!™ Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 The Following (Still haven't seen) Memento (10/10) Insomnia (8/10) Batman Begins (10/10) The Prestige (7/10) The Dark Knight (11/10) Inception (10/10) The Dark Knight Rises (9/10) I like all of the movies I've seen and he's made my favorite film of all time, but since I haven't seen all of his movies, I guess I don't quite cut it as a "Nolanite". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPink Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 While I do think Nolan has erred many times, I like/love all his movies, so I'm a Nolanite, and no fucks are given.He is my cinematic lord and savior, and all you sinners should repent 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 He makes big, sloppy, viscerally effective movies. He came closest to perfection with Inception and has breached the area multiple times (elements of TDK, Memento, Prestige, etc). I'm a huge fan, though I really would like him to go smaller and more personal with his movies. Just because he can get all the money he wants now doesn't mean he needs to go bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 No. The only film of his I'd watch again is The Dark Knight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypoofs Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I like his Batman trilogy, but I'm not a Nolanite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 If you asked me this before TDKR came out, I would say yes. But now, unfortunately no. Once Bruce gets sent to the pit in TDKR, it's a complete mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
