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While planning the series, obvious answers occured. How long should the videos be? Which filmmakers? How many films max? I knew I wanted a big filmmaker near the end, to make sure you guys weren’t falling asleep. I dabbled between Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott, and decided on Ridley Scott. With 19 films, all spread out over different genres, taming [the films of] Ridley Scott was both a nightmare and a blessing at the same time. Read why after the jump!

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I was in doubt of August’s [the films of]. Originally it was going to be Cameron Crowe, but then I realized he had a new movie coming out in December and a trailer could hit any day now. In a larger sense he’d compliment Luhrmann in being a director who’s known to combine music with film. Unfortunately though, he has a fairly scarce amount of films and I think his latest, We Bought A Zoo, will determine the kind of filmmaker he is. I have a big chalkboard in front of me, scribbled from top to bottom with names you requested and directors I want to feature. One name that stood out was Guy Ritchie. A truly unique master of his genre we haven’t really seen before in [the films of], making him the perfect pick.

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