Four Favorites with Brendan Fraser and Darren Aronofsky

Brendan Fraser and Darren Aronofsky tells Letterboxd their four favorite films.
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[@rustyy2605]

Brendan Fraser talking about John Candy made my day

[@lilfranny5611]

darren arronofsky is the exact opposite of what i expected him to be like

[@DamienHurts]

same! I've been watching his films for years and i've only ever seen a couple pictures of him, never heard him speak. he seems way too full of happy and joy to have been the same person who directed Requiem for a Dream!

[@irishmanrants89]

Mike Stoklasa from RedLetterMedia thought he was some pretentious artsy foreign dude because of his name and was blown away when Darren turned out to act and sound like a Brooklyn cab driver

[@brennenspice6098]

Same with PTA. Many artists look nothing like how they express

[@moeezS]

Same with Christopher Nolan and David Cronenberg. Funny guys!

[@ArthurKnight1899]

Nah Nolan is exactly how you assume to be ​@@moeezS

[@erinrising2799]

Brendan's choices made me love him even more

[@kellie-nd1yp]

Yes they are wonderfully heartwarming choices.

[@nicholasgenovese1555]

Especially Star Wars

[@mrbrex95]

​@@nicholasgenovese1555star wars sucks

[@insoxicatedfan8550]

Well this is just the best 80 seconds ever.

[@xxcolor-my-se4xx361]

I wish they interviewed Darren’s niece since she loves the platform!

[@JaxxStarr81]

Love Brendan’s choices! The Red Balloon is one of my absolute favorites. 🎈

[@Dexter26958]

The best news I got out of this is that Darren Aronofsky has or will soon have a Letterboxd Account

[@stinkasscat]

Love both these guys! Darren's films are amazing!!!

[@youseabitchhandimaint7622]

Drop the @ Darren

[@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf]

I watched his every movie and all of them are great.

[@uncorpsceleste]

someone drop lucia’s letterboxd

[@beabravo6759]

Darren Arronofsky aka The Cool Uncle of cute nieces. That was cute❤.

[@deteon1418]

I love Brendan Frazer's picks! I have not seen the Red Balloon, but the other three are some of my favourites.

[@kellie-nd1yp]

It’s worth it 🎈

[@caseyclausen2627]

It's super interesting! On the shorter side, so you can do a double feature.

[@skysstillblue1123]

finally someone who acknowledge Amadeus that is such a good movie, thank you for that Darren!

[@rileylederer8800]

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles is the best.

[@Vincent1808]

There are two kinds of people

[@pasadena8546]

👑✨Amadeus ✨🏆

[@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf]

I just don't get that movie. Too many notes for me

[@Tolstoy111]

@@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mfthe original theater cut is much better than that version generally available.

[@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf]

@@Tolstoy111 I think I watched the director's cut, was so tired by the end.

[@Tolstoy111]

@@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf it’s like 20 minutes longer. Apparently they are remastering the original - next year is the 40th anniversary.

[@sashetasev505]

@@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf Salieri kills a (admitedly profane) saint he is both repulsed and in awe of. He realizes and regrets it as he is doing it and then lives out the rest of his life as the punishment, becoming his greatest fan. It's ego vs art, academic critics vs genuine creatives, iconoclasts vs status quo warriors etc etc.
Finally, as someone said on Letterboxd (he he), _Not naming this movie after Salieri is such a good joke_. He's forgotten and despised by all, including himself. The film equivalent of Crime and Punishment, basically.

[@tonygibson5171]

Just made my wife watch the fountain. Definitely up there for me.

[@dreadfuldeadlinesessaytuto3892]

Darren, we'd love to see your RoboCop script realised in some way shape or form! The premise sounds intriguing

[@Robbity]

It’s been Seven months and we still don’t have Darren Aronofsky’s username smh my smh.

[@peacefuldawn6823]

Weird he didn't pick a Satoshi Kon film

[@dirtybattle3982]

He would never

[@soapalot]

If he can nail the voice he’d be a shoo-in for the Rodney Dangerfield biopic.

[@Feherlof1a]

Finally Content!

[@flzrian3623]

Def would have expected Perfect Blue from Darren. He reaaaally likes that

[@shiv_ring]

WHOLESOME

[@gerunkwon2598]

what about Perfect Blue...hmm Darron?

[@ericpawelka6565]

🤡

[@artlesscalamity]

It’s a year later… so did Darren Aronofsky ever make an account? I can’t find one.

[@shiv_ring]

maybe not under his real name ^^

[@VSaccount]

thumbnail goes crazy

[@aravindvinayakan]

Surprised Darren didn't mention Perfect Blue 👀

[@soylentcompany5235]

hehe nice

[@jesuismila9673]

Я просто люблю всех, кто вспоминает про Плохого, Хорошего, Злого 💔🥵

[@sircartier911]

I thought Perfect Blue was Darren Aronofsky favourite film. He made 2 movies based on that story lmao

[@zmani4379]

Interesting contrast how Aronofsky is more overall popular arthouse, while Fraser veers from mainstream to very eclectic

[@jennyk4477]

I didn't think anyone actually liked The Red Balloon hahahaha still love Brendan though

[@TheWelchProductions]

Tf? It’s considered a classic short film, and it’s essential viewing for basically anyone who’s into movies.

[@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf]

I love it

[@CannibalWHORE22]

It’s one of the first world cinema films I saw when I was in second grade. It made a huge impact on me before I even became a film buff in high school.

[@bencarlson4300]

It’s great

[@0ldMatty2]

Drew Carrey looks healthy

[@h.hholmes.492]

i knew darren would pull the most boring movies ever

[@spanishbaldman]

Omg, The red balloon is one of the most awful and corky films ever ! 🤮