Comments on: 15 Thematic Trilogies From 15 Directors

By: wes

wes — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:13 +0000

Wong Kar-Wai?

By: John Kinsella

John Kinsella — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:13 +0000

Both John Frankenheimer and Alan J. Pakula produced "paranoia trilogies". Frankenheimer had The Manchurian Candidate (1962), and Seven Days in May (1964), and Seconds (1960). Pakula directed Klute (1971), The Parallax View (1974), and All the President's Men (1976).

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:13 +0000

Park Chan-Wook didn't win the Palm D'or with Oldboy, he won the Grand Prix.

By: Danel Griffin

Danel Griffin — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:13 +0000

Great list, though I submit that Claire Denis made a quadrilogy– "White Material" was almost certainly a cap on her colonialist films. I would also recommend Werner Herzog's "Kinski in the Jungle" trilogy (for lack of a better title): "Aguirre," "Fitzcarraldo," and "Cobra Verde."

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:13 +0000

Can't forget the dour and depressing tone of all the films in the "Jennifer Connelly Suicide Trilogy" – ie. "Requiem for a Dream," "House of Sand and Fog" and "Dark Water".

By: Denis

Denis — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:13 +0000

From the Americas, it could also be mentioned Pablo LarraÃn's trilogy of the Chilean military dictatorship: âTony Maneroâ (2008), âPost Mortemâ (2010) and âNoâ (2012).

By: JK1193

JK1193 — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Missing two trilogies from Stanley Kubrick and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Kubrick: Dr. Strangelove, 2001 and A Clockwork Orange
Anderson: There Will Be Blood, The Master and Punch-Drunk Love (view in that order)

By: Bobby

Bobby — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Ulrich Seidl's Paradise trilogy from last year was brilliant. Love and Faith in particular, but Hope is excellent as well.

By: Atul

Atul — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

How can you forget Pakula's paranoia trilogy…Klute, Parallax View, All the President's Men!!!

By: Leone

Leone — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Where in the hell is Sergio Leones "Once upon a time…" Trilogy?

Other than that and the missing Herzogs Jungle Trilogy, really great list.

By: LH

LH — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

The Cornetto Trilogy? Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End

By: Manni

Manni — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Clearly The Playlist hates Linklater and his "Before…" trilogy…

By: toufique

toufique — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

1. Francis Ford Coppola's 'Godfather' Trilogy
2. Satyajit Ray's 'Apu Trilogy'
3. Satyajit Ray's 'Calcutta Trilogy'

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

No Canada? Bruce McDonald's Rock 'n' Road trilogy? Highway 69, Roadkill, and Hardcore Logo?

By: Felip Serra

Felip Serra — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Director Theo Angelopoulos had 3:
The Trilogy of History: "Days of '36", 1972; "Traveling Players", 1975; and "The Hunters", 1977.
The Trilogy of Silence: "Voyage to Cythera", 1984; "The Beekeeper", 1986; "Landscapes in the Midst", 1988
The Trilogy of Borders: "The Suspended Step of the Stork", 1991; "Ulysses' Gaze", 1995; "Eternity and a Day", 1998
He would have completed a fourth trilogy (referred to as Trilogy on Modern Greece) that began with "The Weeping Meadow" (2004) and "The Dust of Time" (2009) but was killed during the filming of the third film, called "The Other Sea" (2012).

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Guy Maddin\’s \’Me\’ trilogy – Cowards Bend The Knee, Brand upon The Brain and My Winnipeg. The closest cinema ever came to the Nabokovian melange of sarcy wit and nostalgic evocation? I have no earthly one but it\’s fahkin mustard

By: Monotreme

Monotreme — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Another worthy honorable mention is Spielberg's "running man" trilogy – Artificial Intelligence A.I., Minority Report and Catch Me If You Can. All three feature alienated and isolated protagonists who find themselves on the run from forces they cannot control. And all excellent movies, of course.

By: Bustermarx

Bustermarx — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

I think John Frankenheimer's (self titled) Paranoia trilogy should be there.
1) Manchurian Candidate
2) Seven Days in May
3) Seconds

By: George

George — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

In We own the Night…..James Caan Its not the father of JoaquÃn phoenix and Mark….is robert duvall

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Upon completion, "Silence" will complete what could be called a "meditation on faith" trilogy for Scorsese, preceded by "Last Temptation of Christ" and "Kundun".

By: DepressedSF

DepressedSF — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Oliver Stone Vietnam trilogy?

By: TheSvengali

TheSvengali — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Ozu's Noriko Trilogy is not here.

By: BrianO

BrianO — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

Barry Levinson's Baltimore Trilogy–Avalon, Diner and Liberty Heights.

By: Mood for love

Mood for love — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

How come you forgot to mention Wong Kar Wai ?? such a shame…

By: Indie fan

Indie fan — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:35:12 +0000

John Carney's struggling musician trilogy-in-a-making.
Once
Begin Again