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Better debut: Following or Pi?

posted 13 years ago by amwyr4
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They both came out in 1998. They are both in black and white. They are both the feature film debuts of two of the most talented filmmakers working today. Which first film do you prefer?

I like Following better, giving it an 8, than Pi, which I gave a 7. This may be because I prefer Christopher Nolan slightly more than Darren Aronofsky. However, I think Following succeeds on multiple levels considering he was on such a miniscule budget (it was made on $6,000, Pi was made on $60,000), compared to the stunning Pi, which has somewhat of a jumbled screenplay.

[–] daftspunk 13 years ago

I kinds hated pi becoz i found it very hard to sit through.though,i liked the concept..i was never a big fan of aronofsky.
btw i loved 'following'.it wasnt a flawless one but i still liked the non linear narrative ,the plot twists and the way it is shot.and especially the ending.
Following 9/10
Pi 5/10

[–] Sergeant343 13 years ago

Following, because it is more impressive narrative, although I like Aronofsky better as a whole.

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[–] Ghostflowers 12 years ago

Pi, actually. Though I like both directors almost equally.

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[–] politicaldefiance 12 years ago

Following, and I also happen to like Nolan's work a lot more than Aronofsky's.

[–] fortean2 12 years ago

Pi - much better film for my own tastes.

[–] jt-hix2112 12 years ago

I'm with fortean2, Pi is personally more appealing (but Following was great).

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[–] mattstevens 12 years ago

It is a matter of taste. I like em both and admire how they were put together for little money. What's a shame is LionsGAte isn't interested in releasing Pi on BluRay. Thankfully Criterion is releasing Following.

[–] MachoManRandySavage 12 years ago

Two of my favourite directors.

I will go with Pi, because I think it's a really amazing movie. I find the idea quite genius, and love the surreal feeling.

Forget budgets and all that stuff, both Following and Pi are excellent.

[–] kingusaking 12 years ago

I think Nolan is a much better director than Aronofsky, but I definitely prefer Pi over Following. I have always seen Following as Nolan's worst film.

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