Michael Mann vs. David Fincher: Nike Football Challenge
Who yah got? Can you even decide?
Jeff Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere pointed out Nike's latest Nike Football "Leave Nothing" commercial, this year directed by David Fincher and shot by Emmanuel Lubezki (Ali, The New World, Children of Men). The spaghetti western motiff is pretty cool and it got me thinking back to last year's equally cool (if not cooler) commercial shot by Michael Mann with his frequent DP partner Dante Spinotti (Heat, The Insider, Public Enemies).
Now I leave it up to you, which one do you like better? I know there is an opinion out there because I know there are a lot of Mann and Fincher fans in the RopeofSilicon audience. Then again, perhaps it is a matter of whether you favor Shawne Merriman and Steven Jackson over LaDainian Tomlinson and Troy Polamalu.
Let your voice be heard.
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I like Mann's commercial better. Its just more visual. I love it.
[quote=ravidlaz;4813]I like Mann's commercial better. Its just more visual. I love it.[/quote]
I Agree but something about Fincher's version sucked me in, in a way Mann's couldn't. I think I found Mann's a little too Frenetic and "All over the place" for my taste.
Fincher's ending is more powerful, but it took too long to get there. Still. I prefer it.
I have to disagree with Shane because yes finchers ending showed how far they come from jumping on the bed to crashing into each other but I LOVED Manns because the music and how the camera shifts around them and the change of weather and place is jsut amazing. The ending of Manns i think is more powerful because of hearing Jackson yelling reaching for the goal line and then the music and everything just goes boom(silently)……I enjoyed Finchers but Manns is by far more powerful and better. Now we just need one with Mann doing it on Peyton Manning!!!!
Michael Mann's NIke was not shot by Dante, it was shot by Mauro Fiore. Get your facts right.
Michael Mann's is MUCH BETTER. The visual's kill Fincher's. However, Fincher's has an emotional storyline rather than a straight visual storyline.
If you wanna compare football action between the two director's you should compare Fincher's GAMEBREAKERS commercial with Mann's.
I have to say I prefer Fincher's… Both are absolutely amazing, but I like the story Fincher tells us about where GREATNESS comes from. It's often in the unseen moments of our lives that we develop the skills and maturity to become truly inspirational to others. Yes even in those stupid mistakes that got us into a lot of trouble from mum (mom) and dad (like jumping onto the coffee table!).
Well, that's what I reckon!
Be blessed!
Mann hands down.