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Michael Mann.
To choose a person linked with Ali through his masterful cinematic oeuvre. In my mind, and this being inherently subjective, he is the greatest traditional filmmaker of all time. Traditional in the context of the form of film, his execution was always on the cutting-edge, whether film stock, digital or hybrid.... There are other filmmakers whom I would select in a different context such as Terrence Malick for pure philosophical experimentalism and Clint Eastwood as the overall most impressive creator, but Mann's idiosyncratic sensibility and perspective is the one which left the most profound psychological and emotional mark on me since I first lay eyes on a screen as an impressionable child finding myself completely consumed by the decade-defining spectacle that was (and is) Miami Vice 
.... His aesthetic choices were also the ones which affected my sensibilities indelibly, from costumography to the camera work by the likes of Dion Beebe, Dante Spinotti and Emmanuel Lubezki. I will leave this quote here, along with an excellent tribute video from YouTube....
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Time for G.O.A.T. nominations, guys! . . .
. . . let's share our thoughts regarding the greatest all-time performer in any field you can imagine. The Count de Monet posted a slam-dunk G.O.A.T. on TimeOut last week tabbing Muhammed Ali as the greatest boxer in history. (I kinda doubt anyone will di...
I was early to the party already today,
I'll still go with Al Michaels. "Do you believe in miracles"? ...
Al Michaels it is for your G.O.A.T.! . . .
. . . and the watch on your wrist today is? . . .
Michael Mann.
To choose a person linked with Ali through his masterful cinematic oeuvre. In my mind, and this being inherently subjective, he is the greatest traditional filmmaker of all time. Traditional in the context of the form of film, his execution was always on ...
Mann's . . .
. . . Thief might be the most realistic action film of all time. Good call! And your watch du jour ?
You can witness....
my level of Miami Vice obsession by a few random belongings strewn across my shelf.... Even more intensively by the childhood image provided below courtesy of my mother .... As far as the ' montre du jour ', I consider the PPro ABR the GOAT of this websit...
Oh.... Thief....
I caught a 35mm print showing at the New Beverly Cinema (the one bought out and currently run by Quentin Tarantino) last November. The theater is crap, the film print was patchy, but the film itself as glorious as the day it came out in 1981. I also purch...
I lived in that neighborhood in the '80s and saw a few films there . . .
. . . including Black Narcissus , my all-time favorite. Talk about great cinematographers, Jack Cardiff's work on BN . . . . . . is beyond superlatives. I can watch that film 'til my dying day and not tire of it. Art ...
Never seen it
Adding to my must-watch list right now, as well as some of David Lean's selected works which I remember seeing as a kid, but for some reason didn't stick in my mind nearly as much as Mann's offerings. There is the fact that I'm 'just' middle-aged at 37 . ...
Hey Art, good call. Thief is my favorite movie of all time
Saw it when I was 10 and have watched it every year since. It seemed to be James Caan's favorite movie too as I heard him mentioned it many times in interviews when asked.
. . . and I watched . . .
. . . Thief because you recommended it. You must've forgotten.
Indeed,
Here's a brief excerpt from one of the most recent interviews he did for the re-release of Thief in 4K by The Criterion Collection:
I feel the same....
one of those rare, totally blunt actors, without a hint of anything remotely contrived or insidiously malevolent. Says it and does it like it is. Comes across equally authentically in his roles. Cheers, Filip
Encore stills and footage....
Just to add a few.... By the way, Mann has always been quite the horology enthusiast, from what I understand he particularly loves Vacheron Constantin whose timepieces he has used in multiple films including for the Sonny Crockett character in Miami Vice ...
Ok! Rebecca Struthers, PhD . . .
. . . it shall be. Let me guess: you're wearing one of her creations today. 🙂 ...
No, but I'm a fan!
I wrote for one of the 5 first people to get their in-house movement, but the slots were taken. Much respect to the Struthers.
3 GOATs from a history buff 🍻
1. Themistokles of Athens, general and statesman often at odds with the aristocratic ruling class during the dawn of democracy. Preserved the course of Western civilization. In 483 BC, he convinced Athens to build a sprawling fleet. 3 years later, that fl...
Presumably Cincinnatus was Themistokles' also-ran . . .
. . . and also likely to have worn a Panerai.
I think this will be a fun one: A.L. Breguet as the greatest watchmaker of all time!
Breguet overcoil, tourbillon, popularizing Breguet numerals, popularizing the use of enamel dials (check out his watches for Turkish collectors), popularizing guilloche for watch dials, popularizing blued steel hands, his natural escapement which led to m...
Agree. Love Charles Martel
Some recent historians have disputed the claim that he saved Western Civ at Tours as exaggerated propaganda by the Carolingians/Papacy. Also, the European rediscovery of the Greco-Roman tradition during the Renaissance was made possible because the Islami...
Agree.
Cincinnatus’ achievement, while great, came hundreds of years before Rome led Western Civ, so it’s difficult to predict the extent of his influence. Whereas Mr. Themistokles’ claim to fame emerges at a critical point in the Western narrative. That all sai...
All brilliant entries....
despite me never having an affinity for Shakespeare, either literary or screen adaptations in particular, one cannot conceivably argue with his monumental, everlasting influence. On the other hand, I am equally enamored, as you are, with Themistokles of A...
Thank you, Filip 🍻
Yeah, me too; studying a little Buddhism when I was young was broadening and very gratifying. And it’s always interesting to see its influence in art and pop culture. I’ve not read Gottlieb but am intrigued by your description and enthusiasm. He’s is my q...
G.O.A.T.: Classic Cartier Tank
The greatest tank timepiece for men AND women! Looks great for the wife on the lavender leather strap, and white to match our puppy dog... or black strap and it's the perfect men's timepiece. Cartier's longstanding Tank has been the G.O.A.T. for many deca...
I agree with your sentiment....
when it comes to the Cartier Tank. Timeless beauty . Cheers, Filip
Ok — fun game!
Greatest movie villain of all time: Darth Vader. On my wrist? Also Darth. ...
You've latched onto a no-brainer, CF . . .
. . . yeah, Darth's the baddest dude ever to cross the silver screen. Even Hannibal . . . . . . isn't close. G.O.A.T. point for Chromatic Fugue ;-) . . . ...
When I hear "GOAT" I see red
I'm sorry, what was the question? Greatest Simple! Greatest, complex, strapping it on now (as soon as I adjust the date a few weeks ahead). Cazalea ...
So John Z DeLorean was the G.O.A.T. auto exec . . .
. . . because he developed the GTO? 🐐
Sort of
John Z stamped Ok on the budget request but the real father of the GTO (boots on the ground) was Jim Wangers. But John Z also helped deliver the DeLorean so he gets some credit (but not greatest of all time)
Thanks for the link, Mike. Our neighbor in Montebello back in '68 had an H O Pontiac Firebird . . .
. . . that I'd give my Flightmaster for. And I really, really , love that Flightmaster.
Your 1894 is drop dead gorgeous
Since I learned of it from you I keep looking on chrono. There is one in Italy that looks nice. Your dial variant seems unique...beauty. I put my omega on tonight, not GOAT just omega love back at you. As for GOAT.... ...
Roger Federer
For the tennis fans here, that can be a controversial take. Novak Djokovic probably has the greatest claim to the title of tennis GOAT in terms of records and stats. Rafael Nadal also deserves to be in the conversation, with an absurd 13 french open title...
100% with you....
on your sentiments regarding Federer, and I say and think this as a person of Serbian ethnicity!! I like and respect Djokovic a great deal, but Federer is unsurpassed in terms of sheer elegance and beauty of the game he has played so poignantly.... Cheers...
Already a GOAT to me but just getting started
Rexhep Rexhepi and the great team of Akrivia HAGWE ...
GOAT among the Cowboys..
A number of candidates but in my book, Troy Aikman. With what I am wearing this week.🍻 ...
Troy Aikmann over Tom Brady!? . . .
. . . or just as a member of the Dallas Cowboys? 🤔
Two GOATS
Bobby Fischer Even with his troubled past and ignominious end Bobby Fischer was there for his country (and himself) when he was needed. He went up against the entire Soviet chess machine alone. He took on their player, coaches and analysts. But of course ...
Lee and Fisher....
are both excellent choices. Great Omega by the way!! Cheers, Filip
I've long wondered if Bruce Lee ever competed . . .
. . . against Mike Stone. Thanks to YouTube, there's a definitive answer. Mike Stone's nickname . . . . . . was 'The Animal'. A pit bull approaching him on the street would cross over to the other side. ;-)
So this is a VERY interesting question which I believe I can answer for you.
Bruce Lee did not like ring fighting because he felt it was “unrealistic” and believed no rules Street fighting was the true test. There are all sorts of venues all with different rules. Now…today as far as I’m concerned only WBA (western boxing) and UFC ...
Drivers are a difficult category to analyze . . .
. . . because their skills are largely beyond our ability to assess. Yes, there are won/loss records to compare, but there are so many external variable factors in auto (and motorcycle) racing that assessing G.O.A.T. is a considerably more nuanced affair....
Illuminating! Haven't paid attention to pro sports . . .
. . . since political correctness supplanted honor, duty, and country. Art
The G.O.A.T. football player: Diego Armando Maradona
" oh mamma mamma mamma, sai perché mi batte el corazon, ho visto Maradona, ho visto Maradona, ué mammà, innamorato so'!!!" (Oh mother my heart beat beats faster, because I saw Maradona, I am in love !!!) 1986 against England: hand of God goal Shortly afte...
Pelé is not the player of my time
Pelé is too tame as a personality, Maradona was flamboyand: signs for the poorest club in Ital, the SSC Napoli, albeit being the most expensive player at the time. It was to all people blatant where that money came from 😃.
Lean is the master, Art 🎥
Where does Kubrick rank for you? He’s my #1. But these things are so subjective when you get to the top 15
John Huston is from the same generation as Lean. Kubrick is another generatuon.
Sure Kubrick is also a G.O.A.T.
I think of all three as contemporaries . . .
. . . but yes, Kubrick outlasted Lean and Huston.
Kubrick's a notable, for . . .
. . . sure. Paths of Glory is a favorite. But his directorial skills, in my estimation, are of a conservative nature. His films are compelling, but it's hard to claim any as pure cinematic art save for 2001 . When critics are studying our era a thousand y...
Hey, fair enough; no doubt Lean is glorious 👍🏻
For me, I could watch 2001, Shining, Clockwork, Barry Lyndon, or Eyes Wide Shut at any time. I respond to Kubrick’s use of color, dead-pan/bleak-comedy (one step darker than black comedy) pauses, anti-authoritarian themes, and slow burn zooms… just find t...
The bear signaling left . . .
. . . has gotta be the greatest comic scene . . . . . . in history.
Totally on point....
with 2001. It is by far my favorite of Kubrick's, including the majestic Dr. Strangelove . Cheers, Filip
Exactly.
I love some of Kubrick's work, but not all, and after all he has significantly influenced the people whom I actually like the most. Irrespective of all that, the filmmakers whom I like best are simply the people whose philosophical and aesthetic sensibili...
Steve Jobs, the greatest entrepreneur of all time, the pioneer of personal computers.
I'm wearing today a timepiece from Japan as well, the Grand Hagane from Kurono Tokyo. Everyone have a very nice weekend! ...
Jobs might have competition from John D . . .
. . . who had a higher NAV in 1900 than the Federal government's budget. In other words, a comparable entrepreneur today would have to be worth six trillion dollars to have the same relative level of wealth. 💸
Good point and interesting perspective.
Jobs’ personal wealth was never ranked at the top, but he may win the title of the co-founder of the world’s most valuable company. Cheers!
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