Thats right, i said it. and if you’re not a film person you might not know who i’m talking about. for you guys, this is the genius behind School of Rock and the Bad News Bears remake. i guess we all need that big paycheck every once and awhile.

as for me, a Linklater fan, i try to ignore these films as much as Bryan Singer ignored Superman III and IV.

Anyway, this is a biased commentary. Talking about what is good about your favorite director always is. for those of you who sometimes seek outside of the multiplex, Linklater is also behind the iconic indie films Slackers and Dazed & Confused. He also directed The Newton Boys, Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly, Before Sunrise and its sequel Before Sunset, the Fast Food Nation adaptation and others.

I just love the style of his films, especially the realism of the dialogue in each film. In fact, his films are so dialogue-based that Waking Life utilized the Rotoscope (drawing cartoons over live, moving images) technique because Linklater felt that the conversations would be too boring if the film was live action.

A great example of why i love the dialogue is a shot in Before Sunrise. The two main characters get on a trolley and hold a ten minute conversation. This is not only a scene, it is one shot! The camera never cuts away. And the conversation is flawless.

Its sequel, Before Sunset, is almost a better representation. Not only does it feature a similar shot, it also takes place in real time. From opening credits to closing credits nothing happens to the characters that isn’t shown on screen.

The slice-of-life aspect of Dazed & Confused, Linklater’s major breakout film, is another reason why Linklater appeals to me. The ensemble cast and the actions on screen really makes the viewer feel like they are in the 1970’s.

Unfortunately, much of this is hard to put into words. But, a further reason for my loving his style is his “next film,” which will have many films between it and doesn’t come out until 2013. Despite this, he has been shooting the film since 2001.

The film is tentatively called Boyhood and the cast and crew get together once a year to shoot scenes that chronicle the main character from age 6 until his high school graduation. The film stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as the boy’s parents. The obvious risks and potential outcome of this film make me unbelievably excited for 2013. I honestly feel like this is one of the best ideas for a film I’ve ever heard.

I can’t wait. Until then, I’m sure Linklater will give us something to munch on. That is, if he stays away from Jack Black and Billy Bob Thornton