Vote! Rate Michael's Directing!

[kismet]

Discuss your thoughts on MR's debut as director here!

[superhippie2000]

I hope he does a good job.

[Dark Knight23]

I do too I hope this will be a good episode.

[kismet]

I think this episode will be great!

[kal-el_superman]

He's such a clown but I have a feeling he did a good job...of course a huge part of how good a job he did depends on what he was given to work with (storyling/writing)

[Rhoda123]

I have every confidence that MR did an incredible job.. can't wait to see the finished product tonight!

[thehenry89]

his sometimes clownish behaviour is deceptive, JG has often commented about how serious MR is about his job.

[Charissa70]

I am just surprised it took until halfway through season 6 for him to direct an episode. I was wondering why he didn't do one before-whether they(producers) would not let him, or if he did not feel ready. Tom Welling already has 2 episodes under his belt.

Does anyone know?

[RedKalEL]

i think he'll do good if you notice episodes that are directed by cast members are usually really good

[Routh]

I can't wait to see what he did with the episode. Camera angles, blocking, prop choices...

Good luck, Michael.

[KEakaCK]

I'm pretty curious as to how well MR will do in his directorial debut...

[jimmyolsenblues]

What do you look for when you are watching for the directors input?

Lighting, closeups, reflections, background, music, tempo?

[Kalel x2x2]

How did Mr. Luthor do? :D

[Kalel x2x2]

I vote 10 fo shizzle :D :p

[LuckyMRH]

most exciting episode in a while, imo!

[jimmyolsenblues]

Started bad in the alley but zoomed up the charts. I give him a 10.
That scene with the gps chip was pure gold.
Lana protecting clark was good writing.
Lex's eyes at the end....priceless.

[niki]

Some of it I could have cared less for.
But the intense scene between Clark and Chloe made up for it.
And the whole "I swear on my unborn child", and Lana confronting Clark once again.

So I gave it an 8!

[stealingclark]

i really enjoyed that episode!!! its been awhile. I am surprised!

[k18]

I gave it a 10. I loved the last scene with Lex looking at Chloe and then zooms into his eyes.

[MidgardDragon]

10/10, solid episode the whole way through, Michael rocked the house.

[Ms. Mack]

I thought that overall it was an awesome episode. I tried to take note of small things such as poses and looks.

The last evil eye look was great!

[warriorrenegade]

This episode was the "Baum" Yo!

[SuperWood]

Man, best episode in a long time. I was either on the edge of my seat or up jumpin and yellin...man...crazy.
Excellent work directing though. Anyone notice the color of the lights in the background behind Lana during the "It's ok if you were a meteor freak..."?
I thought the ending was...a little rushed and could have dwelled a little more on the evilness of Lex. Probably strapped for time though.
UGGH! I can't wait for the next one!!!!

[meggy]

I had to gove him a 10..for his first effort...that was just....AMAZING

[Lexgirl33]

I thought he did a great job..Loved his close up at the end and the fact we got to see all the superpowers Gave him an 8

[LuckyStar]

Who gave it a 1? I was very impressed by MR's directing. I gave him a 10.

[clois_lover10]

Amazing!!! One of the best episodes in a long time!!!! :D

[rpglord]

He was great.

-The scene with the laptop in the hospital.
-The scene in the Talon with the GPS chip and the makeshift surgery.
-The superspeed at the end where he hit the bullet and took the shock.
-And the final closeup on Lex's eyes.

All those scenes had awesome direction. 10/10 for Rosenbaum.

[Tomsgurl88]

Yessssssir this episode was off the heezyyyyy!!! lol kudos to Michael!!!!:)

[Supermansthebest]

Great! couldnt tell if this was someones first time directing! Good job man!

[Jaded Wolf]

As I posted in another post, I thought Michael Rosenbaum's directing was awesome. The writers need to let him and Tom Welling do more. They do a great job not only on the camera but off it as well.

[bball44j]

He did a great job directing, he should direct every episode.

[demongene]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
10/10, solid episode the whole way through, Michael rocked the house.

Agreed! He did great.

[paolinki25]

I think he did a great job! I hope he'll direct another one. :)

[superhippie2000]

ya he did a great job on this episode.

[Crispin Glover]

Not since "Cyborg," in Season 5, have I seen a better directed episode, shot for shot.

Rosenbaum should be commended. I can't wait to see another episode directed by him.

It also didn't hurt that this was definitely one of the better episodes this season.

Clark used multiple powers for different situations. All were necessary given the circumstance.

Allison Mack also did an amazing job acting.

I loved Lana finally confronting Clark.

The Freak of the Week was actually one of the better actors.

I also think the twist with Chloe was plausible given the way the writers sold it.

AWESOME

[Crispin Glover]

Kalel x2x2, sorry you beat me to it. I'll try to delete my thread and post my thoughts here.

I can't figure out how to delete my thread. I'll try to look ahead next time I was just excited. Here's my thoughts:

Not since "Cyborg," in Season 5, have I seen a better directed episode, shot for shot.

Rosenbaum should be commended. I can't wait to see another episode directed by him.

It also didn't hurt that this was definitely one of the better episodes this season.

Clark used multiple powers for different situations. All were necessary given the circumstance.

Allison Mack also did an amazing job acting.

I loved Lana finally confronting Clark.

The Freak of the Week was actually one of the better actors.

I also think the twist with Chloe was plausible given the way the writers sold it.

AWESOME

[Brock Solid]

This thread exists already...

http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=69669

[Crispin Glover]

I know. I don't know how to delete mine. It won't let me. SORRY

[maplecelt]

it seemed like he got a lot out of hte actors

[Thil_EL]

10!
loved.. LOVED that scene at the end when they showed chloe's eyes and then cut into then lex's evil eyes!
he looked TRULY evil for the 1st time in smallville
anybody agree?

[TheEpic331]

Originally posted by k18
I gave it a 10. I loved the last scene with Lex looking at Chloe and then zooms into his eyes.

that scene was great...it really captures the evil which we all know Lex evolves into

[Mischael12]

Lex was just overall evil this episode, Lana was way more devious, Chloe definitely on edge, and Clark as clueless as ever.

I think the actors "act" better when its one of their own doing the directing.

[Ilovebeinglost]

He did great

[ginnyfan]

A Perfect 10! He did a great job. It was a high energy episode. Never a dull moment.

[SmallvilleInBama]

I totally loved it. Chole and Clark did some of the best acting I've seen them do so far.

[seraphim]

10 all the way!!!! Michael did a superb job!!!!

[Rissaroo]

absolutely loved the last shot of his eyes looking at the screen briefly. i love BA lex.

[smallvillerocks45]

Michael Rosenbaum did a great job directing this episode. It was exciting, it made sense, and it kept me interested 100% of the time!

--I agree Rosenbaum and Welling should direct more often. When it comes to how the characters should behave, those guys just "get it".

[JLA-Green-Lantern]

10 rated!

[jazzylg]

Mike did a great job 10 on the scale for me!

[cloisinmyheart]

very interesting style. i thought it was pretty modern and fast

[D.M.A.]

Originally posted by ginnyfan
A Perfect 10! He did a great job. It was a high energy episode. Never a dull moment.
I agree,and for this 2 be his first time he really stepped up.Hope he does another next season,cause this was great.Everyone was likeable tonight which is rare to me,great epi tho

[YouandMe1105]

He did a very good job, definitely worthy of a 10. Michael should direct another one sometime, this was quality.

[svsabbiesv]

my Rosey's amazing! I believe this is something he should persue. a Michael and Tom Productions.

[Who]

I liked the bowling alley scene. Lots of bright colors. I liked Chloe jumping out of the way of the van. I liked Lex and Lana posing in front of the mirror like a married couple in a picture frame then afterward Lex and the doctor posing there. I liked how Lana is figuring out Lex and Clark and you can tell that she can tell they are lying through there teeth. I definately felt the characters where more like real people then two dimensional characters. Also we got a different shot of Luthor Manor.

[Phantazma]

10; a fantastic episode that stands out of the crowd. I think the characters [and thusly the actors themselves] were highlighted in ways that showed their strengths. There were so many great scenes. The way in which the scenes were directed, made me take notice and really care for the characters and their situations.

[Erok-El]

Originally posted by Phantazma
10; a fantastic episode that stands out of the crowd. I think the characters [and thusly the actors themselves] were highlighted in ways that showed their strengths. There were so many great scenes. The way in which the scenes were directed, made me take notice and really care for the characters and their situations.

True

It's official, Rosenbaum kicks a$$!


10!!!

[lillie_poo_pod]

A solid 10. Better than TW's directorial debut. And the end with the eyes made my skin crawl. It was fabolous!!

[Naman is 1#]

The last 5 or 6 episodes SV have been very good and MR directing in this one with great! I gave it a 10.:D

[MsSullivan]

No complaints. It was perfect.

[youandme]

It was great, u could tell a difference in directing for this episode. I thought he did really well.

[Rissaroo]

who wrote this episode? between the story and the directing it was so bomb.

[RedPhoenix23]

10! Now where's those punks that voted 1!!! You can run but you can't hide!!!

[InLove_with_Chloe]

I was very pleased.

[thmallville]

This episode wasn't actually that bad! A little boring, but not bad!

[smallvilleobsessor17]

Yeah, but I was laughing at the end where the camera zoomed in on Lex's eyes.

[thmallville]

heh! me too.

[jaime,oburg]

Originally posted by warriorrenegade
This episode was the "Baum" Yo!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Agreed! I gave Rosey a 10. I thought he did a wonderful job and hope he will take up the challenge next year to direct another episode. I too was very impressed with the "Baum".:cool:
Loved how MR saved the last scene for him looking directly into the camera. EVIL LEX is here to stay.

[CallMeClark]

I thought he did great. I especially liked the camera angle showing Lana, Dr. Bethany and Tobias with guns pointed at each other.

[tjpw fanatic]

I think he did amazing.

[boywithbluehanger]

I'd give him a 8.

Some scenes were not shot as dramatic as what I'm used to seeing in the show.

But MR gets an 8 because it was good enough not to disturb the storyline, the Clark-burning-a-hole-Chloe scene was interesting, and he caught the character expressions whenever neccesary. Well done Mr. Rosenbaum!! :D

[Mischael12]

Wht I like was that the storyline wasn't just to simply progress a point across, like in Crimson the whole lipstick was just a cheap ploy, but in this everything fell together.

I want to see Chloe, Lois, and Lana direct an episode I think it would be pretty good.

[Mrs.Bizzaro]

He did a great job! MR is going to continue to bloom well after smallville.

GO MICHAEL!!!

[A MAN OF REASON!]

I think he did a great job for a directorial debut. This episode had great pacing,along with a good mix of action,suspense and drama. A 10 all the way! :)

[Kyogre]

he is both a better actor and director than tom swelling
10 fo sho!

[Iluvgreen]

I didn't know that Michael directed that I gave it a 10.

[Ginx]

I had to vote it a 10 - I thought it was pretty well done. There were a few things here and there that could have been replaced by something else.....but overall I thought he did a really kick ass job. Nice to see he keeps Lex evil when he's directing instead of making him sappy and sorta good.

[khol145]

He was awesome, a perfect 10 for a first timer...

[smchic92]

Rosenbaum is the bomb!!! This epi was utterly amazing!!! I can't understand how this is only his 1st time directing an epi!! It seemed like he's been doing this forever. I loved how he used the simple things to get across a point, and that Chlark scene in the Talon was pure brillance! I don't think that anyone would be able to pull out such great performances from the actors other than him. And I def. agree with whoever said a couple pages back that it seems to be that the actors deliever much better performances when it is one of their own directing. Maybe because they trust their direction a lot more than the direction of some stranger. AMAZING epi Mike!!! Can't wait till you do another one!! :D :D

[CallMeClark]

I know, I am surprised that Annette hasn't wanted to direct...

[DARKRAGE]

the only way i would rate mike is that i spent 5 years of my life watching him on smallville , it was ok but his scenes were a bite self indulgent

[Coyote]

It was one of the best eps of the season, and would have to be rated good work even for an experienced director. For a first time effort, it was pretty impressive.

[DARKRAGE]

im not doubting that it was a good episode cuz it was but because i knew Mike was directing himself it felt like he was overdoing it but am not dising it love this show

[Sveta]

10! He was awesome

[Kalel x2x2]

Originally posted by CallMeClark
I know, I am surprised that Annette hasn't wanted to direct...

It'd be cool if John Schneider came back and directed an episode! :D

[Krypton935]

I don't think the director changes things alot but it was a great episode he did a good job. I hope we see him again

[PKII]

He is a very good director.. Kristins turn. lol

[Welling_is_pretty]

I gave Michael a 9. It wasn't perfect (that's what I consider 10 to be) but it was darn close.
As much as I enjoyed Welling as a director I have to say Rosey blows him out of the water.
Freak was extremely well directed and Michael really rose to the challenge. I was very impressed!
And not only was Rosey's directing fabulous but his acting really seemed to go up a notch as well.
Can't wait for Rosenbaum to direct another episode. He really seems to have a talent for it.

[RPMSDB]

MR did an outstanding job directing Freak. He should do it more often. I think he is truly in tune with the spirit of the show, as well as what the audience wants. He showed Clark being more like Superman than ever before. Chloe dealing with the fact that her life was at risk, and that she is indeed a meteor freak, Lana being okay with the fact that Clark could have been a freak, Jimmy being his panicky self, and Lex becoming more and more evil (not to mention angst free Clana as well as a very touching Chlark scene).

[Dark Knight23]

I say 8 or 9 he was pretty good for a first timer.

[bumblebee]

Michael is a better director than Tom. The episode that Tom directed, alot of the shots were very soap opera-y, especially a scene near the beginning that I totally made fun of how it was shot, and that was before I knew that Tom directed that episode. If Michael directed this episode, then I say he did a great job. I couldn't tell it apart from the episodes directed by seasoned directors.

[Humdinger]

I thought he did an excellent job for a first directing effort. 9

[Nimkong]

He was great for the first time