5 Favorite directors?

*cqb101* · 01-23-2005, 03:54 PM

Who are everybody's favorite directors? And just for fun, your least favorite, too.

Favorite:

Quentin Tarantino(Reservoir Dogs)
Robert Rodriguez(Desperado)
Sam Raimi(Evil Dead 2)
Martin Scorcese(Taxi Driver)
David Lynch(Eraserhead)

Runners up:

Spielberg
Wes Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
Tim Burton

Least favorite:

Paul WS Anderson
Roland Emmerich
Stephen Sommers
McG
Oliver Stone

*raphael_is_cool* · 01-23-2005, 04:21 PM

Favourites:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Joel Schumacher (although he's a bit hit and miss he did do Falling Down and Phone Booth)
- Quentin Tarantino
- Christopher Nolan
- Steven Spielberg

Least favourites
- McG
- Spike Jonze
- Spike Lee

Can't think of anymore I really dislike

Dontebell · 01-23-2005, 04:28 PM

Ivan Reitman( for his best seaqul ghostbusters 2)
Peter Jackson(Lord of the Rings all 3 of them)
Tim Burton(batman and batman return)
Sam Rami(spider-man and spider-man 2)
George Lucas(Star Wars saga)

*damnhooligan* · 01-23-2005, 04:51 PM

Favourite:

Spike Jonze
Sam Raimi
Peter Weir
Tim Burton
Luc Besson

Least favourite:

Michael Bay
Barry Sonnenfeld
McG
Uwe Boll
Paul W. S. Anderson

**Machias Banshee** · 01-23-2005, 06:04 PM

George Lucas
Spielberg!
Tim Burton
M. Knight Shamalamadingdong (whatever his name is)
Whoever Directed Backdraft!!

*That Matt Guy* · 01-24-2005, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by cqb101

David Lynch(Eraserhead)

Excellent. Even though he wrecked Dune and all.

the Dark Knight · 01-24-2005, 05:14 AM

Favorites:

Tim Burton- Batman, Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Sam Raimi- Spider-Man 2, the Evil Dead

Terry Gilliam- Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, Brazil

Robert Zemekis- Back to the Future, Forrest Gump

Martin Scorsese- Taxi Driver, Gangs of New York

Joe Dante- Gremlins, the Burbs

Least Favorites:

Michael Bay- every frickin movie he's ever done.

Joel Shumacher

Paul W. S. Anderson

McG

George Lucas 2000

*Anarky* · 01-27-2005, 04:28 PM

Uhm, allow me a question: what is wrong with McG? I liked his way of doing Fastlane. It gave the series a sort of unique look.

*cqb101* · 01-27-2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Anarky

Uhm, allow me a question: what is wrong with McG? I liked his way of doing Fastlane. It gave the series a sort of unique look.

I never saw Fastlane so I can't comment on that, but the CHarlie's Angels movies were god awful.

*Anarky* · 01-27-2005, 04:38 PM

Oh, I haven't seen any CA-movies

. But you've got to catch Fastlane. It's really cool. Also the whole story is awesome.

EDIT: couldn't the writing of the movies have "helped" in making them awful?

*cqb101* · 01-27-2005, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Anarky

Oh, I haven't seen any CA-movies

. But you've got to catch Fastlane. It's really cool. Also the whole story is awesome.

EDIT: couldn't the writing of the movies have "helped" in making them awful?

It definately could, but a good director would see the ass writing, and wouldn't sign on or approve the script. Then again, he could have signed on before seeing the script which isn't very wise, either.

Krangfan · 02-02-2005, 08:26 PM

-George Lucas
-Steven Speilberg
-Tim Burton
-Peter Jackson

*Weapon X* · 02-02-2005, 09:00 PM

-Steven Spielberg.(Indiana Jones,Jurassic Park.)
-Georg Lucas.(Original STAR WARS Trilogy.)
-Tim Burton.(BATMAN,Ed Scissorhands.)
-Quentin Tarantino.(Pulp Fiction,Kill Bill.)
-Sam Raimi.(Spiderman,Evil Dead's.)

*Duke* · 02-02-2005, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by weapon x

George Lucas.(Original STAR WARS Trilogy.)

So all someone has to do is direct one movie you like and he makes your list of favorite directors? He didn't direct Empire Strikes Back or Return of the Jedi. In my opinion, George Lucas is the most overrated director of all time. Yeah, A New Hope was great but that's all he's got to his credit, IMO. I think he has written/produced some brilliant stuff but as a director extremely overrated.

*KROW* · 02-03-2005, 11:43 AM

My favorites, not in order.

-- Peter Jackson
-- Guillermo del Toro
-- Bryan Singer
-- Kevin Smith
-- Gore Verbinsky
-- Sam Raimi

*DrSpengler* · 02-03-2005, 12:10 PM

Favorites:

Speilburg-A pioneering director. A shame his movies have been slipping recently, and he's fallen into the "I want to change history with modern technology" midset along with Lucas. Still, I watched Jaws yesterday and that movie still owns.

John Carpentor-I prefer his 70's/80's stuff. The Casio keyboard scores give his movies a distinct feel all their own. They're all really dark and make some of the best use of lighting. Halloween, the Thing, and In the Mouth of Madness are my three favorite Carpentor flicks

James Cameron-Probably the best "big budget action movie" director. The Terminator flicks and Aliens speak for themselves. Titanic could've been good but the hype and the DeCaprio obsession killed it for me.

Kurosawa-Probably the only "artsy" director I like. I prefer his feudal era films. Seven Samurai is excellent, though he honestly could have trimmed about half an hour from it and the film would have had the same effect. Yojimbo is my favorite of his work, though. Hilarious, clever, smart and exciting. All that and it didn't take 3 hours.

Runners up:

George A. Romero-Pioneered the zombie genre and set the standard, for sure. He may be a pompous ass now, but his movies were just that good (I even liked Day). The social commentary he lays on can be a little rediculous, though.

Lucio Fulci-His zombie movies are simple and to the point. He doesn't bother with tons of social commentary or bullsh*t like that.

Tobe Hooper-The man's only directed two movies I like, and man do I like em. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist (Speilburg did not direct it, that's just a rumour).

Dario Argento-His use of music is unique and surreal. Suspiria is highly recommended.

Worst List:

Spike Lee-"Sheeeeit, why all you crackaz gotsta be haten on mah peoples, dawg! You cracka azz honkey mofo cracak azz crackaz alwayz enslaven tha blackman I got half a mind 2 go gits mah peice n' bust yo azz up, foo'! God damn cracka azz honkey white bread mofo cracka azz..."

Paul W. S. Anderson-The master of cheesey cornball flicks. What's so bad about that? He isn't doing it on purpose. Resident Evil could have been a moody, atmospheric horror movie (like the games) but instead became a "full-throttle special effects thrill ride!". Don't get me started on AVP. Mortal Kombat is his only good flick, and that's because the source material was cheesey to begin with.

George Lucas-The man has only directed ONE good movie in his life. The first Star Wars flick (he didn't direct Empire or Jedi, in case you didn't know). Now he's hellbent on changing history and erasing the hard work of not only the people who directed the original sequels, but all the people who worked hard on their special effects. Oh, and the prequels suck.

Mondo J. Gecko · 02-03-2005, 01:53 PM

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M. Night Shamalad (sp) - Signs, Sixth Sense
Tim Burton - Nightmare Before Christmas
Zach Braff - Garden State, Some Episodes of Scrubs
Alfred Hitchcock - everything he has ever done was cool
Quentin Tarantino - Kill Bill Vol.1 + 2, Pulp Fiction

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Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

Whoever Directed Backdraft!!

I think that was Ron Howard... same guy who directed the Grinch...
...

the Dark Knight · 02-03-2005, 05:32 PM

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George Lucas-The man has only directed ONE good movie in his life. The first Star Wars flick (he didn't direct Empire or Jedi, in case you didn't know). Now he's hellbent on changing history and erasing the hard work of not only the people who directed the original sequels, but all the people who worked hard on their special effects. Oh, and the prequels suck.

AMEN!! I totally agree whole-heartly! THX-1138 was great for what he did with sound, but on the whole, the movie wasn't all that good. However, I hear American Grafitti is supposed to be really good.

01-23-2005, 03:54 PM	#1
cqb101 Cinephile Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 8,489	5 Favorite directors? Who are everybody's favorite directors? And just for fun, your least favorite, too. Favorite: Quentin Tarantino(Reservoir Dogs) Robert Rodriguez(Desperado) Sam Raimi(Evil Dead 2) Martin Scorcese(Taxi Driver) David Lynch(Eraserhead) Runners up: Spielberg Wes Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson Tim Burton Least favorite: Paul WS Anderson Roland Emmerich Stephen Sommers McG Oliver Stone __________________ Facebook

01-23-2005, 04:51 PM	#4
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	Favourite: Spike Jonze Sam Raimi Peter Weir Tim Burton Luc Besson Least favourite: Michael Bay Barry Sonnenfeld McG Uwe Boll Paul W. S. Anderson __________________

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the Dark Knight Thug Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: the basement of the Alamo Posts: 74	Favorites: Tim Burton- Batman, Pee Wee's Big Adventure Sam Raimi- Spider-Man 2, the Evil Dead Terry Gilliam- Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, Brazil Robert Zemekis- Back to the Future, Forrest Gump Martin Scorsese- Taxi Driver, Gangs of New York Joe Dante- Gremlins, the Burbs Least Favorites: Michael Bay- every frickin movie he's ever done. Joel Shumacher Paul W. S. Anderson McG George Lucas 2000 __________________

01-27-2005, 04:28 PM	#8
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Uhm, allow me a question: what is wrong with McG? I liked his way of doing Fastlane. It gave the series a sort of unique look. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

01-27-2005, 04:38 PM	#10
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Oh, I haven't seen any CA-movies . But you've got to catch Fastlane. It's really cool. Also the whole story is awesome. EDIT: couldn't the writing of the movies have "helped" in making them awful? __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

01-23-2005, 04:21 PM	#2
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	Favourites: - Alfred Hitchcock - Joel Schumacher (although he's a bit hit and miss he did do Falling Down and Phone Booth) - Quentin Tarantino - Christopher Nolan - Steven Spielberg Least favourites - McG - Spike Jonze - Spike Lee Can't think of anymore I really dislike

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Dontebell Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Flint,Mi Posts: 819	Ivan Reitman( for his best seaqul ghostbusters 2) Peter Jackson(Lord of the Rings all 3 of them) Tim Burton(batman and batman return) Sam Rami(spider-man and spider-man 2) George Lucas(Star Wars saga)

01-23-2005, 06:04 PM	#5
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	George Lucas Spielberg! Tim Burton M. Knight Shamalamadingdong (whatever his name is) Whoever Directed Backdraft!!

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Krangfan Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In a house Posts: 434	-George Lucas -Steven Speilberg -Tim Burton -Peter Jackson __________________ "Home is where you hang your hat" -Krang's favorite phrase Krang owns!

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Weapon X Turtle Power! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,744	-Steven Spielberg.(Indiana Jones,Jurassic Park.) -Georg Lucas.(Original STAR WARS Trilogy.) -Tim Burton.(BATMAN,Ed Scissorhands.) -Quentin Tarantino.(Pulp Fiction,Kill Bill.) -Sam Raimi.(Spiderman,Evil Dead's.)

02-03-2005, 11:43 AM	#15
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	My favorites, not in order. -- Peter Jackson -- Guillermo del Toro -- Bryan Singer -- Kevin Smith -- Gore Verbinsky -- Sam Raimi __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

02-03-2005, 12:10 PM	#16
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Favorites: Speilburg-A pioneering director. A shame his movies have been slipping recently, and he's fallen into the "I want to change history with modern technology" midset along with Lucas. Still, I watched Jaws yesterday and that movie still owns. John Carpentor-I prefer his 70's/80's stuff. The Casio keyboard scores give his movies a distinct feel all their own. They're all really dark and make some of the best use of lighting. Halloween, the Thing, and In the Mouth of Madness are my three favorite Carpentor flicks James Cameron-Probably the best "big budget action movie" director. The Terminator flicks and Aliens speak for themselves. Titanic could've been good but the hype and the DeCaprio obsession killed it for me. Kurosawa-Probably the only "artsy" director I like. I prefer his feudal era films. Seven Samurai is excellent, though he honestly could have trimmed about half an hour from it and the film would have had the same effect. Yojimbo is my favorite of his work, though. Hilarious, clever, smart and exciting. All that and it didn't take 3 hours. Runners up: George A. Romero-Pioneered the zombie genre and set the standard, for sure. He may be a pompous ass now, but his movies were just that good (I even liked Day). The social commentary he lays on can be a little rediculous, though. Lucio Fulci-His zombie movies are simple and to the point. He doesn't bother with tons of social commentary or bullsh*t like that. Tobe Hooper-The man's only directed two movies I like, and man do I like em. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist (Speilburg did not direct it, that's just a rumour). Dario Argento-His use of music is unique and surreal. Suspiria is highly recommended. Worst List: Spike Lee-"Sheeeeit, why all you crackaz gotsta be haten on mah peoples, dawg! You cracka azz honkey mofo cracak azz crackaz alwayz enslaven tha blackman I got half a mind 2 go gits mah peice n' bust yo azz up, foo'! God damn cracka azz honkey white bread mofo cracka azz..." Paul W. S. Anderson-The master of cheesey cornball flicks. What's so bad about that? He isn't doing it on purpose. Resident Evil could have been a moody, atmospheric horror movie (like the games) but instead became a "full-throttle special effects thrill ride!". Don't get me started on AVP. Mortal Kombat is his only good flick, and that's because the source material was cheesey to begin with. George Lucas-The man has only directed ONE good movie in his life. The first Star Wars flick (he didn't direct Empire or Jedi, in case you didn't know). Now he's hellbent on changing history and erasing the hard work of not only the people who directed the original sequels, but all the people who worked hard on their special effects. Oh, and the prequels suck.