All Time Favorite Directors

[Plastic Bateman]

A few ok movies doesn't make him a good director.

- Terminator
- Aliens
- The Abyss
- Terminator 2
- True Lies

- 'OK'

 

[Road Blaster]

So making good movies don't make you a good director? Ok.

I don't think any of his movies are that good. T1, T2, and Aliens are decent. But I don't think a few ok movies makes you a good director when the rest of your movies are terrible.

 

[WWEJedi]

George Lucas
Christopher Nolan

 

[a-dev]

I don't think any of his movies are that good. T1, T2, and Aliens are decent. But I don't think a few ok movies makes you a good director when the rest of your movies are terrible.

 

[rushmore223]

When I chose my fave directors, I chose those with a body of work I could completely get behind.

Otherwise I'd include others like Gilliam, Lucas (for two movies, really), and Eastwood. They made some gems, but have become too inconsistent later in their career.

 

[RIDDICK]

... when the rest of your movies are terrible.

The Abyss and Titanic are not terrible in any way.
True Lies is a remake of a French comedy, not terrible by definition.
Avatar? Generic old school, not terrible.

After this I'm surprised Tarantino is in your list.

 

[Road Blaster]

After this I'm surprised Tarantino is in your list.

Why? Tarantino's filmography is perfect.

 

[pturtle]

In no particular order.

Andrew Dominik

Paul Thomas Anderson

David Fincher

Martin Scosese

Christopher Nolan

Spike Lee

Sergeo Leone

The Wachowski Brothers



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[Lejuan]

After this I'm surprised Tarantino is in your list.

I'm a Tarantino fan, but his movies - especially his recent movies - are basically just a bunch of snappy-dialogue set pieces strung together with a good soundtrack and delivered by solid actors (with his cameos being the notable exception).

I enjoyed Kill Bill, a pastiche of samurai/western tropes strung together with charismatic characters.
Inglourious Basterds was a fun movie, but it was a bunch of slop held together by three key scenes.
Django Unchained was a hopelessly miscast, hammy hijinks western/blaxploitation hybrid

I haven't been able to bring myself to watch Death Proof and haven't yet seen The Hateful Eight.

Tarantino makes entertaining movies, but I'd argue he's a better writer than director. I'd also argue that his last great movie was Jackie Brown and that he's been indulgently cashing in on style over substance ever since.

Anyone who has delivered movies like Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown - or written a movie like True Romance - can pretty much do as he pleases after that. But please Quentin, stay the **** out of your own movies. You can't act for ****.

 

[Khev]

In no particular order:

1. Steven Spielberg (first half of career)
2. James Cameron (first half of career)
3. John Woo (first half of career)
4. Hayao Miyazaki (entire filmography is great)
5. Peter Jackson

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

A few ok movies doesn't make him a good director.

James Cameron is God's second gift to mankind, so just say thank you, Mr. Cameron, thank you for your gift, for you are king of the world.

 

[kryptonianmutie]

In no particular order.

Andrew Dominik

Paul Thomas Anderson

David Fincher

Martin Scosese

Christopher Nolan

Spike Lee

Sergeo Leone

The Wachowski Brothers



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Nice list. Don't know if I'd put The Wachowski's on there, but that's your prerogative.

 

[Snake Plissken]

A few ok movies doesn't make him a good director.

I don't think any of his movies are that good. T1, T2, and Aliens are decent. But I don't think a few ok movies makes you a good director when the rest of your movies are terrible.

Some of the most influential and earth shattering action films in history... "OK."

What qualifies a good director then? What even qualifies even a good film? A bunch of quick cuts? Awkward camera angles just for the sake of it? Snazzy soundtracks no one has ever heard since the 60s or 70s? How ****ing high art does a film have to be to get above "OK" to you... when it's pretty much consensus of any male above 20 years old will say T1-2 and Aliens are pretty much the highest you could go in the Sci-fi action genre?

EDIT: Oh wait a minute.

Who are some of your favorite directors?


Here's my top 10 in order.

1. Christopher Nolan
2. Stanley Kubrick
3. Quentin Tarantino
4. Nicolas Winding Refn
5. Darren Aronofsky
6. David Lynch
7. Martin Scorsese
8. The Coen Brothers
9. Oliver Stone
10. David Fincher

 

[pturtle]

Nice list. Don't know if I'd put The Wachowski's on there, but that's your prerogative.

Yea they're pretty horrible these days, but I love the Matrix trilogy, and they basically directed and wrote V for Vendetta which I also love.


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[jnmx2000]

Some of the most influential and earth shattering action films in history... "OK."

What qualifies a good director then? What even qualifies even a good film? A bunch of quick cuts? Awkward camera angles just for the sake of it? Snazzy soundtracks no one has ever heard since the 60s or 70s? How ****ing high art does a film have to be to get above "OK" to you... when it's pretty much consensus of any male above 20 years old will say T1-2 and Aliens are pretty much the highest you could go in the Sci-fi action genre?

I would say the only real knock someone could have against Cameron is that the only non science fiction or action film he's made is Titanic, so his resume of films isn't as diverse as someone like a spielberg or Scorsese. BUT he did direct two actresses to oscar nominated performances in sci fi action films. That to me is pretty impressive, and alot of that has to do with how he wrote those characters.

Yea and Cameron is also my favorite film maker, followed by spielberg and fincher.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I would say the only real knock someone could have against Cameron is that the only non science fiction or action film he's made is Titanic, so his resume of films isn't as diverse as someone like a spielberg or Scorsese. BUT he did direct two actresses to oscar nominated performances in sci fi action films. That to me is pretty impressive, and alot of that has to do with how he wrote those characters.

Yea and Cameron is also my favorite film maker, followed by spielberg and fincher.

And he got 3 good performances out of Arnie...that alone is a small miracle

 

[jnmx2000]

And he got 3 good performances out of Arnie...that alone is a small miracle

True Lies is one of the ****ing best

 

[Snake Plissken]

That actually made me laugh out loud

Of course it did.

 

[rushmore223]

And he got 3 good performances out of Arnie...that alone is a small miracle

While the movie is nothing special, Arnold did a fine acting job in "Maggie", very understated. It doesn't take much to act like a Robot, but I was impressed with the job he did in the aforementioned film.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

It doesn't take much to act like a Robot.

True, Jai Courtney plays one in every film.