Jack Aubrey Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) Our friend Rushhead mentioned in another thread that his favorite director is John Carpenter. This is an excellent choice, and he's one of my favorites also, but my all-time favorite director has to be the great Sir Ridley Scott. The man just turns out consistently great movies time and time again. Sure, there have been a few turkeys (Matchstick Men, anyone?) because no one's perfect, but for the most part the man can do no wrong. So who is your favorite? Edited October 29, 2010 by Jack Aubrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 It's really hard to pick just one, because there are so many I absolutely love, like Sam Raimi, The Coen Brothers, Christopher Nolan, Terry Gilliam, Sergio Leone...erm, no, I still can't pick just one. What I love about them, mainly, is the unique visual style they all bring to their movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (Your_Lion @ Oct 29 2010, 08:48 AM) It's really hard to pick just one, because there are so many I absolutely love, like Sam Raimi, The Coen Brothers, Christopher Nolan, Terry Gilliam, Sergio Leone...erm, no, I still can't pick just one. What I love about them, mainly, is the unique visual style they all bring to their movies. Sergio Leone?! Great choice! Bless you, my brother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Without a doubt Stanley Kubrick Full Metal Jacket, The Shining, Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Origin, 2001... all among the best films of all time..... RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (The Owl @ Oct 29 2010, 10:59 AM) Without a doubt Stanley Kubrick Full Metal Jacket, The Shining, Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Origin, 2001... all among the best films of all time..... RIP Kubrick was indeed great. His only weakness is that he wasn't prolific enough and seemed satisfied to lazily rest on the laurels he (rightfully) earned from his successes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I kinda like Brian DePalma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbo Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 This is going to sound so pretentious, but Ingmar Bergman. I just love him and I'm not afraid to admit it. And Mel Brooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) Coen Brothers Woody Allen Rob Reiner Kevin Smith Ron Howard Steven Spielberg Edited October 29, 2010 by GeddyRulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Oct 29 2010, 01:10 PM) Woody Allen Rob Reiner Ron Howard Steven Spielberg All these are excellent choices! I don't know if I have one favorite, but certainly way up there also is David Cronenberg. I haven't loved every movie of his I've seen, but I've never been bored by one! Some of my faves by him: Crash Naked Lunch eXistenZ The Dead Zone A History of Violence Eastern Promises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Shit, how could I forget Martin Scorcese? The guy is a freakin' genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) John Hughes Cameron Crowe James L. Brooks Albert Brooks Edited October 29, 2010 by GeddyRulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Kubrick is my main guy. I also love the Coen Brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 The following directors frustrate me: I know it's subjective to pick one's favorite director, but why do some people think Kevin Smith is a good filmmaker? I just don't see it. Ron Howard is a very good technical filmmaker, but he's horribly unoriginal. I think of him not as an artist but as an artisan. I do love a few of his films, particularly Apollo 13. I think its, by far, his best film. Rob Reiner is partly responsible for one of the funniest movies of all-time and a few memorably entertaining films. But he's really dropped the ball the past decade or so. So many bad movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 29 2010, 04:43 PM) Shit, how could I forget Martin Scorcese? The guy is a freakin' genius! I think he's incredibly consistent. I love most of his movies but two I find very underrated - After Hours and Casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Sergio Leone Tarantino Coppola DePalma Eastwood Scorcese and many more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Barchetta Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Coen Brothers. I honestly don't think they have made a bad movie. Wes Anderson is a another fantastic director; and Quentin Tarantino comes to mind aswell. As you may have already guessed I either like my movies hilarious, violent or hilariously violent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Oct 29 2010, 06:15 AM) Our friend Rushhead mentioned in another thread that his favorite director is John Carpenter. This is an excellent choice, and he's one of my favorites also, but my all-time favorite director has to be the great Sir Ridley Scott. The man just turns out consistently great movies time and time again. Sure, there have been a few turkeys (Matchstick Men, anyone?) because no one's perfect, but for the most part the man can do no wrong. So who is your favorite? Good pick buddy! I think "Alien" is one of the greatest films in the world next to "Halloween!" Most enjoy "Aliens" more with James I'm the King Of The World at the helm. I beg to differ. The first "Alien" is a perfect masterpiece. You too have excellent taste in directors! John Carpenter is mine as you know! Happy Halloween Jack Aubrey Skellington! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I like many of those already mentioned. Here's some more in no particular order: David Lynch Francis Ford Coppola Don Seigel Tobe Hooper Franklin J Shaffner John Schlesinger Alfred Hitchcock Billy Wilder John Huston Stephen Spielberg John Cassavettes John Sturges Orsen Welles Roman Polanski Charles Laughton Sam Peckinpah David Lean John Boorman Terence Fisher (Directed most of thes Hammer films from 1958-1974) George Roy Hill Robert Aldrich William Friedkin (mostly for The Exorcist) Stuart Rosenberg (Cool Hand Luke, Brubaker, Amityville, the Drowning Pool) Martin Ritt (Hombre) Harold Ramis Sidney Lumet Michael Mann Rob Reiner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Stanley Kubrick absolutely RULES! Hey where is George Lucas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 QUOTE (Alex @ Oct 29 2010, 10:21 PM) Sergio Leone Tarantino Coppola DePalma Eastwood Scorcese and many more... Eastwood. Yes! Best actor/director on the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (treeduck @ Oct 30 2010, 01:09 AM) I like many of those already mentioned. Here's some more in no particular order: David Lynch Francis Ford Coppola Don Seigel Tobe Hooper Franklin J Shaffner John Schlesinger Alfred Hitchcock Billy Wilder John Huston Stephen Spielberg John Cassavettes John Sturges Orsen Welles Roman Polanski Charles Laughton Sam Peckinpah David Lean John Boorman Terence Fisher (Directed most of thes Hammer films from 1958-1974) George Roy Hill Robert Aldrich William Friedkin (mostly for The Exorcist) Stuart Rosenberg (Cool Hand Luke, Brubaker, Amityville, the Drowning Pool) Martin Ritt (Hombre) Harold Ramis Sidney Lumet Michael Mann Rob Reiner "Citizen Kane" says it all.......... One of my all time foreign film directors is: FELLINI! Signed, "La Dolce Vita" and "8 1/2" Edited October 30, 2010 by RUSHHEAD666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Got give some more surrealist love to INGMAR BERGMAN! Signed, "Wild Strawberries" and "The Seventh Seal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ Oct 30 2010, 04:05 AM) Got give some more surrealist love to INGMAR BERGMAN! Signed, "Wild Strawberries" and "The Seventh Seal" Howard Hawks I forgot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 QUOTE (treeduck @ Oct 30 2010, 02:13 AM) QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ Oct 30 2010, 04:05 AM) Got give some more surrealist love to INGMAR BERGMAN! Signed, "Wild Strawberries" and "The Seventh Seal" Howard Hawks I forgot... The original "Scarface" director. Nice call Duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Alan Parker. Sidney Pollack. Barry Levinson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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