Topic: Favorite movie directors?

[tendoboy1984]

Who are your favorite movie directors? My favorites are:


- Steven Spielberg - Jurassic Park, The Lost World [Jurassic Park 2], ET, Saving Private Ryan
- Peter Jackson - Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong
- Robert Zemeckis - Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future trilogy, Forest Gump
- James Cameron - Terminator 1 and 2, Aliens [Alien 2], Titanic, I still haven't seen Avatar yet
- Ridley Scott - Alien, Gladiator
- Quentin Tarantino - Reservoir Dogs, Death Proof
- Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight Trilogy, I still haven't seen Inception yet
- Martin Scorsese - Shutter Island
- Tim Burton - Beetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns, A Nightmare Before Christmas [creator and producer], Corpse Bride
- Henry Seleck - A Nightmare Before Christmas [director], James and the Giant Peach, I still haven't seen Coraline yet

It's good to see more movie directors pursuing their own creative projects, instead of being tied to a popular book / TV adaptation.

[Oblivion]

Ew, JC. He hasn't made a good movie in 20 years.


Big fan of Nolan, Spielberg, Scorsese, Jackson, Whedon, Tarantino, and my favorite of all time: Fritz Lang. <3

[ThePerm]

I'm going to make a very long list. Ill list a director and a bunch of movies I like from them.

Martin Scorcese- Hugo, Taxi Driver, The Departed, Gangs of New York
Dario Argento-Suspiria, Tenebre, Jennifer
George Romero-Night of the living dead, Dawn of the Dead, Monkey Shines, The Crazies
Richard Linklater-Slacker, Dazed and Confused, A Scanner Darkley, Waking Life
Robert Zemeckis-Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Forrest Gump, Death Becomes Her
Ridley Scott- Alien, Prometheus, Kingdom of Heaven, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator
Ron Howard-A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Willow
Christopher Nolan-Following, Insomnia, Inception, The Prestige, Memento, The Dark Knight Saga
Stephen Spielberg- ET, Jurassic Park, Shindlers List,
Richard Donner-Superman 1 & 2(uc), The Goonies, The Omen
David Fincher- Fight Club, The Social Network, Benjamin Button
Danny Boyle-127 Hours, The Beach, Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later
James Cameron-Terminator, Aliens,  Avatar, Titanic
Orsen Wells-Citizen Kane
Roman Polanski-The Pianist, Rosemary's Baby
Paul Thomas Anderson- Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood
Spike Lee-Summer of Sam, Malcom X
Wes Anderson- Everything
Woody Allen- Annie Hall
Zach Snyder-Dawn of the Dead, Watchmen, 300
Quintin Tarantino- Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill 1&2, Inglorious Basterds, Death Proof, 4 rooms
Robert Rodriguez- Once Upon a Time in Mexico Trillogy, Machete, Spy Kids, The Faculty, Planet Terror, 4 rooms, Sin City
Edgar Wright-Shawn of the Dead, Zack Pilgrim, Hot Fuzz
Oliver Stone-Platoon, Scarface(writer), Wall-Street, Natural Born Killers, Conan TB(writer)
Francis Ford Coppola- Apocalypse Now
Alfred Hitchcock-The Birds, Psycho, Saboteur, NXNW, Rear Window
Stanley Kubrik- The Shining, Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket
Tim Burton-Batman, Beatlejuice, Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands
Roland Emmerich(yes I know)- Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot, 2012, The Day After Tomorrow
Frank Durabont- The Green Mile, The Mist, The Walking Dead(not a movie, but notable), The Shawshank Redemption
David Cronenberg- The Fly, A history of Violence, Shivers, Scanners
Kevin Smith-Chasing Amy, Red State
John Carpenter-The Thing, The Fog, Halloween, Prince of Darkness, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, etc.
Alfonzo Cuaron- Children of Men
Guillermo Del Torro- Mimic, The Devils Backbone, Pans Labyrinth, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Peter JAckson-The Lord of the Rings, Meet the Feebles, Brain Dead, the Frighteners
The Coen Brothers-Everything
Kathryn Bigelow- The Hurt Locker, Point Break
Darren Aronofsky- Pi, Black Swan, The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream
Terry Gullium-7 Monkeys, Baron Von Munchausen,
Eli Roth-Cabin Fever, Hostel 1 & 2
Guy Richie-Lock Stock and 2 smoking Barrols, Snatch, Sherlock Holmes, RockinRolla
Brian de Palma- Scarface, Carrie
Paul W.S. Anderson- Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil Series, Event Horizon

[tendoboy1984]

I'm going to make a very long list. Ill list a director and a bunch of movies I like from them.

Martin Scorcese- Hugo, Taxi Driver, The Departed, Gangs of New York
Dario Argento-Suspiria, Tenebre, Jennifer
George Romero-Night of the living dead, Dawn of the Dead, Monkey Shines, The Crazies
Richard Linklater-Slacker, Dazed and Confused, A Scanner Darkley, Waking Life
Robert Zemeckis-Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Forrest Gump, Death Becomes Her
Ridley Scott- Alien, Prometheus, Kingdom of Heaven, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator
Ron Howard-A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Willow
Christopher Nolan-Following, Insomnia, Inception, The Prestige, Memento, The Dark Knight Saga
Stephen Spielberg- ET, Jurassic Park, Shindlers List,
Richard Donner-Superman 1 & 2(uc), The Goonies, The Omen
David Fincher- Fight Club, The Social Network, Benjamin Button
Danny Boyle-127 Hours, The Beach, Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later
James Cameron-Terminator, Aliens,  Avatar, Titanic
Orsen Wells-Citizen Kane
Roman Polanski-The Pianist, Rosemary's Baby
Paul Thomas Anderson- Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood
Spike Lee-Summer of Sam, Malcom X
Wes Anderson- Everything
Woody Allen- Annie Hall
Zach Snyder-Dawn of the Dead, Watchmen, 300
Quintin Tarantino- Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill 1&2, Inglorious Basterds, Death Proof, 4 rooms
Robert Rodriguez- Once Upon a Time in Mexico Trillogy, Machete, Spy Kids, The Faculty, Planet Terror, 4 rooms, Sin City
Edgar Wright-Shawn of the Dead, Zack Pilgrim, Hot Fuzz
Oliver Stone-Platoon, Scarface(writer), Wall-Street, Natural Born Killers, Conan TB(writer)
Francis Ford Coppola- Apocalypse Now
Alfred Hitchcock-The Birds, Psycho, Saboteur, NXNW, Rear Window
Stanley Kubrik- The Shining, Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket
Tim Burton-Batman, Beatlejuice, Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands
Roland Emmerich(yes I know)- Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot, 2012, The Day After Tomorrow
Frank Durabont- The Green Mile, The Mist, The Walking Dead(not a movie, but notable), The Shawshank Redemption
David Cronenberg- The Fly, A history of Violence, Shivers, Scanners
Kevin Smith-Chasing Amy, Red State
John Carpenter-The Thing, The Fog, Halloween, Prince of Darkness, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, etc.
Alfonzo Cuaron- Children of Men
Guillermo Del Torro- Mimic, The Devils Backbone, Pans Labyrinth, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Peter JAckson-The Lord of the Rings, Meet the Feebles, Brain Dead, the Frighteners
The Coen Brothers-Everything
Kathryn Bigelow- The Hurt Locker, Point Break
Darren Aronofsky- Pi, Black Swan, The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream
Terry Gullium-7 Monkeys, Baron Von Munchausen,
Eli Roth-Cabin Fever, Hostel 1 & 2
Guy Richie-Lock Stock and 2 smoking Barrols, Snatch, Sherlock Holmes, RockinRolla
Brian de Palma- Scarface, Carrie
Paul W.S. Anderson- Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil Series, Event Horizon

A History of Violence was an intense movie. It was incredibly disturbing, but still a great drama. I still haven't seen Prometheus, is it anything like Scott's old Alien movies? Does it tie into them in any way?

[TJ Spyke]

I found A History of Violence to be very "meh", not a good movie.

[ThePerm]

I found A History of Violence to be very "meh", not a good movie.

considering your usual taste....

Prometheus is alright, it just seems like it doesn't have an ending or any real point. I still found it to be entertaining however. It was great to look at, I liked the characters, it just feels very incomplete and not self contained.

[BranDonk Kong]

Seymour Butts.

[TJ Spyke]

I found A History of Violence to be very "meh", not a good movie.

considering your usual taste....

Prometheus is alright, it just seems like it doesn't have an ending or any real point. I still found it to be entertaining however. It was great to look at, I liked the characters, it just feels very incomplete and not self contained.

I like good things and hate bad things. So my tastes are fine.

[NWR_insanolord]

Yeah, that's exactly the kind of thing you'd say.

[nickmitch]

I like Quintin Tarantino, Woody Allen and Chis Nolan. Also a few others here and there. Actually a lot of Tim Burton.

[ThePerm]

The video store I went to in Tucson had movies organized by directors so...

I would still rent movies from there ,but I have a terrible late fee.

[Kairon]

Hmmm... I find this to be a very interesting question. I like plenty of movies, but can I say that I am honestly a fan of that director's themselves, despite any duds in their body of work? That is, am I a fair-weather fan of them only when their movies are "successful," or do I appreciate their efforts even when they fail?

Anyways, so far I'm thinking I like these directors in a way that I'd watch movies from them even if I was skeptical about actually fully enjoying the end result:

Baz Lurhmann (Strictly Ballroom, Moulin Rouge)
Jean-Jacques Annaud (Enemy at the Gates, The Name of the Rose, Quest for Fire)
Lars Von Trier (Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, The Five Obstructions)
Norman Jewison (Jesus Christ Superstar, Fiddler on the Roof)
Ron Howard (Backdraft, A Beautiful Man, The Da Vinci Code)
Paul Verhoeven (Robocop, Total Recall, Starship Troopers)
Charlie Chaplin (Modern Times)
Mel Brooks (Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Blazing Saddles, History of the World Part I)

... and MAYBE Catherine Hardwicke (Lords of Dogtown, Nativity Story, Twilight)
... maybe James Cameron (Terminator I and II, The Abyss, Titanic)
... maybe Kathryn Bigelow (Strange Days)

[Oblivion]

Catherine Hardwicke

Get out.

[Kairon]

Catherine Hardwicke

Get out.

The Twilight movies have sucked ever since they relieved Hardwicke of her directing duties. Also, Nativity Story sorta rocked. Although I will admit, that yes, Red Riding Hood was ridiculously bad, Bad, BAD. I can't fathom how a movie with Gary Oldman in it can have been so not fun to watch... But anyways, that's what I mean about how I don't want to be a fair-weather fan.

[Kairon]

Alfonzo Cuaron

This man directed the best Harry Potter movie.

[ThePerm]

I meant to mention Paul Veerhoven as Kairon Mentioned. Everything I've seen of his has been good. I watched Hollow Man off Netflix recently too, and **** was good.

Yeah, I was going to mention Alfonzo Cuaran for his Harry Potter Stuff, but I couldn't rememeber the name "Prisoner of Azkaban" a couple of hours ago, and didnt feel like IMDBing it.

also, add Midnight in Paris to the Woody Allen list, lovely movie.

good stuff

[Oblivion]

The Twilight movies were always awful, sorry dude. The source material is pretty awful too.


Oh, I forgot Clint Eastwood.

[Kairon]

I'm not sure if I'm a fan of Woody Allen movies... Mighty Aphrodite, yes, but I haven't really watched a lot of his stuff.

OH! But how could I forget Mel Brooks! (Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Blazing Saddles, History of the World Part I)

[ThePerm]

Those are all classics. Mel Brooks is great.

[Sarail]

And Spaceballs!

[ThePerm]

I saw parts of High Anxiety and they were hilarious, but not the whole movie. I haven't seen the whole movie. Young Frankenstein is also hilarious.

[Dasmos]

God, out of all the movies to associate Martin Scorcese with you went with Shutter Island? That's straight-up cray.

[Oblivion]

Yeah, he could've gone with Hugo, The Departed, Taxi Driver, etc. Shutter Island isn't exactly a high caliber film.

[ThePerm]

I didn't put it on my list. I didn't hate that movie, but I didnt love it. It was just too predictable. Like does Scorsese think I wouldn't expect the Caligari ending from the beginning?

[Oblivion]

He was talking about Tendoboy.