bigkg 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 So who are your favorite filmmakers in the history of cinema?For me (in no order):-Stanley Kubrick-Akira Kurosawa-Martin Scorsese-Coen brothers-Alfred Hitchcock-Wes Anderson-Francis Ford CoppolaThose are just some of my favorites, I could go on, but I won't. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,741 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 ScorseseMichael MannCoppola, Francis not SofiaSome SpielbergSome Tarintinoand Kubrick has some classics as well Link to post Share on other sites
keith crime 8 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 TaratinoSpike LeeFrank CapraScorceseHitchcockClint Eastwoodand I have a major guilty pleasure thing for Tony Scott Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,741 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 and I have a major guilty pleasure thing for Tony Scott'The Fan' is a great movie. So is 'Man on Fire'. He's done a lot of good films. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,768 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 1) Coen Brothers2) Mel Gibson (Don't tell me he's not amazing)3) Tony Scott4) Michael Mann5) Wes Anderson (I still don't understand how anyone could not see the comedic genius that is The Royal Tenenbaums)6) Clint EastwoodHonorable Mention Steven Spielberg 'The Fan' is a great movie. So is 'Man on Fire'. He's done a lot of good films.and Enemy of the Stateand Spy Gameand Deja Vu (trust me)and etc etc etcHe's one of my favoritesEDIT: #3 favorite actually. Link to post Share on other sites
keith crime 8 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 'The Fan' is a great movie. So is 'Man on Fire'. He's done a lot of good films.oddly enough i cry every time Dakota fanning wins that swim race in man on fireI loved Domino tooand of course True Romance is maybe my favorite movie ever Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,238 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 KodakFujiPolaroid Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltBlue 662 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Soderbergh probably tops my list. Link to post Share on other sites
KDawgCometh 2 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 So who are your favorite filmmakers in the history of cinema?For me (in no order):-Stanley Kubrick-Akira Kurosawa-Martin Scorsese-Coen brothers-Alfred Hitchcock-Wes Anderson-Francis Ford CoppolaThose are just some of my favorites, I could go on, but I won't.i do have to say, for someone as young as you are, you really have a great start off. Good show. What u should do is now start checking out the french new wave so that you can see where a lot of modern directors get their ideas fromCoppola, Francis not Sofiaheh, i just figured that this was understood Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Ridley Scott (Tony's brother)> Blade Runner, Alien, Gladiator, Thelma and Louise, Matchstick MenSoderburgh> Solaris, Out of Sight, TrafficBilly Wilder> Some Like It Hot; Stalag 17; Sabrina; Sunset BoulevardDavid Lean> Lawrence of Arabia; Bridge Over the River Kwai; A Passage to IndiaMore later... Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 i do have to say, for someone as young as you are, you really have a great start off. Good show. What u should do is now start checking out the french new wave so that you can see where a lot of modern directors get their ideas fromYea, film is something that I really started to get into over the past year.There's probably about 200 movies that I know of that I need to see. The French New Wave films are included. Unfortunately, now that I am in school I have almost no time to watch any movies. Link to post Share on other sites
hank213 1,824 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Seymore Butts Link to post Share on other sites
keith crime 8 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Seymore Buttsyeah but who's your favorite if you have to watch more than 15 minutes and can't fast forward? Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Seymore ButtsMwahaha...yeah but who's your favorite if you have to watch more than 15 minutes and can't fast forward?Double mwahaha... Link to post Share on other sites
Dan The Man 0 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Kevin SmithQuentin TarantinoTodd PhillipsJohn HughesJohn Landis Link to post Share on other sites
hank213 1,824 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 yeah but who's your favorite if you have to watch more than 15 minutes and can't fast forward?Ok, ya got me. I've never actually seen one of his movies. I usually don't make it through the previews.... Link to post Share on other sites
LongLiveYorke 38 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Hi.The fact that no one has said Orsen Wells so far makes this thread a joke.Good thing I got here in time to save it.Go watch F for Fake.That is all./Snotty rantish thing Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,367 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 !) Coen2)Coen3) Coen4) Coen5) Coen.Some thoughts on some other dirrectors....Kubrick- Coen vs Kubrick is apples and oranges. Kubrick never made a movie that didnt' just blow me away on some level or another ( eyes wide shut blowing me away the least).Spielberg- I think he's the best dirrector of hugely popular big box office movies. Has made a couple films that are truly amazing, and I can't think of a movie he's made that I didn't at least enjoy. Underrated as a "serious" dirrector, but ultimatly not one of the greatest of all time.Tartiintino- I have absolutely no ability to judge him objectively. Pulp Fiction changed the way I looked at film for ever. I expected far more out of movies after that, and it was the movie that truly opened my eyes, and made me look at movies for more than entertainment, so I'll always really, really love him. One of the few dirrectors that I will watch their next movie no questions asked ( the Coens were, but man, they've put out some very.. bland stuff lately ( lady killers.. and that one about the divorce attorney, I can't remember the name.. I'll still proably watch anything they put out next, but they are on watch, they may have jumped the shark)Billy WIlder- Top fcking notch. My favorite movies of that era are his.David lean -didn't know who dirrected Laurance or Kiwi till I read this thread, but I love those two movies, so he's instantly moved into my top list.Sorcese (SP) another dirrector I will watch no questions asked. Abosloutely adore his movies.Coppola- dirrected 3 of the best 10 movies of all time.Wes Anderson- jury's still out on his greatness, but I lvoe what he's made so far.Kevin smith- Oh, he's a mixed bag of tricks, isn't he? I love and hate him as a dirrector. He's like an old friend that has lots and lots of faults, but he's an old friend so you look past them. Clerks was also a big movie on my way to apprecaitign cinema, so I'll proably never be able to view him objectivily either. As long as he's still funny, I'll still watch his movies.Hitchock- Seen woefully few hitchcock movies, loved psycho and rear window.Kurosawa- love him so much, loved every movie of his I've ever seen...Here are som other diirectors up for discussionJohn Woo- Another love/hate thing. HE does some things soooooooo badly, andy ou can get caught up in that when watchign his movie. But he does some things sooooooo well that I forgive him. No one makes a gun fight as artistically as woo.Jean-Pierre Jeunet -City of lost children/amalie/delicatestian. In order for me to really get into a foreign film maker. the movie has to be visually stunning. This froggy makes them, and makes them amazingly.Terry Gillam- Hit and miss, but when he hits, it's out of the park good ( Brazil, Fear and lothing)TIm BUrton- Used to be on my Watch what ever he puts out list... no longer. He's put out too many clunkers in a row. But he's early movies were remarkable, quircky and beautifully shot. Which he'd go back to his Dark Fairtale style of movie.Terrance Mallick- Very small library, but Thin red line, days of heaven and Badlands are three of the best movies ever... just a completely different vision of making a movie than anyone I've ever seen. Not for everyone, but I love him, particularly Days of heaven.Jim Jarmusch-loved ghost dog and dead man, need to see movie of his work....and finally, perhaps the most hit and miss dirrector around.... david lynch.some of his movies are brillant, some are unwatchable, some are both. You have to be a great dirrector to fail as spectacularrly as he did with dune. there is no one like lynch, and I'll always watch his next movie.. I may not like it, but at least it will be bad in a completely unique way.Oh, and mel gibson's a fuking hack of a dirrector. Link to post Share on other sites
KDawgCometh 2 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 okay, I'm gonna break this all apart kinda 1 by one. I agree with most of your sentiments, I just like talking about film Kubrick- Coen vs Kubrick is apples and oranges. Kubrick never made a movie that didnt' just blow me away on some level or another ( eyes wide shut blowing me away the least).Spielberg- I think he's the best dirrector of hugely popular big box office movies. Has made a couple films that are truly amazing, and I can't think of a movie he's made that I didn't at least enjoy. Underrated as a "serious" dirrector, but ultimatly not one of the greatest of all time.Tartiintino- I have absolutely no ability to judge him objectively. Pulp Fiction changed the way I looked at film for ever. I expected far more out of movies after that, and it was the movie that truly opened my eyes, and made me look at movies for more than entertainment, so I'll always really, really love him. One of the few dirrectors that I will watch their next movie no questions asked ( the Coens were, but man, they've put out some very.. bland stuff lately ( lady killers.. and that one about the divorce attorney, I can't remember the name.. I'll still proably watch anything they put out next, but they are on watch, they may have jumped the sharkKubrick- yea, I fully agree, he is a master filmaker and while he was hard to work for, he was a pure genius in everything he didspeilberg- Ironically, when he has little time to shoot a film, he usually puts out his best work. Munich is a prime example of thattarantino- I love him to death, but he maybe needs to start worrying about his legacy(since that is something he does think about) and get away from pulp films and homages. He may end up being straight jacketed by pulp fiction for the rest of his career. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing, but it does present its problemsWes Anderson- jury's still out on his greatness, but I lvoe what he's made so far.Kevin smith- Oh, he's a mixed bag of tricks, isn't he? I love and hate him as a dirrector. He's like an old friend that has lots and lots of faults, but he's an old friend so you look past them. Clerks was also a big movie on my way to apprecaitign cinema, so I'll proably never be able to view him objectivily either. As long as he's still funny, I'll still watch his movies.anderson- I also love what he's done, I just think that he needs probably a good 4 or 5 more films before we can finally look at his historical place. I loved Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and the Royal Tennenbaums. I haven't seen the life aquatic yet, but even if I don't dig that, he will be 75% with me and that is a good hit/miss ratesmith- I think in some ways he just doesn't care. I loved Clerks, Chasing Amy, and Dogma, but couldn't care less for Jay and Silent Bob and Mallrats(though I did see this like ten years ago, so I may have to see it again to look at it in a different light). He is an interesting director as I don't think that he will ever really make another amazing film, but continue with solid effortsKurosawa- love him so much, loved every movie of his I've ever seen...seriously, he's one of those barometer directors for me when talking to people. If you have seen his films and aren't a big fan, I have to greatly question your taste in film. Call it pretentious, call it shallow, but for me it shows me where one's intellect is and/or maturityJean-Pierre Jeunet -City of lost children/amalie/delicatestian. In order for me to really get into a foreign film maker. the movie has to be visually stunning. This froggy makes them, and makes them amazingly.Terry Gillam- Hit and miss, but when he hits, it's out of the park good ( Brazil, Fear and lothing).Terrance Mallick- Very small library, but Thin red line, days of heaven and Badlands are three of the best movies ever... just a completely different vision of making a movie than anyone I've ever seen. Not for everyone, but I love him, particularly Days of heaven.Jeunet- He just really needs to make more film, plain and simple. He has tons of talent and he directed one of my favorite films of all time in amalie(which if people haven't seen it, go out and rent it ASAP. seriously)Gilliam- Everything that I've seen from him I've really liked, and i haven't even seen Brazil. He has generally had a lot more hits with me then misses. But they haven't really been blow away hits ya know. Time Bandits is fun and the fisher king is solid. But He does have Fear and loathing, Brazil, 12 monkeys, and Monty Python and the Holy grail to his credit, so you can't deny how good he isMalik- is a conundrum. How on earth he has only done 5 films is far beyond me, but one can easily argue quality over quantity. Every picture he does is flat out beautiful, and he got Colin Farrell to do his best acting job since TigerlandI do wish you had talked about RIchard Linklater though. I can't wait to see fast food nation and he is looking to be at a creative height right now with having done Before Sunset, School of Rock, a Scanner Darkly, and Fast Food nation in the past 5 years. Granted though he has had some duds and lame films to his credit in the Newton Boys and Bad News bears, though he is definetly running at about 60% for me liking his films, that works pretty well considering his top films are stupendous.You also didn't bring up Ang Lee either. He is one of my favorite directors going right now along with Pedro Almodovar and both of them are great at getting at human emotions. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,768 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 speilberg- Ironically, when he has little time to shoot a film, he usually puts out his best work. Munich is a prime example of thatAmistad falls in this category as well.anderson- I also love what he's done, I just think that he needs probably a good 4 or 5 more films before we can finally look at his historical place. I loved Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and the Royal Tennenbaums. I haven't seen the life aquatic yet, but even if I don't dig that, he will be 75% with me and that is a good hit/miss rateI"m sure you'll like it.Jeunet- He just really needs to make more film, plain and simple. He has tons of talent and he directed one of my favorite films of all time in amalie(which if people haven't seen it, go out and rent it ASAP. seriously)He ain't lying. It's good.Gilliam- Everything that I've seen from him I've really liked, and i haven't even seen Brazil. He has generally had a lot more hits with me then misses. But they haven't really been blow away hits ya know. Time Bandits is fun and the fisher king is solid. But He does have Fear and loathing, Brazil, 12 monkeys, and Monty Python and the Holy grail to his credit, so you can't deny how good he is12 Monkeys is his best, AINEC.Malik- is a conundrum. How on earth he has only done 5 films is far beyond me, but one can easily argue quality over quantity. Every picture he does is flat out beautiful, and he got Colin Farrell to do his best acting job since TigerlandMalik is great.Gibson is a hackYou haven't seen any of his movies, if you really think this. Either that, or you're clinically retarded. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,367 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Brazil is Gilliam's master piece.. go see it now. I hated Bros. Grimm, and the fisher king was okay, but not spectacular. 12 monkeys was another one of my eye opening movies. Man, there was a short pierod in the mid to late ninties where there were so many mind blowing films.. I thought hollywood was on it's way to quality, it's a shame...As for Gibson.. I haven't seen a man without a face, but I have seen braveheart and the passion.as a matter of fact, I saw braveheart very recently. The action scenes were very well done.. I'm just not a fan of the glorification of the individual hero war films.. I think the overall concept of freedom in the movie completely is at odds with the historical reality of the scots. How were the average peasant scot any more free under scottish rule? It was basically taking a modern notion of freedom, and slapping it onto that movie ( which is very historically inacurate, but I don't really care about that in the slightest when it comes to my enjoyment of a movie..) I just found this movie to be absurd and hokey... except for the fighting scenes, which were brutal and sweet. Gibson does nothing ground breaking dirrectorially, excpet for new levels of violence porn ( which I am a fan of).As for the passion.... When you film the movie in aramaic, it really releives the direrctor the responsiblity of handling actors. It's very hard to say how good of an acting job was done when it was done in a dead language. The overall movie I found to be manipulative, exploitatitve, offensive and hilarious. I think his devil imagary in the movie to be bizzare and funny, I found his insane amount of violence porn christ torture to be completely to manipoulate people in feeling guilt over the death of christ. I think it is a very anti semetic film, using classic jewish sterotypes for the pharasees, and overall I think that movie is a travesty. I am an agnostic, so I view this movie from a somewhat more objective POV than the average Xian. As a former Xian, I will say that Gibson did make a powerful guilt trip of a movie, and if it was his intentio to guilt millions of xian's, then he accomplished his goal as a filmmaker brillantly.As a side bar, I watched this movie with a former catholic priest in training who was now an agnostic. The movies, as I understand it is very catholic, so I think I missed some of the content ( as I was raised baptist). Me and my friend laughed through the entire first half of the movie, getting dirty looks all around from xian's paying homage to the death of their savior on easter. Then the torture set in, and it was no longer funny, but turned into the most unbarably uncomofrtable movie to watch ever.I pity xians who were guiltied by this movie. Link to post Share on other sites
keith crime 8 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 rent Vertigo Link to post Share on other sites
KDawgCometh 2 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Brazil is Gilliam's master piece.. go see it now. I hated Bros. Grimm, and the fisher king was okay, but not spectacular. 12 monkeys was another one of my eye opening movies. Man, there was a short pierod in the mid to late ninties where there were so many mind blowing films.. I thought hollywood was on it's way to quality, it's a shame...I'll hit up blockbuster tonight to see if they have it.as far as hollywood, the nature of hollywood isn't to produce masterpieces. Its very evident that the independant film movement really took hold in america in the mid to late 90s and is now producing all of the best films. Last year was a high water mark for the movement as 4 of teh 5 films up for best film were under the independant films umbrella. Almost all of the best american films in recent years have been independants. Hollywood is hollywood and to expect better I think is expecting too much Link to post Share on other sites
theresa113 0 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Kevin Smith Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 69 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 North by Northwest is Hitchcock's best movie IMO. Link to post Share on other sites
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