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Poll Question: Pick your favorite out of mine
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Originally posted by zafreth zafreth wrote:

Well you forgot the Coen brothers
 
so my vote get to them

No I didn´t, I just don´t like them that much
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Of this list, Kubrick or Scott for me. Welles screwed himself over and peaked too soon. And then there's his ego to deal with.
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Originally posted by crimhead crimhead wrote:

Of this list, Kubrick or Scott for me. Welles screwed himself over and peaked too soon. And then there's his ego to deal with.

He might have peaked too soon, but what came after that is nothing short of incredible
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Went with Welles too, although I'm also a sucker for Tim Burton, Roberto Benigni, and Jean Renoir (come on La Grande Illusion? Amazing!)
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Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:

Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

Originally posted by BroSpence BroSpence wrote:

Marty is a brilliant director and its bullsh*t he won the Oscar for a poor remake.  Woody is great too.  People don't give Woody the respect he deserve for his directing work.  All the others listed are mostly great.  Can't stand that lame-o Francis Ford.  The guy makes three great movies (The Conversation, Godfather I & II) and suddenly he is mr. popular and highly acclaimed?  He hasn't done much worthwhile since Godfather II and he was a producer for the turd pile known as "Supernova". 
I haven't seen Apocolypse Now yet, but if it sucks I'm blaming Marlon Brando for being a jerk, not him.

I donñy know who I should slap harder in the face, BroSpence for saying Ford never did anything more than three movies and not including Apocalypse now, which is the greatest war movie ever made and his achievement as director (along with Godfather 2) or Henry Plainview for saying that Apocalypse might suck, even if he did not see it, because of Marlon Brando... who is genius in that movie... please know what you are bashing before bashing it!
Well Bro didn't seem to think it was good, and I was reading on Wikipedia how FFC had to shoot him in shadow because he showed up 20 points overweight and had not read Heart of Darkness.
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Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:

Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

Originally posted by BroSpence BroSpence wrote:

Marty is a brilliant director and its bullsh*t he won the Oscar for a poor remake.  Woody is great too.  People don't give Woody the respect he deserve for his directing work.  All the others listed are mostly great.  Can't stand that lame-o Francis Ford.  The guy makes three great movies (The Conversation, Godfather I & II) and suddenly he is mr. popular and highly acclaimed?  He hasn't done much worthwhile since Godfather II and he was a producer for the turd pile known as "Supernova". 
I haven't seen Apocolypse Now yet, but if it sucks I'm blaming Marlon Brando for being a jerk, not him.

I donñy know who I should slap harder in the face, BroSpence for saying Ford never did anything more than three movies and not including Apocalypse now, which is the greatest war movie ever made and his achievement as director (along with Godfather 2) or Henry Plainview for saying that Apocalypse might suck, even if he did not see it, because of Marlon Brando... who is genius in that movie... please know what you are bashing before bashing it!
Well Bro didn't seem to think it was good, and I was reading on Wikipedia how FFC had to shoot him in shadow because he showed up 20 points overweight and had not read Heart of Darkness.

Watch the movie first and then you can argueWink
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I voted for Wes Anderson. I've seen all his films and they have a sense of humor that you either get or you don't. My favorite of his films is Bottle Rocket personally.  


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Originally posted by Jozef Jozef wrote:

I voted for Wes Anderson. I've seen all his films and they have a sense of humor that you either get or you don't. My favorite of his films is Bottle Rocket personally.  

Mine the Darjeeling Limited...or is it The Royal Tenenbaum?... I thnk I like both movies equally
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From the list Stanley for everything & Ridley just for Bladerunner.
 
Gilliam for everything
Burton for everything - including Mars Attacks
Caro & Jeunet for Delicatessen & Les Cité des Enfants Perdus.
Jeunet for Alien: Ressurection
Besson for Subway, Nikita,  Léon, Transporter, Fifth Element & AngelA
Beineix for Diva & Betty Blue
Wenders for Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire), Bis ans Ende der Welt (Until the End of the World)
 
 
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

From the list Stanley for everything & Ridley just for Bladerunner.
 
Gilliam for everything Even the Grim Brothers? Man do I hate that movie, the rest is great though
Burton for everything - including Mars Attack Even Planet of the apes? jajaja, I knew Burton would come up. And he deserves to
Caro & Jeunet for Delicatessen & Les Cité des Enfants Perdus.
Jeunet for Alien: Ressurection I prefer Amelie
Besson for Subway, Nikita,  Léon, Transporter, Fifth Element & AngelA How is AngelA? I just heard bad things about it...
Beineix for Diva & Betty Blue
Wenders for Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire), Bis ans Ende der Welt (Until the End of the World) I´ve gotta watch Wings of desire!!!
 
 
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Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Gilliam for everything Even the Grim Brothers? Man do I hate that movie, the rest is great though

It has it moments - I quite like it, but it's not up to his usual standard - I've got Tideland too, but haven't watched it yet

Burton for everything - including Mars Attack Even Planet of the apes? jajaja, I knew Burton would come up. And he deserves to

oka, no, not Planet of the grApes - hate that, and haven't seen Sweeny Todd because I cannot abide musicals.

How is AngelA? I just heard bad things about it...

I bought that at the same time as Tideland and haven't watched it yet either Embarrassed

I´ve gotta watch Wings of desire!!!

Yes. and not the Hollywood rehash either. Disapprove
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I know this won't be especially popular in here, but my favourite director is Woody Allen...up until 1992's Husbands & Wives that is....after that, his output has been 'patchy' to say the least...
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Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

I know this won't be especially popular in here, but my favourite director is Woody Allen...up until 1992's Husbands & Wives that is....after that, his output has been 'patchy' to say the least...


Have you seen Match Point? IMO it's a major masterpiece, standing next to Annie Hall and Hannah & Her Sisters as his top films.
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@ bothy: from the list, i think felinni is the greatest of them all by far, with the most consistent work and the best masterpieces
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Originally posted by Swan Song Swan Song wrote:

@ bothy: from the list, i think felinni is the greatest of them all by far, with the most consistent work and the best masterpieces

Finally someone mentions Fellini!Big smile

8 1/2 must be among the top 10 masterpieces of modern cinema
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Originally posted by Swan Song Swan Song wrote:

Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

I know this won't be especially popular in here, but my favourite director is Woody Allen...up until 1992's Husbands & Wives that is....after that, his output has been 'patchy' to say the least...


Have you seen Match Point? IMO it's a major masterpiece, standing next to Annie Hall and Hannah & Her Sisters as his top films.

I must say Match point is not one of my favorite Allen movies... in fact I think it´s quite possible the one I like the least
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^ it is indeed probably his only film with none of the typical Woody Allen traits - which makes Allen even more amazing to me
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Originally posted by Swan Song Swan Song wrote:

^ it is indeed probably his only film with none of the typical Woody Allen traits - which makes Allen even more amazing to me

Indeed... maybe I´ll watch it again sometime in the near future and see what I think of it then
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I go with weird Lynch Wacko My fav is Dune...
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Originally posted by aapatsos aapatsos wrote:

I go with weird Lynch Wacko My fav is Dune...

Really? From what I have heard (havent seen it yet) it´s not a big favorite of his fans.

Funny, I´m just reading the book
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