Jessie Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) he'll be remembered for sure. Most likely won't get on any critics top list but at least people won't scratch their heads when they read his name unlike PTA and the likes whose movies only snobs watch.Yeah I've never understood the obsession with PTA and when it comes to crowd pleasing movies, Bay is definitely up there whether people like to admit it or not. Edited July 22, 2013 by Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) but we're talking the best of all time. David Lynch is too weird and esoteric imo to be one of the best. Polanski is good no doubt, but I don't know, all time? i believe they have made the best movies from those i've seen so far. that makes them the best directors. i don't really give a damn about influence or who remembers what, only the films that i think have the best direction. von trier has three movies in my top ten (melancholia, dancer in the dark, dogville), lynch and polanski 3 in my top 30-ish (inland empire, eraserhead, blue velvet ;;; rosemary's baby, the pianist, chinatown). so that's where they come from. Edited July 23, 2013 by lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) http://www.imdb.com/list/gvUw6xKrWLU/ because i'm awfully boring and have a lot of spare time, that is a comprehensive list of all the directors from whom i've seen at least two movies. i'm still new to film... Edited July 23, 2013 by lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 i believe they have made the best movies from those i've seen so far. that makes them the best directors. i don't really give a damn about influence or who remembers what, only the films that i think have the best direction. von trier has three movies in my top ten (melancholia, dancer in the dark, dogville), lynch and polanski 3 in my top 30-ish (inland empire, eraserhead, blue velvet ;;; rosemary's baby, the pianist, chinatown). so that's where they come from. Thank you for the explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Top 10: Spielberg Cameron Scorcese Alan Parker (he's made some of my fave films) Michael Bay Stanley Kubrick Federico Fellini Dario Argento Hitchcock Rob Reiner (Stand By Me and A Few Good Men are masterful) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 No orderScorseseTarantino FincherNolanJohn Ford Howard HawksSpielberg HitchcockLeone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Tarantino is a mixed bag for me. PF is one of the best of all time but then again I think KB1 is one of the worst films of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I have liked or loved every QT film. Only director I can say that except maybe Nolan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Spielberg... Im sorry no one compares, show me a Director that can go from Jurassic Park a perfect blockbuster that shattered records and my favorite movie of all time. Only to follow it up by winning an Oscar for literally the exact opposite in Schindler list, which I consider the best movie of all time. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peludo Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Spielberg... Im sorry no one compares, show me a Director that can go from Jurassic Park a perfect blockbuster that shattered records and my favorite movie of all time. Only to follow it up by winning an Oscar for literally the exact opposite in Schindler list, which I consider the best movie of all time. I think many consider Spielberg is below some untouchables like Kubrick or Welles just because he has directed blockbusters. I think that there is something extremely hard making movies: after making tons of money, change to make a little movie to thrill. That is the difference, IMHO, between Spielberg and others like Cameron (a very effectist director, but very average). Very few directors have the variety of sources that Spielberg has. In time, he will be considered as he deserves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Stanley Kubrick. Anyone else is just an opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peludo Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Stanley Kubrick. Anyone else is just an opinion. What is your favorite Kubrick movie? I absolutely love The Killing, but Lolita, Paths of glory, or Barry Lyndon are superb too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalel009Shel Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Scorsese, Spielberg, Cameron, QT, Fincher. In no order. Speilberg/ Cameron the best ever!! Honourable mentions to Scorseese, Robert Zemekis, Fincher, Frank Capra, Hitchhock, Kulbrick, Coppola, Cecille De Demille Edited July 28, 2013 by Superman001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalel009Shel Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Spielberg... Im sorry no one compares, show me a Director that can go from Jurassic Park a perfect blockbuster that shattered records and my favorite movie of all time. Only to follow it up by winning an Oscar for literally the exact opposite in Schindler list, which I consider the best movie of all time. Cameron has to be considered in the same light, but because Speilberg has such a vast amount of memorable movies. I will definitely go with Speilberg as the greatest moviemaker of all time. .Cameron is overall the most talented. he can write, direct, design all new things to move his movie genius forward...Not too many filmakers have Camerons talents. So number 1 is Speiberg, 2nd and the number one epic film maker of them all is James Cameron. He is the only one that can constantly top himself and blow all directors work and push envelopes again and again. Amazing what Speilberg did from ET-to JP, From JP to films like Schindlers list and Saving Private Ryan t Lincoln! Cameron with Terminator to Abyss, To Terminator 2 to Titanic, Titanic to Avatar. I mean the man makes a movie about a story we all love and is known through and through and turns into something that get 13 oscars and becomes unbreakable. Took Cameron to break Cameron. In terms of epic and overall greatness in film making. Only Speilberg and Cameron conquer all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalel009Shel Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Stanley Kubrick. Anyone else is just an opinion. Stanley Kubrick. Anyone else is just an opinion. Lol Speilberg and Cameron's achievements in multi facets dwarf Stanley Sphongle... But Stanley is a legend!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalel009Shel Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Spielberg... Im sorry no one compares, show me a Director that can go from Jurassic Park a perfect blockbuster that shattered records and my favorite movie of all time. Only to follow it up by winning an Oscar for literally the exact opposite in Schindler list, which I consider the best movie of all time. ^^ James Cameron.. Also the only director to make back to back films that land him in the 1-2 spot and that both had over 80 film Awards and won ocars. It was jealousy why Cameron didnt own the oscars again with his Avatar and that they wanted to give the best picture oscar to a woman for the first time. Avatar owned awards shows all over the world including Golden globes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalel009Shel Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 No orderScorseseTarantinoFincherNolanJohn FordHoward HawksSpielbergHitchcockLeone How can you put such greats and not ad Frank Capra, Cecille Demille, James Cameron to that list :-O!!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalel009Shel Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Top 10: Spielberg Cameron Scorcese Alan Parker (he's made some of my fave films) Michael Bay Stanley Kubrick Federico Fellini Dario Argento Hitchcock Rob Reiner (Stand By Me and A Few Good Men are masterful) Amen Baumer Amen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 ^^ James Cameron.. Also the only director to make back to back films that land him in the 1-2 spot and that both had over 80 film Awards and won ocars. It was jealousy why Cameron didnt own the oscars again with his Avatar and that they wanted to give the best picture oscar to a woman for the first time. Avatar owned awards shows all over the world including Golden globes. I like Cameron but Spielberg has done more then twice as many films and jump genres all the time. Minority Report big Sci Action film, next movie Catch Me If You Can, he's done it over and over again throughout his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 Top 10: Spielberg Cameron Scorcese Alan Parker (he's made some of my fave films) Michael Bay Stanley Kubrick Federico Fellini Dario Argento Hitchcock Rob Reiner (Stand By Me and A Few Good Men are masterful) i underestimated you...if only a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
