Gopher Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Ruben Flesher. Zombieland was a hit, 30 Minutes or Less and Gangster Squad weren't. Richard Kelly. Donnie Darko was a cult hit, The Box and Southland Tales weren't. David Gordon Green (when he started making broad comedies). Pineapple Express was a hit, The Sitter and Your Highness, um, weren't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Adrian Lyne.Edit:(well fuck, he got 2 hits)Bruce Beresford. Edited January 16, 2013 by dashrendar44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Adrian Lyne.Edit:(well fuck, he got 2 hits)Bruce Beresford.Adrian Lyne? Dude...come on:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001490/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Didn't you see my edited post-scriptum? Edited January 16, 2013 by dashrendar44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm not trying to be rude here but does anyone really know what a one hit wonder really is? One hit...they had one movie and nothing else. Your personal opinions shouldn't come into play here.Well, neither Mothman Prophecies nor Arlington Road were big hits, so I'm not exactly sure how your definition differs from anyone else's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 One hit wonder director- a director who did one amazing/successful movie and then did nothing of note ever again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) One hit wonder director- a director who did one amazing/successful movie and then did nothing of note ever again.Doesn't the "amazing" part necessitate personal opinion? Edited January 16, 2013 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Doesn't the "amazing" part necessitate personal opinion? Okay, fuck it. I guess this wont workThis thread just sucks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I think most will agree with these: Irvin KershnerRichard MarquandSteven LisbergerMary Harron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 One hit wonder director- a director who did one amazing successful/notable movie (in box office and/or critical/awards reception) and then did nothing of positive note (again, in box office and/or critical/awards reception) ever again. Fixed it for you. As for Kershner, he had a Golden Globe winning TV Film from 1976 (that had a shit ton of Emmy noms) and following ESB did Never Say Never Again and RoboCop 2. So no, he's not one-note, he just had an insane high note. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Fixed it for you. That kinda kills the whole thread. I mean, if you think about it like that then there aren't really any true one hit wonders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Gary Ross lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hunger Games Seabiscuit Pleasantville do people not know what a one hit wonder is? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) As for Kershner, he had a Golden Globe winning TV Film from 1976 (that had a shit ton of Emmy noms) and following ESB did Never Say Never Again and RoboCop 2. So no, he's not one-note, he just had an insane high note.Yeah, but neither of those films were real big hits even by the standards of the times they came out. NSNA adjusts to only about $139 million today, not all that impressive for a Bond movie. And they both didn't have much critical acclaim. Edited January 16, 2013 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Mel Gibson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 That kinda kills the whole thread. I mean, if you think about it like that then there aren't really any true one hit wondersSure there are. Depends on how you judge the scale of the "hit." If you rate it up high(ish) than my definition works just fine because a film can be a hit in more than one way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 What about Mike Judge? Office Space became a cult hit, but he's had no other real success in movies. I'm ignoring his success with the mighty King of the Hill here though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenedictL11 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Curtis Hanson:He hasn't had a hit since 8 Mile. He used to be popular in the 90s with The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The River Wild, and LA Confidential. But in 2005, In Her shoes flopped even with critical acclaim. Then two years later, he ran out of luck with the Drew Barrymore drama, Lucky You. This caused him to take a five-year hiatus in directing theatrical movies. Then in 2012, Chasing Mavericks came out but opened even worse than LY.John McTiernan: He was popular in 1987-1990 with Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October. But in the early 90s, he had a string of flops from Medicine Man to Last Action hero. Then, made a slight comeback for Die Hard 3 and The Thomas Crown Affair but faded out badly with The 13th Warrior, Rollerball, and Basic. Then, he went to jail for some tax evasion crime a few weeks ago.Renny Harlin: He was popular with Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger. He only directed one hit in 1999 (deep Blue Sea) But between Cliffhanger (1993) and DBS, he failed with Cutthroat Island and The Long Kiss Goodnight. Then, after 2001, he was no longer the excellent director he once was.Paul Verhoeven: He connected well with audiences with Robocop, Total Recall and the controversial 1992 thriller, Basic Instinct. In 1995, however, his popularity was officially gone when Showgirls had one of the worst reviews ever and was an instant flop. While Starship Troopers and Hollow Man a few years latter had better grosses, it was a financial flop for them.Ron Underwood: He directed the popular City Slickers and grossed $125M, which easily became one of the highest grossers of 1991. However, the rest of his movies flopped. (Heart and Souls, 1993), (Speechless, 1994), (Mighty Joe Young, 1998). But in 2002, he was involved with one of the biggest flops and generating one of the worst openers ever, (The Adventures of Pluto Nash) despite the star-power of Eddie Murphy was met with bad reviews. Then after a 3-year hiatus, he directed a movie with Usher but that flopped (In the Mix). Edited January 16, 2013 by BEEJAYGRAD11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Curtis Hanson:He hasn't had a hit since 8 Mile. He used to be popular in the 90s with The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The River Wild, and LA Confidential. But in 2005, In Her shoes flopped even with critical acclaim. Then two years later, he ran out of luck with the Drew Barrymore drama, Lucky You. This caused him to take a five-year hiatus in directing theatrical movies. Then in 2012, Chasing Mavericks came out but opened even worse than LY.John McTiernan: He was popular in 1987-1990 with Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October. But in the early 90s, he had a string of flops from Medicine Man to Last Action hero. Then, made a slight comeback for Die Hard 3 and The Thomas Crown Affair but faded out badly with The 13th Warrior, Rollerball, and Basic. Then, he went to jail for some tax evasion crime a few weeks ago.Renny Harlin: He was popular with Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger. He only directed one hit in 1999 (deep Blue Sea) But between Cliffhanger (1993) and DBS, he failed with Cutthroat Island and The Long Kiss Goodnight. Then, after 2001, he was no longer the excellent director he once was.Paul Verhoeven: He connected well with audiences with Robocop, Total Recall and the controversial 1992 thriller, Basic Instinct. In 1995, however, his popularity was officially gone when Showgirls had one of the worst reviews ever and was an instant flop. While Starship Troopers and Hollow Man a few years latter had better grosses, it was a financial flop for them.Ron Underwood: He directed the popular City Slickers and grossed $125M, which easily became one of the highest grossers of 1991. However, the rest of his movies flopped. (Heart and Souls, 1993), (Speechless, 1994), (Mighty Joe Young, 1998). But in 2002, he was involved with one of the biggest flops and generating one of the worst openers ever, (The Adventures of Pluto Nash) despite the star-power of Eddie Murphy was met with bad reviews. Then after a 3-year hiatus, he directed a movie with Usher but that flopped (In the Mix).Like, only the last guy counts!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlazer Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Okay, fuck it. I guess this wont workThis thread just sucks. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...