Favourite Directors

[Misawa]

Who are your favourite directors, or screenwriters as well, and in many cases of course, writer-directors, and why?

I'll edit this later today with reasons for my choices, but as I must dash, I will just include the names for now.

- Quentin Tarantino
- Steven Spielberg
- Dario Argento
- Robert Rodriguez
- Lucio Fulci
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Frank Darabont

[stickwitu]

i don't care about directors, i watch a film to enjoy it and for the storyline

who really gives a crap who's behind the scenes :S

[Misawa]

That is about the most rediculous thing I have ever read. Just about everyone with an I.Q. of above 30 has an opinion of directors, and are partial to the work of particular ones. Directors wouldn't have a following if "no one cared about what happens behind the scenes". :rolleyes:

[Stephen!]

Michael Bay
George Lucas
Ste' Spe'
Paul W.S. Anderson

[Joshuae]

Quentin Tarantino
Robert Rodrigues
Michael Bay
Steven Speil.

[Neversoft]

Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood.

Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Satoshi Kon were/are also amazing director's.

[stickwitu]

That is about the most rediculous thing I have ever read. Just about everyone with an I.Q. of above 30 has an opinion of directors, and are partial to the work of particular ones. Directors wouldn't have a following if "no one cared about what happens behind the scenes". :rolleyes:

Oh yeah throw the patronising crap at me because I don't really care about the makings of films. I don't watch a particular film just because one director has made it, I'm not obsessive like that.

And don't even try getting patronisingly ****** as me, because to be perfectly honest this is a FORUM where people express their opinions and if you don't agree then you're free to state that but saying crap like OOOH U HAV AN IQ UNDA 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is just plain out of order..

[Judge Judy]

Stephen Spielburg - Especially with Saving Private Ryan.
Peter Jackson - LOTR
George Lucas
Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd :D

[Stephen!]

Oh yeah throw the patronising crap at me because I don't really care about the makings of films. I don't watch a particular film just because one director has made it, I'm not obsessive like that.

And don't even try getting patronisingly ****** as me, because to be perfectly honest this is a FORUM where people express their opinions and if you don't agree then you're free to state that but saying crap like OOOH U HAV AN IQ UNDA 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is just plain out of order..

100% Agreed. You don't have to like the director to like the film. So really, it doesn't matter who directs it as long as it's a good movie.

[mangle]

Stevey Speil, Peter Jackson come to mind.

Oh and the dude who did Cloverfield, AA Abrahams I think

[-Eyeless-]

Terry Gilliam - Fear and Loathing
Tom Kaye - American History X
Speilbergo! - All his films
Tim Burton - Sweeny Toad:P
Tarentino - All His films

Look if you don't have any favourite directors why post here? Your ******* POST COUNT is not a good excuse to start an argument! :rolleyes:

[stickwitu]

yes because i want such a high post count :rolleyes:
i couldn't care less im just stating it's not the director who neccesarily makes a film good.

i could love one film that a director did and then hate another they did
i wouldn't go see a film because of the directors..

[Misawa]

A great many people go and see a film just because of the director, even without knowing anything about the film, especially with the likes of Spielberg and Tarantino, although the latter for his writing.

[-Eyeless-]

yes because i want such a high post count :rolleyes:
i couldn't care less im just stating it's not the director who neccesarily makes a film good.

i could love one film that a director did and then hate another they did
i wouldn't go see a film because of the directors..

Not for your postcount yet you still keep posting off topic?

Anyway I forgot to include my all time favourite :P

Greg Mottola :)

[Hiro]

Tarantino, Spielberg, Burton, Jackson, Lucas, Bay.

[-Eyeless-]

Good choices Hiro :P

[stickwitu]

A great many people go and see a film just because of the director, even without knowing anything about the film, especially with the likes of Spielberg and Tarantino, although the latter for his writing.

Well I personally wouldn't at all.

[MJJ]

Tim Burton and George Lucas.
I'm sure I'll think of more later. ^^

[Misawa]

Well I personally wouldn't at all.

You seem ignorant of the fact that without a director a film wouldn't come together. Actors and CGI don't make a film.

[stickwitu]

I'm not ignorant at the fact of it, I just wouldn't go see a film for the director, just as I wouldn't go see a film because of just one actor/actress - they may have one good film but that doesn't mean they're going to have another does it?

Same with actors, if they played a part well in one film of say a comedy film, I wouldn't go and watch a romantic film they were in because I wouldn't neccesarily like the storyline..

[-Eyeless-]

I'm not ignorant at the fact of it, I just wouldn't go see a film for the director, just as I wouldn't go see a film because of just one actor/actress - they may have one good film but that doesn't mean they're going to have another does it?

Same with actors, if they played a part well in one film of say a comedy film, I wouldn't go and watch a romantic film they were in because I wouldn't neccesarily like the storyline..

Funny how films that are made by more famous directors get more viewers, hmm to name a few

George lucas, Starwars and Indiana Jones...

Steven Spielburg, all of his films, people watch them because they think they will be good!

Etc... :rolleyes:

[Coldplay]

Can we please bear in mind that everbody has their own opinions? I don't want to have to close this thread because it turns into a flame war.. Thanks.

[stickwitu]

Funny how films that are made by more famous directors get more viewers, hmm to name a few

George lucas, Starwars and Indiana Jones...

Steven Spielburg, all of his films, people watch them because they think they will be good!

Etc... :rolleyes:

Yeah because there's a buzz in hollywood around the film because big directors are involved, that doesn't mean that people go to see the film primarily because of that director - it means they'll go to see it because of the hype around it.

[Jessii]

*REMOVED* By Coldplay (Forum Moderator); Please do not be rude.

[Loqo]

i don't care about directors, i watch a film to enjoy it and for the storyline

who really gives a crap who's behind the scenes :S

If it wasn't for the director the film that you enjoyed wouldn't of existed or possibly been that good if was made. I understand what you mean though with the IQ quote by the other member. Its overly used on forums now either saying "Anyone with a IQ over 40 would..." or "You must have a IQ of... to think that..." Anyway! I really enjoy Steven Spielberg's and Quentin Tarintino's Movies.

[stickwitu]

If it wasn't for the director the film that you enjoyed wouldn't of existed or possibly been that good if was made. .

Yeah and I'm taking note of that, but that's not what I'm saying at all.
You can't base the fact that just because you liked a director in one film that you'll like what they do in another.

That's like me going to see I don't know, a horror film and that director also did Powerpuff girls the movie, just because the same director did those films doesn't mean I'll enjoy it the latter. That's why you shouldn't base whether you go to see a film or not based purely on the director IN MY OPINION.

Flame me or whatever, give me -rep if you're that pathetic and think I'll actually care but I'm expressing my own personal opinion and if you can't respect that then you're clearly not suitable to be in a forum..

[Stephen!]

It does all depend upon the story writer too guys. The Director just tells people how and when things must be done, not what the film is about.

[N-Dubz]

Some of you just chat utter crap.
Then how come director of Kidulthood isnt famous at all yet that film was a breakthrough.. An if you havnt heard of it fair enough but its made enough money for a follow up..
An all directors started somewhere, lets say steven spilbergs first film - people went to watch the film for the film itself, not just because he directed it, how can you go and watch a film when the director had never done anything before it?

[Misawa]

Spielberg's first film was a TV movie.

Kidulthood wasn't a success.

[Stevehere]

Can we please bear in mind that everbody has their own opinions? I don't want to have to close this thread because it turns into a flame war.. Thanks.

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I got my eyes on you

also speilberg is my favourite kthxbi

[Neil]

Stephen Spielberg
Peter Jackson - Not too keen on all of his movies but he is a very good director
George Lucas - Always been one of my favourite, massive Star Wars fan when I was a kid
Tim Burton - I love everything I've seen by him

[N-Dubz]

Spielberg's first film was a TV movie.

Kidulthood wasn't a success.

yeah and you didnt watch it because of the director because he hadnt done nothing before, dont you get it?
and it was, you should see what people have said about it, it dosnt have any effects and for the fact it was q. a cheap production it was.
Kidulthood must have a been a good sucess because it got enough to make Adulthood.
Maybe though, you didnt think it is because its not wear you 'live' is it?
Do you live in London at all?
;)

[Joshuae]

Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood.

Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Satoshi Kon were/are also amazing director's.

Can't forget Peter, Stan, & Al!

[Misawa]

No, I saw Kidulthood because I am a fan of independent film. It wasn't a big success and had limited release throughout the UK and it's nothing terrestial TV series' do not cover. Its fan base is minimal and its on the internet, and the sequel, like the first, is privately financed.

I do not live in London - I used to - but I escaped to the sea before the cancer of youth spread.

[N-Dubz]

No, I saw Kidulthood because I am a fan of independent film. It wasn't a big success and had limited release throughout the UK and it's nothing terrestial TV series' do not cover. Its fan base is minimal and its on the internet, and the sequel, like the first, is privately financed.

I do not live in London - I used to - but I escaped to the sea before the cancer of youth spread.


;) It has a massive fan base down here in South East London.
It was a success but people in certain areas on UK like certain movies.

[Misawa]

Popularity in a minority isn't considered as a success. And please don't begin some sob story garbage.

[stickwitu]

You can voice your opinions but you don't need to act like such an arrogant fool whilst expressing them. Just as I begin to respect you, you just act like that again.. :rolleyes:

..and "cancer of youth"?
pffft. you're a youth yourself so don't start pretending to be all MATURE when clearly you're not when you insult people and don't respect their opinions.

[N-Dubz]

Popularity in a minority isn't considered as a success. And please don't begin some sob story garbage.

what sob story?
oh get over yourself, you act about 30.
please take your shy white *** back to your writing colum where it belongs before you really begin to get on my last nerve.

[le harry]

Quentin Tarantino, Richard Kelly, Frank Darabont, Michael Bay, George Lucas, Peter Jackson.

[MyMarm1te]

Michael Mann

I love:
Manhunter
Heat
And my personal favourite - Theif

I wasn't too impressed with the Miami Vice film though.

[Joshuae]

Stevey Speil, Peter Jackson come to mind.

Oh and the dude who did Cloverfield, AA Abrahams I think

He didn't direct, he produced. :)


Can't forget Oliver Stone & Ray Harryhausen and Robert Zemeckis

[Coldplay]

I'm a George Lucas fan, just a shame the new Indiana Jones let him down a bit.

[Misawa]

The supernatural elements of the latest Indiana Jones picture are arguably far-fetched, but those who disliked it can put those factors down to Lucas, as he was the one to input those particular things in the final draft of the script. Spielberg's direction was fantastic as always.

[Coldplay]

Spielberg is a very good director, I'm sure he gets paid enough to reward that ;)

[-Eyeless-]

I have to say whoever did Planet Terror is an amazing director, although I know a lot of the things I liked in the film were influenced by Tarintino because he was assisting.

[Misawa]

Robert Rodriguez wrote and directed Planet Terror, and Tarantino did the same with Death Proof. Quentin didn't have a hand in Rodriguez's film essentially, and it actually came off better than Death Proof.

[-Eyeless-]

I thought tarintino had a big hand, there were loads of classic tarintino-esque effects. But I was extremely dissapointed in "Death Proof" it was a waste of time.

BTW you know the "Machete" fake advert in the beggining of planet terror. They are apparently now making that film. TBH it looked awesome haha

[Misawa]

Yes, it will straight-to-DVD, and Eli Roth, director of the Thanksgiving "fake" trailer, is in the midst of producing a film solely of fake trailers called, Trailer Trash. YouTube the trailers if you didn't catch one of the rare showings in the UK of Grindhouse in its entirety, as none are on the DVDs.

[-Eyeless-]

It is such a great idea, even if it is straight to DVD. It shows that these directors love what they do and are having fun making movies like these.

[Joshuae]

Sum up of my fav. Directors (also writers):

Oliver Stone
Stanley Kubrick
Steven Speil
Peter Jackson (done some good work)
Tarantino,
Rodriguez (Robert obviously)
Robert Zemeckis
Ray Harryhausen

[Tarentel]

John Ford
Robert Altman
Sidney Lumet
Stanley Kubrick
Ingmar Bergman
Woody Allen
James Cameron
Clint Eastwood
Francis Ford Coppola
Frank Capra
David Lean
Terrence Malick
François Truffaut
Sydney Pollack
Hal Ashby
John Cassavetes
Martin Scorsese
Roman Polanski
Blake Edwards
Preston Sturges