Entertainment Weekly's 25 Greatest Active Directors - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 02-20-2009, 01:06 AM

Click the pic for the reasons each were selected. I would imagine this might spark some conversation, but remember, it's just a list.

1. Steven Spielberg
2. Peter Jackson
3. Martin Scorsese
4. Christopher Nolan
5. Steven Soderbergh
6. Ridley Scott
7. Quentin Tarantino
8. Michael Mann
9. James Cameron
10. Joel and Ethan Coen
11. Guillermo del Toro
12. David Fincher
13. Tim Burton
14. Judd Apatow
15. Sam Raimi
16. Zack Snyder
17. Darren Aronofsky
18. Danny Boyle
19. Clint Eastwood
20. Ron Howard
21. Ang Lee
22. Paul Thomas Anderson
23. Paul Greengrass
24. Pedro Almodóvar
25. Jon Favreau

Blu-Malibu2009 · 02-20-2009, 01:07 AM

Aronofsky and Paul Thomas Anderson are way too low on that list. Zack Snyder being ahead of them on any list of directors is pretty funny. This list seems to be first and foremost focused on box office success more than anything else.

JimboTHX1138 · 02-20-2009, 01:11 AM

No Robert Zemeckis, now that's just wrong.

Blu-Malibu2009 · 02-20-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JimboTHX1138

No Robert Zemeckis, now that's just wrong.

Agreed with that 100%.

Blu As Hell · 02-20-2009, 01:12 AM

WAIT...NO John Woo?!

Dexter Morgan · 02-20-2009, 01:13 AM

Eastwood is way too low as well.

ajgoodfella7 · 02-20-2009, 01:34 AM

So John Favreau makes the list and Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Sidney Lumet and Spike Lee don't?

List is invalid.

hardcorefrokid · 02-20-2009, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JimboTHX1138

No Robert Zemeckis, now that's just wrong.

Agreed.

Blu As Hell · 02-20-2009, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ajgoodfella7

So John Favreau makes the list and Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Sidney Lumet and Spike Lee don't?

List is invalid.

I didn't even pay attention to that. And what's funny I can name one movie from each of those directors that will put Favreau's whole career to shame.

xtop · 02-20-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ajgoodfella7

So John Favreau makes the list and Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Sidney Lumet and Spike Lee don't?

List is invalid.

how active are they compared to the ones listed tho..it says active..not all time

Blu Titan · 02-20-2009, 01:45 AM

Mel Gibson needs to be on that list!

STARSCREAM · 02-20-2009, 01:47 AM

George Lucas is gonna be pissed.

GoYanks · 02-20-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by xtop

how active are they compared to the ones listed tho..it says active..not all time

that's a good point. What makes a director active?

Being alive or actually directing a movie within the last 5 years?

Blu As Hell · 02-20-2009, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by xtop

how active are they compared to the ones listed tho..it says active..not all time

I didn't see that...my bad, but hell why ain't John Woo on the list?

xtop · 02-20-2009, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GoYanks

that's a good point. What makes a director active?

Being alive or actually directing a movie within the last 5 years?

i was wondering the same thing actually. i was just hoping to keep people from bringing out the pitchforks for not listing their favorite director

vanishingpoint · 02-20-2009, 02:00 AM

This can't be a serious list. Judd Apatow? Much as I love Peter Jackson, number two? Besides LOTR what has he done that would rank him above Eastwood and Howard? Steven Soderbergh at number five? Where are Zemeckis and Coppola?

Judd Apatow? I'd put Tony Gilroy on this list before him.

GreenScar · 02-20-2009, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ajgoodfella7

So John Favreau makes the list and Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Sidney Lumet and Spike Lee don't?

List is invalid.

Their extended title: With the Oscars on our minds, we're counting down the most talented, in-demand filmmakers behind the camera today, a list including Zack Snyder, James Cameron, Guillermo del Toro -- and our No. 1

25. JON FAVREAU

THE EVIDENCE: Elf (2003), Iron Man (2008)

WHY HIM: How could we not include the man who gave us Zooey Deschanel and Will Ferrell singing ''Baby, It's Cold Outside''? With Elf, Favreau gave us one of the precious few Christmas movies in recent memory due to become a classic. Why does it work? Probably because of Ferrell's fruitcake earnestness as well as a visual style reminiscent of Rankin/Bass classics. Topping himself, Favreau marshaled a newfound tech savvy to help launch Robert Downey Jr. back onto the A-list with the comic-book yarn Iron Man. — Christian Blauvelt

GreenScar · 02-20-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by vanishingpoint

This can't be a serious list. Judd Apatow? Much as I love Peter Jackson, number two? Besides LOTR what has he done that would rank him above Eastwood and Howard? Steven Soderbergh at number five? Where are Zemeckis and Coppola?

Judd Apatow? I'd put Tony Gilroy on this list before him.

It's all about demand today...according to them.

nick1091 · 02-20-2009, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by xtop

how active are they compared to the ones listed tho..it says active..not all time

Woody Allen's done a film a year for the last five years. Spike did Miracle at St Anna's in 08 & Inside Man in 06. Not necessarily saying either of them deserve it but they're certainly as active as others on the list.

I'm a little dismayed at no David Cronenberg or Robert Rodriguez.

Another_Dude · 02-20-2009, 02:17 AM

Ummm, Tony Scott called and said that list is crap.

02-20-2009, 01:06 AM	#1
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Entertainment Weekly's 25 Greatest Active Directors Click the pic for the reasons each were selected. I would imagine this might spark some conversation, but remember, it's just a list. 1. Steven Spielberg 2. Peter Jackson 3. Martin Scorsese 4. Christopher Nolan 5. Steven Soderbergh 6. Ridley Scott 7. Quentin Tarantino 8. Michael Mann 9. James Cameron 10. Joel and Ethan Coen 11. Guillermo del Toro 12. David Fincher 13. Tim Burton 14. Judd Apatow 15. Sam Raimi 16. Zack Snyder 17. Darren Aronofsky 18. Danny Boyle 19. Clint Eastwood 20. Ron Howard 21. Ang Lee 22. Paul Thomas Anderson 23. Paul Greengrass 24. Pedro Almodóvar 25. Jon Favreau

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02-20-2009, 01:07 AM	#2
Blu-Malibu2009 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:207	Aronofsky and Paul Thomas Anderson are way too low on that list. Zack Snyder being ahead of them on any list of directors is pretty funny. This list seems to be first and foremost focused on box office success more than anything else.

02-20-2009, 01:11 AM	#3
JimboTHX1138 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Trading Score:1	No Robert Zemeckis, now that's just wrong.

02-20-2009, 01:12 AM	#5
Blu As Hell Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:Macon Georgia 4K collection:120 Blu-ray collection:461 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 1	WAIT...NO John Woo?!

02-20-2009, 01:13 AM	#6
Dexter Morgan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:87 Trading Score:15	Eastwood is way too low as well.

02-20-2009, 01:34 AM	#7
ajgoodfella7 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Pittsburgh, PA Blu-ray collection:156 Trading Score:6	So John Favreau makes the list and Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Sidney Lumet and Spike Lee don't? List is invalid.

02-20-2009, 01:45 AM	#11
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Mel Gibson needs to be on that list!

02-20-2009, 01:47 AM	#12
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	George Lucas is gonna be pissed.

02-20-2009, 02:00 AM	#16
vanishingpoint Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:222	This can't be a serious list. Judd Apatow? Much as I love Peter Jackson, number two? Besides LOTR what has he done that would rank him above Eastwood and Howard? Steven Soderbergh at number five? Where are Zemeckis and Coppola? Judd Apatow? I'd put Tony Gilroy on this list before him.

02-20-2009, 02:17 AM	#20
Another_Dude Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:8	Ummm, Tony Scott called and said that list is crap.

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