What Director?

[bruce_pullen]

Question: What director made you aware of direction? Capra, Coppola, Lucas? Who and why...?

[Romulus]

I actually didn't start becoming an avid film watcher until 3 or 4 years ago. Without a doubt though the first Director that made me aware of directing was Alfonso Cuaron for his work on Children of Men. His single shot sequences were absolutely mind blowing and ultimately made an impression on me. Danny Boyle is probably the Director that's made the biggest impression on me so far. After the year 2000, he's been nearly perfect. 28 Days Later, Millions, Sunshine, and Slumdog Millionaire are all among my favorite films.

[JamesKurtovich]

Steven Spielberg.. just because he is a household name. Usually when something big comes out, we know it's big because it's from the guy who did Jurassic Park or whatever.

[andyman1970]

Stanley Kubrick

[carpaltonnel]

Martin Scorsese...without a doubt

[bruce_pullen]

Originally Posted by andyman1970

Stanley Kubrick

What about Kubrick? His craft, technique?

[STARSCREAM]

Lucas and Spielberg for me.

[toef]

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

Steven Spielberg.. just because he is a household name. Usually when something big comes out, we know it's big because it's from the guy who did Jurassic Park or whatever.

It'd probably be Spielberg for me too, only because I'd seen so many of his movies, before really getting into older stuff.

I'm really looking forward to Lincoln, which he'll be directing. I think it comes out in 2011, starring Liam Neeson as Honest Abe, and is somewhat based on Team of Rivals (a great book...even before it was mentioned about 1.2 million times in the last few weeks, with Obama apparently trying to imitate Lincoln).

[RiseDarthVader]

Michael Bay *pulls up flame shield*

[Sinkers]

Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

Michael Bay

DIE!!!!!!

[Sussudio]

cameron

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Sussudio

cameron

Diaz?

Too be serious I would have too say Spielberg and Lucas because as a kid I just went crazy for their movies in the 70's...Jaws, Close Encounter, Star Wars, American Graffiti.

[uziel5000]

I have to say Spielberg. There is something about his films that speak to me and moves me. And while I enjoy his huge films like Jurassic Park and the Indiana Jones films my favorites are Schindler's List, Munich, Amistad, The Color Purple, Saving Private Ryan and Minority Report.

Actually, I like 'em all. Even Always and 1941. Who am I kidding.

There has been a long standing critizism that he manipulates you to feel certain things while watching his films. But that is actually what I love about them. Isn't that the purpose of waching a movie? That for two hours you become involved with the characters and plot? But that's just me.

[Ferris]

Strangely enough, it was John Woo. In Face/Off I noticed his use of slow motion in several scenes. The scene that really sticks out in my mind is the scene at the funeral with the doves, the guns, and the orchestral music.

I then re-watched Broken Arrow and noticed it there as well. Obviously he used it in Mission Impossible 2 also.

[RiseDarthVader]

Infact Michael Bay inspired me to get into the film industry and hopefully become a director myself when I finish school.

[Pirate King]

David Lean

[Gamma_Winstead]

Speilberg, Coppala (spelling?), Cameron, Ridley Scott, Boyle and the Coen Bros. among others

[Blu As Hell]

Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and John Woo.

[Jayromy]

Originally Posted by andyman1970

Stanley Kubrick

+1

Definitely Kubrick.

[zanderol24]

Uwe Boll