The Criterion Collection

[ElectricPeterTork]

Originally Posted by joy-division

I know them because of Bound

My fave directors, in no order are

PTA
Wes Anderson
Cronenberg
Danny Boyle
Edgar Wright
Chris Nolan
Steve McQueen
Scorsese
Fincher
The Coens

Demme would've made this list a few months ago

Bay may be one of the most well known directors but for all the wrong reasons. More like infamous

Never been that much a Spielberg fan

All the wrong reasons for people who enjoy movies that aren't dumb, explodey and mindless. But for the mainstream public he's what they want.

Same goes for JJ Abrams, who is probably another director that regular people would know by virtue of his dumb explodey NuTrek, and Star Wars VII.

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

For $30.90 on Amazon (plus my free shipping from Prime)?

Oh, hell yes! MSRP is $69.95, so even when B&N does its half off, that's still $35.

I'm putting together a rather nice Kurosawa collection; Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Rashomon, Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, and the StudioCanal 4k import of Ran.

Thanks gor this, bought

I already had both in the BFI Samurai collection which I also got for a bargain price considering how many films it has but this is an obvious step up

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Akira...107116/#Review

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by ElectricPeterTork

All the wrong reasons for people who enjoy movies that aren't dumb, explodey and mindless. But for the mainstream public he's what they want.

Same goes for JJ Abrams, who is probably another director that regular people would know by virtue of his dumb explodey NuTrek, and Star Wars VII.

I never listed why he should be infamous rather than famous

When I think JJ I think Felicity

[moviflicilm]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

I still think John Ford should be on this list. Almost every big director has praised his work and been admired by it. We also see the influence of his work even still today.

Although you can't deny Ford influence on filmmakers, he's not as known to the general public as other directors. The movie stars overshadow him, though you can say that about any other director, which is why we're having this discussion.

One filmmaker that should be added to that famous deceased list is Stanley Kubrick. His films still penetrate pop culture.

[anthonyls]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Has anyone else used Filmstruck on Roku? I'd rather them have delayed the release even further because it's as buggy as anything. Takes forever to load between screens, the buffering borders on 56k, and the Roku itself restarted three quarters of a way through Secrets & Lies, forcing me to (very slowly) fast forward from the beginning of the picture to find my way. Hmph. Probably going to end up my membership before the free trial ends and just pray for a Samsung release.

Killer line-up, though, and that movie has to be one of the most superbly acted ensembles I've ever encountered.

Agreed. I use it on Roku also and find it buggy and the PQ sucks compared to Netflix or HBOGO. And I've found the subtitles don't work properly.

[moviflicilm]

Originally Posted by mja345

It's surprising how little a lot of people know about most topics in general. Even a lot of reasonably intelligent people tend not to have a lot of curiosity. Spielberg definitely would win this. I'd say he'd be the only sure thing along with Tarantino. Scorsese is very famous among film enthusiasts obviously, but I'll bet a lot of people know his most famous films more than they are aware of him or his body of work. There's very little chance most non-film buffs would have any idea who Paul Thomas Anderson or David Lynch is. As sad as it is to say, I'd guess Michael Bay is probably the third most famous living director among non-film fans after Spielberg and Tarantino.

Scorsese name is always mention in trailers for his movies. Marty also goes out of his way to promote his movies, usually on big late night talk shows. Not just your Charlie Rose's but your Jimmy Fallon's. With the longevity he's had for over 44 years you'll expect a cross-generational of acknowledge from even the non-fans. Lynch and Anderson were questionable, as they are named that are brought up on non-film sites as Reddit, though I don't know if less tech-savy folks are aware of them. Twin Peaks remains an iconic pop culture touchstone to it's continuation. Many people will have heard of There Will be Blood and Boogie Nights. Do you think Bay is more known to most folks then Nolan at this point?

[mja345]

Originally Posted by moviflicilm

Scorsese name is always mention in trailers for his movies. Marty also goes out of his way to promote his movies, usually on big late night talk shows. Not just your Charlie Rose's but your Jimmy Fallon's. With the longevity he's had for over 44 years you'll expect a cross-generational of acknowledge from even the non-fans. Lynch and Anderson were questionable, as they are named that are brought up on non-film sites as Reddit, though I don't know if less tech-savy folks are aware of them. Twin Peaks remains an iconic pop culture touchstone to it's continuation. Many people will have heard of There Will be Blood and Boogie Nights. Do you think Bay is more known to most folks then Nolan at this point?

Oh, I'd definitely say Bay is more well-known than Nolan. Nolan has made a lot of high-profile films, but he's a pretty nondescript guy. Obviously, he has his cult that worships him, but I doubt most people walking down the street could tell you what Christopher Nolan does for a living. You have to keep in mind that even the fans of really mainstream stuff that you see on non-film sites still know more than 95% of the population about film. The hardcore cinephiles on here and other film forums represent about 0.00001% of the population in terms of film geekery.

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by moviflicilm

[Show spoiler]This isn't related to criterion releases but I was thinking earlier how many *living directors would be consider big names outside of film circles. The go to answer would be Spielberg along with Scorsese, Tarantino and Nolan. Then you filmmakers who became established prior to directing but are known for their craft as Eastwood and Allen. It starts to get tricky once you get past those names.

David Fincher?
The Coen Brothers?
Wes Anderson?
Paul Thomas Anderson?
David Lynch?
Michael Bay?

*Among the deceased, Hitchcock and Chaplin stand above all.

James Cameron! The LL COOL J of all directors.

I think he's God's gift to humanity.

Made some of the greatest films ever: Aliens, Terminator and Titanic.

Hell, even my mail woman would be able to sight him from a distance.

IMO, dude's just way too popular with the ladies. #MyHeartWillGoOn

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by UncleBuckWild

James Cameron! The LL COOL J of all directors.

I think he's God's gift to humanity.

I couldn't disagree more. Only good film he has made is the original Terminator. Plus he is a massive dick

IMO, dude's just way too popular with the ladies. #MyHeartWillGoOn

Being popular with the ladies & not being able to stay with the same one are 2 very separate things - 5 wives, ex beating you for best director #owned

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by joy-division

I couldn't disagree more. Only good film he has made is the original Terminator. Plus he is a massive dick

Being popular with the ladies & not being able to stay with the same one are 2 very separate things - 5 wives, ex beating you for best director #owned

Rudeeeeeeee! You've just insulted the master!

I don't care for his personal life! 5 wives? Phew! That's kinda ghetto for Hollywood.

Successful directors are a-holes, no doubt... but you can't discredit their work based on their personal attitude/temperament.

Besides, if your heart doesn't melt everytime Titanic comes on telly, you my friend are an alien to me.

[mja345]

Cameron is a rich man's Michael Bay. The scary thing is Bay has actually taken more chances than Cameron, which is pretty staggering. Cameron makes Bay look like an avant-garde filmmaker in terms of risk-taking. Cameron's formula: Terminator, water-related shit, rinse, repeat.

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by mja345

[Show spoiler]Cameron is a rich man's Michael Bay. The scary thing is Bay has actually taken more chances than Cameron, which is pretty staggering. Cameron makes Bay look like an avant-garde filmmaker in terms of risk-taking. Cameron's formula: Terminator, water-related shit, rinse, repeat.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by UncleBuckWild

Haha I like it. I'll go one step further and say that Bay is actually a more interesting filmmaker than Cameron. Better? No. But if I had to write a long paper on the filmmaker and his body of work, I'd choose Bay. I'd venture to say that Cameron may be the least interesting popular director of the last 50 years. I'd rather watch paint dry than really delve into the intricacies of his filmography.

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by mja345

[Show spoiler]Haha I like it. I'll go one step further and say that Bay is actually a more interesting filmmaker than Cameron. Better? No. But if I had to write a long paper on the filmmaker and his body of work, I'd choose Bay. I'd venture to say that Cameron may be the least interesting popular director of the last 50 years. I'd rather watch paint dry than really delve into the intricacies of his filmography.

That's it!! You've just earned yourself a one-way ticket to Azkaban!

You wanna know what carrier you'll be flying?! ... RYANAIR!!

They'll probably make you stand during the 10 hr flight and force you to watch Titanic on a loop! #revenge

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by UncleBuckWild

Rudeeeeeeee! You've just insulted the master!

I don't care for his personal life! 5 wives? Phew! That's kinda ghetto for Hollywood.

Successful directors are a-holes, no doubt... but you can't discredit their work based on their personal attitude/temperament.

Besides, if your heart doesn't melt everytime Titanic comes on telly, you my friend are an alien to me.

Agreed. Directors are usually not choir boys. If we held them to a high standard of conduct we'd be boycotting great films from all those directors that snorted coke in the 70s.

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

[Show spoiler]Agreed. Directors are usually not choir boys. If we held them to a high standard of conduct we'd be boycotting great films from all those directors that snorted coke in the 70s.

Well said.

If it wasn't for all the coke... We as audience would've been left with a bunch of unimaginative baboons!

[mja345]

Cameron could have snorted 50 lines per day and I would have encouraged it if he'd made more interesting films. Maybe cocaine could have allowed him to relieve that massive hard-on he has for the water.

[Helikaon]

Originally Posted by joy-division

Only good film he has made is the original Terminator.

LIES!!

(True Lies)

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by mja345

It's surprising how little a lot of people know about most topics in general. Even a lot of reasonably intelligent people tend not to have a lot of curiosity. Spielberg definitely would win this. I'd say he'd be the only sure thing along with Tarantino. Scorsese is very famous among film enthusiasts obviously, but I'll bet a lot of people know his most famous films more than they are aware of him or his body of work. There's very little chance most non-film buffs would have any idea who Paul Thomas Anderson or David Lynch is. As sad as it is to say, I'd guess Michael Bay is probably the third most famous living director among non-film fans after Spielberg and Tarantino.

I think if you polled movie-goers coming out of your local cineplex and asked them, "hey, who was the director of the movie you just saw?", most of them wouldn't know and wouldn't care. It's not a big deal to most people.

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by mja345

Cameron is a rich man's Michael Bay. The scary thing is Bay has actually taken more chances than Cameron, which is pretty staggering. Cameron makes Bay look like an avant-garde filmmaker in terms of risk-taking. Cameron's formula: Terminator, water-related shit, rinse, repeat.

Aliens and True Lies are Terminator mixed with water?