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Scottie · 02-07-2013, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Arnette

Steven Soderbergh /thread

This.

I only truly enjoyed Traffic by him. The Ocean's films are alright, but the rest are just take it or leave it type films.

Col. Zombie · 02-07-2013, 11:28 PM

Uwe Boll

legendarymatt92 · 02-08-2013, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by col. Zombie

uwe boll

+100.

MifuneFan · 02-08-2013, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

Uwe Boll

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Originally Posted by legendarymatt92

+100.

Because people hold Uwe Boll in such high regard

metaridley · 02-08-2013, 01:01 AM

1. Christopher Nolan
2. Christopher Nolan
3. Christopher Nolan
4. Christopher Nolan
5. Christopher Nolan
6. Christopher Nolan
7. Christopher Nolan
8. Christopher Nolan
9. Christopher Nolan
10. Wes Anderson (if only because Criterion has such a hard on for him)

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Originally Posted by Monkey

I enjoyed True Grit, but Big Lebowski is one of the worst movies I've watched.

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Originally Posted by cinemaphile

All this thread is going to do is start arguments and flaming.

...but what the hell. Here's mine. Don't agree? Deal with it

Stanley Kubrick
Darren Aronofsky
Wes Anderson
Martin Scorsese
Francis Ford Coppola
Paul Thomas Anderson
Sofia Coppola
Woody Allen
Brian DePalma
Terence Malick
Gus Van Zant
Ang Lee
Clint Eastwood
Roman Polanski
John Carpenter
Quentin Tarantino

I agree that they are hit-and-miss, but I would say their only good ones are Lebowski, Raising Arizona, and Hudsucker Proxy. Then there's a few mediocre ones, and a lot of horrible ones.

aka "I'm too cool for school and dislike all the popular/acclaimed directors"

legendarymatt92 · 02-08-2013, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Because people hold Uwe Boll in such high regard

I bet there's someone out there who loves him

. He keeps getting money to do his films from somewhere anyway (and I don't believe that he has a stash of Nazi gold, like many people say).

I have to hand it to the man, though, he makes consistently bad movies; like, he's never had one good one. That's an achievement in itself, I think -- he's such a bad director that he couldn't even accidentally make a good film.

That's enough Boll hating for today

Col. Zombie · 02-08-2013, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Because people hold Uwe Boll in such high regard

And then, sadly, some people can't detect sarcasm when it's so obvious.

Monkey · 02-08-2013, 01:52 AM

Oh man, forgot about Wes Anderson. After Moonrise Kingdom...what crap. A shame how he has fallen as Rushmore and Royal Tennenbaums are entertaining.

King Troll · 02-08-2013, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkey

Oh man, forgot about Wes Anderson. After Moonrise Kingdom...what crap. A shame how he has fallen as Rushmore and Royal Tennenbaums are entertaining.

yeah, life aquatic is so bad. One of the worst movies ive ever seen.

T101 · 02-08-2013, 12:48 PM

People saying Tarantino: I couldn't agree more.

For me; Guy Richie. Anybody can do a gangster flick (in the British style, I mean) it's easy. He made a career of it.

To the people slating nolan, it may be that you don't like his writing because his directing style is flawless.

KingRad · 02-08-2013, 01:04 PM

Wes Craven, Spike Lee, Ron Howard, and Robert Zemeckis. Those are a few that come to mind.

Darth Marcus · 02-08-2013, 01:08 PM

I'm not going to make a list of overrated directors, simply because it's hard for me to think of any overrated directors. In my mind, those directors who have earned praise throughout their career have earned it. Some may have earned it once and have simply fallen by the wayside, and others continue to earn it year after year. You may not feel that their movies are the "best films ever", but it's hard to not see their achievements and their contribution to film to help make it what it is today. I also think a lot of people throw around the term "overrated" not because of anything the director has done, but because of their fanyboy following. I'm not particularly a fan of Terrence Malik films, but it's hard for me to say the man is overrated simply because of the inspiration he has caused in a lot of today's modern filmmakers who churn out new classics.

Talzin78 · 02-08-2013, 02:20 PM

Uhmmm I don't get this thread and other threads like it. "overrated" which rating do you mean? The fact that they get praise from some people that like their movies? Or that they make money for the studios and they keep funding their projects?
Is this just a I hate what you like thread or more of an I enjoy the obscure more than the mainstream film makers?
There are a lot of movies that I don't connect with such as DRIVE but alot of people love the film, So do I say that the movie is overrated because people found it, loved it, and were vocal about it?

Shin sam · 02-08-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by T101

People saying Tarantino: I couldn't agree more.

For me; Guy Richie. Anybody can do a gangster flick (in the British style, I mean) it's easy. He made a career of it.

To the people slating nolan, it may be that you don't like his writing because his directing style is flawless.

I love the t'internet!

thrillmygorilla · 02-08-2013, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

This.

I only truly enjoyed Traffic by him. The Ocean's films are alright, but the rest are just take it or leave it type films.

Steven Soderbergh. His movies are just too bland for me...even Traffic...hated it.

T101 · 02-08-2013, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Shin sam

I love the t'internet!

I stand by my comment. It's not easy for me, it's not easy for you. For a director, however, a film like Snatch is just plain easy. Why else have there been so many cheap rip-offs?

Scarriere · 02-08-2013, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

I'm not going to make a list of overrated directors, simply because it's hard for me to think of any overrated directors. In my mind, those directors who have earned praise throughout their career have earned it. Some may have earned it once and have simply fallen by the wayside, and others continue to earn it year after year. You may not feel that their movies are the "best films ever", but it's hard to not see their achievements and their contribution to film to help make it what it is today. I also think a lot of people throw around the term "overrated" not because of anything the director has done, but because of their fanyboy following. I'm not particularly a fan of Terrence Malik films, but it's hard for me to say the man is overrated simply because of the inspiration he has caused in a lot of today's modern filmmakers who churn out new classics.

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Originally Posted by Talzin78

Uhmmm I don't get this thread and other threads like it. "overrated" which rating do you mean? The fact that they get praise from some people that like their movies? Or that they make money for the studios and they keep funding their projects?
Is this just a I hate what you like thread or more of an I enjoy the obscure more than the mainstream film makers?
There are a lot of movies that I don't connect with such as DRIVE but alot of people love the film, So do I say that the movie is overrated because people found it, loved it, and were vocal about it?

Perfectly said!

Visco. · 02-08-2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by T101

I stand by my comment. It's not easy for me, it's not easy for you. For a director, however, a film like Snatch is just plain easy. Why else have there been so many cheap rip-offs?

I think what he means is that you should use a better adjective than easy. It doesn't make any sense when you put it that way.

pagemaster · 02-08-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I don't think Nolan, Aronofsky and Tarantino are deserving of the 'genius' level that's often thrown at them.

Tarantino YES, as for Nolan, no way, he is a decent director not a great director.

My list for overrated are:

P.T. Anderson
Bryan Singer
Oliver Stone (post JFK)
Steven Soderberg
Ridley Scott (Post Thelma and Louise)
Steven Spielberg (anything after JPII)

T101 · 02-08-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by pagemaster

Tarantino YES, as for Nolan, no way, he is a decent director not a great director.

My list for overrated are:

P.T. Anderson
Bryan Singer
Oliver Stone (post JFK)
Steven Soderberg
Ridley Scott (Post Thelma and Louise)
Steven Spielberg (anything after JPII)

He never got "bad", he just stopped caring.

02-08-2013, 01:04 PM	#31
KingRad Special Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Youngstown, OH Blu-ray collection:475 DVD collection:116	Wes Craven, Spike Lee, Ron Howard, and Robert Zemeckis. Those are a few that come to mind. Last edited by KingRad; 02-08-2013 at 01:06 PM.

02-07-2013, 11:28 PM	#22
Col. Zombie Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:I've gone into outer space to destroy another race. Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:435	Uwe Boll

02-08-2013, 01:52 AM	#28
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	Oh man, forgot about Wes Anderson. After Moonrise Kingdom...what crap. A shame how he has fallen as Rushmore and Royal Tennenbaums are entertaining.

02-08-2013, 12:48 PM	#30
T101 Member Member since:Feb 2013	People saying Tarantino: I couldn't agree more. For me; Guy Richie. Anybody can do a gangster flick (in the British style, I mean) it's easy. He made a career of it. To the people slating nolan, it may be that you don't like his writing because his directing style is flawless.

02-08-2013, 01:08 PM	#32
Darth Marcus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Chapel Hill, NC 4K collection:1477 Blu-ray collection:1731 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:76	I'm not going to make a list of overrated directors, simply because it's hard for me to think of any overrated directors. In my mind, those directors who have earned praise throughout their career have earned it. Some may have earned it once and have simply fallen by the wayside, and others continue to earn it year after year. You may not feel that their movies are the "best films ever", but it's hard to not see their achievements and their contribution to film to help make it what it is today. I also think a lot of people throw around the term "overrated" not because of anything the director has done, but because of their fanyboy following. I'm not particularly a fan of Terrence Malik films, but it's hard for me to say the man is overrated simply because of the inspiration he has caused in a lot of today's modern filmmakers who churn out new classics.

02-08-2013, 02:20 PM	#33
Talzin78 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:South Attleboro, MA Blu-ray collection:509 DVD collection:44 Digital collection:662 Trading Score:157	Uhmmm I don't get this thread and other threads like it. "overrated" which rating do you mean? The fact that they get praise from some people that like their movies? Or that they make money for the studios and they keep funding their projects? Is this just a I hate what you like thread or more of an I enjoy the obscure more than the mainstream film makers? There are a lot of movies that I don't connect with such as DRIVE but alot of people love the film, So do I say that the movie is overrated because people found it, loved it, and were vocal about it?

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