Favorite Movie Director Poll - Blu-ray Forum

CZAR · 09-25-2009, 11:08 PM

U actually left off alot!! Spike lee, Peter Jackson, Clive Barker etc...Sorry man!! Got Em!!

jhiggy23 · 09-25-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CZAR

U actually left off alot!! Spike lee, Peter Jackson, Clive Barker etc...Sorry man!! Got Em!!

spike lee and clive barker were not negligent omissions, i purposely did not include them bc i didn't think they'd get enough votes. peter jackson i had on, so i'm surprised that he is not on there right now? the only thing i can think of is when i added more names, i must have thought that i already included him. i guarantee a lot of ppl would vote for him (and quite rightly). so, he is the one director i will admit a made a mistake in omitting, even if it was bc of a technical screw-up.

you could easily make a poll of 100 directors, bc everyone has a favorite, but i included the ones that i thought would get more than one vote a piece.

CZAR · 09-25-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

ahh fair enough. i actually had both of them on at one point, but took them out in favor of some of the classic directors. i'm sure i probably could have added two more spots, but I chose not to. I think this poll will be pretty evenly spread out after awhile though, as most of the popular directors are included. I will say this, Shyamalan is a very talented director, he is just a poor screenwriter.

U shouldnt predict whenu make a poll!! U could be surprised man!! Got Em!!

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

spike lee and clive barker were not negligent omissions, i purposely did not include them bc i didn't think they'd get enough votes. peter jackson i had on, so i'm surprised that he is not on there right now? the only thing i can think of is when i added more names, i must have thought that i already included him. i guarantee a lot of ppl would vote for him (and quite rightly). so, he is the one director i will admit a made a mistake in omitting, even if it was bc of a technical screw-up.

you could easily make a poll of 100 directors, bc everyone has a favorite, but i included the ones that i thought would get more than one vote a piece.

Again u already deciding who will get votes!! I mean this is a very big and broad category and if u are gonna do it u should list more, unless like I do in my replys in the beginning I usually explain why or why not to not include someone etc.. but its good mane no skin off my back!! Got Em!!

Iron-Blu-123 · 09-25-2009, 11:34 PM

Steven Spielberg

chemokidd · 09-26-2009, 12:18 AM

I love Tarantino

jhiggy23 · 09-26-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by chemokidd

I love Tarantino

What is your favorite movie by him?

FindYourWay · 09-26-2009, 12:39 AM

Lasse Hallström

Elvis · 09-26-2009, 01:06 AM

What no love on the poll for Richard Donner?

Lepidopterous · 09-26-2009, 01:08 AM

Great thread, jhiggy. I remember discussing The Fountain with you in the retrospect thread and it was great. Senseless criticisms on Fountain being your favorite movie...? I can back you up on that one. By the way, I blind-bought The New World a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end, although I did not know what to expect.

I voted Tarantino, although I have a handful of favorites. Danny Boyle, Guillermo Del Toro, Robert Rodriguez, and Paul W.S. Anderson are my faves interchangeably.

Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Michael Mann are up there and also make fantastic movies that I love.

As far as omissions, I would agree that Lumet and Zwick should have been on there, as well as Boyle, but it is a good list nonetheless.

jhiggy23 · 09-26-2009, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by FindYourWay

Lasse Hallström

Perfect example of why I love being on this site. Hallstrom is a great director who a lot of ppl don't know by name but know his films: Chocolat, Cider House Rules, What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Nice pick FindYourWay.

chemokidd · 09-26-2009, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

What is your favorite movie by him?

Pulp Fiction

and I'm in the middle of deciding if my 2nd fav is Inlgourious Basterds or Kill Bill

iank · 03-06-2014, 08:13 AM

Cameron (pre-Avatar anyway

)

SPilgrim · 03-09-2014, 10:39 PM

1-. Tie: Wes Anderson & Edgar Wright.
2-. Richard Ayoade (Altought he has only made 2 films)

The Great Owl · 03-10-2014, 11:39 AM

I voted for Alfred Hitchcock, although Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, John Ford, and Akira Kurosawa are high on my list as well.

Ray O. Blu · 03-10-2014, 02:39 PM

I realize that this is a revived thread, but I'm amazed at the lack of Korean directors being mentioned.
Here's a few that come to mind:

Bong Joon-ho
Hong Sang-soo
Kim Ji-woon
Kim Ki-duk
Lee Chang-dong
Ryoo Seung-wan

& my vote for favorite movie director: Park Chan-wook

Foggy · 03-10-2014, 03:09 PM

Originally voted for Tarantino, how the times have changed.

Ultra_Violence · 07-16-2015, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray O. Blu

I realize that this is a revived thread, but I'm amazed at the lack of Korean directors being mentioned.
Here's a few that come to mind:

Bong Joon-ho
Hong Sang-soo
Kim Ji-woon
Kim Ki-duk
Lee Chang-dong
Ryoo Seung-wan

& my vote for favorite movie director: Park Chan-wook

No Takashi Miike either or Sion Sono, on the list provided though I voted for Stanley Kubrick, I would of voted for him anyway even if those other directors were on it. Out of all his films I rate them higher than any other directors. It was a great moment in life knowing you're favourite horror film, favourite sci-fi film and favourite war film were all directed by the same person.

Michael24 · 07-17-2015, 02:18 AM

Kind of a tough one for me. On the one hand, I was a huge Spielberg fan growing up and loved his films. But in the late-90s, as he started changing as a director and I was losing interest in his newer output, I began discovering the films of John Carpenter, of which only certain ones I'd seen growing up, and I became a huge fan of his. These days I've fallen so far behind in following Spielberg's films, but his early work had such a huge impact on my childhood and helped to form my love of film. Plus, Jurassic Park was the movie that inspired me to pursue filmmaking and study it in college.

So I ultimately voted for Spielberg, but Carpenter is such a close second that it could have just as easily been him.

Lots of others on there who have films I enjoy as well, and also plenty whose work I've never seen.

stvn1974 · 03-10-2014, 08:02 PM

David Lynch is my favorite. All other choices are wrong.

Gizz · 07-16-2015, 11:33 AM

Steven Spielberg

View Poll Results: Favorite Movie Director?
Terrence Malick	1	0.44%
Michael Mann	1	0.44%
Steven Spielberg	30	13.22%
Woody Allen	4	1.76%
Quentin Tarantino	16	7.05%
George A. Romero	2	0.88%
Martin Scorsese	9	3.96%
Paul Thomas Anderson	3	1.32%
Clint Eastwood	4	1.76%
Alfred Hitchcock	19	8.37%
John Ford	1	0.44%
Franco Zeffirelli	0	0%
Coen Brothers	5	2.20%
Frank Darabont	0	0%
Stanley Kubrick	21	9.25%
John Carpenter	10	4.41%
Orson Welles	0	0%
Jean-Luc Goddard	2	0.88%
Charlie Chaplin	0	0%
Federico Fellini	0	0%
Ron Howard	0	0%
Ridley Scott	11	4.85%
David Fincher	4	1.76%
Akira Kurosawa	5	2.20%
George Lucas	2	0.88%
Ingmar Bergman	1	0.44%
John Huston	0	0%
Francis Ford Coppola	3	1.32%
James Cameron	9	3.96%
Milos Forman	0	0%
Pedro Almodovar	1	0.44%
Werner Herzog	4	1.76%
Francois Truffaut	0	0%
Ang Lee	1	0.44%
David Lean	1	0.44%
Christopher Nolan	12	5.29%
Tim Burton	3	1.32%
David Lynch	7	3.08%
Oliver Stone	3	1.32%
Other	32	14.10%
Voters: 227. You may not vote on this poll

03-06-2014, 08:13 AM	#12
iank Banned Member since:Feb 2014 Location:QLD, Australia DVD collection:323 Blu-ray reviews:4	Cameron (pre-Avatar anyway)

03-10-2014, 02:39 PM	#15
Ray O. Blu Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The £ßÇ 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:50 Trading Score:6	I voted "Other" I realize that this is a revived thread, but I'm amazed at the lack of Korean directors being mentioned. Here's a few that come to mind: Bong Joon-ho Hong Sang-soo Kim Ji-woon Kim Ki-duk Lee Chang-dong Ryoo Seung-wan & my vote for favorite movie director: Park Chan-wook

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09-25-2009, 11:08 PM	#1
CZAR Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Camp Crystal lake 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:312 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:75	U actually left off alot!! Spike lee, Peter Jackson, Clive Barker etc...Sorry man!! Got Em!!

09-25-2009, 11:34 PM	#4
Iron-Blu-123 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Southern Ca. Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:2042	Steven Spielberg

09-26-2009, 12:18 AM	#5
chemokidd Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Nashville, TN Home Theater Gallery:30 Blu-ray collection:108 Blu-ray reviews:8	I love Tarantino

09-26-2009, 12:39 AM	#7
FindYourWay Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:LA, CA	Lasse Hallström

09-26-2009, 01:06 AM	#8
Elvis Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:The Jungle Room Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:327 DVD collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:18	What no love on the poll for Richard Donner?

09-26-2009, 01:08 AM	#9
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	Great thread, jhiggy. I remember discussing The Fountain with you in the retrospect thread and it was great. Senseless criticisms on Fountain being your favorite movie...? I can back you up on that one. By the way, I blind-bought The New World a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end, although I did not know what to expect. I voted Tarantino, although I have a handful of favorites. Danny Boyle, Guillermo Del Toro, Robert Rodriguez, and Paul W.S. Anderson are my faves interchangeably. Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Michael Mann are up there and also make fantastic movies that I love. As far as omissions, I would agree that Lumet and Zwick should have been on there, as well as Boyle, but it is a good list nonetheless.

03-09-2014, 10:39 PM	#13
SPilgrim Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2014 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:431 DVD collection:161	1-. Tie: Wes Anderson & Edgar Wright. 2-. Richard Ayoade (Altought he has only made 2 films)

03-10-2014, 11:39 AM	#14
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6030 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I voted for Alfred Hitchcock, although Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, John Ford, and Akira Kurosawa are high on my list as well.

03-10-2014, 03:09 PM	#16
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3591 DVD collection:47	Originally voted for Tarantino, how the times have changed.

07-17-2015, 02:18 AM	#18
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	Kind of a tough one for me. On the one hand, I was a huge Spielberg fan growing up and loved his films. But in the late-90s, as he started changing as a director and I was losing interest in his newer output, I began discovering the films of John Carpenter, of which only certain ones I'd seen growing up, and I became a huge fan of his. These days I've fallen so far behind in following Spielberg's films, but his early work had such a huge impact on my childhood and helped to form my love of film. Plus, Jurassic Park was the movie that inspired me to pursue filmmaking and study it in college. So I ultimately voted for Spielberg, but Carpenter is such a close second that it could have just as easily been him. Lots of others on there who have films I enjoy as well, and also plenty whose work I've never seen.

03-10-2014, 08:02 PM	#19
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	David Lynch is my favorite. All other choices are wrong.

07-16-2015, 11:33 AM	#20
Gizz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2012 Location:England Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:1828 DVD collection:808 Digital collection:10 iTunes collection:340 Prime collection:151	Steven Spielberg

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