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Octavio · 11-02-2008, 07:57 AM

Luis Buñuel

Another Masters of Cinema:

Krzystof Kieslowski
Federico Fellini
Ingmar Bergman
David Lean
Charles Chaplin
Akira Kurosawa
Sergei Eisenstein
Alfred Hitchcock
Stanley Kubrick
Pier Paolo Pasolini

WyldeMan45 · 11-02-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by diamondfoxxx

It's a toss-up between Michael Bay and Brett Ratner--both make movies about the maelstrom that resides within the dark human psyche and it's perennial repercussions on political, economic and social structures in America.

sbjork · 11-02-2008, 09:41 AM

Many of the above for me, I guess. In no particular order (except for Kubrick being on top!):

Stanley Kubrick

Akira Kurosawa

Ridley Scott

Luis Bunuel

Orson Welles

Howard Hawks

John Ford

Charles Chaplin

Michelangleo Antonioni

Michael Mann

Hayao Miyazaki

Paul Thomas Anderson

Sam Peckinpah

Joel & Ethan Coen

Robert Altman

Don Siegel

Clint Eastwood

Robert Aldrich

James Cameron

Quentin Tarantino

George Romero

Jim Jarmusch

Woody Allen

And that is just off the top of my head! I could probably add a couple of dozen more with some more time . . .

katharsis · 11-02-2008, 09:51 AM

Most of the few truly great ones have been mentioned already.
I would just add these-

Jean Pierre Jeunet
Gaspar Noe
Darren Aronofsky
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Elias Merhige
Giuseppe Tornatore
Peter Thorwarth

pere · 11-02-2008, 09:56 AM

Julie Taymor.
Only directed 3 films for theaters:
Titus,
Frida,
Across the Universe.
But 3 works of art.

JJJ225 · 11-02-2008, 06:58 PM

I hate when people ask for "Favorite" and then give more than one.

Woody Allen

Sussudio · 11-02-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JJJ225

I hate when people ask for "Favorite" and then give more than one.

Woody Allen

doesnt hurt anyone to do a couple......20 more

assydingo · 11-02-2008, 08:18 PM

Kevin Smith
Joss Whedon

Yeha-Noha · 11-02-2008, 10:21 PM

Definitely Sir Ridley Scott!

Avond · 11-02-2008, 10:39 PM

It's very hard to choose just one....but I think Cronenberg would have to be at the top followed by Almodovar, although they are very different. Give me 5 more minutes and I might change my mind....

Teabaggins · 11-10-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pere

Julie Taymor.

[B]Titus,

now that would make for a visually stunning blu ray if it's done well

mikejet · 11-10-2008, 07:15 PM

I can only pick one?

John Woo while he was still in Hong Kong.

Static · 11-10-2008, 07:19 PM

I am also for Ridley Scott. And maybe Kubrick next. If anyone cares my least favorite I can think of are Uwe Boll and Paul W.S. Anderson.

oprime15 · 11-10-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dvd_mazter

Christopher Nolan and Kevin Smith!!!!

+1

Mykspawn02 · 11-10-2008, 07:43 PM

Kevin Smith

Teabaggins · 11-10-2008, 08:02 PM

potheads ^^^

Blu-Benny · 11-10-2008, 08:04 PM

Christopher Nolan & Kevin Smith for me as well.

fighthefutureofhd · 11-10-2008, 09:59 PM

i can understand people picking kevin smith, as he's done a lot of fine work and has been doing so for a long, long time. christopher nolan i can't see though. sure batman begins and the dark knight were fantastic. but aside from that there isn't much more he's done that is really phenomenal. i really dug the prestige and insomnia, but i wouldn't say they're masterpieces of filmmaking. it's too early to tell how good christopher nolan is. or will be.

as for favorite directors, i don't really have one. my two favorite films of all time are by real no name directors who i don't think have proven themselves to be master directors. rob bowman for example has only done one excellent movie and from there sort of went downhill. at least in terms of movie making. so if i had to make a list of directors it would be one whose work i have overall enjoyed. they're not favorites, but i like their work. as for a list here goes:

bryan singer
steven speilberg
kevin smith
sam raimi

garyrc · 07-29-2009, 10:29 PM

I) Among those directors who also wriite or co-write the films they direct, maybe:

Orson Wells (virtuoso use of the medium)

or

Stanley Kubrick (As Zefferelli said, he makes us ".... dream, eyes wide open" (re: 2001: a space Odyssey)

II) Among those directors who don't take a writing credit, but are known for shaping their films in the script or storyboard stages, maybe:

Alfred Hitchcock (who even created off screen sound scripts, on occasion)

III) Among directors who just direct, maybe:

William Wyler (who rung some amazing performances out of actors who didn't do to well with most other directors, and created some of the most moving, powerful films ever made).

CZAR · 07-29-2009, 10:36 PM

M. Night Shyamalan

Michael Bay

Got Em!!

07-29-2009, 10:29 PM	#119
garyrc Senior Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:1	I) Among those directors who also wriite or co-write the films they direct, maybe: Orson Wells (virtuoso use of the medium) or Stanley Kubrick (As Zefferelli said, he makes us ".... dream, eyes wide open" (re: 2001: a space Odyssey) II) Among those directors who don't take a writing credit, but are known for shaping their films in the script or storyboard stages, maybe: Alfred Hitchcock (who even created off screen sound scripts, on occasion) III) Among directors who just direct, maybe: William Wyler (who rung some amazing performances out of actors who didn't do to well with most other directors, and created some of the most moving, powerful films ever made). Last edited by garyrc; 07-29-2009 at 10:33 PM.

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11-02-2008, 07:57 AM	#101
Octavio Contributor Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:2389 DVD collection:3	Luis Buñuel Another Masters of Cinema: Krzystof Kieslowski Federico Fellini Ingmar Bergman David Lean Charles Chaplin Akira Kurosawa Sergei Eisenstein Alfred Hitchcock Stanley Kubrick Pier Paolo Pasolini

11-02-2008, 09:41 AM	#103
sbjork Active Member Member since:Oct 2008	Many of the above for me, I guess. In no particular order (except for Kubrick being on top!): Stanley Kubrick Akira Kurosawa Ridley Scott Luis Bunuel Orson Welles Howard Hawks John Ford Charles Chaplin Michelangleo Antonioni Michael Mann Hayao Miyazaki Paul Thomas Anderson Sam Peckinpah Joel & Ethan Coen Robert Altman Don Siegel Clint Eastwood Robert Aldrich James Cameron Quentin Tarantino George Romero Jim Jarmusch Woody Allen And that is just off the top of my head! I could probably add a couple of dozen more with some more time . . .

11-02-2008, 09:51 AM	#104
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Most of the few truly great ones have been mentioned already. I would just add these- Jean Pierre Jeunet Gaspar Noe Darren Aronofsky Alejandro Jodorowsky Elias Merhige Giuseppe Tornatore Peter Thorwarth

11-02-2008, 09:56 AM	#105
pere Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Catalonia	Julie Taymor. Only directed 3 films for theaters: Titus, Frida, Across the Universe. But 3 works of art.

11-02-2008, 06:58 PM	#106
JJJ225 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:New York City 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:104 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:32	I hate when people ask for "Favorite" and then give more than one. Woody Allen

11-02-2008, 08:18 PM	#108
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Kevin Smith Joss Whedon

11-02-2008, 10:21 PM	#109
Yeha-Noha Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 43	Definitely Sir Ridley Scott!

11-02-2008, 10:39 PM	#110
Avond Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:1989 DVD collection:212 MA collection:3 Trading Score:33	It's very hard to choose just one....but I think Cronenberg would have to be at the top followed by Almodovar, although they are very different. Give me 5 more minutes and I might change my mind....

11-10-2008, 07:15 PM	#112
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I can only pick one? John Woo while he was still in Hong Kong.

11-10-2008, 07:19 PM	#113
Static Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	I am also for Ridley Scott. And maybe Kubrick next. If anyone cares my least favorite I can think of are Uwe Boll and Paul W.S. Anderson.

11-10-2008, 07:43 PM	#115
Mykspawn02 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Santa Rosa Ca Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:275 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:5	Kevin Smith

11-10-2008, 08:02 PM	#116
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	potheads ^^^

11-10-2008, 08:04 PM	#117
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	Christopher Nolan & Kevin Smith for me as well.

11-10-2008, 09:59 PM	#118
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	i can understand people picking kevin smith, as he's done a lot of fine work and has been doing so for a long, long time. christopher nolan i can't see though. sure batman begins and the dark knight were fantastic. but aside from that there isn't much more he's done that is really phenomenal. i really dug the prestige and insomnia, but i wouldn't say they're masterpieces of filmmaking. it's too early to tell how good christopher nolan is. or will be. as for favorite directors, i don't really have one. my two favorite films of all time are by real no name directors who i don't think have proven themselves to be master directors. rob bowman for example has only done one excellent movie and from there sort of went downhill. at least in terms of movie making. so if i had to make a list of directors it would be one whose work i have overall enjoyed. they're not favorites, but i like their work. as for a list here goes: bryan singer steven speilberg kevin smith sam raimi

07-29-2009, 10:36 PM	#120
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	M. Night Shyamalan Michael Bay Got Em!!

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