Your Favorite Director (no lists - tell us WHY)

C

Cadence

New member
Let's see.....the first to come to mind are Tim Burton and David Lynch. Both really great directors that have their own unique style. I have enjoyed all their movies.

Sam Raimi has directed some really great movies, as well as produced. I think he is extremely talented. The Evil Dead movies are my favorite.

I'm sure there are more but I don't know all their names. I'm a huge movie fan and there are just so many talented directors out there.

Oh....can't forget George Lucas. Love those Star Wars movies. All were very well done.
 
^i agree! Romeo and Juliet is one of my fav films ever thanks to Baz's direction! :D
 
George Lucas - Cause he makes the Star Wars Movies which I love. and he makes them so well that im never disappointed
Tim Burton - I love him. he makes such interesting and unique movie. The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my faveorites :)
 
Just a reminder to everyone to list a reason why a specific director is your favorite.

As for me,

Baz Luhrman--he's only made 3 movies (that I know of and have been released in the states)..and they all have a very distinct style. You immediately know it's one of his movies and I love that. I've always read that to be a good director, if you were to pause a movie at any moment in the film and the still picture is gorgeous and still tells a story then you have talent. I really think he embodies that. I also like that he always gets the best performances out of his actors/actresses and they seem to enjoy working with him as they repeatidly work with him (Nicole Kidman, John Leguizamo, etc.)
 
I love Cameron Crowe. Cameron Crowe hands down. The guy is just cool...and his dialogue is just awesome. (yeah that has to do with writing...but still). He makes his characters so human and...whatever, he's my favorite.
 
John Huges - The films he did in the mid eighties are (IMO) classics. Starting with Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, Breakfast Club, Weird Science etc are the kind of films I can watch over and over


M. Night Shyamalan, may not be the most original director/writer out there, but I love the 'feeling' he can put in a movie. A mixture of scary/thriller/weird/funny that not a lot of others can.



:)

ETA Almost forgot, my guilty pleasure..

Irwin Allen the 'master of disaster'! His films are not the most polished but , when the kids are in bed, the dishes done, there is nothing better then curling up on the sofa (couch) and watching one of his 'fun' films (The Towering Inferno being my favorite because of Paul & Steve).
 
Ok, here's a more detailed thing as to why with a few of mine:

Steven Spielberg- I think this man is just genius with direction, he's incredible! You can truly tell he loves directing, nothing less than that, he has such imagination with everything he's done, the man knows no limits.

Clint Eastwood- Mystic River, was pure cinematic masterpiece, it was incredible! I loved everything about that movie, he did an incredible job, such a moving epic!

Martin Scorsese- He is just talented, and works so hard.

Zach Braff- For a newbie, he was really great, I loved what he did with Garden State!
 
Joe Wright- No words can decribe the beauty of his direction, hes beyond brilliant, cant wait for more form him...
 
Tim Burton is the reason why I'm in film school. He is a brilliant, eccentric man who strives to be different. I love every single one of his films (except PotA remake) and I'm truly inspired by the man. And it doesn't hurt that he has this thing where he puts Johnny Depp in most of his films ;)
 
Ok I forgot discuss my picks

Steven Speilberg - I just think the man is talented and he directed some of my favorite films: The Terminal, E.T., Jurassic Park, Schindler's List and Jaws.

Martin Scorsese - He directed some of the greatest crime films ever like Casino, Goodfellas, and Taxi Driver. I think it's a shame he hasn't won an Oscar for Best Director because he is very talented.

Peter Jackson - Big fan of the LOTR films. I think the guy is genius to make three films from the books and turn into the most popular films ever made.

George Lucas - He is responsible for directing the most popular movie series of all time Star Wars. To have done something that no one has ever done before is quite an accomplishment.
 
Joel Schumacher is wonderful in my opinion because his characters are never shallow, unless it's part of the plot (like in Phone Booth). He loves intimacy and love scenes and you can tell by the way characters talk to each other, relate to one another, etc. In A Time to Kill, which is a less than average movie, Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey have such a sexy relationship even though they have no relationship at all because he's married... That little "no relationship" is possibly the best part of the movie; besides McConaughey's closing argument and Carl Lee saying "yes, I think they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell!" :D I always love that scene.

The Client was really amazing when I saw it for the first time in a theater when I was 11, now I'm 21 and I still find it fascinating!

I have to finish watching Veronica Guerin but from what I saw, he did a great job taking us to the rough streets of Ireland, a place I've never been to in real life. I've had Tigerland on DVD for the longest time and I still haven't seen it but it's his, I know I'll like it.

I rented Phantom of the Opera last night and will watch it tomorrow. I'm very excited although some reviews argued that Joel was out of his league making a musical.. After I see it I probably won't agree with those comments but I'll understand where they are coming from.

Plus he's a guy that loves making movies and he loves his actors, he works with them over and over and that's so cool. I can honestly say I love him as a director in a way that I'll always find something to like about any of his movies.

And I won't even begin with how obsessed I am with The Lost Boys and St. Elmo's Fire because I won't be able to stop! :lol:

...

Another guy I love is David Fincher! He has my golden stamp for Panic Room, Seven and Fight Club. Love him.

Cameron Crowe, Martin Scorsese, Almodovar, Francis Ford Coppola, Spike Lee, etc... Man, we have been blessed with so many geniuses! Lucky for us.

Shutting up now. :embarrassment:
 
Okay, this thread is degenerating into lists of directors, rather than a discussion. It would be great if everyone could discuss why these people are your favorite directors. :)
 
Steven Spielberg. He is one of my all time favorite directors. His movies seem to take me to a different place, and gives me a much needed break from reality. One of my all time favories he did was ET, and to this day, the scene when Elliott and ET are flying over the moon still gives me the chills....

John Carpenter. He has done so many wonderful movies and the way he directs is great. I believe that he is one of the best horror movie directors ever. He brings the characters to life and you feel as though they can be you in a way.
 
I agree Ridley Scott is great. Joel Shumacher however ?!?! He has about 3 good movies and heaps of turkeys.

My favourite director is Peter Weir. He's so diverse.
 
Probably Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Jackson, Tim Burton...I'll have to stop there or my list will include about 50 people.
 
Ang Lee is one of my favorites, he really seems to get a lot from his actors and get good performances. His movies really remind me of a painting, how they have a good flow to them and are full of beauty. He takes a maturity and form of fun to his movies. And most times he come out with a film of substance and competeness to them.

Frank Darabont is the director of The Shawshank Redemption which to the day is still in my top ten favorite movies. Anytime I start watching it I have to finish it, it just pull you in and leaves you will so many powerful emotions. And the ending isn't cliche or too much, just a simple shot. That and Green Mile, the excustion scenes are done with respect and I still get move when he goes to talk to the really old mouse. Of course these are both Stephen King stories, so the partnership between these two is good.
 
Back
Top