Best and Worst of Directors

[Fallen Angel]

Pretty simple guy's you say which movie in your opinion is the best and worst of a directors career (Past or Present). If they're still maknig movies say which ones the best/worst so far.



E.g. Christopher Nolan:

Best- The Prestige

Worst- Insomnia

 

[Napoleon]

Quentin Tarantino:

Best - Pulp Fiction or Django Unchained

Worst - Jackie Brown

 

[Fallen Angel]

This thread came about after some of us were discussing Michael Mann's movies in his new movie thread so I'll do his next.

Michael Mann- Best one is tough but I'm going with HEAT.

Worst- Blackhat.

 

[Drizzle]

Zack Snyder

Best - Watchmen

Worst - Sucker Punch

 

[NosfeRomas]

Wong Kar Wai

Best - 2046

Worst - Probably My Blueberry Nights although i really like it.

 

[spider-neil]

Nolan
Best - TDK
Worst - Insomnia

Tarantino
Best - Pulp Fiction
Worst - Jackie Brown

Cameron
Best - T2
Worst Piranha 2

Ridley Scott
Best - Blade Runner
Worst - Kingdom of Heaven

Spielberg
Best - Raiders of the Lost Ark (imho)
Worst - Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Raimi
Best - Evil Dead 2
Worst - Spider-Man 3

Verhoeven
Best - Robocop
Worst - Showgirls

 

[antonydelfini]

I actually think Jackie Brown is Quentin's finest. It's his most elegant, mature, and sophisticated work IMO. Death Proof is his worst.

 

[spider-neil]

I actually think Jackie Brown is Quentin's finest. It's his most elegant, mature, and sophisticated work IMO. Death Proof is his worst.

The movie (JB) does nothing for me, despite multiple viewings.

 

[Fallen Angel]

I have to agree Death Proof is Tarentino's worst yet.

 

[The Joker]

Christopher Nolan:

Best - The Dark Knight
Worst - Insomnia

Steven Speilberg:

Best - Jaws
Worst - Indiana Jones 4

Quentin Tarantino:

Best: Django Unchained
Worst: Deathproof

 

[Fallen Angel]

Paul Thomas Anderson

Best- There Will Be Blood

Worst- Punch Drunk Love

 

[-Arya-]

Martin Scorsese

Best: Goodfellas - Although for me it's tied with many of his others films, I'll pick GF for the sake of this thread.

Worst: Hugo

 

[Rowsdower!]

Guy Ritchie

Best: Snatch

Worst: Swept Away

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Paul W.S. Anderson
Best: Mortal Kombat
Worst: Resident Evil Retribution

David Fincher
Best: Fight Club
Worst: Alien 3 (I still like it)

 

[Fallen Angel]

Ahem, Michael Bay

Best- The Rock

Worst- There's a few but Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen takes it.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Tim Burton-

Best: A tie for me between Beetlejuice and Big Fish

Worst: Honestly... At this point he's put out a lot of uninteresting yet showy crap, but ALICE IN WONDERLAND probably takes the cake in terms of the dregs of his career.


Robert Rodriguez-

Best: Sin City, no doubt in my mind. Once Upon A Time In Mexico is just below it though.

Worst: Shark Boy And Lava Girl. His kid helping to create it gets no pass.


John Sturges-

Best: Gotta go with The Great Escape over The Magnificent Seven by just a hair.

Worst: Marooned. It's just lifeless.


Clint Eastwood-

Best: Gotta go with Unforgiven with White Hunter Black Heart and High Plains Drifter coming real close.

Worst: The Rookie. He was already too old for such things and it's a master trying to do the action films of the times with a tin ear.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Uwe Boll

Best:

Worst: Everything else

 

[dude stannis]

David Ayer -
Best: Fury
Worst: Harsh Times

James Cameron-
Best: The Termiantor
Worst: Avatar

David Fincher:
Best: Fight Club
Worst: The Social Network

Antoine Fuqua-
Best: The Equalizer
Worst: King Arthur

William Kaufman-
Best: Sinners & Saints
Worst: Marine 4

Christopher Nolan-
Best: Inception
Worst: The Dark Knight

Alex Proyas-
Best: Dark City
Worst: I, Robot

Ridley Scott-
Best: Everything
Worst: Nothing

Zack Snyder-
Best: Man of Steel or Watchmen
Worst: Sucker Punch

Quentin Tarantino-
Best: Reservoir Dogs
Worst: Death Proof

Guillermo Del Toro-
Best: Blade II
Worst: Pacific Rim

Matthew Vaughn-
Best: Kingsman
Worst: Stardust

Wachowskis-
Best: The Matrix
Worst: Jupiter Ascending

James Wan-
Best: The Conjuring
Worst: Dead Silence

 

[spider-neil]

Alex Proyas-
Best: Dark City
Worst: I, Robot

Oh, wow. Those two movies are from the same director?

 

[dude stannis]

Who has claim for I, Robot? Rothman has claim. Will Smith has claim. All have claim.

 

[Zantera]

Christopher Nolan:
Best: Memento
Worst: Insomnia

David Lynch:
Best: Mulholland Drive
Worst: Dune

David Fincher:
Best: Gone Girl (or Zodiac, or Seven, or Fight Club, or The Social Network.. GAH)
Worst: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Nicolas Winding-Refn:
Best: Drive
Worst: Valhalla Rising

Spike Jonze:
Best: Her
Worst: Being John Malkovich

 

[Fallen Angel]

Ridley Scott

Best- There's a few and it's a tough choice but going with Alien (Gladiator and Blade Runner are the next two)

Worst- The Counselor

 

[Rowsdower!]

Refn
Best: Drive
Worst: Only God Forgives

Tarantino
Best: Pulp Fiction
Worst: Kill Bill Vol 2.

Robert Rodriguez
Best: Desperado
Worst: Sharkboy & Lavagirl

David Fincher
Best: Fight Club
Worst: Alien 3

Josh Trank
Best: Chronicle
Worst: Fant4stic (Welp, that was fast!)

 

[Duke]

George Lucas


Best: Star Was:IV A New Hope

Worst: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace




Steven Spielberg



Best: Raiders Of The Lost Ark



Worst: Always (snore fest)




Clint Eastwood


Best: The Outlaw Josey Wales


Worst: White Hunter,Black Heart

 

[spider-neil]

Fincher
Best: Fight Club
Worst: Alien 3

Matthew Vaughn
Best: X-Men: First Class
Worst: Stardust (which is actually a decent movie)

Guillermo Del Toro
Best: Pan's Labyrinth
Worst: Mimic

Brad Bird
Best: Incredibles
Worst: Tomorrowland