The Richard Donner thread

[Sundancer]

Directed:

The Omen
Lethal Weapon series
The Goonies
Scrooged
Superman


This guy's been successful in a variety of genres, unlike other directors that are good, but are known for their style ie. Quentin Tarantino or Tim Burton. So, let's talk about Donner and any of his movies.

 

[747]

The first Lethal Weapon and Superman: The Movie

 

[Airwings]

The man is awesome

 

[Tanin]

How could you leave out Ladyhawke and Radio Flyer?

 

[Dave McFly]

Goonies!

 

[Visiting Arkham]

Don't forget "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet."

 

[Sundancer]

How could you leave out Ladyhawke and Radio Flyer?

Didn't know about them. I feel like there's another popular one I'm missing...

Don't forget "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet."

The Twilight Zone episode? Cool! I know he did a lot of TV work before movies.

 

[Soapy]

I like the Lethal Weapon series. Don't really care about the rest.

 

[chintai80]

16 Blocks with Bruce Willis was solid.

Imagine if that was a die hard sequel and john mcclane is now a burnt-out alcoholic detective instead.

 

[CGHulk]

Don't forget The Omen with Gregory Peck!

 

[Airwings]

Omen is already listed

 

[Gianakin_]

16 Blocks. Aka the final Die Hard film for me. That is all.

 

[RetrogradeOrbit]

The first Lethal Weapon and Superman: The Movie

Seconded and Thirded...

Also agree with 16 Blocks, an underrated movie in my opinion and would have been great as a Die Hard instalment.

 

[marvelrobbins]

He should be known as director of one of best comic book films ever with Superman.Sorry
haters but it remains one of best comic book films ever.

even though some may be down on Mel Gibson these days due to his public comments
donnor has had good collorbations with him especilly the lethal weapon series.

He also directed a true classic with the Omen.

One underated film of his I enjoy Is the Toy.

He Is one director who knew how to go from serious to light in film and make it feel
national.

 

[dark_b]

16 Blocks. Aka the final Die Hard film for me. That is all.

you are right. it does look like the final DH movie. t:

 

[chintai80]

16 blocks would've been a more fitting ending for john mcclane's story...
then fighting in russia in live free or die hard.

seems like donner doesn't get enough recognition. a couple of his films can be considered classics by now.