Your favorite directors

[Boom]

I'll start:

Quentin Tarantino
The Coen Brothers
David Fincher
Martin Scorsese
Christopher Nolan
Steven Spielberg
Wes Anderson

And my favorite up-and-comers:

Tomas Alfredson
Nicolas Winding Refn
Duncan Jones

 

[Figs]

**** you Boom, you pretty much took a lot of my answers. t:

I'm having trouble at the moment thinking of other directors.

 

[Boom]

I also like Alfonso Cuaron, but he hasn't done enough yet to make my list. Children of Men is one of my favorite films though.

 

[Solidus]

Christopher Nolan
Ridley Scott
Steven Spielberg
Peter Jackson
Stanley Kubrick
The Cohen Brothers
Paul Anderson (the good one Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood)
James Cameron (prior to 94)
David Fincher
Martin Scorsese
Quentin Tarantino
Francis Ford Coppola (in the 70's)

I agree with some of the new guys:

Duncan Jones is on my list as well.
I have high hopes for Neill Blomkamp

 

[EML420]

Michael Mann
Quentin Tarantino
Martin Scorsese
David Fincher
Theres more but in going blank.

And promising guys
Steve Mcqueen
Nicholas Refn
Ben Affleck

 

[flickchick85]

Personal Faves:

Terry Gilliam: Yes, some of his movies are disasters, but they can always be counted on to be crazy inventive/creative...even when they suck. He marches to the beat of his own drum, and I love it.

The Coen Bros: the same goes for them in many ways, imo, though they are slightly less "out there" which also means their wacky ideas have resulted in fewer missed marks than Gilliam.

Christopher Nolan: Sure, his movies are emotionally distant and his female characters tend to suck, but I love him and his unique combination mechanic/engineer-like approach and wild creativity.

David Fincher: Zodiac. His other movies aren't to shabby, either.

Alfonso Cuaron: His movies are the definition of the phrase, "God is in the details." They are just exquisite to look at and so vividly brought to life, I feel like I could just jump in and live in them.


The old standby greats that I love:

Steven Spielberg: When on his A-game, his movies are the definition of movie magic.

Martin Scorsese: Simply a master craftsman.

Ridley Scott: Regardless of what genre chooses to work in, the word "epic" somehow works to describe it.

Terrence Malick: While his movies don't really have much of a narrative, I never fail to get lost in them. Also, hellooooo visual feasts!


Favorite up-and-comers:

Rian Johnson: With Brick and The Brothers Bloom, this guy is 2-for-2 so far with me, and having read the script for Looper, that looks to be his best work yet.

Tomas Alfredson: This guy does atmosphere like nobody's business.

Nicolas Winding Refn: So. Much. Style.

Duncan Jones: Loved Moon, liked Source Code, can't wait to see what he does next.

Neill Blomkamp: Elysium may determine that he's a one hit wonder, but it sounds great, so I doubt it.

Martin McDonagh: A brilliant playwright who's just started proving to be a brilliant filmmaker.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Sam Peckinpah
Sergio Leone
John Huston
John Carpenter
Walter Hill

 

[cabel]

Alfred Hitchcock
Akira Kurosawa
Guillermo Del Toro
Peter Jackson
Christopher Nolan
Stanley Kubrick
James Cameron
David Lynch
Steven Speilberg
Martin Scorsese
Francis Ford Coppola
Quentin Tarantino
Darren Aronofsky
Zhang Yimou
Sergio Leone
Kenneth Branagh
Edgar Wright
David Fincher
Ang Lee
Kevin Smith

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

There are three directors currently working that I'll see anything they do; Nolan, Fincher, and Tarantino.

I also like Scorsese, Eastwood, Leone, the Coens, Kubrick, and if I like Drive only nearly as much as Bronson, I'll put Refn up there, too.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

David Fincher
Brad Bird
Alfonso Cuaron
James Cameron

I wish I could kidnap them and force them to make superhero movies for the next 15 years.

 

[darkseid26]

All Time Favorites
Paul Thomas Anderson
Wes Anderson
Alfonso Cuaron
Stanley Kubrick
Martin Scorsese
Sergio Leone
Federico Fellini
Luis Bunuel
Francois Truffaut
Woody Allen
Orson Welles
David Lynch

Honorable Mentions
Akira Kurosawa
Terrance Malick
David Fincher
Andrei Tarkovsky
Michel Gondry
Duncan Jones
Peter Jackson
Spike Jonze
Guillermo Del Toro
Christopher Nolan

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Christopher Nolan-Loved every movie I've seen of his.

Steven Spielberg-Almost all of his movies from Jaws to Saving Private Ryan are classics, with only a few exceptions. I haven't really liked a movie he's made since.

Alfonso Caurón-Like his style and how he changed the tone of the Harry Potter films.

Quentin Tarantino

John Carpenter-Directed the only horror movie that still gives me the chills when I watch it (Halloween) and one of my favorite endings in a movie.

James Cameron

 

[flickchick85]

Oops, I forgot about Brad Bird! Definitely a fave.

Also...darkseid, what's your definition of an up-and-comer? I wouldn't think dead people would qualify.

 

[Soapy]

Wes Anderson
David Lynch
Coen Bros.
Christopher Nolan
James Cameron
Akira Kurosawa
Tim Burton
Stanley Kubrick
Guillermo Del Toro
Quentin Tarantino
Hayao Miyazaki
Martin Scorsese

Additionally, I'll include Stephen Spielberg and Ridley Scott with the caveat that as far as my personal tastes are concerned they can both be very hit or miss, but over the decades have made numerous movies that I love, some I would even consider to be all time favorites so I'll add them in as well.

 

[darkseid26]

Also...darkseid, what's your definition of an up-and-comer? I wouldn't think dead people would qualify.

lol. I should probably reword that to honorable mentions. I meant they're close to be being my favorites with every film I watch by them.

thanks. Didn't see the mixup.

 

[flickchick85]

lol. I should probably reword that to honorable mentions. I meant they're close to be being my favorites with every film I watch by them.

thanks. Didn't see the mixup.

Ha, no problem, it all makes sense now.

 

[BruceWanner]

Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorsese
Francis Ford Coppola
Tim Burton
The Coen Brothers
Quentin Tarantino
John Landis
Mel Brooks
Judd Apatow
Mike Nichols
Jonathan Demme
John Hughes
Charlie Chaplin
Chris Columbus
Robert Zemekis
Paul Verhoeven
Edgar Wright
Jason Reitman
Ivan Reitman
John McTiernan
Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer)
Sylvester Stallone
Richard Attenborough
Ron Howard
Brad Bird
Guillermo Del Toro
Christopher Nolan
Penny Marshall
John Carpenter
Gray Trousdale and Kirk Wise (Beauty and The Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Atlantis: The Lost Empire)
Eric Radomski, Bruce W. Timm, Kevin Altieri, Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur, and Dan Riba (Batman: Mask of the Phantasm)
Ron Clements and John Musker (The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin)

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Akira Kurosawa
David Cronenberg
Steven Spielberg
Paul Thomas Anderson
Bryan Singer
Michael bay (while almost most of his movies are stinkers, "The Rock" is one of the best action movies made and one of my favorite movies ).

Up And Coming

Peter Mullan made a few movies but he's starting to get more attention and critical accliam with "Neds". He's a great actor as well, probably the best to come Scottish actor in mainstream cinema at the moment, even though he is generally only playing side roles.

You probably don't recognize the name but you probably have seen his face. He was in Warhorse, Children Of Men and a couple of other mainstream movies. He does alot of small movies acting and directing. He was also in some really great tv shows like "red riding". Alot of the time he tends to play vile characters with groggy Scottish voice.

 

[CGHulk]

In no particular order.

Francis Ford Coppola
Stanley Kubrick
Steven Spielberg
Robert Zemeckis
James Cameron
David Lean
Cameron Crowe
George Lucas
Billy Wilder
Alfred Hitchcock
Robert Wise
Frank Capra
Terry Gilliam
Ron Howard
Peter Jackson
The Coen Brothers
Alfonso Curon
Mike Nichols
Sir Richard Attenborough
Richard Donner
John Hughes
Chris Nolan's
Gore Verbinski
Edward Zwick
Brad Bird
Frank Darabont
Rob Reiner
Chris Columbus
Guillermo Del Toro
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Altman
Ridley Scott
Martin Scorsese
Giuseppe Tornatore
James L. Brooks
Charlie Chaplin
Francois Truffaut
JJ Abrams

 

[nite-owl]

Ingmar Bergman
Stanley Kubrick
Martin Scorsese
Steven Spielberg
François Truffaut
Werner Herzog
David Lynch
Paul Thomas Anderson
Wes Anderson


Favourite up and comers:

Steve McQueen
Lynne Ramsay
Duncan Jones
Tomas Alfredson
Bennett Miller
Jeff Nichols

 

[The Morningstar]

Right now...

Alfonso Cuaron. If only for Children of Men. It's just. that. good. Also made the best Harry Potter film.
Nicolas Winding Refn. Pusher, Valhalla Rising, Bronson and Drive. Nuff said.
The Coens. For me, they've never made an actual bad film. But they have made some of my favourite movies ever. Miller's Crossing, O Brother Where art Thou and of course, The Big Lewbowski.
Brad Bird. Incredibles and Mi4. 2 for 2 isn't bad... he'll be THE action movie director for years to come. Serious
Guillermo Del Toro. Pan's Labarynth is a bonafide masterpiece. The first Hellboy is great, the second not as good, but still visually awe inspiring. He's probably my favourite director when it comes to visual flair and originality.

All time...

Steven Spielberg. No explanation needed.
David Lynch. Love his surreal, nightmarish noir style. His films really get you thinking and questioning ****. Also one of the very few directors that can actually make me really unsettled. Not scare, but just, I find it hard to explain. Make feel "uneasy"?
Ridley Scott. Alien and Blade Runner are amazing, seminal sci fi films. Gladiator seems to get a lot of hate these days, for some reason. But Kingdom of Heaven (the directors cut anyway) is his best film imo, outside of the two sci fi masterpieces. I don't think there is anyone who can create world as well as Scott. The visuals, the sounds, it's like you can even smell the worlds he creates in his films.
Terry Gilliam. Bat**** insane and I love it. But there is method to his madness. IMO one of the best at doing the whole socio-political theme/commentary thing, but making it fun using bizarre humour and crazy visuals.
Francis Ford Coppola. Apocalypse Now is probably my favourite movie ever. Just his visuals have so much depth and meaning to them, more than a lot of directors manage to get with their whole film.
Martin Scorcese. It's ****ing Martin Scorcese!
Sergio Leone. THE guy for westerns, no doubt. The Dollars Trilogy is great fun, but Once Upon a Time in the West is the best western ever. Once Upon a Time in America isn't too bad either. An influence on so many directors. Speaking of which...
Quentin Tarantino. **** the haters! The guy is a genius. People say he isn't original and that he just copies. No, he is influenced, but he takes all those influences and styles and mashes them together to create his own style. It's called "Tarantino". And it's out of sheer respect and admiration that he uses the styles of guys like Leone, there is nothing malicious or "hacky" about it.
Peter Jackson. Creator of the best movie trilogy ever. He gets a free pass for life from me. King Kong was great too, if a little self indulgent and overblown.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

My absolute favourites are in no order:

Spielberg, Nolan, Del Toro, Tarantino and Cameron, have loved pretty much all of their movies.

Other directors whose movies I look out for though I dont like all of their movies are in no order:

Peter Jackson
Sam Raimi
Bryan Singer
David Fincher
Ridley Scott
Robert Rodriguez
Matthew Vaughn

Up and comers for me are:

Duncan Jones: 2 great movies so far
Neill Blomkamp: District 9 is one of my favourite recent movies
Nicholas Winding Refn: Only seen Drive of his but its an amazing movie
Rupert Wyatt: Loved Rise of the Apes

Hit and missers but still like some of their projects:

Neil Marshall
Joe Carnahan

 

[Eddie Dean]

Neil Marshall is the modern day heir to John Carpenter. If the world was just, he would have helmed Predators and Conan instead of the snoozefests we got.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Neil Marshall is the modern day heir to John Carpenter. If the world was just, he would have helmed Predators and Conan instead of the snoozefests we got.

I think he would have been perfect for the new Judge Dredd movie as well .

 

[Mandalore464]

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