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diezman · 07-23-2004, 01:47 AM

List some of your favorite movie directors

Mine are:

The late Sergio Leone - I love his work with Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America

Martin Scorsese - I love just about anything Scorsese directs

David Lynch - The undisputed king of the surreal!

Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather - nuff said!

The Farrelly Brothers - great humor! Love all of their stuff!

George Lucas - Star Wars Star Wars Star Wars!!!

Spielberg - sure, some of his later works weren't worth much but his earlier works are unmatched

John Landis - he has a style that is soooo original!

Nighthawk76 · 07-23-2004, 02:03 AM

Brian De Palma
Alfred Hitchcock
Martin Scorsese

Penny Lane · 07-23-2004, 10:18 AM

Lawrence Kasden- Body Heat, The Big Chill

Joel and Ethan Coen- Fargo, Raising Arizona, O BrotherWhere Art Thou

Steven Speilberg of course!
John Hughes

Cactus Jack · 07-23-2004, 10:54 AM

In no order :
Ron Howard- His stuff rocks. Splash, The Grinch, some other ones. Night Shift

Mel Brooks - Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, all greats

John Hughes - Ferris Bueller, Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Christmas Vacation, Vacation,

Harold Ramis - Caddyshack, Vacation, any of his movies are great

Ivan Reitman - Ghostbusters, Meatballs Stripes

John Landis - ANIMAL HOUSE , The Blues Brothers Trading Places

Amy Heckerling - Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Johnny Dangerously, European Vacation

Tim Burton - Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Pee Wee's Big Adventure Nightmare Before Christmas , Big Fish, Batman

The Zuckers and Abrahams - Airplane, The Naked Gun movies

There's a lot more!

Penny Lane · 07-23-2004, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by "Weird" Jack Wilso-vic
In no order :
Ron Howard- His stuff rocks. Splash, The Grinch, some other ones. Night Shift

Mel Brooks - Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, all greats

John Hughes - Ferris Bueller, Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Christmas Vacation, Vacation,

Harold Ramis - Caddyshack, Vacation, any of his movies are great

Ivan Reitman - Ghostbusters, Meatballs Stripes

John Landis - ANIMAL HOUSE , The Blues Brothers Trading Places

Amy Heckerling - Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Johnny Dangerously, European Vacation

Tim Burton - Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Pee Wee's Big Adventure Nightmare Before Christmas , Big Fish, Batman

The Zuckers and Abrahams - Airplane, The Naked Gun movies

There's a lot more!

Oh! I forgot Ron Howard! Silly me!

Cactus Jack · 07-23-2004, 11:04 AM

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Originally posted by Penny Lane
Oh! I forgot Ron Howard! Silly me!

Brian Damage · 07-23-2004, 11:05 AM

Quentin Tarantino- nuff said!

webuster · 07-23-2004, 02:08 PM

Tim Burton- Beetlejuice, Mars Attacks, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish

Alan Parker- Fame, Bugsy Malone, The Road to Wellville

Pentimento · 07-23-2004, 03:07 PM

I know there are others I'll think of later, but these were the ones that first came to mind:

David Lynch - Mulholland Dr.; Blue Velvet; The Elephant Man
Lasse Hallström - My Life as a Dog; What's Eating Gilbert Grape; The Shipping News
Julie Taymor - Frida; Titus
Martin Scorsese - After Hours; The King of Comedy; Gangs of New York
Mike Nichols - Silkwood; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Angels in America
Robert Altman - Vincent & Theo; Short Cuts; Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Joel and Ethan Coen - Fargo; The Man Who Wasn't There
Jane Campion - An Angel at My Table; The Piano
Scott Hicks - Shine; Snow Falling on Cedars
Alfred Hitchcock - Psycho; Rear Window
Herbert Ross - The Turning Point; The Seven-Per-Cent Solution; Play It Again, Sam
Vincente Minnelli - Meet Me in St. Louis; Tea and Sympathy
Fred Zinnemann - Julia; From Here to Eternity; High Noon
Clint Eastwood - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil; Mystic River

Also, I'm starting to form a real appreciation for Ron Howard, particularly after seeing A Beautiful Mind.

jekouptown · 07-23-2004, 03:12 PM

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I am Him · 07-23-2004, 03:29 PM

Steven Spielberg (Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders, Jurrasic Park)

Tim Burton (PeeWee's big adventure, Batman, Sleepy Hollow)

Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Contact)

George Pal (Destination Moon, The Time Machine, War of the Worlds)

Stanley Kubrick (2001, Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove)

Jrnygrl · 07-23-2004, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by jekouptown
SIDNEY POITER. Lets do it again. Uptown Saturday Night. A piece of the action.

Don't forget his first directing projects:

"A Warm December" and "Buck and the Preacher"

Rhiannon · 07-23-2004, 07:00 PM

I like Tim Burton and M. Night Shyamalan

Mijada · 07-23-2004, 07:46 PM

Alfred Hitchcock

vashti1999 · 07-23-2004, 09:18 PM

Michael Schultz - Responsible for some of the greatest films in the history of American cinema.

Livin' Large! (1991)
Disorderlies (1987)
Krush Groove (1985)
Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon (1985)

Carbon Copy (1981)
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Which Way Is Up? (1977)
Greased Lightning (1977)
Car Wash (1976)

Cooley High (1975)

Others: Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, King of Comedy), Spike Lee (Get On The Bus, Do The Right Thing), Alan Parker (Fame, Midnight Express)

07-23-2004, 01:47 AM	#1
diezman why the long face? Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 03, 2004 Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan (da UP eh?) Posts: 248	Favorite director List some of your favorite movie directors Mine are: The late Sergio Leone - I love his work with Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America Martin Scorsese - I love just about anything Scorsese directs David Lynch - The undisputed king of the surreal! Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather - nuff said! The Farrelly Brothers - great humor! Love all of their stuff! George Lucas - Star Wars Star Wars Star Wars!!! Spielberg - sure, some of his later works weren't worth much but his earlier works are unmatched John Landis - he has a style that is soooo original!

07-23-2004, 10:18 AM	#3
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07-23-2004, 10:54 AM	#4
Cactus Jack RonFingSwanson Forum Idol Join Date: Dec 09, 2001 Location: Santa Rosa Beach,FL Posts: 103,099	In no order : Ron Howard- His stuff rocks. Splash, The Grinch, some other ones. Night Shift Mel Brooks - Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, all greats John Hughes - Ferris Bueller, Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Christmas Vacation, Vacation, Harold Ramis - Caddyshack, Vacation, any of his movies are great Ivan Reitman - Ghostbusters, Meatballs Stripes John Landis - ANIMAL HOUSE , The Blues Brothers Trading Places Amy Heckerling - Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Johnny Dangerously, European Vacation Tim Burton - Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Pee Wee's Big Adventure Nightmare Before Christmas , Big Fish, Batman The Zuckers and Abrahams - Airplane, The Naked Gun movies There's a lot more!
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07-23-2004, 07:00 PM	#13
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07-23-2004, 02:03 AM	#2
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Pentimento Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 16, 2004 Location: The Big Valley Posts: 606	I know there are others I'll think of later, but these were the ones that first came to mind: David Lynch - Mulholland Dr.; Blue Velvet; The Elephant Man Lasse Hallström - My Life as a Dog; What's Eating Gilbert Grape; The Shipping News Julie Taymor - Frida; Titus Martin Scorsese - After Hours; The King of Comedy; Gangs of New York Mike Nichols - Silkwood; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Angels in America Robert Altman - Vincent & Theo; Short Cuts; Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Joel and Ethan Coen - Fargo; The Man Who Wasn't There Jane Campion - An Angel at My Table; The Piano Scott Hicks - Shine; Snow Falling on Cedars Alfred Hitchcock - Psycho; Rear Window Herbert Ross - The Turning Point; The Seven-Per-Cent Solution; Play It Again, Sam Vincente Minnelli - Meet Me in St. Louis; Tea and Sympathy Fred Zinnemann - Julia; From Here to Eternity; High Noon Clint Eastwood - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil; Mystic River Also, I'm starting to form a real appreciation for Ron Howard, particularly after seeing A Beautiful Mind.

07-23-2004, 03:29 PM	#11
I am Him Six Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2003 Posts: 1,529	Steven Spielberg (Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders, Jurrasic Park) Tim Burton (PeeWee's big adventure, Batman, Sleepy Hollow) Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Contact) George Pal (Destination Moon, The Time Machine, War of the Worlds) Stanley Kubrick (2001, Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove)

07-23-2004, 07:46 PM	#14
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07-23-2004, 09:18 PM	#15
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Cheesy choice Michael Schultz - Responsible for some of the greatest films in the history of American cinema. Livin' Large! (1991) Disorderlies (1987) Krush Groove (1985) Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon (1985) Carbon Copy (1981) Bustin' Loose (1981) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) Which Way Is Up? (1977) Greased Lightning (1977) Car Wash (1976) Cooley High (1975) Others: Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, King of Comedy), Spike Lee (Get On The Bus, Do The Right Thing), Alan Parker (Fame, Midnight Express)
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