Author Topic: Favourite directors (Read 7654 times)

kyuss · « **on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:06:00 pm »

Does anyone here have a favourite film director?

Darren Aronofsky is one of my favourites. Pi, Requiem for a Dream, and the Fountain are 3 of my favourite movies (I like my films a bit dark). He's also meant to be directing a Robocop remake.

Guillermo Del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu are another two good ones. Anyone else whose work is worth looking out for? The less well known and mainstream the better.

clarion · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:10:47 pm »

Renoir

Almodovar

Waters

Soderbergh

EDIT: Forgot

Luhrman

Demme

Lynch

JT · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:12:38 pm »

I have to say that I really like David Lynch - Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive in particular.

Others would be Woody Allen (not many of his recent films though), Hitchcock, Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Wascally Weasel · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:15:16 pm »

Michael Curtiz. He directed classics like The Adventures of Robin Hood, Angels with Dirty Faces, Casablanca, The Sea Hawk and The Private Lives of Elizabeth & Essex.

Also:

John Huston
Akira Kurosawa
Spike Lee
Clint Eastwood

(I'm aware that the latter two don't like each other much at the moment but I do)

blackpuddinonnabike · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:36:05 pm »

Richard Linklater (esp. Befores Sunrise and Sunset)

Kevin Smith (the first few anyway)

Wascally Weasel · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:37:02 pm »

Considering just how good the original Night of the Hunter is, it's a great shame that Charles Laughton didn't direct more films.

+1 to Kevin Smith too

ChrisO · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:46:05 pm »

Jim Jarmusch I think would be one of the few that would make me see a film just because he directed it. Stranger Than Paradise is in my top ten of all time.

Other than that I like:
Hal Hartley
Hitchcock
The Cohen brothers

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:49:20 pm »

Wes Anderson.

Biff · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:52:01 pm »

Wim Wenders

Bez · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:53:09 pm »

Terrence Malick
Stanley Kubrick

Wascally Weasel · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:57:36 pm »

Wayne Wang, if only for the work he did with Paul Auster that resulted in 'Smoke' and 'Blue in the Face'

Jim Jarmusch does a great improvised cameo in the latter if you haven't seen it ChrisO

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 December, 2008, 03:59:27 pm »

Hitchcock
Coen Bros
Terry Gilliam

ChrisO · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 December, 2008, 04:19:08 pm »

Quote from: Wascally Weasel on 30 December, 2008, 03:57:36 pm

Wayne Wang, if only for the work he did with Paul Auster that resulted in 'Smoke' and 'Blue in the Face'

Jim Jarmusch does a great improvised cameo in the latter if you haven't seen it ChrisO

Oh yes, forgotten those - excellent.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #13 on:** 30 December, 2008, 04:19:24 pm »

Peter Weir

Peter Greenaway <runs away and hides>

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #14 on:** 30 December, 2008, 05:10:35 pm »

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 December, 2008, 05:12:45 pm »

Quote from: Monsieur Pumpé on 30 December, 2008, 05:10:35 pm

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Ooh yes, good call.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 December, 2008, 05:27:27 pm »

Kristof Kieslowski's death was a sad loss to the world of cinema.

Aki Kaurismaki makes some bone-dry humour Finnish films

Almodovar is wackily wonderful

Bigas Luna is also good.

Ken Loach is excellent

Who made Local hero? S/he deserves a mention...

Michael Winner

Bez · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 December, 2008, 05:31:45 pm »

Quote from: A Warwickshire Lad on 30 December, 2008, 05:27:27 pm

Who made Local hero? S/he deserves a mention...

Bill Forsyth - also did Gregory's Girl.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 December, 2008, 05:32:17 pm »

John Courage.

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 December, 2008, 05:37:49 pm »

Quote from: wowbagger on 30 December, 2008, 05:32:17 pm

John Courage.

Filthy stuff

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #20 on:** 30 December, 2008, 06:24:13 pm »

Quote from: wowbagger on 30 December, 2008, 05:32:17 pm

John Courage.

Had my first pint of that for 20+ years last night. Mediocre. Nice barmaid though...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #21 on:** 30 December, 2008, 06:26:58 pm »

Quote from: Monsieur Pumpé on 30 December, 2008, 05:37:49 pm

Quote from: wowbagger on 30 December, 2008, 05:32:17 pm
John Courage.
Filthy stuff

Yes, but name another brewery that makes Directors.

If the thread title had been "Favourite Ales" there would have been a lot more choice.

Chris S · « **Reply #22 on:** 30 December, 2008, 06:37:40 pm »

Ridley Scott.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #23 on:** 30 December, 2008, 06:48:58 pm »

John Badham, for some of the cheesiest and most enjoyable 80s movies.

He also did Saturday Night Fever in the 70s, if you like that sort of thing.

Deano · « **Reply #24 on:** 30 December, 2008, 06:52:30 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 30 December, 2008, 06:48:58 pm

John Badham, for some of the cheesiest and most enjoyable 80s movies.

He also did Saturday Night Fever in the 70s, if you like that sort of thing.

Wargames was on this afternoon

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