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  • Hector
    el Hombre de Acero
    • May 19, 2003
    • 31852

    #16
    Originally posted by Mikey
    Tarantino
    Have you seen The Hateful Eight yet?

    Friggin awesome flick...
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    • RickD
      Persistent Member
      • Aug 31, 2011
      • 1891

      #17
      Michael Mann is one of them

      Directed two of my favorite movies:

      Last of the Mohicans and Heat

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      • Iron Mego
        Wake Up Heavy
        • Jan 31, 2010
        • 3537

        #18
        The Big Guys:

        --David Lynch
        --Scorsese
        --Kubrick
        --Polanski

        My Generation:

        --Wes Anderson
        --Quentin Tarantino
        Wake Up Heavy Podcast

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        • Mikey
          Verbose Member
          • Aug 9, 2001
          • 47258

          #19
          Originally posted by Hector
          Have you seen The Hateful Eight yet?

          Friggin awesome flick...
          Not yet -- not till it comes on video.

          Surprised nobody mentioned John Ford, Hitchcock and Billy Wilder

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          • thunderbolt
            Hi Ernie!!!
            • Feb 15, 2004
            • 34211

            #20
            Originally posted by Mikey
            Not yet -- not till it comes on video.

            Surprised nobody mentioned John Ford, Hitchcock and Billy Wilder
            I was just going to mention Wilder, along with William Castle. Castle was the master of the b-movie and great at working audiences and gimmicks.
            You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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            • enyawd72
              Maker of Monsters!
              • Oct 1, 2009
              • 7904

              #21
              I'd have to say Mel Brooks. I love all his stuff, but Young Frankenstein is the funniest movie ever made IMO. No matter how many times I've seen it I still LMAO.

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              • Gorn Captain
                Invincible Ironing Man
                • Feb 28, 2008
                • 10549

                #22
                Originally posted by Hedji
                How could I forget Carpenter?!?!?!

                But like so many, he had a golden period that was a while ago.
                Oh, yeah, how could I not have him on that list?
                Escape, The Fog, Halloween, The Thing. Yeah, put him in the top three, maybe even on number one.
                In more recent interviews, he said he's having a hard time actually getting a movie financed. Which is a real shame. And he's not in the best of health anymore.
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                "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                • Hedji
                  Citizen of Gotham
                  • Nov 17, 2012
                  • 7246

                  #23
                  Thing is, you can tell a John Carpenter film immediately. The score, the cinematography... it's got that atmosphere and texture. Love his stuff. And unlike, say, Spielberg, he never abandoned the genre. The man stayed the course of fantasy, scifi, and horror. (except for Elvis and Taking of Pelham, but those were early in his career).

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                  • Mongoose1983
                    Career Member
                    • May 14, 2010
                    • 581

                    #24
                    Stanley Kubrick and Sydney Pollack.
                    www.tamiyaclub.com/member.asp?id=23692

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                    • PNGwynne
                      Master of Fowl Play
                      • Jun 5, 2008
                      • 19950

                      #25
                      At opposite ends of the spectrum, del Toro and Wilder.

                      I like a lot of Burton, but he's uneven and self-indulgent.
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                      • fallensaviour
                        Talkative Member
                        • Aug 28, 2006
                        • 5620

                        #26
                        In no particular order;
                        Sam Pekinpah
                        Tarantino
                        Joss whedon
                        Del toro
                        Jackson
                        Carpenter
                        Eastwood
                        Miller
                        George Romero
                        Sam Raimi
                        Kurt Russell because we all know he really directed Tombstone!!!
                        “When you say “It’s hard”, it actually means “I’m not strong enough to fight for it”. Stop saying its hard. Think positive!”

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                        • J.B.
                          Guild Navigator
                          • Jun 23, 2010
                          • 3082

                          #27
                          Quentin Tarantino and David Lynch
                          You are transparent; I see many things... I see plans within plans.

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                          • Gorn Captain
                            Invincible Ironing Man
                            • Feb 28, 2008
                            • 10549

                            #28
                            Nobody mentioned Michael Bay...
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                            "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                            • Gorn Captain
                              Invincible Ironing Man
                              • Feb 28, 2008
                              • 10549

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Hedji
                              Thing is, you can tell a John Carpenter film immediately. The score, the cinematography... it's got that atmosphere and texture. Love his stuff. And unlike, say, Spielberg, he never abandoned the genre. The man stayed the course of fantasy, scifi, and horror. (except for Elvis and Taking of Pelham, but those were early in his career).
                              Carpenter is, to me, the only guy who never sold out. A guy who can make a movie with a tiny budget. Always interesting. The only time he went a little "Hollywood" (Escape from LA, for example), it showed that he wasn't himself, that he didn't feel comfortable. He's a rebel. Studios should just give him 20 million and say "John, let us know when the movie is finished". He'll always deliver on time, and make a profit. And it will be a cool, little movie.
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                              "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                              • Donkey Hoatie
                                Supporter of Silliness
                                • Jun 20, 2007
                                • 783

                                #30
                                Man, this is such a tough question. I think about some of the movies I enjoy and wonder if I enjoy them because of the story, the acting, or the direction.

                                On the one hand, some times a director is recognized for a certain style (Wes Anderson, etc.). But, is the director's style more important in making a good film, or should he/she adjust the style to better reflect the content.

                                For me, I think I'd have to say the following have made movies that look great and consistently surprise and delight me:

                                Spielberg - I think he does the best job of adjusting his style to fit the story.
                                The Coen Brothers
                                Clint Eastwood
                                David Fincher
                                Rob Reiner - While I don't think from a technical standpoint, he's the best, boy has he made some of the movies I enjoy immensely (Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap, etc.).

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