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Not in any specific order.



Frank Capra-- It's A Wonderful Life

Peter Weir-- The Truman Show

Quentin Tarrantino-- Reservoir Dogs

Terry Gilliam-- 12 Monkeys

Hayaio Miyazaki-- Tonari no totoro

okay for starters

James Cameron-Titanic

George Lucas-Star Wars a new hope

Steven Spielberg-Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Alfred Hitchcock-Psycho

John Carpenter-Halloween

Oliver Stone-JFK

Stanley Kubriak-The Shining.

I would say thats a good start to get your thread going.

Not really picking "best" movies here, more just favorites:

Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
Woody Allen - Manhattan
David Fincher - Se7en
P.T. Anderson - Magnolia
Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds

5 favorite directors and my fav movie from each (no order):

Tarantino - Pulp Fiction
Cameron - Aliens
Nolan - Dark Knight
Scorsese - The Departed
Joel Coen - Big LeBowski

Honorable mentions:
Speilberg - Jurassic Park
Chan-wook Park - Oldboy
McTiernan - Predator
John Carpenter - The Thing

Good call on Chan-wook Park!

I'm going more favourites too for the films.

Ingmar Bergman - The Silence, or Persona

Wes Anderson - Rushmore

Alfred Hitchcock - The Lady Vanishes

David Lynch - Eraserhead, or The Elephant Man

Bela Tar - Just for The Werckmeister Harmonies, beautiful

I have more favourite directors...

just thought of a couple other good directers I cant believe we all overlooked since they have so many really good movies to their credit.
Clint Eastwood-Changeling
with Gran Torino and Play Misty For Me as very close seconds.
Ron Howard-Apollo 13.BackDraft a very close second.

Kubrick - Paths of Glory
Cronenberg- The Fly
Lynch - Elephant Man
Aronofsky - Requiem for a Dream
George Romero - Night of the Living Dead

Kevin Smith - Clerks 2

Quentin Tarrantino - Inglourious Basterds

George Lucas - All Star Wars films

Tim Burton - Sweeny Todd

Eli Roth - Cabin Fever

Peter Jackson== Lord of the Rings Trilogy
James Cameron= Avatar and Titanic
Francis Ford Coppola= The Godfather 1 and 2
Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
I don't know about the fifth one

Christopher Nolan - The Prestige, Memento
Stanley Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange
David Lynch - Mulholland Dr., Inland Empire
Quentin Tarantino - Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs
David Fincher - Fight Club, Se7en

My fav directors and not the best but fav movies

David Lynch - The Elephant Man
Martin Scorsese - Shutter Island
Wes Anderson - Rushmore
Speilberg - Jurassic Park
James Cameron-Titanic

Originally posted by moviebuff1084
Kevin Smith - Clerks 2

Quentin Tarrantino - Inglourious Basterds

George Lucas - All Star Wars films

Tim Burton - Sweeny Todd

Eli Roth - Cabin Fever

Yeah I would have mentioned empire strikes back as well along with new hope but Lucas didnt direct Empire and I also would have mentioned Batman Begins and The Dark Knight by Nolan but he hasnt made many films yet is the ONLY reason I left him out but he has made at least a handful so I for sure need to mention him and those films as well.

Originally posted by moviebuff1084
Kevin Smith - Clerks 2

Quentin Tarrantino - Inglourious Basterds

George Lucas - All Star Wars films

Tim Burton - Sweeny Todd

Eli Roth - Cabin Fever

Irvin Kershner directed The Empire Strikes Back.

The top 5 directors that come to mind at the moment with my favorite work by them.

Scorsese - Casino
Cameron - Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Nolan - The Dark Knight
Lee - Malcolm X
Hitchcock - Psycho

Originally posted by Darth Martin
The top 5 directors that come to mind at the moment with my favorite work by them.

Scorsese - Casino
Cameron - Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Nolan - The Dark Knight
Lee - Malcolm X
Hitchcock - Psycho

Terminater two is a close second to Titanic for me of Camerons films.

I find it more amusing that he has Eli Roth in his top 5...

Originally posted by Mr Parker
Terminater two is a close second to Titanic for me of Camerons films. Not over here. I got Aliens and Avatar over Titanic as of now. I don't hate Titanic like most though.

Originally posted by Darth Martin
Not over here. I got Aliens and Avatar over Titanic as of now. I don't hate Titanic like most though.

Yeah, I got:

1. Aliens
2. T2
3. Terminator
4. Avatar
5. True Lies

Then Titanic & the Abyss are close.

T2, Aliens, Terminator for me - don't really care for any of his other films.

I like how Nolan's getting a lot of recognition here though it's too bad it's for the wrong films.

Sure, The Dark Knight was a great film and everything but it doesn't come close to Memento and certainly not to The Prestige.

Originally posted by Regnir Bamos
Christopher Nolan - The Prestige, Memento
Stanley Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange
David Lynch - Mulholland Dr., Inland Empire
Quentin Tarantino - Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs
David Fincher - Fight Club, Se7en

I'd probably replace Fincher with Ridley Scott on second thought (Blade Runner, Gladiator).

Originally posted by Regnir Bamos
Sure, The Dark Knight was a great film and everything but it doesn't come close to Memento and certainly not to The Prestige.

It's the reverse. The Prestige doesn't come close to The Dark Knight.

Snake Eyes - Not, The Abyss?

Originally posted by MildPossession
Snake Eyes - Not, The Abyss?

I'd put that one there before Avatar or Titanic, but I didn't really dig The Abyss all that much. I remember disliking the ending. It's been a while since I've seen it.

Fritz Lang - "M"
Akira Kurosawa - Seven Samurai
Quentin Tarantino - Pulp Fiction
Sergio Leone-The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Christopher Nolan- The Dark Knight

Originally posted by Darth Martin
It's the reverse. The Prestige doesn't come close to The Dark Knight.

very true.Man I dont know how I missed this one earlier since its my favorite movie of the 90's decade which is Joel Schumachers Flatliners.

Originally posted by Mr Parker
very true.Man I dont know how I missed this one earlier since its my favorite movie of the 90's decade which is Joel Schumachers Flatliners.

Fantastic film. One of my favourites.

Originally posted by Wanderer11
Fantastic film. One of my favourites.

so how come you dont have it listed in your Favorites list like I do?

Kevin Smith--Dogma

James Cameron--Aliens

McTiernan--Die Hard

Tarantino--Pulp Fiction

Ridley Scott--Gladiator//Kingdom in heaven

Would have loved to said a thousand others but those are the ones that came to mind first.

Clint Eastwood-Million Dollar Baby

Steven Spielberg- Schindler's List

Christopher Nolan- Momento

ALfonso Cuaron- Children of Men

Andrew Stanton- Wall E


HONORABLE MENTIONS

Michael Mann- Collateral (sorry Heat...it was close)

Peter Jackson- Fellowship of the Ring

Fernando Mereilles- City of God

Hitchcock- Rope

Sidney Lumet- 12 Angry Men

Zhang Yimou- Hero

Brad Bird: Ratatouille

William Wyler- The Big Contry

Coen Bros. - The Big Lebowski
Peter Weir - Master and Commander
Paul Verhoven - Robocop
David Lynch - Wild At Heart
Ridley Scott - Alien

These are just a few of many from my top five, if that makes sense.

I'm suprised no one has listed David Fincher.

James Cameron - Aliens/Terminator 2 (I know we're only allowed one but these two movies just blew my mind away with how great they were)

Terminator 2 is easily the superior of the two IMO. Aliens is nowhere near the groundbreaking epic most make it out to be for me. It's good but I wouldn't call it great.

Originally posted by steverules_2
James Cameron - Aliens/Terminator 2 (I know we're only allowed one but these two movies just blew my mind away with how great they were)

I'm all about Alien and Terminator, the first ones. To me they were great films all around. Their sequels were more of rollercoaster rides, which is still pretty badass, but my heart is with the originals.

Originally posted by Darth Martin
I'm suprised no one has listed David Fincher. Originally posted by SnakeEyes
Not really picking "best" movies here, more just favorites:

Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
Woody Allen - Manhattan
David Fincher - Se7en
P.T. Anderson - Magnolia
Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds Originally posted by Regnir Bamos
Christopher Nolan - The Prestige, Memento
Stanley Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange
David Lynch - Mulholland Dr., Inland Empire
Quentin Tarantino - Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs
David Fincher - Fight Club, Se7en

Oh, thanks. Guess I missed those. I just know there are tons of Fight Club fans on here.

Originally posted by Tired-Hiker
I'm all about Alien and Terminator, the first ones. To me they were great films all around. Their sequels were more of rollercoaster rides, which is still pretty badass, but my heart is with the originals. I didn't care for Alien that much. Thought the sequel was better.

The Terminator is great, but I feel Terminator 2 outdid it.

Yeah, like I said, they were great rollercoaster movies. But as far as films that were very groundbreaking for their time, Alien and Terminator take the cake. Their sequels were great, but very fomulaic.

Stanley Kubrick--A Clockwork Orange
Francis Ford Coppola--The Godfather
Martin Scorcese--Goodfellas
Alfred Hitchcock--Vertigo
Quentin Tarantino--Pulp Fiction

Nick Cohen ---- The Reeds
Patrick Alessandrin ----- District 13: Ultimatum
Brian Levant ----- The Spy Next Door
Dror Zahavi ----- For My Father
Judd Apatow ------ Funny People

Originally posted by Darth Martin
Oh, thanks. Guess I missed those. I just know there are tons of Fight Club fans on here.

I didn't care for Alien that much. Thought the sequel was better.

The Terminator is great, but I feel Terminator 2 outdid it.

yeah for years I always like the orgginal Terminater better than T2 because I was dissapointed to not see Arnold as a bad guy again in the second one since he was so great as being bad in the first one.But once after I got over my dissapointment of that though,over the years I got to where I liked T2 better because it had much better special effects and more action in it.

Sam Raimi-Evil Dead 2
Kevin Smith-Clerks
Hayao Miyazaki-Spirited Away
Quentin Tarantino-Reservoir Dogs
Mel Brooks-Blazing Saddles

T2 has a big problem though. The part of the film showing Sarah in the rehabilitation center seriously drags the movie.

Originally posted by Darth Martin
T2 has a big problem though. The part of the film showing Sarah in the rehabilitation center seriously drags the movie.

I disagree. I think that it helps to emphasize her obsession with ending Skynet. That, and the cut scene from the original theatrical release where see sees Kyle and he "holds her" and reassures her beliefs.

Kubrick - A Clockwork Orange
Scorsese - Shutter Island
Cameron - Titanic
Nolan - The Prestige
Hitchcock - Suspicion


also :
There are certain directors who "stamp" all of their work.
Guillermo Del Toro
Alfred Hitchcock
Christopher Nolan
Woody Allen
Martin Scorsese

Not inorder

Tim Burton
George Lucas
Speilberg
Alfred Hitchcock
Peter Jackson

Alfred Hitchcock - Strangers on a Train

Frank Capra - It's A Wonderful Life

David Fincher - Fight Club

Stanley Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey

Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather Part I

Christopher Nolan - The Prestige
David Lynch - Mulholland Dr.
Stanley Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey
David Fincher - Fight Club
Darren Aronofsky - Black Swan

James Cameron-Titanic

Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight

Speilberg - Jurassic Park

Cronenberg- The Fly

Eli Roth - Cabin Fever

Originally posted by Impediment
I disagree. I think that it helps to emphasize her obsession with ending Skynet. That, and the cut scene from the original theatrical release where see sees Kyle and he "holds her" and reassures her beliefs.

yeah I disagree as well and I am so grateful for the directors cut because the cut scene included in it with Kyle holding her and reassuring her makes for a powerful and touching scene and makes the movie that much better.