Directors GREAT Films you hate - The Draft (1 Viewer)

[george kaplan]

Brian doesn't have any films I love on his list, but given the match-up he gets my vote.

Brian

 

[Gabe D]

George

 

[SteveGon]

Hmmm, neither list has any films that I'm especially fond of. Guess I'll go with Brian, mainly for the inclusion of Sunset Blvd. and Repulsion.

 

[LukeB]

Not too crazy about either list. The Deer Hunter and Driving Miss Daisy are the only two films I really like, and they cancel each other out. I find myself in total agreement about Annie Hall, The Searchers, and A Streetcar Named Desire. So by that account, I'll vote for Brian.

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Brian Lawrence
Dead Poets Society - lame
Black Hawk Down - so-so
The Quiet Man - terrible
Driving Miss Daisy - hokey
Léon: The Professional - very good

vs.

George Kaplan
Do the Right Thing - awesome, and NOT racist
Cries & Whispers - awesome
The Deer Hunter - awesome
Annie Hall - awesome

george smokes the bigger crack pipe

 

[Brian Lawrence]

For some reason I kept thinking the draft was going to have more movies, Really would of liked to have gotten Run Lola Run & Shawshank Redemption onto my list.

Easy vote though. George

 

[Chucky P]

George Kaplan

 

[Dome Vongvises]

- agree
- disagree

Gentleman's Agreement - never saw
Dead Poets Society - I liked it
Sunset Blvd. - Creepy-ass movie
Life is Beautiful - even I liked it
Repulsion - never seen
Rudy - I don't exactly know where Brian got the idea that Rudy (the person) as portrayed as retarded in this movie
Black Hawk Down - I think he only hates it because of the Bruckheimer name attached
The Quiet Man - never seen it
Driving Miss Daisy - been too long since I've seen it
Léon: The Professional - been too long since I've seen it

Titanic - a lot better than I thought
Do the Right Thing - never seen it
Cries & Whispers - never seen it and have no desire to do so
Jules & Jim - never seen it
All About Eve - even, it's okay, but the remake sucked ass
The Deer Hunter - the wedding scenes weren't that bad
Howard's End - never seen it
Annie Hall - as a self-proclaimed Star Wars fan, even I like this movie
The Searchers - huge disappointment during the AFI run, but I had no problems with it.
A Streetcar Named Desire - can't remember what I said about it.

got to go with the pornstar
george kaplan

 

[Jan H]

George

I agree with at least 6 of Brian's choices. George is in need of an intervention to help wean him off of the crack pipe.

 

[Evan Case]

Brian Lawrence

Gentleman's Agreement - Coulda been better.
Dead Poets Society - Williams was fine; the over-bearing father plot thread was predictable and poorly done.
Sunset Blvd. - Classic
Life is Beautiful - S'ok, but strains credibility.
Rudy - Great. He's neither retarded nor magical.
Black Hawk Down - No deep meaning, just a staggering recreation of an operation gone very sour.
The Quiet Man - Near classic. Misogynistic? Mayhaps, but it's not like the men get a free pass from Ford either--the majority are boozers and brawlers worried more about cash than their sisters/wives' well-being. Yeah, these guys are paragons of virtue, all right.
Driving Miss Daisy - Didn't deserve Best Picture, but ok in its own right.
Léon: The Professional - Me no like Besson.

vs.

George Kaplan

Titanic - Good film. I'd buy a feature-laden DVD.
Do the Right Thing - Good film with some flaws.
Cries & Whispers - Another good film.
Jules & Jim - Pretty good.
All About Eve - I appreciate more than I like it.
The Deer Hunter - Ok film. The powerful dramatics of the roulette scenes undermined by historical and especially mathematical inaccuracy.
Annie Hall - Classic or near-classic. I prefer Star Wars, but at least it lost to a good movie (and a comedy George! The genre that gets no critical respect! ).
The Searchers - Good film with problems. Wayne is superb, but some of the secondary characters seriously grate and the action scenes are very sloppy coming from a master like Ford. Still, the initial attack on the homestead is one of the scariest scenes in cinema, and the photography on the whole is phenomenal.
A Streetcar Named Desire - Has never done much for me, though the performances are all outstanding.

Tough call, but George hits upon several Hollywood classics that, while I don't hold in as high regard as most, I still like. Nevertheless, he has none I actually agree with (unlike Brian). Guess I'll go Kaplan.

 

[Brian Lawrence]

I think he only hates it because of the Bruckheimer name attached

Nope. Hell, I even own Bad Boys & Crimson Tide on dvd :b

 

[Hunter P]

= Amen, Brotha!!!
= WTF???
:p) = Whatever. To each his own.

Brian Lawrence
Gentleman's Agreement did not see
Dead Poets Society
Sunset Blvd. :p)
Life is Beautiful
Repulsion did not see
Rudy
Black Hawk Down :p)
The Quiet Man
Driving Miss Daisy
Léon: The Professional

vs.

George Kaplan
Titanic
Do the Right Thing :p)
Cries & Whispers did not see
Jules & Jim :p)
All About Eve
The Deer Hunter
Howard's End
Annie Hall
The Searchers :p)
A Streetcar Named Desire

I agreed with George's too much, so my vote goes to Brian

 

[JenB]

George Kaplan

 

[Bill J]

- disagree
- agree

Brian Lawrence
Dead Poets Society
Sunset Blvd.
Life is Beautiful
Rudy
Black Hawk Down
The Quiet Man
Driving Miss Daisy
Léon: The Professional

vs.

George Kaplan
Titanic
Do the Right Thing
Cries & Whispers
All About Eve
The Deer Hunter
Annie Hall
The Searchers
A Streetcar Named Desire

My vote goes to Brian, primarily because of the inclusion of Black Hawk Down.

 

[Andy Olivera]

Brian Lawrence

Dead Poets Society - (give me Good Will Hunting over this anyday)
Black Hawk Down -
The Quiet Man - (liked parts, but overall pretty unimpressive)
Léon: The Professional -

vs.

George Kaplan

Titanic - 1/2 (first half, ; last half, )
The Deer Hunter - (see also: The Quiet Man)

A very easy win for Mr. Lawrence...

 

[Jim_K]

George wins 8-7

next

Dome Vongvises
From Here to Eternity
Three Colors: Blue
The Haunting
Rosemary's Baby
A Place in the Sun
Giant
The Thin Blue Line
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
The Blair Witch Project
Shane

vs.

Bill J
Gone with the Wind
Taxi Driver
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gladiator
Full Metal Jacket
Alien
The Matrix
The Usual Suspects

 

[Jim_K]

Dome Vongvises

From Here to Eternity - I'm also not very fond of it
Three Colors: Blue - haven't seen
The Haunting - Great Horror film. Very slow paced so I can understand the rift this film causes.
Rosemary's Baby - Good film. Not that crazy about it.
A Place in the Sun I remember nothing about it
Giant - eh so-so. Ponderous Hollywood Melodrama
The Thin Blue Line - Haven't seen it since it first came out.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture - I don't think many people call this a great film. They don't call it the Motionless Picture for nothing.
The Blair Witch Project - Yep, this sucked. All hype.
Shane - Classic Western. That little kid gets on my nerves though.

vs.

Bill J

Gone with the Wind - Haven't seen it in over 15 years or so. When I have 5 hours to kill I might give it a go again.
Taxi Driver - Great Film. Not an easy film to watch though.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Great film.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Great film
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - I'll never understand why you would've seen the second if you really hated the first.
Gladiator - kinda liked it so sue me. :p)
Full Metal Jacket - Great but flawed film
Alien - Great film
The Matrix - Great film
The Usual Suspects - Agreed. I don't hate it but it sure is an ordinary film. Nothing special IMO.

My vote goes to Bill for the much more Offensive list.

 

[Justin_S]

= I agree.
= I thoroughly disagree.


Dome Vongvises
From Here to Eternity- Haven't seen.
Three Colors: Blue-
The Haunting- A horror classic!
Rosemary's Baby- One of my top 10 favorite films! A true classic!
A Place in the Sun- Haven't seen.
Giant-
The Thin Blue Line- Excellent!
Star Trek: The Motion Picture- One of the best TREK films!
The Blair Witch Project- Another of my top 10 favorite films! A new classic!
Shane- One of my favorite westerns!

vs.

Bill J
Gone with the Wind- Its okay, nothing special.
Taxi Driver- I love this one!
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring- This one is growing on me.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers- Loved this one too!
Gladiator- Excellent film!
Full Metal Jacket- Love it!
Alien- Really love it!
The Matrix- Love it!
The Usual Suspects- Love it!

I think Dome Vongvises has the more offensive list, especially with two of my top 10. Bill has several that I disagree with too though.

 

[Gabe D]

Dome Vongvises

From Here to Eternity - Great movie.
Three Colors: Blue - Haven't seen it.
The Haunting - Great Movie.
Rosemary's Baby - In my all-time top 10.
A Place in the Sun - I absolutely love this movie.
Giant - Very good movie.
The Thin Blue Line - Brilliant movie, in my top 100.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture - This one does bite the big one.
The Blair Witch Project - I liked it.
Shane - Good movie, though Alan Ladd is disturbingly doughy.

vs.

Bill J

Gone with the Wind - Great, great movie.
Taxi Driver - Brilliant, in my top 100.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - I liked it a whole lot.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Good but highly overrated.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - waiting for DVD.
Gladiator - Good movie.
Full Metal Jacket - Good movie, great in parts.
Alien - Very good movie.
The Matrix - Great movie.
The Usual Suspects - Overrated yes, bad no.

Though Bill is clearly out of his mind, I think Dome's list is probably the most offensive in the whole bunch.

 

[Jan H]

Though I think Bill took more chances by selecting a ton of popular films, I like every movie on his list (except Gladiator, which I only view for technical reasons these days). Therefore,

Bill smells more of bong water in this match-up.