Directors Greatest Director's & their Greatest Films - The Tournament (1 Viewer)

[ChuckDeLa]

This is everyone I CAN second and third, although few are what I would call "great". However, more nominees makes things more interesting.

Second:
Mel Brooks
Tim Burton
Wes Craven
Sam Raimi
Rob Reiner
Ivan Reitman

Third:
Chris Columbus
David Cronenberg
Harold Ramis
George Romero


This is the only other person that I think I am able to nominate:

Nominate:
Jackie Chan


Some that I would second or third, but can't nominate myself:
Hal Ashby
Gus Van Sant
Steven Soderbergh
Milos Forman
Jonathan Demme
Richard Linklater
James Cameron

 

[Chris_Richard]

I'll nominate everyone else I can. My movies seen database was out-of-date or I would have nom'ed Soderberg earlier.

Nominations
Steven Soderberg
Jonathan Demme
Mike Nichols
Norman Jewison
John Badham
Blake Edwards
(I'm done. I only seen 7 Philip Kaufman. Anyone seen his early stuff?)

Seconda
Eric Rohmer
Peter Weir

Thirds
Terry Gilliam
Barry Levinson
William Wyler

 

[george kaplan]

I will second Blake Edwards

and nominate:

Wolfgang Reitherman
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Donen
Robert Stevenson
Richard Lester
Richard Fleischer
Norman Z. McLeod
Leo McCarey

and third:

Ivan Reitman

 

[LukeB]

Second:
Wolfgang Reitherman
Robert Stevenson
John Badham

 

[ErikG]

Nominate:

Joe Dante
John Landis

I'll Second:

Dario Argento
Clint Eastwood
Don Siegel

Third:
John Badham
Brian De Palma
John Boorman
Tim Burton
Sam Raimi
Rob Reiner

 

[LukeB]

Second:
Joe Dante (was waiting for someone to nominate, as I haven't seen 8)
Steven Soderbergh

 

[george kaplan]

I'll second John Landis (haven't seen 8)

 

[Ric Bagoly]

I'll Third-

John Landis

Joe Dante

Wes Craven

Mel Brooks

STANLEY KUBRICK
Day of the Fight
Fear and Desire
Killer's Kiss
The Killing
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
Lolita
Dr. Strangelove
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon
The Shining
Full Metal Jacket
Eyes Wide Shut

 

[george kaplan]

Are we supposed to be rating the Kubrick films? I thought that was just an example. If so, then,

STANLEY KUBRICK
Day of the Fight
Fear and Desire
Killer's Kiss
The Killing
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
Lolita
Dr. Strangelove
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon
The Shining
Full Metal Jacket
Eyes Wide Shut

 

[ChuckDeLa]

He said "as an example", but here's my 8 choices anyway:

STANLEY KUBRICK
The Killing
Paths of Glory
Lolita
Dr. Strangelove
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange
The Shining
Eyes Wide Shut

 

[SteveGon]

I'll third Peter Weir

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Second:
Demme

Third:
Soderbergh

 

[Jim_K]

Yes that was just an example. Don't rate the the films yet.


Only 3 open slots left & then well start the Wild-card nominations.

Nominations


Robert Aldrich
Dario Argento *
Peter Bogdanovich
Jackie Chan
George Cukor
Jonathan Demme *
Stanley Donen
Clint Eastwood *
Blake Edwards *
Richard Fleischer
John Frankenheimer *
William Friedkin
Peter Jackson
Norman Jewison
Elia Kazan
Stanley Kramer
Richard Lester
Anthony Mann *
Leo McCarey
Norman Z. McLeod
Mike Nichols
Alan Parker *
Michael Powell
Wolfgang Reitherman *
Eric Rohmer *
Don Siegel *
George Stevens *
Robert Stevenson *
W.S. Van Dyke
Zhang Yimou *

 

[ChuckDeLa]

No one can/wants to nominate Forman? The guy does have two Oscars.

Here's his film list:
Man on the Moon
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Valmont
Amadeus
Ragtime
Hair
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
I Miss Sonia Henie
Taking Off
The Fireman's Ball
The Loves of a Blonde
Black Peter

 

[SteveGon]

I'll third:

John Frankenheimer
Anthony Mann
George Stevens

There ya go!

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Ack... if I'd known that so many great directors would get left out, I wouldn't have thirded Columbus, Ramis and Cronenberg.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

No one can/wants to nominate Forman? The guy does have two Oscars.

I would love to nominate him. But, yet again, I have only seen seven of his films (as I have of Jim Jarmusch). Perhaps Forman can get in to the Wild Card category as well if nobody else nominates him.

 

[Jim_K]

thanks

Alright we have stage 1 complete. Next up are the Wild-Card Directors.

1. The current nominations will be carried over so those Directors can still make it in the Wild-Card spots.

2. You have to have seen 4 films to nominate a Director.

3. You have to have seen 3 films to second & third.

4. Let me know if you want to bend the 4 film rule to include directors that'll be left out such as Tarrantino etc. Majority rules.

5. Clean slate. To those of you hording nominations, seconds & thirds - sorry but ya lost em.

6. I'd like to get this nominations list (There's still many worthy Directors on this list) cleaned up some so everyone now has 2 Nominations, 6 seconds & thirds.

I'll put up a batch of Directors myself.

Nominating

Richard Brooks
James Cameron
Delmer Daves
David Fincher
Milos Forman
Jim Jarmusch
Ringo Lam
Sergio Leone
Ernst Lubitsch
Michael Mann
George Miller
Arthur Penn
Wolfgang Peterson
Franklin J. Schaffner
John Sturges
Jacques Tourner
Raoul Walsh
James Whale

Nominations

Robert Aldrich
Dario Argento *
Peter Bogdanovich
Richard Brooks
James Cameron
Jackie Chan
George Cukor
Delmer Daves
Jonathan Demme *
Stanley Donen
Clint Eastwood *
Blake Edwards *
David Fincher
Richard Fleischer
Milos Forman
William Friedkin
Peter Jackson
Jim Jarmusch
Norman Jewison
Elia Kazan
Stanley Kramer
Ringo Lam
Sergio Leone
Richard Lester
Ernst Lubitsch
Michael Mann
Leo McCarey
Norman Z. McLeod
George Miller
Mike Nichols
Alan Parker *
Arthur Penn
Wolfgang Peterson
Michael Powell
Wolfgang Reitherman *
Eric Rohmer *
Franklin J. Schaffner
Don Siegel *
Robert Stevenson *
John Sturges
Jacques Tourner
W.S. Van Dyke
Raoul Walsh
James Whale
Zhang Yimou *

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Nominate:
Gus Van Sant
Richard Linklater

Second:
Milos Forman
James Cameron

 

[Jim_K]

Since we have our main group of Directors I guess we can start the vote.

Here goes (indicate the films you've seen & want included in that Directors Mini-tournament - {revised} 4 films maximum)

Indicate the films with a or a :star:


WOODY ALLEN

Take the Money and Run (1969)
Bananas (1971)
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (1972)
Sleeper (1973)
Love and Death (1975)
Annie Hall (1977)
Interiors (1978)
Manhattan (1979)
Stardust Memories (1980)
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982)
Zelig (1983)
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Radio Days (1987)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Husbands and Wives (1992)
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Celebrity (1998)
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Small Time Crooks (2000)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
Hollywood Ending (2002)

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ROBERT ZEMECKIS

I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
Used Cars (1980)
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Back to the Future (1985)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Back to the Future II (1989)
Back to the Future III (1990)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Contact (1997)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
Cast Away (2000)

Play nice.


Current WILD-CAR[COLOR=royal blue]D[/color] Nominations (4 films to nominate & 3 films to second & third)


Robert Aldrich
Dario Argento *
Peter Bogdanovich
Richard Brooks
James Cameron *
Jackie Chan
George Cukor
Delmer Daves
Jonathan Demme *
Stanley Donen
Clint Eastwood *
Blake Edwards *
David Fincher
Richard Fleischer
Milos Forman *
William Friedkin
Peter Jackson
Jim Jarmusch
Norman Jewison
Elia Kazan
Stanley Kramer
Ringo Lam
Sergio Leone
Richard Lester
Richard Linklater
Ernst Lubitsch
Michael Mann
Leo McCarey
Norman Z. McLeod
George Miller
Mike Nichols
Alan Parker *
Arthur Penn
Wolfgang Peterson
Michael Powell
Wolfgang Reitherman *
Eric Rohmer *
Franklin J. Schaffner
Don Siegel *
Robert Stevenson *
John Sturges
Jacques Tourner
W.S. Van Dyke
Gus Van Sant
Raoul Walsh
James Whale
Zhang Yimou *