Stanley Kubrick

Coen brothers (apart from some of their screwball comedies).
Scorsese
Terrence Malick
David Lynch
Soft spot for Wes Anderson
Based on recent output rather than long-time fan: Alejandro Iñárritu (Birdman, the Revenant) and Yorgos Lanthimos.

Theres too many, a lot of the top directors use the same actors too, i wonder how much theyre carried by the top actors we all love.

comment by Inbefore (U20589)
posted 2 minutes ago
Theres too many, a lot of the top directors use the same actors too, i wonder how much theyre carried by the top actors we all love.
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Works the other way too. Some actors look terrible outside of some Scorsese movies - look at Jonah Hill for example

comment by Robb, the fifth husband of Joe Exotic (U22311)
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comment by Inbefore (U20589)
posted 2 minutes ago
Theres too many, a lot of the top directors use the same actors too, i wonder how much theyre carried by the top actors we all love.
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Works the other way too. Some actors look terrible outside of some Scorsese movies - look at Jonah Hill for example
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u know what i mean though, u say scorsese u think De Niro, Tarantino.. L Jackson etc

Not necessarily my all time favourites as many have already been mentioned but I’d like to give a shout out to

David Fincher
Robert Rodriguez

Joel & Ethan Coen
Roman Polanski

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Stanley Kubrick
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Yes, superb

Paul Verhoeven is a Sci Fi lovers wet d re@m

Robocop
Total Recall
Starship Troopers

And for kinky stuff

Basic Instinct
Show girls

The mans a God🤗

Nolan is my favourite, a very unique cinematography style.

Ridley Scott for me.f

In no particular order...

1. Denis Villeneuve

- Prisoners
- Arrival
- Enemy
- Sicario
- Blade Runner 2049

2. Chris Nolan

- Memento
- The Dark Knight
- The Prestige
- Inception
- Batman Begins

3. Martin Scorsese

- Goodfellas
- Taxi Driver
- Casino
- Raging Bull
- King of Comedy

4. Quentin Tarantino

- Reservoir Dogs
- Inglorious B4sterds
- Django Unchained
- Pulp Fiction
- The Hateful Eight

5. Martin McDonagh

- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- In Bruges
- Seven Psychopaths
- The Guard

I can’t see past Quentin

As the main article highlighted the dialogue in his films is in grossing and witty

The hateful eight is my favourite ....great conversations all the way through

Big fan of Christopher waltz so inglorious basterdds and django also great films

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posted 30 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Stanley Kubrick
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Yes, superb
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Yeah he's my favourite, he was a photographer before he started directing and you can really see it in his shot composition, especially in the shining.

comment by HampshireWhite (U9986)
posted 5 minutes ago
In no particular order...

1. Denis Villeneuve

- Prisoners
- Arrival
- Enemy
- Sicario
- Blade Runner 2049

2. Chris Nolan

- Memento
- The Dark Knight
- The Prestige
- Inception
- Batman Begins

3. Martin Scorsese

- Goodfellas
- Taxi Driver
- Casino
- Raging Bull
- King of Comedy

4. Quentin Tarantino

- Reservoir Dogs
- Inglorious B4sterds
- Django Unchained
- Pulp Fiction
- The Hateful Eight

5. Martin McDonagh

- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- In Bruges
- Seven Psychopaths
- The Guard


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Martin mcdonagh is a superb writer, his plays are top notch too.

comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by HampshireWhite (U9986)
posted 5 minutes ago
In no particular order...

1. Denis Villeneuve

- Prisoners
- Arrival
- Enemy
- Sicario
- Blade Runner 2049

2. Chris Nolan

- Memento
- The Dark Knight
- The Prestige
- Inception
- Batman Begins

3. Martin Scorsese

- Goodfellas
- Taxi Driver
- Casino
- Raging Bull
- King of Comedy

4. Quentin Tarantino

- Reservoir Dogs
- Inglorious B4sterds
- Django Unchained
- Pulp Fiction
- The Hateful Eight

5. Martin McDonagh

- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- In Bruges
- Seven Psychopaths
- The Guard


Three billboards Outside Ebbing was excellent

I thought in Bruges was good too ...very funny in places

Have never heard of the director til now though...

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Martin mcdonagh is a superb writer, his plays are top notch too.
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Alan Parker deserves a mention

comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by HampshireWhite (U9986)
posted 5 minutes ago
In no particular order...

1. Denis Villeneuve

- Prisoners
- Arrival
- Enemy
- Sicario
- Blade Runner 2049

2. Chris Nolan

- Memento
- The Dark Knight
- The Prestige
- Inception
- Batman Begins

3. Martin Scorsese

- Goodfellas
- Taxi Driver
- Casino
- Raging Bull
- King of Comedy

4. Quentin Tarantino

- Reservoir Dogs
- Inglorious B4sterds
- Django Unchained
- Pulp Fiction
- The Hateful Eight

5. Martin McDonagh

- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- In Bruges
- Seven Psychopaths
- The Guard


Three billboards Outside Ebbing was excellent

I thought in Bruges was good too ...very funny in places

Have never heard of the director til now though...

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Martin mcdonagh is a superb writer, his plays are top notch too.
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I find in Martin Mcdonagh's films the dialogue is a bit over-written, a bit speechy - you can tell it comes from someone who grew up writing for the theatre.

Seriously, no mention of Spielberg anywhere?

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comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
Seriously, no mention of Spielberg anywhere?
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Or Coppola

comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
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comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
Seriously, no mention of Spielberg anywhere?
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Or Coppola
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Spielberg a bigger omission. He has a better record than Coppola.

I just wanted to go a bit different with Villeneuve and McDonagh, but yeah, Spielberg and Coppola both two of the best ever.

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comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
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comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
Seriously, no mention of Spielberg anywhere?
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Or Coppola
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Spielberg a bigger omission. He has a better record than Coppola.
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In what way

Out of interest

comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
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comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
Seriously, no mention of Spielberg anywhere?
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Or Coppola
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Spielberg a bigger omission. He has a better record than Coppola.
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In what way

Out of interest
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More classics spanning a longer length of time. Coppola was past his best outside of the 70's.