My Favorite Directors And Their Best Movies
Submitted by grandpa_chum on Mon, 10/25/2004 - 05:06
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John Ford
- 95 The Searchers(1956)
- 92 The Quiet Man(1952)
- 87 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962)
- 86 She Wore A Yellow Ribbon(1949)
- The Grapes Of Wrath(1940)
- 81 Stagecoach(1939)
Alfred Hitchcock
- 95 North By Northwest(1959)
- 95 Psycho(1960)
- 93 Rear Window(1954)
- 83 Rope!(1948)
- 81 Vertigo(1958)
- 81 The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)
- 78 The Trouble With Harry(1955)
- 73 The Lady Vanishes(1938)
- 66 Topaz(1969)
Sergio Leone
- 100 Once Upon A Time In The West(1968)
- 99 The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly(1966)
- 98 Once Upon A Time In America(1984)
- 97 Once Upon A Time... The Revolution(1971)
- 96 Fistful Of Dollars(1964)
- 95 For A Few Dollars More(1965)
- My Name Is Nobody(1973)(Uncredited)
- Colossus Of Rhodes(1961)
Stanley Kubrick
- 98 The Shining(1980)
- 97 Dr. Strangelove(1964)
- 96 Eyes Wide Shut(1999)
- 96 Paths Of Glory(1957)
- 94 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)
- 91 Barry Lyndon(1975)
- 83 Lolita(1962)
- A Clockwork Orange(1973)
- 75 Full Metal Jacket(1987)
Akira Kurosawa
- Seven Samurai(1954)
- Dreams(1990)
- Yojimbo(1961)
Clint Eastwood
- 99 Unforgiven(1992)
- 96 Sudden Impact(1983)
- 94 Million Dollar Baby(2004)
- 86 Mystic River(2003)
- 85 The Outlaw Josey Wales(1976)
- White Hunter, Black Heart(1990)
- Unforgiven(1992)
- 76 True Crime(1999)
- High Planes Drifter(1973)
- Blood Work(2002)
- The Eiger Sanction(1975)
Michelangelo Antonioni
- 91 The Passenger(1975)
Woody Allen
- 98 Stardust Memories(1980)
- 95 Annie Hall(1977)
- 93 Play It Again, Sam(1972) written and starred in but not directed
- 94 Manhatten(1979)
- 88 Take The Money And Run(1969)
- 88 Hannah And Her Sisters(1986)
- 88 Anything Else(2003)
- 87 Match Point(2005)
- 86 Melinda And Melinda(2004)
- 84 Husbands And Wives(1992)
- 83 Interiors(1978)
- 82 Crimes And Misdemeanors(1989)
- 78 Mighty Aphrodite(1995)
Sam Peckinpah
- 100 Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia(1974)
- 100 Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid(1973)
- 99 The Wild Bunch(1969)
- 99 Ride The High Country(1962)
- 95 The Getaway(1972)
- 88 Straw Dogs(1971)
- 87 The Osterman Weekend(1983)
- The Ballad Of Cable Hogue(1970)
- 79 Convoy(1978)
- 67 Major Dundee(1965)
Gene Kelly
- 97 A Guide For The Married Man(1967)
- Singing In The Rain(1952)
Igmar Bergman
- 93 The Seventh Seal(1957)
The Coen Brothers
- 96 Raising Arizona(1987)
- 95 Fargo(1996)
- 91 Barton Fink(1991)
- Blood Simple(1984)
- 82 The Hudsucker Proxy(1994)
- 80 Intolerable Cruelty(2003)
- 78 The Big Lebowski(1998)
- The Ladykillers(2004)
Paul Thomas Anderson
- 94 Sydney(1996)
- 92 Boogie Nights(1997)
- 88 Punch Drunk Love(2002)
- 85 Magnolia(1999)
Charlie Chaplin
- 93City Lights(1931)
- 92The Great Dictator(1940)
- 91 Monsieur Verdoux(1947)
- 88 Modern Times(1936)
Rob Zombie
- 90 The Devil's Rejects(2005)
Martin Scorsese
- 97 Taxi Driver(1976)
- 96 The Color Of Money(1976)
- 95 Raging Bull(1980)
- 92 Goodfellas(1990)
- 84 The Last Waltz(1978)
- 83 After Hours(1985)
- Bringing Out The Dead(1999)
- 78 Cape Fear(1991)
Elia Kazan
- 93 On The Waterfront(1954)
David Lean
- 93 Lawrence Of Arabia(1962)
- 91 The Bridge On The River Kwai(1957)
- 89 Doctor Zhivago(1965)
Sidney Lumet
- 96 Dog Day Afternoon(1975)
- 95 Network(1976)
- 94 The Pawnbroker(1964)
- 89 Serpico(1973)
- 84 12 Angry Men(1957)
John Carpenter
- 88 The Fog(1980)
- 87 The Thing(1982)
- 87 They Live(1988)
- 87 Prince Of Darkness(1987)
- 86 Big Trouble In Little China(1986)
- 86 Escape From New York(1981)
- 83 Halloween(1978)
- Escape From New York(1981)
- Vampires(1998)
Steven Spielberg
- 95 Duel(1971)
- 92 Munich(2005)
- 90 Jaws(1975)
- 88 Raiders Of The Lost Arc(1981)
- 88 Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade(1989)
- 88 Saving Private Ryan(1998)
- 85 Close Encounters Of The Third Kind(1977)
- 85 The Twilight Zone(1983)
- 81 Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom(1984)
- 75 The Terminal(2004)
Luis Bunuel
- 95 The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgoisie(1972)
- 94 Simon Of The Desert(1965)
- 93 Viridiana(1961)
- 92 Belle De Jour(1967)
- Diary Of A Chambermaid(1965)
- 88 The Exterminating Angel(1962)
Orson Welles
- 96 Touch Of Evil(1958)
- 80 Citizen Kane(1941)
- The Stranger(1946)
- The Magnificent Ambersons(1942)
Sergio Sollima
- 98 Violent City(1970)
- 95 Revolver(1973)
- 88 The Big Gundown(1966)
- 88 Run Man Run(1968)
Sergio Corbucci
- 99 Navajo Joe(1966)
- 95 The Great Silence(1968)
- 95 Companeros(1970)
- 95 Django(1966)
- Super Fuzz(1980)
John Milius
- 98 Conan The Barbarian(1982)
- 94 The Wind And The Lion(1975)
- 88 Dillinger(1973)
- 87 Red Dawn(1984)
Robert Aldrich
- 89 Kiss Me Deadly(1955)
- The Longest Yard(1974)
Wes Craven
- 94 The Last House On The Left(1972)
- 87 Nightmare On Elm Street(1984)
Spike Lee
- 94 Do The Right Thing(1989)
- Summer Of Sam(1999)
- He Got Game(1998)
John Sturges
- The Magnificent Seven(1960)
- 89 The Great Escape(1963)
Peter Bogdanovich
- 88 The Last Picture Show(1971)
Delmer Daves
- 88 3:10 To Yuma(1957)
- 79 The Badlanders(1958)
Frank Lloyd
- 91 Mutiny On The Bounty(1935)
Michael Curtiz
- Angels With Dirty Faces(1938)
- 88 Casablanca(1942)
- 72 The Commancheros(1961)(w/John Wayne)
Victor Fleming
- 90 The Wizard Of Oz(1939)
- 83 Adventure(1945)
- 81 Gone With The Wind(1939)
- Treasure Island(1934)
Don Siegel
- 97 Invasion Of The Body Snatchers(1956)
- 95 Charley Varrick(1973)
- 95 Hell Is For Heroes(1962)
- 87 Dirty Harry(1971)
- 87 Escape From Alcatraz(1979)
- The Shootist(1976)
- 79 Two Mules For Sister Sara(1970)
George Romero
- 97 Dawn Of The Dead(1978)
- 97 Land Of The Dead(2005)
- 97 Day Of The Dead(1985)
- 96 Night Of The Living Dead(1968)
- 93 Creepshow(1982)
John Landis
- 96 Blues Brothers(1980)
- 92 Animal House(1978)
- 85 The Twilight Zone(1983)
Barry Levinson
- 86 The Natural(1984)
- 85 Rain Man(1988)
- Bandits(2001)
- Envy(2004)
- Good Morning, Vietnam(1987)
Joe Dante
- The Burbs(1989)
- 85 The Twilight Zone(1983)
- Gremlins(1984)
Francis Ford Coppola
- 96 Apocolypse Now(1979)
- The Godfather(1972)
Ben Stiller
- 85 The Cable Guy(1996)
- 75 Reality Bites(1994)
Cameron Crowe
- 92 Almost Famous(2000)
- Fast Times At Ridgemont High(1982)(uncredited)
- 89 Say Anything(1989)
- Vanilla Sky(2001)
- Jerry Maguire(1996)
Bruce Lee
- 93 Game Of Death(1978)
Martin Ritt
- 97 Hud(1963)
Alessandro Dominici
- 97 L'Ultimo Pistolero(2002)
Franklin Schaffner
- 89 Planet Of The Apes(1968)
- Papillon(1973)
- 82 Patton(1970)
David Lynch
- 86 Blue Velvet(1986)
Brian De Palma
- 97 Carlito's Way(1993)
- 97 Scarface(1983)
- 95 Carrie(1976)
- 92 Blow Out(1981)
Enzo Castellari
- 98 Keoma(1976)
- High Crime(1973)
- Inglorious Bastards(1977)
- The Big Racket(1976)
Howard Hawks
- 97 Red River(1948)
Zach Braff
- 88 Garden State(2004)
Steven Soderbourgh
- 88 Out Of Sight(1998)
- 81 Traffic(2000)
- 80 Solaris(2002)
- Oceans Eleven(2001)
Wes Anderson
- 91 The Royal Tenenbaums(2001)
- 88 The Life Aquatic(2004)
- 84 Bottle Rocket(1996)
- 80 Rushmore(1998)
Tobe Hooper
- 97 Salem's Lot(1979)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre(1974)
- Body Bags(1992) Segment "the eye"
Quentin Tarantino
- 94 Jackie Brown(1997)
- 90 Kill Bill(2004)
- 88 Pulp Fiction(1994)
- 85 Resevoir Dogs(1992)
Christopher Nolan
- Insomnia(2002)
- 89 Memento(2000)
Troy Duffy
- 87 The Boondock Saints(1999)
Guy Ritchie
- 86 Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels(1998)
- Snatch(2000)
Farrely Brothers
- 86 Stuck On You(2003)
- 84 Dumb And Dumber(1994)
John Huston
- 96 Key Largo(1948)
- 95 The Misfits(1961)
- 82 The Maltese Falcon(1941)
Tonino Valerii
- My Name Is Nobody(1973)
- 78 A Reason To Live, A Reason To Die(1972)
Oliver Stone
- 90 Platoon(1986)
- 87 Born On The Fourth Of July(1989)
- Salvador(1986)
- Natural Born Killers(1994)
John G. Avildsen
- 89 Rocky(1976)
- Rocky V(1990)
- Lean On Me(1989)
- The Karate Kid(1984)
Michael Ritchie
- 84 Diggstown(1992)
- 82 The Bad News Bears(1976)
- The Candidate(1972)
- Fletch(1985)
- Prime Cut(1972)
Harold Ramis
- 89 The Ice Harvest(2005)
- Caddyshack(1980)
- 80 Groundhog Day(1993)
- Vacation(1983)
Author Comments:
No order to the directors, just the films by that certain director.
Ratings are out of 100 and only apply to those i have seen recently enough to rate.
I never liked Full Metal Jacket too much, but I have a large biase twords War movies. Besides, my Dad made me see that movie when I was in 7th grade.....WAY, way, way too early to see Full Metal Jacket.
I like The Shining alot, I'm surprised that it didn't make your list for Kubrick. My ex girl just let me borrow Clockwork Orange so I can see it, Hopefully I'll like it!
forgot about the shining... i don't like full metal jacke too much either... but it's good enough for me to call it the worst kubrick film i've seen... but hey, it's still kubrick, the guy is amazing and to tell you the honest truth i feel the same way about a clockwork orange... they both compete for the worst and most overrated kubrick film i've seen. good but nothing special
btw... i'm still working on the rest of the directors films, puting them into the list that is... but all the directors for now are inputted
and i hate to toot my own horn... but DAMN! that list looks good.
Do you realize that a '79' for Convoy is equivalent to a **** rating? (4*s out of 5). Self-congratulations to everybody.
i don't really like to translate my ratings into stars... if i'm doing stars then i would probably rate them differently... because there are only 5 of them... convoy would not be a 4*... to me there is a big difference in ratings when talking in 5 units and 100 units... and if you're asking did i like convoy enough to give it 4 out of 5... yes... but if i were doing stars i would probably scale it down to a 3* to even everything out... if i were doing stars they would probably be 90-100*****...80-90****... and so on.
oh yeah, and it did look a lot better when i self-congratulated myself... it's gotten so big now i would have to recall that congratulatory post.
With what in Citizen Kane do you take issue? Try as I might (and I have), I can't find any reason not to respect it as one of the best films ever made.
Same question for The Godfather, to a lesser extent.
I'll take this opportunity to repeat that you must see Rear Window. Like, tonight. Go to the damn video store and pick it up :-)
i guess i don't see where i ever took issue with Citizen Kane being considered one of the best films ever made... i not only respect that... i agree with it... same thing with coppola though... i think apocolypse now is on e of the greatest films ever made... but pleanty of guys have had one great film... i just don't think that puts them up there with top tier directors... you happened to guess right that i don't think as highly of the godfather as most people... it's pretty good... but it's nowhere near the top... can't compete with a real gangster classic... OUATIA.
i guess you just misunderstood my categories... they pertain to the director not his movies or his best movie... just my feeling on the directors work as a whole.
oh yeah... and i'm broke! no rear window tonight
added another category... realized i shouldn't have such greats in the same category as some average guys i like.
A couple guys made the jump to the greats... and luke i'm sorry for underestimating the greatness of orson welles
Bogdanovich had a string of solid-to-great films in the late sixties and early seventies; have you seen Targets, Paper Moon, or What's Up, Doc??
And I love Peckinpah, too. I'd be interested in how you would rate The Wild Bunch and Cable Hogue.
Johnny Waco
i've only seen one bogdanovich and that has made the list... as for peckinpah i like cable hogue more than the wild bunch but i really need to see wild bunch again... it's been a while and i never got a good watch out of it... but cable hogue was pretty damn great.
wait i seem to remember you telling me off for liking Kill Bill volume 1 more than 2, yet you've rated it higher also...what gives??!
i came to my senses... and i apoligize for telling you off... i realized how randomly and terribly directed vol. 2 was... although i still like the content better it's just such a shitty collection of random shots i can't bare watching a third of vol. 2... everyone was right all along, same thing happened with raiders of the lost ark... i'm just wrong alot.
ah fair enough. No Need to apoligize, i'm just glad you now see what a great film Kill Bill Volume one is.
comparably it's a masterpiece... not that kill bill is all that bad as a whole... but my god what was tarantino thinking... half of the movie seems to have been shot by robert rodriguez.
Have you seen Eastwood's Bronco Billy yet?
nope