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Post by ingmarhepburn on Sept 8, 2018 20:47:22 GMT
A bit late to the party, but... how can Ridley Scott be so low? Science-fiction wouldn't be the same without him.
Chaplin also deserves to be a few spots higher.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 8, 2018 20:49:19 GMT
#20: David Lean Points: 160 No. of Ballots: 12 Highest Ranking: 4th on one ballot  “I wouldn't take the advice of a lot of so-called critics on how to shoot a close-up of a teapot. ”
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 8, 2018 20:54:44 GMT
#19: Roman Polanski Points: 171 No. of Ballots: 10 Highest Ranking: 1st of four ballots  “My films are the expression of momentary desires. I follow my instincts, but in a disciplined way. ”
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Post by The_Cake_of_Roth on Sept 8, 2018 20:55:20 GMT
Polanski deserves to be much higher
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 8, 2018 20:59:10 GMT
One of those 4 first place ballots would be mine.
He has I think 7 masterpieces or at least near masterpieces which is as much as anyone, a long list of feminist films, he introduced psychology to English language genre films, he is one of the few directors who made films of such diversity that suggested he knew much about life - not just films. He can film two people talking to each other and turn into eerie tension and drama - a master of atmosphere
Director of my fave film as well......wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too low
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 8, 2018 21:00:18 GMT
#18: Federico Fellini Points: 173 No. of Ballots: 12 Highest Ranking: 3rd on one ballot  “Cinema is an old whore, like circus and variety, who knows how to give many kinds of pleasure. Besides, you can't teach old fleas new dogs. ”
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Post by JangoB on Sept 8, 2018 21:02:12 GMT
#18: Federico Fellini Points: 173 No. of Ballots: 12 Highest Ranking: 3rd on one ballot “Cinema is an old whore, like circus and variety, who knows how to give many kinds of pleasure. Besides, you can't teach old fleas new dogs. ” WAY too fucking low. |
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 8, 2018 21:05:45 GMT
#17: Sergio LeonePoints: 179 No. of Ballots: 15 Highest Ranking: 1st on one ballot  “All the killings in my films are exaggerated because I wanted to make a tongue-in-cheek satire on run-of-the-mill westerns. ”
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Post by JangoB on Sept 8, 2018 21:05:59 GMT
De Palma and Mann are criminally low! Fuck... Literally just finished watching Mission to Mars. Made me cry tbh. "Mission to Mars" is so damn good. The negativity surrounding it will never cease to bewilder me. |
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Post by The_Cake_of_Roth on Sept 8, 2018 21:08:38 GMT
I would have put Leone higher on my list if I were more passionate about his non-Dollar trilogy films. I think both his Once Upon a Time... films are somewhat overrated.
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Post by Viced on Sept 8, 2018 21:08:48 GMT
Damn, who on here loves Leone enough to put him #1?
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 8, 2018 21:10:29 GMT
I love Leone but he's like 10th just for Italians  |
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 8, 2018 21:10:52 GMT
#16: Robert Altman Points: 182 No. of Ballots: 14 Highest Ranking: 4th on one ballot  “Retirement? You're talking about death, right?”
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 8, 2018 21:11:09 GMT
So a few words: That quote from Godard is precisely why I hate the motherfucker. Cronenberg!!!!!  King Miyazaki broke the top 25, so I'm happy. Leone!!!!! Edit: ALTMAN!!!! That quote is glorious.  |
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Post by The_Cake_of_Roth on Sept 8, 2018 21:13:21 GMT
Good placement for Altman
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 8, 2018 21:14:59 GMT
I had Altman in my top 5. There's not 5 Americans better than him to me - he's the quintessential American director......that's a great photo and quote
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Post by stephen on Sept 8, 2018 21:15:48 GMT
Damn, who on here loves Leone enough to put him #1? I didn't, but I woulda. |
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 8, 2018 21:16:02 GMT
#15: Orson Welles Points: 190 No. of Ballots: 14 Highest Ranking: 2nd on one ballot  “I started at the top and worked down. ”
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 8, 2018 21:17:04 GMT
I love Citizen Kane, but I have too little experience with the man to tell if this is worthy or not. CK is a masterwork, though.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 8, 2018 21:18:53 GMT
I love Citizen Kane, but I have too little experience with the man to tell if this is worthy or not. CK is a masterwork, though. I have the same issue. I always mean to look further into him. |
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Sept 8, 2018 21:18:57 GMT
Welles should be in the top ten (he was #7 on my list). I've been exploring his filmography recently. Absolute genius, and one of the greatest and most influential directors ever.
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Post by jimmalone on Sept 8, 2018 21:20:17 GMT
Damn, who on here loves Leone enough to put him #1? C'est moi. |
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Post by pendragon on Sept 8, 2018 21:21:35 GMT
That his other works remain underseen must be the reason he isn't higher. People really should track down Chimes at Midnight, Othello, The Trial and F for Fake.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 8, 2018 21:21:37 GMT
#14: Sidney Lumet Points: 195 No. of Ballots: 16 Highest Ranking: 2nd on one ballot  “Locations are characters in my movies. The city is capable of portraying a mood a scene requires.”
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Post by jimmalone on Sept 8, 2018 21:22:53 GMT
Happy that Peter Weir made the list (among others). Also nice to see Cuaron and Renoir make it. Nice to see Michael Mann quite high and also David Lean.
Good to see Godard, Haneke and Tarantino not getting higher.
Yeah for Lumet going that high!!
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