The Battle of Filmmakers

[Citizen Kane]

I realized that we don't have a battle thread for the great directors, so I decided to make one. In the first round, the people will vote, and in the second round I might get judges to whom you would appeal, sort of like the Battle of the Bands thread.

Round One, Battle 1

Cecil B. DeMille

http://www.cyranos.ch/spmille.jpg

Cecil B. DeMille was one of the great epic filmmakers of our time. His biblical epics, including King of Kings (1927) and The Ten Commandments (1923 and 1956), are some of the most acclaimed cinematic interpretations of the Bible. DeMille was so respected by the international community that his name was chosen for an award that would recognize outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. DeMille was the recipient of the first award, possibly making him the only person in history to receive an award named after him. DeMille is also notable as being the only filmmaker to remake two of his films (The Ten Commandments and The Squaw Man).

vs.

John Woo

http://sphax666.free.fr/WOO/woo/JOHN/John_Woo.jpg

John Woo is one of a handful of foreign filmmakers who have found mainstream success in the United States, without having to compromise their visions. He directed his first film in 1973, and directed films in a variety of genres, before he found his niche: ultra-violent, stylized gangster pictures. This supreme sense of style and the fluidity of motion made The Killer and Hard Boiled contemporary classics. The look and feel of these films can also be seen in some of Woo's American films, such as Face/Off and Mission: Impossible II.

[gnarley]

DeMille

[sniktawt]

Warren did directors before.
I think Speilberg won.
Or maybe it was director's films.

Anyways ...

Woo

The master of the flowing Trench Coat.;)

[Citizen Kane]

He did?

I remember there was a battle awhile ago, but it disappeared after a few weeks (maybe I am wrong).

Even if it did work out, I don't want to just give this up, I spent a lot of time getting a list of directors together and pairing them off.

[sniktawt]

I don't think it's a big deal.I think he did specific Films from Directors.
Don't give it up.

[Citizen Kane]

DeMille

DeMille leads, 2-1

[Bonde007]

John Woo

[Starwars411]

Woo

[Warren]

Yeah, I did a directors battle before (Spielberg beat Kubrick to win), but I'd like to see what ones you have and who wins. Don't stop just cause it's been done before. Looks great so far.

DeMille

[vision_afar]

Woo

[spiderman_2k]

Woo

[sshuttari]

John Woo

[project Doom]

Demille

[Cartagia]

DeMille

[Rizor]

I've only seen 2 DeMille films but I'd say they were better made than the few Woo ones I've seen so I'll go with DeMille.

[Oj]

DeMille

[kel thuzad]

Ive seen only two films from DeMille, but im going with Woo - hes got more stylizied work...

[Citizen Kane]

DeMille: 8
Woo: 7

[Drizzt240]

John Woo.
Face/Off

[Citizen Kane]

I was just watching Face/Off last night, actually. The last time I had seen it was in 4th Grade, so it finally dawned on me how preposterous the plot is. Still, it's a very good action movie. I've always liked the fact that it seems to take itself seriously, instead of being a silly series of explosions and gun battles.

[Citizen Kane]

Yeah, I did a directors battle before (Spielberg beat Kubrick to win), but I'd like to see what ones you have and who wins. Don't stop just cause it's been done before. Looks great so far.

DeMille

I'd like to see that...do you have the link?

[Warren]

http://comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?t=24367

Mine starts on page 3.

[Citizen Kane]

Thanks.

[Warren]

Wow, looking back at that battle I remember how crappy I did it. ;)

All the pics are tiny and some of the choices I used were terrible.

CK, you're going to do this better than I did. Good luck. :)

[Citizen Kane]

I'm looking through yours, and it's pretty good. So far, it has quite a few of the names that will eventually show up on this list.

[sniktawt]

Wow, looking back at that battle I remember how crappy I did it. ;)

All the pics are tiny and some of the choices I used were terrible.

CK, you're going to do this better than I did. Good luck. :)


Actually yours is pretty good compared to the ones I did almost 2 years ago , I looked back on some of them I did and Did I suck at this back then , Thank **** for Photo Hosting.

[New_Breed]

Woo

[Warren]

I think Woo won.

[Mat]

DeMille

He directed The Greatest Show on Earth. You can't argue with a title like that. Woo is a decent action director but not memorable at all.

[Sculder]

John Woo

[droidguy1119]

Ha, "without having to compromise his vision"...because Paycheck was just as good as any of his Hong Kong stuff. Oh, well.

John Woo

[chewie]

Demille

[Citizen Kane]

DeMille: 10
Woo: 10

[Warren]

Wow, this is close.

[Citizen Kane]

No kidding. I'll probably close it after a few more votes.

[Citizen Kane]

Anybody?

[kel thuzad]

Hm, ill vote again if necessary ;)

[Citizen Kane]

Psh. ;)

[vision_afar]

You could vote yourself and end it.

[Warren]

He already voted.

[Dracula]

Woo

DeMille wasn't really that good, he just had a lot of money to work with

[Warren]

CK better hurry and end this before somebody ties it again, or we'll have to wait another crazy-long time.

[chaboot]

DeMille because he did so many things first.

[Warren]

I'm changing my vote to Woo, because this will never end.

So it's 12-10 Woo.

[Citizen Kane]

Sorry about that guys, I was at school.

Woo defeats DeMille, in slow-motion, with a flowing trenchoat.

The Next Match:

ROUND ONE, BATTLE 2

Michel Gondry

http://www.jimcarreywebsite.com/michel.jpg

Michel Gondry could be called this generation's cinematic mad scientist. His music videos have been hailed for their starting originality and unconventional nature; for example, Gondry once made a music video for the White Stripes that was composed entirely of lego blocks. However, it was when Gondry turned his attention to film that he found a place in the hearts of moviegoers everywhere. His first movie, Human Nature, received mixed reviews. However, it is his second film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, that has confirmed his status as a genius; it is a film of visual panache and stunning originality, but it never loses it's sense of romantic lament, and longing.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:

http://www.mediafactured.com/blog/images/eternal.jpg

vs.

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

http://www.movie-database.de/motion_pictures/alien4/pictures/alien_4_j_p_jeunet.jpg

In a sense, Jean-Pierre Jeunet has run the gamut in terms of his relationship with the audience. His first well-known film (Delicatessen, a futuristic satire about cannibalism), remains "for cultists only", but his most popular film, Amelie, is beloved by nearly everyone who has seen it. What binds these films, and what binds all of his seemingly independent projects, is a distinct visual sense, and Jeunet's storytelling style. Watch The City of Lost Children, for example, and you'd feel like you'd read a slightly skewed fairy tale. Even his most panned film, Alien Resurrection, has that inimitable Jeunet feel to it.

Amelie

http://www.offoffoff.com/film/2001/images/amelie.jpg

[Rizor]

I'm gonna go for Jeunet.

[vision_afar]

Jean-Pierre Jeunet, love his work.

[Warren]

Jeunet

[Bonde007]

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

[New_Breed]

Jeunet

[droidguy1119]

Michel Gondry by far. It may only be one movie, but boy was Alien: Resurrection awful. Plus, I've seen all of Gondry's music videos, which are brilliant.

[Citizen Kane]

You've only seen Alien Resurrection!

Well, Gondry isn't far behind, so...hmmm.

5-2 Jeunet

[Sculder]

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

[Dracula]

Gondry, because Jeunet ****ed up the alien series

[Mat]

Gondry

[gnarley]

Jeunet

[Citizen Kane]

7-4 Jeunet

[The_PBCer]

Gondry

[Citizen Kane]

Wow, for awhile it was looking like Jeunet would surely win.

[sshuttari]

Gondry

[Cartagia]

Gotta go with Gondry. While I like the work of Jeneut I can never, ever forgive him for Alien: Resurrection.

[Citizen Kane]

7-7

[Diablo]

Jeunet (everyone makes mistakes ;) )

[Citizen Kane]

Jeunet

[Citizen Kane]

7-9 Jeunet

[kel thuzad]

Jeunet is way better

[Citizen Kane]

7-10 Jeunet

I'll call it by around 6 or 7 PM this evening.

[vision_afar]

C'mon Jeunet is a far better director. Everyone screws up at least once. I'm not going to stop loving Burton because of Planet of the Apes, nor Jeunet because of Alien 4.

[ipecac66]

Gondry

[Citizen Kane]

8-11 Jeunet

Last call for votes.

[zamphir66]

Gondry, he makes the good music viddies.

[Citizen Kane]

9-11 Jeunet

[chewie]

Gondry

[Citizen Kane]

And we're approaching a tie....Goodie.

10-11 Jeunet

[Andrey83]

Jeunet

Even though i hated Alien 4

[droidguy1119]

Jeunet

Hey, don't yell at me because I've only seen Resurrection if you've only seen Eternal Sunshine and Human Nature. Gondry's music videos are probably the most key part of his filmmaking history, and they are all amazing.

[Citizen Kane]

I've seen both of his theatrical films, and I think my exposure to them is sufficient to make a judgment on his style and aesthetics.

The thing that frustrates me is that you happened to see the one film that sort of hampered Jeunet's style; the lyricism and darkly fanciful elements I see in all of his films didn't quite work when he was forced to use a script written by somebody else, and designed not to cater to his particular skills, but to please the fans of Alien.

[Citizen Kane]

Jeunet scratches by.

ROUND ONE, BATTLE THREE

Frank Capra

http://www.ijpc.org/Capra%20speech_files/Capra.jpg

The word Capra-esque generally has a negative connotation these days, but people forget the sentimental powers of a Frank Capra film. Who hasn't cried during It's A Wonderful Life? Who hasn't been inspired by the filibuster scene from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? Such are examples of Capra's divine talent. There are few directors who can elicit an emotional response from all viewers, and Capra is surely the one of the best of them. As John Ford said, "A great man and a great American, Frank Capra is an inspiration to those who believe in the American Dream."

It's A Wonderful Life

http://www.vnn.vn/dataimages/original/images90806_hanh_phim1.jpg

vs.

Michael Curtiz

http://www.born-today.com/Today/pix/curtiz_m.jpg

The stock in trade of Michael Curtiz was Hollywood movies. The Adventures of Robin Hood and Yankee Doodle Dandy became extremely popular in the late 30's and early 40's, as wholesome but enjoyable entertainment. Then came a little movie called Casablanca, and things changed. Curtiz would never quite equal the heights of his masterpiece (although We're No Angels is a minor classic), but Casablanca had put him on the map as a great filmmaker. To this day, he is still remembered.

Casablanca:

http://www.cof.ens.fr/cineclub/affiches/casablanca.jpeg

[Citizen Kane]

Capra

[Bonde007]

Curtiz

[Warren]

Capra

[Mat]

Capra, by a mile.

[droidguy1119]

I've seen both of his theatrical films, and I think my exposure to them is sufficient to make a judgment on his style and aesthetics.

Trust me, it isn't. It's not even close. It is a mere fraction of the filmmaker. And as I told you, I could assume that Jeunet has made 20 great films, 40 great films, 100 great films, most of which could become my favorite all-time, and I would still think of Gondry as the more interesting and superior filmmaker.

[droidguy1119]

Frank Capra

[Mat]

Trust me, it isn't. It's not even close. It is a mere fraction of the filmmaker. And as I told you, I could assume that Jeunet has made 20 great films, 40 great films, 100 great films, most of which could become my favorite all-time, and I would still think of Gondry as the more interesting and superior filmmaker.

Damn, I think you're stretching it a little too far there. You haven't even seen those 100 theoretically great films yet. :P

[gnarley]

Curtiz

[memphisbutcher]

curtiz

[project Doom]

capra

[Sculder]

Frank Capra

[New_Breed]

Frank Capra

[Dracula]

Curtiz is ****ing awsome, not for ****ing casa-overrated. He was the work horse of Warner-Bros. I'd give hime more Credit for "Angels With Dirty Faces" and the brilliant "Mildred Pierce". "Robin Hood" is also ****ing awsome.

[Drizzt240]

Frank Capra

[Diablo]

Capra

[vision_afar]

Capra

[Citizen Kane]

Capra beats Curtiz by a mile.

ROUND ONE, BATTLE FOUR

Joel and Ethan Coen

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/01/11/coen.jpg

The undisputed masters of dark comedy, Joel and Ethan Coen have risen from humble beginnings, with the noir film Blood Simple and the skewed caper movie Raising Arizona, to being respected as some of the greatest and most unique filmmakers of our age. The Coen Brothers deftly tackle a variety of genres in their films, from romantic comedy to film noir to period pieces. The one thing that unites all of their films is a certain style--a certain sense of humor, and a wildly original and delightful style of writing. It is these directorial imprints that set the films of Joel and Ethan Coen apart from other movies.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?:

http://www.youknowforkids.co.uk/images/obrother/obrother145.jpg

vs.

Richard Linklater

http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/mepics.nsf/view/link2/$File/link2.gif

NOTE: I saw this on IMDb and realized that it could summarize Linklater's work better than I ever could, so here it is:

Self-taught writer-director Richard Linklater was among the first and most successful talents to emerge during the American independent film renaissance of the 1990s. Typically setting each of his movies during one 24-hour period, Linklater's work explored what he dubbed "the youth rebellion continuum," focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood firmament. Born in Houston, Texas, Linklater suspended his educational career at Sam Houston State University in 1982, to work on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. He subsequently relocated to the state's capital of Austin, where he founded a film society and began work on his debut short film, 1987's It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988). Three years later he released the sprawling Slacker (1991), an insightful, virtually plotless look at 1990s youth culture that became a favorite on the festival circuit prior to earning vast acclaim at Sundance in 1991. Upon its commercial release, the movie, made for less than $23,000, became the subject of considerable mainstream media attention, with the term "slacker" becoming a much-overused catch-all tag employed to affix a name and identity to America's disaffected youth culture.

Waking Life:

http://www.reelingreviews.com/wakinglifepic.jpg

[Mat]

Tough. . .

The Coens

[Citizen Kane]

The Coen Brothers

[Drizzt240]

Joel and Ethan Coen

[New_Breed]

Joel and Ethan Coen

[gnarley]

Coens

[Sculder]

Joel and Ethan Coen

[Bonde007]

The Coen Brothers

[Dracula]

coen

[vision_afar]

Coen brothers.

[Warren]

Coen brothers

[cerealkiller182]

coens

[Dracula]

next battle?

[Mat]

CK said I could take over, so we're starting over with a fresh 64 director tourney.

Michael Mann
http://gfx.filmweb.pl/p/11483/po.67013.jpg

Prolific Films:

Collateral (2004)
Ali (2001)
The Insider (1999)
Heat (1995)
Manhunter (1986)

vs.

Brian De Palma
http://www.filmfestivals.com/pixus/festivals/deauville_2000/people/de_palma2jpg.jpg

Prolific Films:

Mission Impossible (1996)
Carlito's Way (1993)
The Untouchables (1987)
Scarface (1983)
Carrie (1976)

[Drizzt240]

Brian De Palma

For those of you who don't know, Mann also did The Last of the Mohicans.

[Samie13]

Michael Mann

[Mat]

De Palma also directed a little movie called Mission to Mars, but I won't totally hold it against him. ;)

I vote Mann.

[Drizzt240]

De Palma also directed a little movie called Mission to Mars, but I won't totally hold it against him. ;)

I vote Mann.

:lol: Thanks, I appreciate that ;)

[neo5595]

Michael Mann

[Dilophosaurus89]

Michael Mann

[krushgroove19]

de palma

[DieselPower]

Michael Mann

[Citizen Kane]

Michael Mann

[PsYkOoOoO]

Mann's the Man.

[chewie]

Brian De Palma

[Brock Landers]

Michael Mann

[Bonde007]

Michael Mann

[kel thuzad]

Mann...only a bit ahead of De Palma...

[BEXSTAR]

Brian De Palma

[Kronos]

Michael Mann

[Sculder]

Michael Mann

[Warren]

Mann

[project Doom]

Depalma

[vision_afar]

Brian De Palma

[Mat]

12-5 Mann advances

Next:

Howard Hawks
http://www.filmint.nu/bilder/netonly/artikelbilder/vidorhawks/Tag-Howard-Hawks.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001328/

Prolific Films

Bringing Up Baby (1938)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Sergeant York (1941)
The Big Sleep (1946)
El Dorado (1966)

vs.

John Huston
http://www.eskimo.com/~noir/directors/huston/huston07.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001379/

Prolific Films

The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The African Queen (1951)
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

[Mat]

John Huston

[Brock Landers]

Howard Hawks

[Doomsday]

How could you forget Howard Hawk's masterpiece, Red River.

Anyways, I vote Huston. ;)

[Mat]

I just pick 5 movies from each filmography that represent the best of what most people have probably seen.

Night of the Iguana is probably Huston's 2nd or 3rd best, but it's not as popular as the others.

[Rotary]

John Huston

[Warren]

John Huston

[BEXSTAR]

John Huston

[Sculder]

John Huston

[Dracula]

Huston all the way

[padawan331]

huston

[vision_afar]

John Huston

[Tony Montana]

John Huston

[ProgramNeo]

John Huston

[krushgroove19]

Huston

[neo5595]

John Huston

[Mat]

13-1 Huston advances

Next match:
Francis Ford Coppola
http://dvdtoile.com/ARTISTES/0/883.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000338/

Prolific Films

The Godfather (1972)
The Conversation (1974)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Godfather: Part III (1990)

vs.

Yimou Zhang
http://www.movieconnection.it/pagine_speciali/yimou.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0955443/

Prolific Films

Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
To Live (1994)
The Road Home (1999)
Hero (2002)
House of Flying Daggers (2004)

[krushgroove19]

coppola.

[project Doom]

coppola

[Rotary]

Yimou Zhang

[stonefaced_1]

coppola

[Warren]

Coppola

[vision_afar]

Francis Ford Coppola

[Mat]

Coppola. . . none of the crap he's directed in the past couple of decades will sour the fact that he's directed The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation. Two of the best films ever and another great one.

[DieselPower]

Francis Ford Coppola

[Bonde007]

Francis Ford Coppola

[Sculder]

Francis Ford Coppola

[Mat]

9-1 Coppola advances

Next Match:

Roman Polanski
http://www.facade.com/celebrity/photo/Roman_Polanski.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000591/

Prolific Films:

Rosemary's Baby (1968)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971)
Chinatown (1974)
Frantic (1988)
The Pianist (2002)

vs.

Steven Soderbergh
http://www.rgpfm.com/IMAGES/NOTICIAS/Steven%20Soderbergh.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001752/

Prolific Films:

Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
Schizopolis (1996)
Traffic (2000)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Solaris (2002)

[krushgroove19]

polanski, if only for chinatown.

[espwolverine]

Roman Polanski.....you forgot the Ninth Gate...great movie

[project Doom]

Roman Polanski........The Pianist was excellent.

[Samie13]

Polanski...i think Soderbergh is overrated

[Warren]

Polanski

[stonefaced_1]

I'll take the pedofile.

[vision_afar]

Steven Soderbergh

[gnarley]

Polanski

[Bonde007]

Roman Polanski

[Mat]

8-1 Polanski advances

Next:

Peter Weir
http://vip.lenta.ru/topic/oscar/weir.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001837/

Prolific Films

Gallipoli (1981)
The Mosquito Coast (1986)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
The Truman Show (1998)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

vs.

David Lynch
http://daily.greencine.com/archives/david-lynch.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000186/

Prolific Films

The Elephant Man (1980)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Twin Peaks: Walk Fire with Me (1992)
Lost Highway (1997)
Mullholland Dr. (2001)

[Warren]

David Lynch

[project Doom]

David Lynch

[vision_afar]

David Lynch

[BEXSTAR]

Peter Weir

[Sculder]

Peter Weir

[Tony Montana]

Peter Weir

[Glordreen]

Peter Weir

[Bonde007]

Peter Weir

[gnarley]

David Lynch

[neo5595]

Peter Weir

[krushgroove19]

David Lynch... Missoula represent!

[Mat]

I vote David Lynch...

That ties it at 6-6.

[espwolverine]

David Lynch

[Mat]

7-6 Lynch advances

Next:

Clint Eastwood
http://www.sensesofcinema.com/images/directors/03/28/eastwood2.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/

Prolific Films:

Play Misty for Me (1971)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Unforgiven (1992)
Mystic River (2003)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)

vs.

William Friedkin
http://www.djfl.de/entertainment/stars/w/william_friedkin.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001243/

Prolific Films

The French Connection (1971)
The Exorcist (1973)
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Rampage (1988)
Rules of Engagement (2000)

AND

Ridley Scott
http://www.facade.com/celebrity/photo/Ridley_Scott.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/

Prolific Films

Alien (1979)
Blade Runner (1982)
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Matchstick Men (2003)

vs.

Paul Thomas Anderson
http://www.digitalhit.com/fest/tiff/2002/8/d8-i-110.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000759/

Prolific Films

Hard Eight (1996)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Magnolia (1999)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

[Warren]

Clint Eastwood
Ridley Scott

[sshuttari]

Clint Eastwood
Ridley Scott

[vision_afar]

Clint Eastwood

Ridley Scott

[DieselPower]

Clint Eastwood

Ridley Scott

[project Doom]

William Friedkin

Ridley Scott

[krushgroove19]

Friedkin

Anderson!!!!!!

[Samie13]

Eastwood and Scott

[Rotary]

Clint Eastwood

Ridley Scott

[stonefaced_1]

Clint Eastwood

Ridley Scott

[Sculder]

Clint Eastwood

Ridley Scott

[Dilophosaurus89]

Clint Eastwood
Ridley Scott

[Brock Landers]

Clint Eastwood
Ridley Scott

[Drizzt240]

Clint Eastwood
Ridley Scott

[gnarley]

Eastwood
Scott

[Bonde007]

Clint Eastwood
Ridley Scott

[BEXSTAR]

William Friedkin

Ridley Scott

[ProgramNeo]

Clint Eastwood and Ridley Scott.

[cerealkiller182]

eastwood and scot

[Citizen Kane]

Clint Eastwood

Paul Thomas Anderson

[Mat]

Eastwood advances. . . 16-3
Scott advances . . .17-2

Next:

Elia Kazan
http://www.geocities.com/classicflicks2000/kazan_faceshot.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001415/

Prolific Films

Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
On the Waterfront (1954)
East of Eden (1955)
The Last Tycoon (1976)

vs.

Tim Burton
http://img.stopklatka.pl/filmowcy/00400/00493/0.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/

Prolific Films

Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Batman Returns (1992)
Ed Wood (1994)
Big Fish (2003)

AND

Alfred Hitchcock
http://www.scaryhorrormovies.com/alfred.jpg

Prolific Films

Strangers on a Train (1951)
Rear Window (1954)
Vertigo (1958)
North by Northwest (1959)
Psycho (1960)
and many, many more. . .

vs.

Meathead
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/Robreiner.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001661/

Prolific Films

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Stand By Me (1986)
The Princess Bride (1987)
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Misery (1990)

Poor Meathead.

[Doomsday]

First ones a tough one, but I'm gonna go with Burton-Hitchcock

[ProgramNeo]

Burton and Hitchcock

[Mat]

Kazan

Hitchcock

[gnarley]

Burton and Hitchcock

[Drizzt240]

Elia Kazan

Meathead

[krushgroove19]

burton

hitchcock...

[Bonde007]

Tim Burton

Alfred Hitchcock

[vision_afar]

Tim Burton

Alfred Hitchcock

[JackSparrowsGrl]

Tim Burton

Alfred Hitchcock

[DieselPower]

Tim Burton

Alfred Hitchcock

[Nimrandir]

Burton Hitchcock.

[Warren]

Burton
Hitchcock

[Oj]

Kazan (On the Waterfront alone tops Burton) and Hitchcock

[cerealkiller182]

burton

hitchcock

[the mastermind]

Kazan

Hitchcock

[cg124]

burton

hitchcock

[project Doom]

Tough one..


Tim Burton

Meathead

[Sculder]

Tim Burton

Alfred Hitchcock

[Mat]

Burton advances 14-4
Hitchcock advances 16-2

NEXT

Orson Welles
http://www.thegoldenyears.org/orson_welles.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000080/

Prolific Films

Citizen Kane (1941)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
The Stranger (1946)
Mr. Arkadin (1955)
Touch of Evil (1958)

vs.

David Cronenberg
http://www.kino.de/pix/newspics/155765_1.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/

Prolific Films

The Brood (1979)
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Fly (1986)
eXistenZ (1999)
Spider (2002)

AND

Billy Wilder
http://zeus.zeit.de/bilder/feuilleton/billy_wilder/billy_wilder_artikel_236.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000697/

Prolific Films

Double Indemnity (1944)
Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Stalag 17 (1953)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Apartment (1960)

vs.

Charlie Chaplin
http://www.101kidz.com/cards/pictures/charliechaplin/1.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000122/

Prolific Films

The Gold Rush (1925)
City Lights (1931)
Modern Times (1936)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Limelight (1952)

[Dracula]

Welles

Wilder

[vision_afar]

Orson Welles

Charlie Chaplin

[kel thuzad]

Welles

Chaplin

[Mat]

Welles

Wilder

[Warren]

Welles
Wilder

[PapaRoachRules]

Wilder

Chaplin

[gnarley]

Welles
Chaplin

[krushgroove19]

Welles
Wilder

[Mat]

Wilder

Chaplin

You can't pick both. ;)

[sgr818]

Welles
Wilder

[ProgramNeo]

Welles and Chaplin.

[Ben Richards]

Welles

Chaplin

[BEXSTAR]

Chaplin

Cronenberg

[Sculder]

Welles

Wilder

[project Doom]

Cronenberg

Wilder

[the mastermind]

Welles

Wilder

[Mat]

Frank Capra
http://www.nndb.com/people/459/000032363/frank-capra-2.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001008/

Prolific Films

It Happened One Night (1934)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

vs.

Terry Gilliam
http://barros.rusf.ru/persons/terry_gilliam_001.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000416/

Prolific Films

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Time Bandits (1981)
Brazil (1985)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

AND

Quentin Tarantino
http://quentintarantino.online.fr/biotar.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000233/

Prolific Films

Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003)
Kill Bill Volume 2 (2004)

vs.

Robert Rodriguez
http://www.godamongdirectors.com/imgs/1rodriguez.gif

Prolific Films

El Mariachi (1992)
Desperado (1994)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Spy Kids (2001)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

[DieselPower]

Frank Capra

Quentin Tarantino

[Maiz Cascara]

Quentin Tarantino

Terry Gilliam

[Drizzt240]

Frank Capra
Quentin Tarantino

[project Doom]

Frank Capra


Quentin Tarantino

[vision_afar]

Terry Gilliam

Quentin Tarantino

[krushgroove19]

Gilliam

Tarantino

[gnarley]

Capra

Tarantino

[the fire inside]

gilliam

tarantino

[Warren]

Gilliam
Tarantino

[Samie13]

Gilliam
Tarantino

[Sculder]

Terry Gilliam

Quentin Tarantino

[Bonde007]

Terry Gilliam

Quentin Tarantino

[droidguy1119]

Terry Gilliam and
Quentin Tarantino

[dustindame]

Quentin Tarantino

Terry Gilliam