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Jeritron
02-23-2007, 04:12 AM
For each of these famous directors, what movie do you think is their best movie? Some are easier than others.

I'm sure I'm forgetting some so note that and I'll ammend.

Steven Spielberg
Quentin Tarontino
Stanley Kubrick
Peter Jackson
James Cameron
David Fincher
Robert Rodriguez
Martin Scorcese
Ridley Scott
George Lucas
Francis Ford Coppola
Kevin Smith
John Hughes
Peter Weir
Luc Besson
John Landis
Robert Zemeckis
Cameron Crowe

ct2k
02-23-2007, 04:56 AM
Steven Spielberg - Saving Private Ryan
Quentin Tarontino - Pulp Fiction
Stanley Kubrick - Clockwork Orange
Peter Jackson - LOTR ROTK
James Cameron - Terminator 2
David Fincher - Se7en
Robert Rodriguez - Sin City
Martin Scorcese - Goodfellas
Ridley Scott - Blade Runner (Alien and Gladiator are like a fraction behind)
George Lucas - Star Wars ep IV ANH
Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather pt II
Kevin Smith - Clerks
John Hughes - Breakfast Club is the only one I've seen I think
Peter Weir - Truman Show
Luc Besson - Leon
John Landis - Blues Brothers
Robert Zemeckis - Back to the Future I

RP
02-23-2007, 05:22 AM
Is Ridley Scott the chick from Aliens?

Avenger
02-23-2007, 05:51 AM
lol

Jeritron
02-23-2007, 05:53 AM
Steven Spielberg - Schindlers List
Quentin Tarontino - Pulp Fiction
Stanley Kubrick - The Shining
Peter Jackson - King Kong
James Cameron - T2
David Fincher - Se7ven
Robert Rodriguez - Sin City
Martin Scorcese - The Departed
Ridley Scott - Alien
George Lucas - A New Hope
Francis Ford Coppola - Godfather 2
Kevin Smith - Clerks 2 or Chasing Amy
John Hughes - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Peter Weir - Truman Show
Luc Besson - Leon The Professional
John Landis - Blues Brothers
Robert Zemeckis - Back to the Future
Cameron Crowe - Almost Famous<!-- / message -->

RBM
02-23-2007, 04:37 PM
Is Ridley Scott the chick from Aliens?

Sigourney Weaver. Playing Ripley.

Spielberg - Schindler's List
Tarantino - Pulp Fiction
Kubrick - A Clockwork Orange
Jackson - Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Cameron - Terminator 2
Fincher - Seven
Rodriguez - From Dusk Til Dawn
Scorsese - Taxi Driver
Scott - Alien
Lucas - Star Wars: A New Hope
Coppola - Apocolypse Now
Smith - Dogma

I don't feel like looking up any of the following director names to see exactly what they've made so I'll stop there.

You could add Clint Eastwood to the list though.

Eastwood - Mystic River

ClockShot
02-23-2007, 05:06 PM
Steven Spielberg - Schinder's List
Quentin Tarontino - Resevior Dogs
Stanley Kubrick - The Shining
Peter Jackson - LOTR: Return of the King
James Cameron - Titanic
David Fincher - Se7en
Robert Rodriguez - Once upon a time in Mexico
Martin Scorcese - Goodfellas
Ridley Scott - Black Hawk Down
George Lucas - Star Wars XI: Return of the Jedi
Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather
John Hughes - The Breakfast Club
Luc Besson - The Professional
Robert Zemeckis - Forrest Gump (Back to the Future and Castaway are a smidge behind.)

Blitz
02-23-2007, 07:34 PM
Steven Spielberg-Jaws
Quentin Tarontino-Pulp Fiction
Stanley Kubrick-A Clockwork Orange
Peter Jackson-The Frighteners (Personal fave :D)
James Cameron-Terminator 2
David Fincher-Se7en
Robert Rodriguez-Sin City
Martin Scorcese-Gangs of New York
Ridley Scott-Alien
George Lucas-Star Wars
Francis Ford Coppola-Believe it or not, I've only seen 1 Coppala film (Jack), and that was terrible.
Kevin Smith-Chasing Amy and Clerks are tied
John Hughes-The Breakfast Club (Ferris Bueller is a close second)
Peter Weir-The Truman Show
Luc Besson-The Fifth Element
John Landis-Three Amigos
Robert Zemeckis-Forrest Gump
Cameron Crowe-Almost Famous (Followed closely by Jerry Maguire and Vanilla Sky)

el fregadero
02-23-2007, 08:53 PM
Steven Spielberg - Jurassic Park
Quentin Tarantino - Reservoir Dogs
Stanley Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Peter Jackson - Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
James Cameron - Terminator
David Fincher - Se7en
Robert Rodriguez - Desperado
Martin Scorcese - No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (pretty sure I have never seen a Scorsese movie all the way through)
Ridley Scott - Kingdom of Heaven
George Lucas - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather
Kevin Smith - Dogma
John Hughes - The Breakfast Club
Peter Weir - The Truman Show
Luc Besson - The Fifth Element
John Landis - Coming To America
Robert Zemeckis - Forrest Gump (But I LOVE Contact)
Cameron Crowe - Jerry Maguire
Clint Eastwood - Mystic River

Adding:
The Coen Brothers - The Big Lebowski
Spike Lee - Do The Right Thing
Mel Brooks - Spaceballs

Champion of Europa
02-23-2007, 09:30 PM
Steven Spielberg - Schindler's List
Quentin Tarantino - Jackie Brown (underrated and very mature)
Stanley Kubrick - Dr. Strangelove
Peter Jackson - Dead Alive
James Cameron - Terminator 2
David Fincher - Fight Club
Robert Rodriguez - Sin City
Martin Scorcese - Goodfellas
Ridley Scott - Alien
George Lucas - Star Wars Episode III
Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather Part 2
Kevin Smith - Mallrats
John Hughes - I don't watch his films.
Peter Weir - Had to look him up. Dead Poet's Society.
Luc Besson - Leon.
John Landis - American Werewolf in London
Robert Zemeckis - Forrest Gump
Cameron Crowe - Vanilla Sky

Boondock Saint
02-24-2007, 02:36 PM
Steven Spielberg - Schindler's List
Quentin Tarontino - Reservoir Dogs
Stanley Kubrick - A Clockwork Orange
Peter Jackson - LOTR FOTR
James Cameron - The Terminator
David Fincher - Se7en
Robert Rodriguez - Sin City
Martin Scorcese - Goodfellas
Ridley Scott - Blade Runner
George Lucas - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather Part II
Kevin Smith - Clerks
John Hughes - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Peter Weir - Gallipoli
Luc Besson - Leon: The Professional
John Landis - Animal House
Robert Zemeckis - Back to the Future
Cameron Crowe - Vanilla Sky

loopydate
02-25-2007, 12:03 AM
Steven Spielberg - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Quentin Tarantino - Reservoir Dogs
Stanley Kubrick - Dr. Stangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
James Cameron - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
David Fincher - Panic Room (I've never seen Se7en all the way through)
Robert Rodriguez - Sin City
Martin Scorsese - Goodfellas
Ridley Scott - Alien
George Lucas - Star Wars
Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather
Kevin Smith - Dogma
John Hughes - The Breakfast Club
Peter Weir - Dead Poets Society
Luc Besson - The Fifth Element (I still haven't seen Leon, though)
John Landis - Trading Places
Robert Zemeckis - Forrest Gump
Cameron Crowe - Almost Famous