Author Topic: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion  (Read 23907 times)

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Here's your space to dish on the directors countdown as it happens!

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Re: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2010, 12:44:08 PM »
Who's wagering on Jerry Lewis at #1?

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Re: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2010, 01:36:01 PM »
A bit disappointed to see someone with only 2 films (Lynne Ramsay) in the list, and they are higher than Peter Weir who has at least 3 great films. Otherwise the list is looking great.

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Re: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2010, 03:47:34 PM »
What's the rationale behind the bolded titles?

Sorry I didn't get a list in.  Just ran out of time.
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Re: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2010, 04:21:38 PM »
What's the rationale behind the bolded titles?

I was wondering this as well.

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Re: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2010, 04:41:38 PM »
Love that less iconic screenshots (or screenshots from the comparatively lesser known films) are being chosen for many of the entries.  The One from the Heart screenshot made my day!  Kudos for going with The School of Rock and Me and Orson Welles as well.
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Re: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2010, 04:43:48 PM »
I didnt get a list in either but the groups list looks great. Awesome work W@W and everyone.

I am kinda bummed Wong Kar-wai didn't make the cut though. :(
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Re: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2010, 04:49:21 PM »
Great job, w@w and rouj.  Beautiful presentation, too.
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Re: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2010, 04:50:23 PM »
Worm and rouj are tres awesome. You guys did an excellent job. And roujin managed to temper his douchiness, how bout that?
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Re: Filmspotters' Top 100 Directors Countdown : Comments & Discussion
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2010, 04:51:16 PM »
@Clovis: Wong Kar-Wai is on the list...

Anyway, for the most part the directors I would have expected to make it made it...my list had enough new/obscure filmmakers that I wasn't expecting most of them to. Still a bit bummed that some like Koreeda and the Kims didn't sneak in.

I've got 8 directors I need to watch a first film from.

 

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