10 Best Directors Working Today

[Darth Dzikowski]

Not since the early seventies with the
Coppola/Scorcese/Spielberg/Depalma/Lucas clique
has there been in my mind, the talent there is today working behind the camera. I unequivocally go to the movies in this day and age to see my favorite aueters dilligently work to put up some really impressive work. So who are your favorite directors working today? Here's my list:

1. The Coens -- Like the police, every lil thing they do is magic
2. Wes Anderson -- A unique voice in a world full of copycats
3. Quentin -- Bring me Kill Bill NOW!!!!
4. PTA -- has the whole dysfunctional family thingy down
5. David Fincher -- a magician with the camera
6. Soderbergh -- gritty, bleached out look does it for me
7. Night -- Too much Hitchcock is always a good thing
8. Burton -- I'll forgive Apes if Big Fish is what it's supposed to be
9. Lee -- Spike & Ang -- the magnificent Lee Brothers
10. Spielberg -- I might catch some flak for his ranking here, but since E.T - I haven't really enjoyed anything that he has done in the last 20 years. Schindler was too hard for me to watch, but not in the Hook kind of way, and everything that he's done seems like hit or miss (Amistad miss -- AI -- big miss -- Report -- Hit -- Catch Me -- Hit). Don't get me wrong, the Spielberg of my Youth - Jaws, Encounters, Raiders, E.T, is the best director I have ever seen, just a case of what have you done for me lately.

[Cosimo]

Originally posted by Darth Dzikowski


1. The Coens -- Like the police, every lil thing they do is magic
2. Wes Anderson -- A unique voice in a world full of copycats
3. Quentin -- Bring me Kill Bill NOW!!!!
4. PTA -- has the whole dysfunctional family thingy down
5. David Fincher -- a magician with the camera
6. Soderbergh -- gritty, bleached out look does it for me
7. Night -- Too much Hitchcock is always a good thing
8. Burton -- I'll forgive Apes if Big Fish is what it's supposed to be
9. Lee -- Spike & Ang -- the magnificent Lee Brothers
10. Spielberg -- I might catch some flak for his ranking here, but since E.T - I haven't really enjoyed anything that he has done in the last 20 years. Schindler was too hard for me to watch, but not in the Hook kind of way, and everything that he's done seems like hit or miss (Amistad miss -- AI -- big miss -- Report -- Hit -- Catch Me -- Hit). Don't get me wrong, the Spielberg of my Youth - Jaws, Encounters, Raiders, E.T, is the best director I have ever seen, just a case of what have you done for me lately.


Solid list but id have to add Darren Aronofsky.I think he has the most potential out of all the current generations directors.The man is responsible for two contemporary classics (Requiem For A Dream/Pi) and i cant wait for his adaptation of the Lone Wolf story (Shogun fuckin Assasin!)

So were disregarding the 70's crew ie Scorsese/Coppola?

Id also add Ridley Scott as although this man does make the odd very average movie (Gladiator/Hannibal.......)i still cant forget the genuis that gave us both Blade Runner and Alien.

Darren Aronofsky
The Coen Brothers
Quentin Tarantino
David Fincher
Steven Soderbergh
Oliver Stone
Ridley Scott
Ang Lee
PTA
Spike Lee

[VicVega]

10. Wes Craven- He still has the ability to make a scarfest, I just wish he would return to his roots.
9. Oliver Stone- I've always loved Stone's knack for realism.
8. Brian DePalma- I love the way he uses a camera as if it were a paintbrush and he is painting a picture.
7. David Fincher- He makes "cool" movies and unforgetable movies.
6. John Woo- Nobody can make an action movie like Woo. Nobody.
5. Steven Soderbergh- He has a terrific visual style.
4. Joel Coen- Knows how to weave an intricate storyline into a great visual film.
3. Martin Scorcese- He still hasn't lost his touch, but I just wish he was make more character-driven films.
2. Quentin Tarantino- Unforgetable characters, terrific writing, fast pacing- I just wish he would make more films.
1. Steven Spielberg- One of, if not the greatest director of all-time.

[Jedi]

David Fincher
Baz Luhrman
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Spileberg
Ridley Scott
Peter Jackson
M Night Shayamalan
The Hughes Brothers
Ron Howard
Gore Verbenski

[Hannibal21]

Martin Scorsese
Steven Spielberg
Zhang Yimou
Ang Lee
Robert Altman
Quentin Tarantino
Spike Lee
Paul Thomas Anderson
Oliver Stone
Ron Howard

[Voodoodoll]

Sam Raimi
Lukas Moodysson
David Lynch
Ridley Scott
Ang Lee
Ethan Coen
Brian Singer
Tom Twyker
Peter Jackson
Steven Speilberg

:cool:

[Jon Lyrik]

INPO...

Sam Raimi
David Lynch
Tim Burton
Ridley Scott
Peter Jackson
Coen Bros.
Oliver Stone
Quentin Tarantino
Robert ALtman
PTA

Honorable mentions...Steven Spielberg, George Romero, Martin Scorsese, Michael mann, Luc Besson, Wes Anderson.

[MickeyKnox]

1.)Martin Scorsese
2.)Quentin Tarantino
3.)Steven Spielberg
4.)Oliver Stone
5.)Spike Lee
6.)Steven Soderbergh
7.)The Coen Brothers
8.)David Fincher
9.)Paul Thomas Anderson
10.)Darren Aronofsky

[rushmore beauty]

-Tim Burton
-Wes Anderson
-Baz Luhrmann
-Alex Proyas
-Quentin Tarantino
-Hayao Miyazaki
-Terry Zwigoff
-The Coen Bros.
-Cameron Crowe
-Sam Mendes
-David Fincher
-M. Night Shyamalan

....those 12 are all very rad IMO. I also dig Scorsese, Spielberg and Milos Forman, just not as much.

[Brock-Landers]

1. Martin Scorsese
2. The Coen Brothers
3. Paul Thomas Anderson
4. Wes Anderson
5. Quentin Tarantino
6. Steven Spielberg
7. Oliver Stone
8. Cameron Crowe
9. David Fincher
10. Spike Lee

[bigred760]

Spielberg - I don't care what anybody says - this guy still knows how to make a kickass movie.

Peter Jackson - Lord of the Rings - enough said

David Fincher - Fight Club, Se7en, Panic Room: this guy knows how to make some good suspenseful movies

Christopher Nolan - Memento is probably the most inventive, creative movie I know; Insomnia was an excellent followup and now he's working on Batman.

Quentin Tarantino - Pulp Fiction: one of the best movies ever made. Can't wait for Kill Bill.

Ridley Scott - He's making some very good movies - ranging from action, drama, suspense. All good, all kickass.

Ron Howard - Just won an Oscar for A Beautiful Mind after films like Backdraft & Apollo 13. This guy knows his movies.

Sam Raimi - Spiderman is the reason that more comic book movies are popping up. Can't go wrong with $110+ million in its first weekend. Those Evil Dead movies are pretty cool too.

Bryan Singer - X-Men and now X2 are both box office and critical hits. And Usual Suspects is one . . . kickass . . . movie!!

Brett Ratner - Had hits with the Rush Hour flicks and made Red Dragon a pretty decent movie. Too bad he couldn't get Superman.

[Jedi]

Originally posted by bigred760
Ron Howard - Just won an Oscar for A Beautiful Mind after films like Backdraft & Apollo 13. This guy knows his movies

I add How the Grinch Stole Christmas to what you'v mentioned as it was, IMO, a superb family comedy. Its script may have been corny at times but it looked gorgeous n refreshing.

[SIREN30]

1. Sam Mendes
2. Peter Weir
3. Tim Burton
4. Steven Spielburg
5. Joel Cohen
6. Ang Lee
7. M Night Shaymalan (sp)
8. Cameron Crowe
9. Rob Marshall
10. Baz Lurhman

[Sugar Magnolia]

1. Martin Scorsese
2. Steven Spielberg
3. Oliver Stone
5. Terry Gilliam
6. Quentin Tarantino
7. Sidney Lumet
8. Kevin Smith
9. Joel Coen
10. David Fincher

[bigred760]

Originally posted by Jedi
I add How the Grinch Stole Christmas to what you'v mentioned as it was, IMO, a superb family comedy. Its script may have been corny at times but it looked gorgeous n refreshing.

Of course!