Best director of all time
<b>Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu</b>

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Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu

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  • Felo
    Felo
    20 jan 11
    Italian cinema, no?
     
  • Larrok
    Larrok
    20 jan 11
    This is a list of directors who have made at least two or three films that I love. For Italians, I've included only Nanni Moretti because he's the only one among my fellow countrymen whose 4-5 works I appreciate... anyway, this list is a draft; there are definitely many gaps, and many directors, including Italians, are missing, perhaps because I've seen only a few films by them or they simply didn't impress me enough to be included in the ranking.
     
  • Bonzo70
    Bonzo70
    20 jan 11
    ...and Orson Welles turned in his grave
     
  • Fredo_
    Fredo_
    20 jan 11
    Great ranking, finally someone who remembers Jarmusch.
     
  • Larrok
    Larrok
    20 jan 11
    everyone's being so funny today, huh?
     
  • Larrok
    Larrok
    20 jan 11
    I don't understand why Orson Wells would be turning in his grave over a simple ranking based on personal tastes.. bah
     
  • berlinboy85
    berlinboy85
    5 aug 11
    Nanni Moretti is the only Italian whose 4-5 works you appreciate because you've never seen films by De Sica, Monicelli, Risi, and Fellini, I hope! And then there are Pietrangeli, Antonioni, Visconti, Petri, Scola, Rosi, Loy...
     
  • algol
    algol
    5 aug 11
    I completely agree on this. Great cinematic affinity ;D
     
  • Larrok
    Larrok
    6 aug 11
    berlinboy, this ranking of mine is actually a diversion without any pretensions, as I am quite ignorant in the field of cinema...let's say I manage from the '90s onwards, but when it comes to the vast majority of pre-'70s cinema, Italian cinema in particular, I still have deep gaps that I hope to fill over time, even though my passion for cinema remains important but secondary to my passion for music. Among those you mentioned, I have seen several films by Monicelli, Antonioni, and Fellini, but certainly not enough.
     
  • klagenfurt85
    klagenfurt85
    27 dec 13
    If all beginners had your tastes, there would be no need for film critics, because we would all be savant cinephiles. I'm totally on board with everything, but... Osanna! Finally, someone who notices the passage on this cursed planet of William Friedkin, Peter Weir, and John Carpenter! :-)) I might have some reservations about the towering Kubrick, but who am I to "have reservations"? A Cherokee? And besides, I value my scalp...
     
    • Larrok
      27 dec 13
      I placed Friedkin in a good position because I just watched and appreciated the excellent "Killer Joe," and also because "To Live and Die in L.A." is, in my opinion, the best crime film of the '80s. And let's not forget about The Exorcist, which now, amid all the parodies and imitations that followed, may seem a bit dated, but when it was released, it scared the hell out of millions of people. As for Kubrick being number one, well, of the 13 films he directed, 7 are among my all-time favorites (just think of Paths of Glory, 2001, Barry Lyndon, and The Shining, four masterpieces in four different genres).
    • klagenfurt85
      27 dec 13
      Yes, yes, of course. Barry Lyndon moves me (really!) every time I see it again, and it's one of my absolute favorites - the characterization of the anti-hero Lyndon is truly chilling for how controversial it is, yet at the same time profoundly "human." Kubrick was a true professional in his craft; his cinema was "algebraic" in its stylistic perfection (and also in the countless symbolic and numerical analogies he liked to include in his works - a legacy of the Jewish culture to which he belonged); an auteur with the contrarhythm, in short, but we mustn't forget the true pioneers, especially those of the nouvelle vague (Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer, Rivette, Chabrol), whom Kubrick himself regarded as an admirer and from whose style he drew many influences.
    • klagenfurt85
      27 dec 13
      Friedkin, in some respects, is similar to Kubrick: both wanted to be innovators while also being "popular" - and both succeeded in their endeavor (see "The French Connection" by Friedkin - a film that brought profound linguistic innovations to the noir police genre, and of course "The Exorcist" in horror, both satanic and otherwise).
  • COX
    COX
    27 apr 14
    In Italian cinema, there's Moretti, but apart from Leone, there's no sign of the true giants of our cinema, just to name a few: Fellini, De Sica, Petri, Rossellini, Scola, Germi, Monicelli, Ferreri, Risi, Antonioni.

    You included Moretti when Fellini is the most important director of our cinema, De Sica the most representative of his generation, Petri the politically most engaged, Monicelli the most diverse, Antonioni the most avant-garde, and so on.
     
    • Larrok
      27 apr 14
      Cox, this is a list of my favorite directors, not the most important ones. Don’t bother explaining the ins and outs, because if I wanted to read the encyclopedia, I’d open it and read it. Thanks, and goodbye.
    • COX
      27 apr 14
      This ranking is called the best director of all time, not my favorite directors. If that's not clear, then I guess you don't understand a thing (if you want, I can explain it to you). This ranking should, logically, represent your objective view of things and not a list of what you like the most.
    • Larrok
      27 apr 14
      Maybe I didn't explain myself well, let me be clearer: GET OUT OF MY WAY.
    • COX
      29 apr 14
      Calm down, scum; as the insignificant little man you are, you've kicked up a storm after my negative comment. In any case, I will leave the discussion when you've bored me enough. There's no point in continuing with insults, threats, and all your nonsense. I piss on your head.
  • Rapisardo
    Rapisardo
    3 jun 14
    Well, you certainly have great taste.
     
  • Mr Wolf
    Mr Wolf
    16 feb 15
    I sincerely hope that at least they are in random order...
     
    • Larrok
      16 feb 15
      I change the order quite often.
  • Mr Wolf
    Mr Wolf
    16 feb 15
    Bergman isn't even mentioned!!! (among the many missing)
     
    • Larrok
      16 feb 15
      I'm still a bit apprehensive about tackling Bergman; I prefer to wait until I feel ready. It's solely for this reason that I haven't included him. Until a couple of years ago, for instance, I had no idea who Kurosawa was, then I delved into his filmography and was completely blown away. It's about having the time to get there; it's not a definitive list, in fact.
    • Mr Wolf
      16 feb 15
      The temptation to create rankings can be strong, but if one doesn’t know at least the fundamental directors (it's not just Bergman that’s missing here), it would be wise to avoid them or at least specify "among my favorite directors that I know."
    • Larrok
      17 feb 15
      if you read better you would see that I had already specified it above
    • hjhhjij
      17 feb 15
      Or maybe accept other people's personal lists with less arrogance and come down from the pedestal, I mean, just saying...
    • Mr Wolf
      17 feb 15
      If someone makes rankings, it seems only fair to expect criticism.
      Sorry Larrok if I don't read all the posts you write.
  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    12 jul 15
    I reiterate the coolness of the ranking, even though I obviously don’t agree with all the names. Too bad about some comments above… Since you mentioned the good Myazaki, sticking to the theme of Japanese animated cinema, if I were you, I would take a look at Satoshi Kon's filmography. Trust me, the last time I recommended a Japanese film was "Ran," and I see you were satisfied with it :-D
     
    • Larrok
      12 jul 15
      I've only seen the episode "Magnetic Rose" from the excellent Memories, do you have any particular recommendations?
    • hjhhjij
      12 jul 15
      By Kon? "Perfect Blue," "Millennium Actress," and "Paprika" in a flash (the quality of the drawing and animation can't be explained in words), then the excellent "Tokyo Godfathers." So everything, given the premature passing. I left out "Paranoia Agent" because it's a TV series, but it's perhaps the most fascinating thing he ever made, definitely the most mind-bending.
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