Best director of all time
CLASSIFICA DEI MIGLIORI FILM CHE ABBIA MAI VISTO (SECONDO ME..OVVIAMENTE)
<b>Charlie Chaplin</b>

1

Charlie Chaplin

Il Monello, Luci della Ribalta, La Febbre Dell'Oro
<b>Ingmar Bergman</b>

2

Ingmar Bergman

Il Posto delle Fragole
<b>Luis Buñuel</b>

3

Luis Buñuel

L'Angelo Sterminatore, Viridiana
<b>Carl Theodor Dreyer</b>

4

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Dies Irae
<b>Sergio Leone</b>

5

Sergio Leone

C'era Una Volta in America
<b>Orson Welles</b>

6

Orson Welles

L'infernale Quinlan
<b>Alfred Hitchcock</b>

7

Alfred Hitchcock

Psycho, La Donna Che Visse Due Volte, Marnie
<b>Vittorio de Sica</b>

8

Vittorio de Sica

Umberto D.
<b>Stanley Kubrick</b>

9

Stanley Kubrick

Arancia Meccanica, Shining
<b>Martin Scorsese</b>

10

Martin Scorsese

Toro Scatenato, Taxi Driver
<b>Fritz Lang</b>

12

Fritz Lang

M - Il mostro di Düsseldorf
<b>Milos Forman</b>

14

Milos Forman

Qualcuno Volò Sul Nido del Cuculo
<b>Michael Cimino</b>

15

Michael Cimino

Il Cacciatore
<b>Steven Spielberg</b>

16

Steven Spielberg

Schindler's List
<b>Clint Eastwood</b>

17

Clint Eastwood

Gli Spietati
<b>Roman Polański</b>

18

Roman Polański

Chinatown, L'inquilino del terzo piano
<b>Bernardo Bertolucci</b>

19

Bernardo Bertolucci

Novecento
<b>Frank Darabont</b>

21

Frank Darabont

Le Ali della Libertà
<b>Robert Zemeckis</b>

22

Robert Zemeckis

Forrest Gump
<b>Joel Coen</b>

24

Joel Coen

L'uomo che non c'era
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Comments on this chart
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    17 feb 11
    how can we not mention Esorciccio and La Polizia si Incazza?
     
  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    17 feb 11
    Beautiful though, the third place of Toro Scatenato is stunning.
     
  • JohannesUlver
    JohannesUlver
    18 feb 11
    The freedom of personal tastes is something indisputable, and every ranking is more than legitimate. Personally, however, seeing Spielberg ahead of Wells, Chaplin, and Kubrick gives me the chills (and a kick in the balls). I'm glad to see Fellini (always so opposed on this site) receive some recognition. Best regards :)
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    18 feb 11
    ...and indeed...it makes my skin crawl and my balls ache when I see Freddie Mercury at the top of the charts...the most awkward, pompous, tacky, kitsch, vulgar, coarse, and overtly commercial singer I have ever listened to and seen...music, thank God, is something else...and anyway, I don't particularly adore Spielberg as a director, but Schindler's List is a great film, a masterpiece. NOTE that this is NOT the ranking of my favorite directors, but of my FAVORITE FILMS, it’s written above...good night
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    18 feb 11
    I quote J&R for the comment on Mercury.

    Fourth power so low? :D
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    18 feb 11
    Usual bullshit, a bit like saying that the Rolling Stones were ignorant, flashy, and manufactured, in short the quintessential "posers"... and I actually starting to convince myself that it’s exactly like that. So, is Schizoid Man right? :D
     
  • teenagelobotomy
    teenagelobotomy
    18 feb 11
    Yes, but let's not ruin a Cinema ranking to talk about the Queen.... -.-
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    18 feb 11
    No, not at all. Stonecold, come on, are you just trying to provoke us because you know that both J&R and I love the Rolling Stones? If I’m not mistaken, you also had put Keith Richards in your ideal lineup, or am I remembering wrong? :D
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    18 feb 11
    youth mistakes!;D I prefer artists over icons...
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    18 feb 11
    Ah, is that why you like Freddie Mercury? :D
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    18 feb 11
    when Mick Jagger will be able to compose (music and lyrics, mind you) a My Fairy King, a The March Of The Black Queen or a The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke then, we will talk about it again...
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    18 feb 11
    but Mick Jagger had a great goose step! ahuahhuahuahuahua! XD
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    18 feb 11
    Well, what's the connection? When Freddie Mercury invents something as big and important as the greatest musical phenomenon of the 20th century (I'm talking about Rock), then we'll talk about it again.
    And anyway, Richards has written better.
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    18 feb 11
    Did the Stones invent rock??? Hahahahahaha the Stones invented the business of rock, which is quite different!
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    18 feb 11
    Ah, and no, was Chuck Berry's music Rock? If anything, the Beatles were the ones from the business, and they weren't really that rock either.

    Who would have invented rock according to your sources?
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    18 feb 11
    Ever heard of the Kinks and the Who, just to name a couple that come to mind?
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    18 feb 11
    It’s true.. the Stones didn’t invent anything.. they took the music of African American blacks and brought it to Europe, where that music was still practically unknown (although Alexis Korner was already playing it).. maybe they are the ultimate "posers," maybe they unfortunately "invented the business in rock," but, in my opinion, no one has ever written a blues record like Exile on Main Street. For me, 99% of the Stones are that perfect, unmatched album.
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    18 feb 11
    ..but neither the Kinks nor the Who invented a damn thing.. those who truly invented something are Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Link Wray, Chuck Berry... all the music of the Beatles, Stones, Kinks, Animals, Them, Yardbirds, Small Faces, and Who are all derivations, with different and even remarkable "nuances," of the blues and R&B music of the blacks.
     
  • JohannesUlver
    JohannesUlver
    19 feb 11
    ahah... and I had even been nice. Congratulations on your maturity, FUCKFACE.
     
  • JohannesUlver
    JohannesUlver
    19 feb 11
    I also believe that Schindler's List is a good film but nothing more. Much of the recognition it enjoys is due to the topics covered rather than its actual artistic and cinematic value.
     
  • JohannesUlver
    JohannesUlver
    19 feb 11
    I also really like the way you respond to a film criticism by picking something you consider attackable in my rankings, regardless of whether it's completely inappropriate and not at all related to the discussion. It's the reasoning and behavior of children who, when they feel attacked, respond with any argument, as long as they respond. "What a ugly little dress you have today!" "...and you smell like poop!".
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    19 feb 11
    The Who and the Kinks invented less than the Stones, if you want. By Rock, I mean the mix of blues and white music. Then, as Willie Dixon used to say, "We played Blues, then the white kids came and called it Rock n Roll."
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    19 feb 11
    However, for Chuck Berry, it's important to distinguish between Rock and Rock n Roll.
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    19 feb 11
    I agree with Johannes on the IDIOT! XD
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    19 feb 11
    Felo and the Kinks may have invented less than the Rolling Stones. The Who, however, are in a much higher category.
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    19 feb 11
    The Rolling Stones are 100 categories inferior to The Who, 200 categories inferior to Led Zeppelin, 1000 categories inferior to Jimi Hendrix.
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    19 feb 11
    I'm off now, greetings...
     
    • berlinboy85
      17 jun 12
      But did you really believe it when you were spewing all that crap?
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    19 feb 11
    Well, for me, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and The Who are on the same level. Each is the best in their own field. The Who in classic rock, Led Zeppelin in hard rock and blues rock, Hendrix in the field.... HENDRIX!!! ;)))))
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    19 feb 11
    The Stones were formed a few years earlier and recorded a year before the Who. The Who may have "invented" more, but they didn't do it with Rock, which already existed.
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    19 feb 11
    Rock was probably invented by Chuck Berry. The Stones admitted they started out by copying the Beatles. The Who paved the way for Mod, Power Rock, and likely Hard Rock, and even Punk Rock (they're called The Godfathers of Punk). They wrote the first modern concept album (Tommy), and were among the very first to make films based on the lyrics and music of their own albums (Tommy and Quadrophenia) in the '70s. That’s not too shabby ;)
     
  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    19 feb 11
    What really interests me more is the quality itself than the historical importance (which is an added value anyway), so The Who are two steps above the Stones and the Beatles.
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    19 feb 11
    Returning to the ranking of directors, I really like the selection of foreign directors, while I like the choice of Italian ones much less.
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    19 feb 11
    For my friends Johannes and Stonecoldcrazy: I remind you that I have not offended anyone; I just said that those who firmly believe that Freddi Mercora is a great singer make my skin crawl. A phrase that echoed, with a more vulgar nuance, the previous comment ("it makes my skin crawl (and my balls)"). I don’t see why you need to make sarcastic, humorous, arrogant, and pointless comments about my personal tastes. You can certainly express your disagreement without being little jerks and condescending. Moreover, you were the first to offend, by referring to me as "goglione." Therefore, you are the little kids. It bothers you that I called out that whore prostitute Freddi.
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    19 feb 11
    goglioni goglioni!!
     
  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    19 feb 11
    We understand that you like Freddy and Queen, come on, enough with the praise XD (but hey, to each their own). What do you recommend by Bach to start listening to him?
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    19 feb 11
    To start, I recommend either the six Brandenburg Concertos or the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major BWV 1068... otherwise, if you want to begin with sacred music, start with the Magnificat in D major... anyway, if I have to recommend the most beautiful work, in my opinion, go for the Mass in B minor... the Kyrie is something superlative, immense, there are really no adjectives... ENJOY LISTENING!!
     
  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    19 feb 11
    I will get everything you've recommended in order ;) I think I'm in for a good binge of classical "Bacchiana" in the coming months, and that makes me quite happy :) Thank you so much for the advice.
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    19 feb 11
    ..imagine that!
     
  • JohannesUlver
    JohannesUlver
    20 feb 11
    Don't blame others for being haughty if you yourself get angry over a comment about your ranking and respond with a childish attitude (and I've already explained how). You were the first to get angry because I commented, disagreeing with, your ranking. If you have heated reactions like a menstruating woman, don't accuse others of being "bimbiminkia." Small parenthesis: If I wanted to be vulgar, I could do much better (or worse, depending on the point of view).
     
  • JohannesUlver
    JohannesUlver
    20 feb 11
    "I don't see why you feel the need to make sarcastic-humorous-arrogant-useless comments about my very personal tastes." First of all, then, don't post your rankings. I had started the conversation by telling you that every ranking is personal and legitimate, which I truly believe, also because as you can see, I’m not responding to you on Mercury because I don’t have to defend my tastes to anyone, nor do I have to convince anyone that what I like is valid. BUT IF YOU DON'T WANT COMMENTS, DON'T POST ANYTHING.
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    20 feb 11
    ...your phrase "it gives me goosebumps (and balls)" clearly implies a pretentious, arrogant academic humor that I don't like... you're a real cinema expert, congratulations! In that case, advise me and give me some cultural insights; in short, if you have culture, make constructive comments, not lofty and useless little phrases, because otherwise you're just a little brat who thinks he's great because he has a bit of culture. Keep it humble, my friend.
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    20 feb 11
    ...and anyway, I didn't have a heated reaction at all...for my standards, I was soft, I assure you!
    ...in the end, you can say whatever you want...then I'll respond the way I believe...this is democracy.
     
  • JohannesUlver
    JohannesUlver
    20 feb 11
    If democracy means what you say ("I respond to you as I believe"), then why do you get angry about "it gives me goosebumps (and balls)" or "COGLIONE"? I'm not a cinema expert (it would be easy to say otherwise given my more than relevant degree, but I don't consider myself one at all), but if for you telling you that I consider x superior to y or GIVING YOU COMPLIMENTS for the recognition this ranking shows for a work of Fellini is being a "bimbo minchia"... I don’t know what to tell you. Those are your problems. It also strikes me as odd your accusation of thinking I'm great because I MIGHT have a bit of culture: aren't you the one who flaunts classical music in everyone's face with arrogance to prove who knows what? But I'm not a poor ignorant person who listens to Queen? Make peace with your brain: at least if you have to categorize me, form a coherent profile. And guess what, I also like the Rolling Stones (we have something in common).
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    20 feb 11
    I fully agree with the first 2 posts by Emerson, Who and LedZepp are the 2 most important rock bands ever, although I prefer the latter. Hendrix actually stands in a category of his own as he is out of this world. :)
     
  • JohannesUlver
    JohannesUlver
    20 feb 11
    And then you know what I’m saying: I was wrong twice. 1) to get angry and to use the term "COGLIONE"; 2) to waste time commenting on this ranking and trying to reason with you.
     
  • stonecoldcrazy
    stonecoldcrazy
    20 feb 11
    *I quote the second to last and the third to last post by Emerson... I specify that there are quite a few.
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    3 mar 11
    "slams classical music in everyone's face with arrogance to prove who knows what?"... buddy, what a fucked-up phrase... really fucked-up!... I don't want to prove anything at all... I make the rankings I feel like making... and it’s not my fault my mom made me listen to classical music since I was four years old... what do you want, it's in my blood and when I hear it, I cry... fuck you!!!!!!!!
     
  • JohannesUlver
    JohannesUlver
    7 mar 11
    "Because otherwise you’re just a little brat who thinks he’s great because he has some culture." This is a stupid phrase, especially because it really irritates you when someone does the same to you. And screw you, say that to your sister.
     
  • coglionazzo
    coglionazzo
    9 jul 11
    Has anyone seen the third generation of Fassbinder?
     
  • Chi è stato?
    Chi è stato?
    10 jul 11
    discreet
     
  • jdv666
    jdv666
    11 jul 11
    nothing from cronenberg? or von trier?
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    11 jul 11
    ..cronenberg doesn’t appeal to me.. I’ve seen three films: The Fly, A History of Violence, and Eastern Promises.. none of them convinced me... I’ve only seen Dogville by von Trier.. great idea but I was terribly bored...
     
  • jdv666
    jdv666
    11 jul 11
    Well, in my opinion, you’re missing some of Cronenberg's best. Try Videodrome or Naked Lunch when you have time! Von Trier has done a couple of nice ones; I really liked the waves of destiny and the latest Antichrist (even though many have killed it).
     
  • jdv666
    jdv666
    11 jul 11
    Ah, I also recommend the trilogy of colors and the Decalogue by Kieślowski (a very interesting modern reinterpretation of the Ten Commandments, nothing preachy or moralistic, you know!). Stalker and Solaris by Tarkovsky, and then, well, something by Woody Allen, like Annie Hall.
     
  • j&r
    j&r
    11 jul 11
    ..I watched Solaris by Tarkovsky..really excellent...I've only seen Manhattan and Match Point by Woody Allen..both good...I will try to see all the ones you recommended (when I have time!)...I haven't seen anything by John Ford..
     
  • jdv666
    jdv666
    12 jul 11
    If you liked Solaris, you should check out Stalker, which I think is even better! And if you feel like it, let me know if you liked the various films because I always enjoy discussing with others! :)
     
  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    12 jul 11
    I agree on Stalker, it's even more beautiful than Solaris! These are 2 films that should be watched at least once in a lifetime (besides the fact that they represent, for me, the sacred triad of science fiction along with 2001 by Uncle Stanley).
     
  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    12 jul 11
    The ranking is very nice; I fully agree with the choices of films by Leone and Coppola.
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    13 sep 11
    Great Bergman, a highly refined director. Have you happened to see "Winter Light," "Persona," or "It Rains on Our Love"? For me, they are masterpieces. As for Bunuel, I really like the classic "An Andalusian Dog," 15 minutes of surreal and Dada madness. Very beautiful.
     
  • jdv666
    jdv666
    14 sep 11
    Well, almost everything by Bergman is beautiful! :) One of Allen's idols, among other things!
     
  • Raphael Vrbinas
    Raphael Vrbinas
    5 dec 11
    great felo. I find an Andalusian dog magnificent. you speak of madness, and I find it right; within it, I see madness, but it can be seen as organized madness, where one can find meaning without setting aside the image for the image, the irrational of the unconscious. a highly stimulating work in which I enjoy seeing many things, even within a single image.
     
  • Lao Tze
    Lao Tze
    14 jun 12
    How come you didn't include "Amadeus" by Forman...? Unbelievable, I would dare to say. Especially since I liked that film quite a bit too. I even prefer it to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Reading the debate above and the "compliments" you received, I feel inclined to say that you have excellent taste, and for me, the issue doesn't arise because neither Spielberg nor Welles nor Fellini nor Chaplin make it into my personal ranking. But I’m not a reliable reference because I have very strange tastes, and not to brag or anything - and above all, I don't trust those who critique cinema and claim "this is better than that, Welles is better than Chaplin"... who the hell cares, the best is what leaves a mark on your life. If a film doesn't touch your life, it can be as technically beautiful as it wants, but I'll leave that to magazines and newspapers.
     
  • Felo
    Felo
    15 jun 12
    For me, Bergman's masterpiece is Persona.
     
    • hjhhjij
      15 jun 12
      Perhaps closely followed by "Cries and Whispers."
  • Raphael Vrbinas
    Raphael Vrbinas
    24 oct 12
    what a great film Aurora by Murnau: my third in order of preference after 2001 and Rear Window
     
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