Movie Directors' Top Films

pauldrach · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:38 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Blake Edwards – Peter Gunn

This was an oversight when I made his list. I'd say #6 should be fine (below "Days of Wine and Roses", above "Victor Vicoria"). "Operation Petticoat" gets kicked off.

pauldrach · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:57 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Terry Gilliam – The Zero Theorem

Received well enough so far to beat the bottom two.

pauldrach · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2014 4:21 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Michel Gondry – Mood Indigo

I think this should indeed beat "Human Nature". #'s 6-10:

6. Human Nature
7. Fell in Love with a Girl
8. Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?
9. The We and the I
10. The Green Hornet

pauldrach · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2014 4:51 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Ron Howard – Rush

I guess this should be #4 at least, probably even #3 ahead of "Frist/Nixon" but below "Apollo 13". I'd also say "Ransom" should be above "Backdraft".

pauldrach · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:37 am

AgentAJD wrote:

In terms of popularity, Fando and Lis is clearly a notable step down from Santa Sangre, El Topo or the Holy Mountain Had, and I'd say the Dance of Reality is closer to the latter three instead of Fando and Lis. 2014 has been something of a return to prominence for Jodorowsky with the Dance of Reality and Jodorowsky's Dune, the reviews for the Dance of Reality are significantly better, and it did have a solid two-four week theatrical run in Chicago, so it hasn't only been seen by critics or the film festival crowd.

Yes, I will swap the two.

pauldrach · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:58 am

pauldrach wrote:

Neil Jordan – Byzantium

Similar acclaim but more popular than "The Good Thief". I don't think it's enough to beat "The End of the Affair" yet so #10 should be fine.

pauldrach · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:36 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Abbas Kiarostami – Like Someone in Love

Should be enough to let it climb one step further and ahead of "Homework".

pauldrach · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:09 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Richard Linklater – Before Midnight / Boyhood

Easily the most interesting update of these. First of all, "Before Midnight" has garnered enough acclaim to climb one step further and above "Waking Life" though I don't think it's enough to beat "Before Sunset" yet.

The most important question though is: Where will the most acclaimed film of the year place at this point? It definitely beats all of the others in initial acclaim but it doesn't have much influence yet and it's popularity is still building. I'd say #8 is the minimum but it can't get any higher than #6 at this point. I'll put it at #7 for now but anybody should feel free to make a case for it moving even higher (which it definitely will in the future).

pauldrach · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:29 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Ken Loach – The Angels' Share

Still a difficult list. I guess it could be there but doesn't have to so I'll just leave the list as it is.

pauldrach · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:30 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Hayao Miyazaki – The Wind Also Rises

Difficult. I don't think it can get higher than #8 at this point. I'll put it at #9 for now, kicking off "Ponyo".

AgentAJD · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2011 8:32 am **Posts:** 117

AgentAJD wrote:

Do you think Dinner for Five is eligible for Jon Favreau's list if it shared a credit with Chris Donovan?

pauldrach wrote:

I will answer this once I get to look into Favreau's list.

On second thought, I don't think it should be eligible, because Favreau hasn't had any input as a director on the show. Hullabaloo wasn't created by Binder even though it made his list, and I was considering requesting adding Last Man on Earth (created by Will Forte) to the Lord & Miller list when that came out (depending on how well it did, obviously).

pauldrach · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:25 am

pauldrach wrote:

Errol Morris – The Unknown Known

Definitely beats "The Umbrella Man" if nothing else.

pauldrach · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:11 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Manoel de Oliveira – Gebo and the Shadow

I'll say no.

pauldrach · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:34 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Park Chan-Wook – Stoker

Another no. And it's probably too early to extend the list to ten entries even though it may be possible.

pauldrach · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:44 pm

pauldrach wrote:

Alexander Payne – Nebraska

Should probably stay where it is for now.

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