wat i'm sorry, just clarify what's before the @
― fuiud, mac (rip van wanko), Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:43 (six years ago) link
let the trolling begin
― after "after cease to exist" (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:43 (six years ago) link
yep, ephender
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:44 (six years ago) link
I would entertain the idea of a "worst director" side poll.
Just one selection per ballot.
Most underappreciated great Hollywood director of the postwar era: Robert Aldrich
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:45 (six years ago) link
I didn't "campaign" per se in the horror poll. But that was then and this is now.
VOTE FOR BRIAN DE PALMA!
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:48 (six years ago) link
will there be a Most Mystifying Cult sidebar?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:51 (six years ago) link
how many times will Swanberg get mentioned
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:56 (six years ago) link
Please, there's nothing mystifying about the cult of De Palma.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:03 (six years ago) link
phaps, compared to Michael Mann's
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:04 (six years ago) link
n00bie question: Do I vote by sending you a copy of the spreadsheet, listing my selected 50 directors?
Also, might I suggest a Sacred Cows Gored Here feature, in which we take turns railing against directors we find overrated?
― I, Fanbrat (j.lu), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:17 (six years ago) link
I figure some will use their "worst director" vote to slay a sacred cow. If not most.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:22 (six years ago) link
Ballots should just be formatted as lists, with #1 representing your top choice.
1. Tommy Wiseau2. Jane Campion3. Rosa von Praunheimetc. etc.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:23 (six years ago) link
Would you like me to update the OP text to include the single worst director vote?
― auteur mod, Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:26 (six years ago) link
Please!
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:47 (six years ago) link
I would encourage the option of putting someone in top 50 AND worst (as one could defensibly do for Griffith, Riefenstahl, Oscar Micheaux, Ed Wood)...
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:54 (six years ago) link
...Woody Allen, Lina Wertmuller...
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:57 (six years ago) link
uh, no and no
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
You can all do better than that.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 8 December 2017 04:17 (six years ago) link
Are all ballots sent to Eric H webmail? I've hardly done any polls.
I've recently been enjoying De Palma a hell of a lot, which is surprising because I didn't think I'd ever care for his work.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 8 December 2017 13:20 (six years ago) link
Yup, just email to the address in the original post. (I can't remember if my ILX-associated email is the same, so don't send there.)
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 8 December 2017 13:41 (six years ago) link
Zero ballots so far! Keep up the good work!
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 8 December 2017 19:39 (six years ago) link
i pretty much had my top 3 worked out a month ago, it's the other 47 that might need some cogitation
― best display name of 2017 (Noodle Vague), Friday, 8 December 2017 19:42 (six years ago) link
Will definitely send a ballot.
― WilliamC, Friday, 8 December 2017 19:44 (six years ago) link
i've narrowed it down to around 100.
― Einstein, Bazinga, Sitar (abanana), Friday, 8 December 2017 19:44 (six years ago) link
Ha, I'm definitely going to make a ballot but I unfailingly send mine in at the last minute. Mind you, I probably won't be able to do it NYE so I'll pretend the deadline is Christmas or something.
― emil.y, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:46 (six years ago) link
I'm sure I'll extend it for a few days after the new year, as is customary with these polls.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:48 (six years ago) link
it doesn't matter if you settle on a ballot with 25 or 37 or whatever odd number under 50, does it?
― calzino, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:53 (six years ago) link
Nope ... I forgot to institute a minimum I guess, but my plan is to weight ballots.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius)
What, that Allen and Wertmuller haven't made some of the best and worst films ever? You're mad.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:59 (six years ago) link
it would by kinda helpful if the email address was clearer. what's the amp part? amp what? confusing.
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:39 (six years ago) link
amp = at
― WilliamC, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:41 (six years ago) link
sure but already 3 or four people have asked for clarification and i've never heard of amp = at.
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:43 (six years ago) link
Is auteur mod gonna have to do 50 takes of the OP
― sonnet by a wite kid, "On Æolian Grief" (wins), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:52 (six years ago) link
amp = at is my new detrius
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 8 December 2017 23:43 (six years ago) link
auteur mod is gonna at least do one more take of that OP.
― auteur mod, Friday, 8 December 2017 23:49 (six years ago) link
Auteur mod is Ed. Wood
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 8 December 2017 23:50 (six years ago) link
what's daht cahhhm?
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Saturday, 9 December 2017 00:45 (six years ago) link
1 ballot in!
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Saturday, 9 December 2017 16:03 (six years ago) link
daunting tasks in the worst month of the year are not quickly leapt to
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 9 December 2017 16:05 (six years ago) link
are you ready, Norma
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 9 December 2017 16:07 (six years ago) link
tfw BRIAN DE PALMA makes it into the top 10
http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/nov/Drinking-poison.jpg
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 9 December 2017 21:33 (six years ago) link
Should be fun, will send ballot closer to New Year.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 9 December 2017 21:34 (six years ago) link
Are we doing the best of 2017 film run down? I've got a couple of 2016 films to put on that ballot.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 9 December 2017 21:37 (six years ago) link
DON'T, xyzzzz
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 December 2017 01:58 (six years ago) link
Second ballot in, btw.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Wednesday, 13 December 2017 18:22 (six years ago) link
Doing some cramming with Kurosawa & Ozu before I submit my ballot.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 13 December 2017 18:27 (six years ago) link
Sent my ballot. I didn't think I'd vote more than 30 but 50 was easy. I wish I had nominated more Japanese directors and animators.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Monday, 18 December 2017 21:35 (six years ago) link
Firmed up my ballot too. Intersectionality takes a hit, tho I'd argue my #1 choice is the only most wokest director who ever lived.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Monday, 18 December 2017 21:39 (six years ago) link
I didn't know about the worst director bit, but +1 on Michael Bay. Sometimes the obvious answers are the correct ones.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:39 (six years ago) link
now that I'm actually thinking about this I'd like to belatedly vote for Lars Von Trier
― rob, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:40 (six years ago) link
Felini in there is some nice challops to start the weekend with
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:41 (six years ago) link
loooool love the worst runner up listFellini 😀
― very stabbable gaius (wins), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:41 (six years ago) link
Xp
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, January 12, 2018 7:39 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Michael Bay was my vote. Him and his ilk (Joel Schumacher etc) are a disgrace to film. Abusers.
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:42 (six years ago) link
I didn't know I could vote for best director; otherwise, Sean Baker would've gotten 10 votes.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:42 (six years ago) link
Fellini was my vote.
― LLAMAS ARE FOR CLOSERS (WilliamC), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:42 (six years ago) link
My vote was for Micheaux (historical significance yes, but everything I've seen from him was excruciating to watch). I considered Tom Ford, who in my opinion is batting .000, but wasn't sure two features was a sufficiently large body of work.
― Polly of the Pre-Codes (j.lu), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:43 (six years ago) link
so this means the one I voted for got more than one vote!
― Dan S, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:44 (six years ago) link
My guess for worst on ilx would be Vincent Gallo
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:46 (six years ago) link
Stephen Daldry was my vote. He's not quite .000, though I haven't seen Billy Elliot in a long while so maybe I will revise that opinion.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:47 (six years ago) link
ffs if I voted for Gaspar Noe instead, I could have at least put him in 2nd place.
― calzino, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:47 (six years ago) link
I honestly don't know who the top/bottom 2 are gonna be(I voted Ritchie, not v inspired but my whole ballot was kinda thrown together & I forgot about the worst thing till the last second)Agree about tom ford btw
― very stabbable gaius (wins), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:47 (six years ago) link
LVT has those eurotroll tendencies that are The Worst but he has done stuff I like/love, noé I just cannot take seriously
― very stabbable gaius (wins), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:49 (six years ago) link
Noé, Tarantino, Spielberg, Ford, Landis, Shyamalan all good calls tbf
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:51 (six years ago) link
I heard some damning material on UK film hacks on the R4 movie show the other day: First an in-depth examination of Baby Driver's soundtrack. Followed by an interview with the artist behind 3 Billboards explaining his art. Would have voted for either of them after listening to that nightmare.
― calzino, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:52 (six years ago) link
haven't see Baby Driver yet and know nothing about it, but more than one person has told me they thought I would like it because of the soundtrack
― Dan S, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:53 (six years ago) link
How very "Blueshammer defense."
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:55 (six years ago) link
Fellini was indeed my reflexive answer for "worst." But that just means his temperament is not mine. Most everything I've seen--seven or eight films--left me cold, including a few attempts at 8-1/2. I did like La Dolce Vita the one time I saw it.
― clemenza, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:57 (six years ago) link
xxp
yeah didn't realise before voting it existed. might have voted nicholas roeg.― plax (ico), Friday, January 12, 2018 1:47 PM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkomg...― flappy bird, Friday, January 12, 2018 6:56 PM (fifty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
reminds me that when I was in college I told a friend who was the head of the film society how much I liked Don’t Look Now. He said that he thought the 10 worst movies of all time were Don’t Look Now and any 9 Godard films
― Dan S, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link
i voted brett ratner
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 12 January 2018 20:00 (six years ago) link
X-Men 3 is on par with the first two tbh
― Simon H., Friday, 12 January 2018 20:04 (six years ago) link
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, January 12, 2018 7:55 PM (twenty-six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol
― Dan S, Friday, 12 January 2018 20:22 (six years ago) link
And, with a robust two votes each, here are the directors tied as ILX's worst:
Terrence Malick
https://78.media.tumblr.com/07dc99a51470b52d06a49c08bbd81ace/tumblr_mt9ay1kzOB1s0t6o2o1_500.gif
Christopher Nolan
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BleakYellowGonolek-size_restricted.gif
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 12 January 2018 20:26 (six years ago) link
Tune in next week to see which places any of those 18 directors earn in the actual list!
Oh yeah. I guess those two are unsurprising but yawn
― very stabbable gaius (wins), Friday, 12 January 2018 20:30 (six years ago) link
Those aren't the two worst directors.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 12 January 2018 20:38 (six years ago) link
great gif choices
― LLAMAS ARE FOR CLOSERS (WilliamC), Friday, 12 January 2018 20:42 (six years ago) link
I voted for John "Lower, lower" Landis, whose direction was so bad that it killed people.
― adam the (abanana), Friday, 12 January 2018 21:26 (six years ago) link
I pity the Spielberg voter btw
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 12 January 2018 22:17 (six years ago) link
I went with M Shamanalahahlayaya. I support everyone’s decision on worst director though.
― Jeff, Friday, 12 January 2018 22:29 (six years ago) link
Not that anyone was worried, but I assure you, none of these votes factor in as negative votes in the main poll.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 12 January 2018 22:29 (six years ago) link
ie Oscar Micheaux in the top 10
(better than every blaxploitation director ever btw)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 12 January 2018 22:43 (six years ago) link
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 12 January 2018 22:17 (thirty-four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Aye. And the Malick voters tho I guess they have each other for company
― i know kore-eda (or something), Friday, 12 January 2018 22:55 (six years ago) link
ok i was one of the Nolans fuck him he is the worst
― coombespair gaz prices (Noodle Vague), Friday, 12 January 2018 23:26 (six years ago) link
Nolan was my vote too. Can’t say it was anything other than an emotional response. There are plenty of directors make overwrought films that I really like, but he is not one of them
― Dan S, Saturday, 13 January 2018 00:20 (six years ago) link
I was one of the Malick votes. Surprised he got more than one! and fwiw the one film of his I sorta like is Days of Heaven.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 13 January 2018 02:09 (six years ago) link
xpI have to say though, I did see Dunkirk since I voted, and it was the first film of his that I kind of liked
Days of Heaven is one of my favorite movies of all time
― Dan S, Saturday, 13 January 2018 02:11 (six years ago) link
My knowledge of blaxsploitation is anything but comprehensive, but I do not remember ever experiencing 1) cringing or 2) boredom while watching any such title. For what that's worth.
― Polly of the Pre-Codes (j.lu), Saturday, 13 January 2018 03:28 (six years ago) link
when I was in college I told a friend who was the head of the film society how much I liked Don’t Look Now. He said that he thought the 10 worst movies of all time were Don’t Look Now and any 9 Godard films― Dan S, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:58 (yesterday)Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Don't look now is Roeg's one good film
― plax (ico), Saturday, 13 January 2018 08:28 (six years ago) link
how could anyone dislike Bad Timing, a movie about an extremely healthy relationship between two people with good opinions and habits?
― flappy bird, Sunday, 14 January 2018 01:06 (six years ago) link
yeah plax, Bad Timing and Man Who Fell are fine with me
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 January 2018 01:09 (six years ago) link
Is bad timing the one with art Garfunkel and a tracheostomy scar? Awful
― plax (ico), Sunday, 14 January 2018 05:40 (six years ago) link
― Dan S, Sunday, 14 January 2018 07:28 (six years ago) link
I pity the Spielberg voter btw― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 12 January 2018 22:17 (thirty-four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkAye. And the Malick voters tho I guess they have each other for company― i know kore-eda (or something), Friday, 12 January 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― i know kore-eda (or something), Friday, 12 January 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Here for your pity.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 14 January 2018 11:23 (six years ago) link
Realizing I probably should've linked this here: All Right, Mr. DeMille, I'm Ready For My Close-Up ... It's The ILXOR's Top 101 Director Poll Results Thread
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Monday, 15 January 2018 17:37 (six years ago) link