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
Ballot received RAG. So far, 4 are in.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Monday, 18 December 2017 21:45 (six years ago) link
Rosa von Praunheim? xp
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 December 2017 21:53 (six years ago) link
yeah i'm working on mine and got the top 20 pretty solid but it's definitely going to be easy for me to get to 50. probably won't send mine in until boxing day, have a lot of stuff i need to watch. and rewatch. Todd Haynes rocketed up my list after i watched SAFE for the first time in 9 years yesterday.
― flappy bird, Monday, 18 December 2017 23:19 (six years ago) link
Not that it's odd with only four ballots in yet, but only one director's on all four ballots and all four have different #1s.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Monday, 18 December 2017 23:22 (six years ago) link
John Waters has that kind of oeuvre.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 18 December 2017 23:52 (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, 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