ATTENTION, VOTE: Battle of the Greatest Directors

[captainofbeef]

Idea stolen from Ptahole. Since the last one kinda ended. I will start a new one. The rules are simple. I will put two directors against each other, and you will vote for which one is better. The masters will not be pitted against each other early on, so dont worry. You cannot vote if you have not seen a film of one of the filmmakers. Once I have 7 votes, the battle is over. Also, if the needed seven notes are not gained for 24 hours after the battle has been posted, then I will close the battle also. I want this to move fairly briskly. It will be set up like a bracket, the seeds I will decide. First one will be up once I get the bracket ready.

[captainofbeef]

Okay here is the list, no seeds yet except for battle in match
1. Leone
2. Eastwood
3. Kurosawa
4. Kubrick
5. Scorsese
6. Lynch
7. Polanski
8. Peckinpah
9. Bergman
10. Carpenter
11. Hitchcock
12. Fellini
13. Gilliam
14. Spielberg
15. Coppola
16. Fincher
17. Tarantino
18. Cassavetes
19. Romero
20. Welles
21. Renoir
22. Clouzot
23. Huston
24. Rodriguez
25. Coens
26. Jarmusch
27. Allen
28. Ozu
29. Herzog
30. Wenders
31. Bunuel
32. Godard
33. Melville
34. Wilder
35. Tarkovsky
36. Suzuki
37. Kar-Wai
38. Fulci
39. Jonze
40. Wes Anderson
41. PTA
42. Singer
43. Chaplin
44. Gondry
45. Jackson
46. Wachowskis
47. Lucas
48. Peterson
49. Altman
50. Howard
51. Ridely Scott
52. Forman
53. Zemeckis
54. Shamaylan
55. Stone
56. Soderbergh
57. Burtion
58. Boyle
59. Mann
60. Ritchie
61. Cronenberg
62. Ford
63. De Palma
Battle-in
64. Brooks
65. Lean

Tell me if I missed anybody, I will gladly put them in if they are relevant.

[PTAhole]

Ugh, BeeD. I was just coming to do this.... Oh well, I'll give it to you I suppose. Although you probobly left someone off, I don't see any at the moment.

[captainofbeef]

Here are the seeds, if you dont agree, I'm sorry. This is the best I can do.
1 Seeds
Leone
Kubrick
Kurosawa
Fellini

2 Seeds
Bergman
Renoir
Welles
Allen

3 Seeds
Gilliam
Herzog
Altman
Scorsese

4 Seeds
Bunuel
Eastwood
Godard
Forman

5 Seeds
Peckinpah
Tarkovsky
Clouzot
Wes Anderson

6 Seeds
PTA
Cronenberg
Polanski
Tarantino

7 Seeds
Cassavetes
Wenders
Burton
Chaplin

8 Seeds
Coens
Coppola
Hitchcock
Spielberg (I know the last two are kinda low, but if you like them, they will prevail)

9 Seeds
Lynch
Huston
Ozu
Jarmusch

10 Seeds
Rodriguez
Suzuki
Stone
Kar-Wai

11 Seeds
Ford
Ridely Scott
Peterson
Singer

12 Seeds
Mann
Carpenter
Fincher
Soderbergh

13 Seeds
Boyle
Gondry
Melville
Jonze

14 Seeds
Ritchie
Lucas
Zemeckis
Jackson

15 Seeds
Romero
Shaymalan
Wilder
Fulci

16 Seeds
Howard
Wachowski's
De Palma

Battle-in
Brooks
Lean

[captainofbeef]

All is set, let the tourney begin
Mel Brooks

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Life Stinks (1991)
Spaceballs (1987)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
High Anxiety (1977)
Silent Movie (1976)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
The Twelve Chairs (1970)
The Producers (1968)

VS

David Lean

A Passage to India (1984)
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) (uncredited)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Summertime (1955)
Hobson's Choice (1954)
The Sound Barrier (1952)
Madeleine (1950)
The Passionate Friends (1949)
Oliver Twist (1948)
Great Expectations (1946)
Brief Encounter (1945)
Blithe Spirit (1945)
This Happy Breed (1944)
In Which We Serve (1942)
Major Barbara (1941)

[captainofbeef]

I vote Lean, his films are better. Even though Brooks is a genious, his films are hit or miss.

[criterionmaster]

Lean is better.

[PTAhole]

Lean.

[adelinemorty]

Lean

[mixed]

Lean by a long stretch

[captainofbeef]

Okay, majority rules., Lean wins 5-0. Next battle will be up soon

[captainofbeef]

Battle 1 Round 1
Northeast region
Seed 1
Sergio Leone

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Giù la testa (1971)
C'era una volta il West (1968)
Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966)
Per qualche dollaro in più (1965) )
Per un pugno di dollari (1964)

Vs
Seed 16
David Lean

A Passage to India (1984)
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) (uncredited)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Summertime (1955)
Hobson's Choice (1954)
The Sound Barrier (1952)
Madeleine (1950)
The Passionate Friends (1949)
Oliver Twist (1948)
Great Expectations (1946)
Brief Encounter (1945)
Blithe Spirit (1945)
This Happy Breed (1944)
In Which We Serve (1942)
Major Barbara (1941)

[captainofbeef]

Leone. Even though Lean is a genious, every Leone film is amazing.

[PTAhole]

Leone. I liked the tournament style that I did better, but oh well.

[captainofbeef]

Well, I am running it now since you decided to put Chaplin against Allen first round. Its not gonna be the one who wins moves on. Its just the fact that Lean was the battle in winner.

[PTAhole]

Um, no. It was Hitchcock, and that was Dan's idea.

[captainofbeef]

O, watever. Same deal, it was a dumb move by Dan then.

[criterionmaster]

I don't see how that was a dumb idea. Hitchcock smokes almost anyone so Chaplin at least lost to one of the greatest. I am going with Leone.

[cineaste25]

Lean

[captainofbeef]

Okay, umm. Ya, you are wrong. But, whatever.

[agentknight]

Leone.

[captainofbeef]

Ok, thats majority. Next one will be up in a little while.

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 2
Southeast Region
1 seed
Stanley Kubrick

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
The Shining (1980)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Lolita (1962)
Spartacus (1960)
Paths of Glory (1957)
The Killing (1956)
Killer's Kiss (1955)
The Seafarers (1953)
Fear and Desire (1953)
Day of the Fight (1951)
Flying Padre (1951)

vs
16 seed
Brian De Palma

The Untouchables: Capone Rising (2006) (announced)
Toyer (2007) (pre-production)
The Black Dahlia (2006) (post-production)
Femme Fatale (2002)
Mission to Mars (2000)
Snake Eyes (1998)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Raising Cain (1992)
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Casualties of War (1989)
The Untouchables (1987)
Wise Guys (1986)
Body Double (1984)
Scarface (1983)
Blow Out (1981)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Home Movies (1979)
The Fury (1978) (as Brian DePalma)
Carrie (1976)
Obsession (1976)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Sisters (1973)
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
Dionysus (1970)
The Wedding Party (1969)
Greetings (1968)
Murder à la Mod (1968)
The Responsive Eye (1966)
Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank (1966)
Bridge That Gap (1965)
Jennifer (1964)
Woton's Wake (1962)
660124: The Story of an IBM Card (1961)
Icarus (1960)

[captainofbeef]

Kubrick!

[PTAhole]

Kubrick, duh. I love De Palma, though.

[kiddo]

Stanley Kubrick. By a thousand lightyears...

[adelinemorty]

Kubrick

[captainofbeef]

Majority rules. Kubrick 4-0. Next battle will be up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 3
Southwest region
1 seed
Federico Fellini

Tivù di Fellini, La (2003)
Voce della luna, La (1990)
Intervista (1987)
Ginger e Fred (1986)
E la nave va (1983)
Città delle donne, La (1980)
Prova d'orchestra (1978)
Casanova di Federico Fellini, Il (1976)
Amarcord (1973)
Roma (1972)
Satyricon (1969)
Giulietta degli spiriti (1965)
8½ (1963)
Boccaccio '70 (1962)
Dolce vita, La (1960)
Notti di Cabiria, Le (1957)
Bidone, Il (1955)
Strada, La (1954)
Amore in città, L' (1953)
Vitelloni, I (1953)
Sceicco bianco, Lo (1952)
Luci del varietà (1950)

vs
16 seed
Ron Howard

East of Eden (2006) (announced)
The Da Vinci Code (2006) (completed)
Cinderella Man (2005)
The Missing (2003/I)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Edtv (1999)
Ransom (1996)
Apollo 13 (1995)
The Paper (1994)
Far and Away (1992)
Backdraft (1991)
Parenthood (1989)
Willow (1988)
Gung Ho (1986)
Cocoon (1985)
Splash (1984)
Night Shift (1982)
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore and Death (1969)
Deed of Daring-Do (1969)
Old Paint (1969)

[captainofbeef]

Fellini. Based on the strength of the one movie I have seen of his!