ATTENTION, VOTE: Battle of the Greatest Directors

[captainofbeef]

andruini said:

YES! YES! I'm gonna do the Woody has smoked someone dance!
Doo-dah, dah-doo-dah, deedah dah dooooooo dah!

LOL!! Anyway can't vote, haven't seen any of either. Yep, I'm sad.

[criterionmaster]

Cassavetes

[satantangofan]

I'm gonna have to go for cassavetes

[captainofbeef]

Ok, Cassavetes wins 2-0. Next one up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 2
Battle 41
Northwest region
3 seed
Werner Herzog

Rescue Dawn (2006) (completed)
The Wild Blue Yonder (2005)
Grizzly Man (2005)
The White Diamond (2004)
Wheel of Time (2003)
Invincible (2001)
Pilgrimage (2001)
Mein liebster Feind - Klaus Kinski (1999)
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
Glocken aus der Tiefe (1993)
Lektionen in Finsternis (1992)
Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein (1991)
Jag Mandir: Das excentrische Privattheater des Maharadscha von Udaipur
Echos aus einem düstern Reich (1990)
Gauloises, Les (1988)
Cobra Verde (1987)
Portrait Werner Herzog (1986)
Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen (1984)
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Woyzeck (1979)
Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)
Stroszek (1977)
La Soufrière - Warten auf eine unausweichliche Katastrophe (1977)
Herz aus Glas (1976)
How much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck (1976)
Mit mir will keiner spielen (1976)
Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle (1974)
Große Ekstase des Bildschnitzers Steiner, Die (1974)
Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972)
Fata Morgana (1971)
Land des Schweigens und der Dunkelheit (1971)
Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen (1970)
Maßnahmen gegen Fanatiker (1969)
Lebenszeichen (1968)
Letzte Worte (1968)
Beispiellose Verteidigung der Festung Deutschkreuz, Die (1967)
Spiel im Sand (1964)
Herakles (1962)

vs
6 seed
Roman Polanski

Oliver Twist (2005)
The Pianist (2002)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Death and the Maiden (1994)
Bitter Moon (1992)
Frantic (1988)
Pirates (1986)
Tess (1979)
Locataire, Le (1976)
Chinatown (1974)
What? (1972)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Cul-de-sac (1966)
Repulsion (1965)
Nóz w wodzie (1962)

[captainofbeef]

The two Herzog's I have seen are great, but they canot compare to the works of Polanski that I have seen. I might vote Herzog after I have seen more of him but for now Polanski.

[criterionmaster]

Polanski.

[adelinemorty]

Polanski

[agentknight]

Polanski

[captainofbeef]

4-1 for Polanski. Next one up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 2
Battle 42
Southwest region
3 seed
Terry Gilliam

Tideland (2005)
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
The Fisher King (1991)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Brazil (1985)
Time Bandits (1981)
Jabberwocky (1977)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

vs
6 seed
David Cronenberg

London Fields (2006) (announced)
Maps to the Stars (2007) (pre-production)
A History of Violence (2005)
Spider (2002)
Camera (2000/III)
eXistenZ (1999)
Crash (1996/I)
M. Butterfly (1993)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Dead Ringers (1988)
The Fly (1986)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Scanners (1981)
The Brood (1979)
Fast Company (1979)
Rabid (1977)
Shivers (1975)
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (1969)
From the Drain (1967)
Transfer (1966

[captainofbeef]

So tough. I love Gilliam, but I cant bring myself to vote against Cronenberg. So, I will vote for Cronenberg.

[captainofbeef]

I LOVE Cronenberg. Everything I have seen from him has been good. I have not even seen Videodrome or Spider. But A History of Violence, Naked Lunch, The Fly, and the Dead Zone are all great.

[PTAhole]

Okay, I have returned to smite you BeeD! What the fuck is your problem?!! Croenenberg has made some good films and all, but Gilliam RARELY makes anything other than fantastic! GILLIAM.

[satantangofan]

Cronenberg is overrated. Gilliam is also capable of making dreck but he is the better filmmaker. So Gilliam.

[criterionmaster]

Gilliam by a mile. CRonenberg is just eh.

[blackmoses]

Cronenberg

[captainofbeef]

Gilliam wins 4-2. Next one up when I get home.

[captainofbeef]

Round 2
Battle 43
Northeast region
3 seed
Robert Altman

A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Tanner on Tanner (2004)
The Company (2003)
Gosford Park (2001)
Dr T and the Women (2000)
Cookie's Fortune (1999)
The Gingerbread Man (1998)
Kansas City (1996)
Jazz '34 (1996)
Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
Short Cuts (1993)
The Player (1992)
Vincent & Theo (1990)
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988) (TV)
"Tanner '88" (1988) (mini) TV Series
O.C. and Stiggs (1987)
Beyond Therapy (1987)
Fool for Love (1985)
Secret Honor (1984)
Streamers (1983)
Precious Blood (1982) (TV)
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
Popeye (1980)
HealtH (1980)
A Perfect Couple (1979)
Quintet (1979)
A Wedding (1978)
3 Women (1977)
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
Nashville (1975)
California Split (1974)
Thieves Like Us (1974)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Images (1972)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Brewster McCloud (1970)
MASH (1970)
That Cold Day in the Park (1969)

vs
6 seed
Quentin Tarantino

Inglorious Bastards (2006) (announced)
Grind House (2007) (filming) (segment "Death Proof")
Sin City (2005) (special guest director)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Four Rooms (1995) (segment "The Man from Hollywood")
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)

[captainofbeef]

I know Quentin is higher on my list then Robert is, but I definitly need to redo that list soon. Quentin has made 4 great films, but Robert's body of work is more signinifcant. So, I will go with Altman.

[criterionmaster]

Tarantino!

[blackmoses]

Tarantino

[PTAhole]

Oh boy. This is hard to choose... Altman has made a few really bad movies, Tarantino has made all good ones, but Altman has made more good ones. I'll come back to you...

[PTAhole]

I'm gonna go with Altman. While Tarantino hasn't made a bad movie, Altman has made more good movies. It was hard, though.

[satantangofan]

Altman. Not disputing QT's greatness though.

[captainofbeef]

Altman wins 4-2. Next one up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 2
Battle 44
Southeast region
3 seed
Martin Scorsese

Untitled Airbus Documentary Project (2006) (in production)
Silence (2008) (announced)
The Departed (2006) (post-production)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
The Aviator (2004)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
Mio viaggio in Italia, Il (1999)
Kundun (1997)
Casino (1995)
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Cape Fear (1991)
Goodfellas (1990)
Made in Milan (1990)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Color of Money (1986)
After Hours (1985)
The King of Comedy (1983)
Raging Bull (1980)
The Last Waltz (1978)
American Boy: A Profile of: Steven Prince (1978)
New York, New York (1977)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
Italianamerican (1974)
Mean Streets (1973)

vs
6 seed
Paul Thomas Anderson

There Will Be Blood (2006) (filming) (attached)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Magnolia (1999)
Boogie Nights (1997)

[captainofbeef]

Scorsese.

[PTAhole]

Hate to vote against Anderson, but Scorsese is better than everyone except Hitchcock, Kurosawa, and Kubrick.

[criterionmaster]

Well everyone you have seen films from maybe. I will go with Scorsese.