ATTENTION, VOTE: Battle of the Greatest Directors

[captainofbeef]

LOL, I knew it.

[captainofbeef]

Just to let you know, if Allen loses. I am going to jump off the top floor of Prep tomorrow. I am not kidding you.

[captainofbeef]

LOL!

[adelinemorty]

I haven't seen any Argento so I can't vote for Woody Allen!

[criterionmaster]

ARGENTO has to win!

[captainofbeef]

No he will not.

[captainofbeef]

As I said, he did not. It has been 24 hours since the last battle was posted, so Allen wins 3-2. Sorry Criterion and PTAhole, better luck next time. Next battle will be up momentarily.

[criterionmaster]

I may have to kill you!

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 8
Southeast region
2 seed
Jean Renoir

Un tournage à la campagne (1994)
Caporal épinglé, Le (1962)
Déjeuner sur l'herbe, Le (1959)
Elena et les hommes (1956)
French Cancan (1955)
Carrosse d'or, Le (1953)
The River (1951)
.The Woman on the Beach (1947)
The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
The Southerner (1945)
Salute to France (1944)
This Land Is Mine (1943)
Swamp Water (1941)
Règle du jeu, La (1939)
Bête humaine, La (1938)
Marseillaise, La (1938)
Grande illusion, La (1937)
Bas-fonds, Les (1936)
Vie est à nous, La (1936) (collective)
Crime de Monsieur Lange, Le (1936)
Partie de campagne (1936)
Toni (1935)
Madame Bovary (1933)
Boudu sauvé des eaux (1932)
Nuit du carrefour, La (1932)
Chotard et Cie (1932)
Chienne, La (1931)
On purge bébé (1931)
Bled, Le (1929)
Tournoi dans la cité, Le (1929)
Tire-au-flanc (1928)
Petite marchande d'allumettes, La (1928)
Marquitta (1927)
Sur un air de Charleston (1927)
Nana (1926)
Fille de l'eau, La (1925)
Une vie sans joie (1924)

vs
15 seed
M. Night Shyamalan

Lady in the Water (2006) (post-production)
The Village (2004)
Signs (2002)
Unbreakable (2000)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Wide Awake (1998)
Praying with Anger (1992)

[captainofbeef]

Cannot vote, no Renoir seen.

[criterionmaster]

Niether has tim, so you two can't vote ugh. This was VERY hard and I HATE basing a vote on ONE film but I will go with Renoir. Even though I love Night, Renoir is just more talented.

[satantangofan]

I'm gonna have to vote for Renoir, although I have only seen
La Règle du jeu, La Bête humaine & La Grande illusion ( a long time ago). My vote is based on how much I dislike Shyamalan to be honest. In fact, I would probably vote for Alan Smithee over him.

[mixed]

What sort of comparison is this? Night basically has zero talent whilst Renoir is one of the greatest ever directors. La Grande Illusion and Le regle de jeu are both incredible films. Must see more!

[criterionmaster]

I would not say Night has zero talent. I love the respect he shows Hitchcock in all of his films with his homages and stuff. And I really like Unbreakable and Sixth Sense.

[captainofbeef]

Its not really supposed to be a comparison. I like Night, but it is widely accepted the Renoir is the better director. That is why Renoir's a 2 and Shyamalan is a 15.

[adelinemorty]

Renoir. I love La grande Illusion

[captainofbeef]

Ok, 24 hours since last battle. Renoir wins 3-0. Next one should be up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 9
Northeast region
3 seed
Robert Altman

A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
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)
"Tanner '88" (1988)
O.C. and Stiggs (1987)
Beyond Therapy (1987)
Fool for Love (1985)
Secret Honor (1984)
Streamers (1983)
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)
Countdown (1968)
The James Dean Story (1957)
The Delinquents (1957)
The Magic Bond (1956)
The Perfect Crime (1955)
Better Football (1954)
The Builders (1954)
The Dirty Look (1954)
How to Run a Filling Station (1953)
The Last Mile (1953)
The Sound of Bells (1952)
King Basketball (1952)
Modern Football (1951)

vs
14 seed
Guy Ritchie

Revolver (2005/I)
Swept Away (2002)
Star (2001/I)
Snatch. (2000)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
The Hard Case (1995)

[captainofbeef]

Altman, even though I love the two Ritchie films that I have seen.

[criterionmaster]

Ritchie. That will probably change when I see more Altman.

[PTAhole]

ALTMAN!!! I love Lock, Stock and Snatch, but I like M*A*S*H*, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts, and Godsford Park more.

[satantangofan]

A.L.T.M.A.N

Guy Ritchie is a lightweight.

[agentknight]

I suppose I have to go with Ritchie because I really like Snatch and Lock Stock, and I've only seen one Altman film, which I wasn't too keen on (Gosford Park).

[glassman]

Is this a joke? Altman.

[captainofbeef]

Ok, thats Altman 5-2. Next battle will be up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 10
Southeast region
3 seed
Martin Scorsese

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)
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
Street Scenes (1970)
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)
The Big Shave (1967)
It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964)
What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963)
Vesuvius VI (1959)

vs
14 seed
Robert Zemeckis

The Corrections (2007) (announced)
Beowulf (2007) (post-production)
The Polar Express (2004)
Cast Away (2000)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
Contact (1997)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Back to the Future (1985)
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Used Cars (1980)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
A Field of Honor (1973)
The Lift (1972)

[captainofbeef]

Scorsese obviously.

[PTAhole]

Of course, Scorsese. Too bad about Zemeckis, though. I dig him.

[captainofbeef]

So do I. But he is just a fun director, not a master of filmmaking.

[criterionmaster]

While I think Back to the Future is one of the best ever. I will have to go for good ol Scorsese.