ATTENTION, VOTE: Battle of the Greatest Directors

[blackmoses]

thats bull shit!

[captainofbeef]

WOW, Dunn you are a queer. Next one will be up before the end of the night.

[blackmoses]

Dunn I hate you!

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 18
Northeast region
5 seed
Sam Peckinpah

The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Jinxed! (1982)
Convoy (1978)
Cross of Iron (1977)
The Killer Elite (1975)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
The Getaway (1972)
Junior Bonner (1972)
Straw Dogs (1971)
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Major Dundee (1965)
The Deadly Companions (1961)

vs
12 seed
Michael Mann

The Few (2008) (announced)
Arms and the Man (2007) (announced)
Damage Control (2007) (announced)
Miami Vice (2006) (post-production)
Collateral (2004)
Ali (2001)
The Insider (1999)
Heat (1995)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Manhunter (1986)
The Keep (1983)
Thief (1981)
17 Days Down the Line (1972)
Jaunpuri (1971)

[captainofbeef]

Tough, but Peckinpah.

[blackmoses]

Peckinpah!

[criterionmaster]

Peck.

[captainofbeef]

4-0 Peckinpah. Next battle up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 19
Southeast region
5 seed
Andrei Tarkovsky

Offret (1986) (as Andrei Tarkovskij)
Nostalghia (1983) (as Andrey Tarkovsky)
Stalker (1979)
Zerkalo (1975)
Solyaris (1972)
Andrey Rublyov (1969)
Ivanovo detstvo (1962)
Katok i skripka (1960)
Segodnya uvolneniya ne budet (1959) (as A. Tarkovsky)
Ubiitsy (1958)

vs
12 seed
Stephen Soderbergh

Ocean's Thirteen (2007) (pre-production)
Life Interrupted (2007) (pre-production)
Guerrilla (2006) (pre-production)
The Good German (2006) (completed)
Bubble (2005/I)
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
Solaris (2002)
Full Frontal (2002)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Traffic (2000)
Erin Brockovich (2000)
The Limey (1999)
Out of Sight (1998)
Schizopolis (1996)
Gray's Anatomy (1996)
Underneath (1995)
King of the Hill (1993)
Kafka (1991)
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)

[captainofbeef]

Really tough for me, seeing as I have seen only one Tarkovsky. But his talent level is obviously astounding, so I am going to go with Tarkovsky.

[criterionmaster]

Does Tarkovsky's The Killers count as a film by him?

[captainofbeef]

Why not? The movie is called Ubitsy in Russian.

[criterionmaster]

Oh well than I will go with Tarkovsky because I find Soderbergh highly overrated.

[PTAhole]

Ugh. Haven't seen any Tarkovsky... Dunn, Carpenter, hands down? NO. He is better, but not by much.

[satantangofan]

Tarkovsky.

[captainofbeef]

Ok, 4-0 for Tarkovsky. Next one will be up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 20
Southwest region
5 seed
Henri- Georges Clouzot

Prisonnière, La (1968)
Messa da Requiem von Giuseppe Verdi (1967)
Enfer, L' (1964)
Vérité, La (1960)
Espions, Les (1957) (as H.G. Clouzot)
Mystère Picasso, Le (1956)
Diaboliques, Les (1955) (as H.G. Clouzot)
Salaire de la peur, Le (1953)
Miquette et sa mère (1950)
Manon (1949)
Quai des Orfèvres (1947)
Corbeau, Le (1943)
Assassin habite... au 21, L' (1942)
Tout pour l'amour (1933)
Caprice de princesse (1933)
Terreur des Batignolles, La (1931)

vs
12 seed
David Fincher

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2007) (pre-production)
Zodiac (2006) (filming)
Panic Room (2002)
Fight Club (1999)
The Game (1997)
Se7en (1995)
Alien³ (1992)

[captainofbeef]

Can't vote, haven't seen any Clouzot.

[PTAhole]

Fincher's seed is way too low. He's one of the best directors working today... Anyway, can't vote, haven't seen any Clouzot..

[captainofbeef]

Fincher has made two great films, two oks ones, and one bad film. So, I think his seed is justified.

[criterionmaster]

Clouzot all the way!!!!!!!!!!!

[agentknight]

Can't vote. Again.

[satantangofan]

Clouzot easily

[blackmoses]

Clouzot

[captainofbeef]

All right. 3-0 for Clouzot. Next one should be up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 21
Southwest region
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)

vs
11 seed
Ridley Scott

Shadow Divers (2007) (announced)
American Gangster (2007) (pre-production) (in talks)
A Good Year (2006) (completed)
All the Invisible Children (2005)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Matchstick Men (2003)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Hannibal (2001)
Gladiator (2000)
G.I. Jane (1997)
White Squall (1996)
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Black Rain (1989/I)
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
Legend (1985)
Blade Runner (1982)
Alien (1979)
The Duellists (1977)

[captainofbeef]

I love Cronenberg, and I like Scott but think he is overrated. So, Cronenberg.

[PTAhole]

Scott. Who isn't overrated.

[criterionmaster]

Cronenberg, vote may change once i see Blade Runner.

[captainofbeef]

Which wont be in time since you are not watching it until Film-a-thon.