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Post by darksidebeadle on Jul 14, 2021 6:48:49 GMT
Steven Spielberg
Brian DePalma
Quentin Tarantino
Sam Raimi
Stephen Soderbergh
Mine:
Steven Spielberg
1. Crystal Skull 1/10
2. Hook 2/10
3. 1941 3/10
4. The Lost World 4/10
5. Tin Tin 5/10
Brian DePalma
1. The Black Dahlia 1/10
2. Domino 3/10
3. The Untouchables 4/10
4. Snake Eyes 5/10
5. Hi Mom! 5/10
Quentin Tarantino
1. The Hateful Eight 4/10
2. kill bill v2 4.5
3. Kill bill v1 5.5
4. Once upon a time in Hollywood 7/10
5. Django Unchained 7.5
Sam Raimi
1. Spider-man 3 - 2/10
2. Spider-Man 2 3/10
3. Crimewave 3/10
4. Spider-man 5/10
5. The Quick and the Dead 5.5
Steven Soderbergh
1. Logan Lucky 2/10
2. Out of Sight 4/10
3. The Girlfriend Experience 5/10
4. Sex lies and videotape 5/10
5. high flying bird 6/10
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jul 14, 2021 6:53:27 GMT
Ill just stick to one because none of these filmmakers have 5 I dislike.
Steven Spielberg - A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Brian DePalma - Domino
Quentin Tarantino - Death Proof
Sam Raimi - Crimewave
Stephen Soderbergh - Ocean's Twelve
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 14, 2021 7:13:06 GMT
Steven Spielberg
1941 - 4.5/10
War Horse - 5/10
Always - 5/10
Ready Player One - 5.5/10
The Lost World: Jurassic Park - 5.5/10
Brian DePalma
Domino - 3/10
The Black Dahlia - 3/10
The Bonfire of the Vanities - 4.5/10
Femme Fatale - 4.5/10
Sisters - 5/10
Quentin Tarantino
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - 5.5/10
Death Proof - 8/10 (I like all of his movies, except Kill Bill: Vol. 1)
Sam Raimi
Crime Wave - 3.5/10
For Love of the Game - 5.5/10
Spider-Man 3 - 5.5/10
Oz: The Great and powerful - 5.5/10
Stephen Soderbergh
The Laundromat - 3.5/10
Full Frontal - 4/10
Schizopolis - 4.5/10
Unsane - 4.5/10
Magic Mike - 5/10
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jul 14, 2021 7:24:25 GMT
Also not capable of doing a Bottom 5, but will list my least favourites from each director:
Steven Spielberg - The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Brian DePalma - Bonfire of the Vanities
Quentin Tarantino - Inglorious Basterds
Sam Raimi - Spider-Man 3
Steven Soderbergh - I haven't seen much of his work.
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jul 14, 2021 8:21:41 GMT
Ill just stick to one because none of these filmmakers have 5 I dislike. Steven Spielberg - A.I. Artificial Intelligence Brian DePalma - Domino Quentin Tarantino - Death Proof Sam Raimi - Crimewave Stephen Soderbergh - Ocean's Twelve I didn’t say you have to dislike them, just your bottom 5, for example if you’d seen 6 films it would be your 2-6
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jul 14, 2021 8:35:39 GMT
Also not capable of doing a Bottom 5, but will list my least favourites from each director: Steven Spielberg - The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Brian DePalma - Bonfire of the Vanities Quentin Tarantino - Inglorious Basterds Sam Raimi - Spider-Man 3 Steven Soderbergh - I haven't seen much of his work. You’ve not seen 6 or more from any?
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jul 15, 2021 4:43:14 GMT
Also not capable of doing a Bottom 5, but will list my least favourites from each director: Steven Spielberg - The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Brian DePalma - Bonfire of the Vanities Quentin Tarantino - Inglorious Basterds Sam Raimi - Spider-Man 3 Steven Soderbergh - I haven't seen much of his work. You’ve not seen 6 or more from any? I've seen most Spielberg, DePalma and Raimi movies. It's just that I can't think of 5 or more from the above directors that I actively dislike. Not a Tarantino fan in general and have tended to avoid his movies, but am planning on forcing myself to check out more of his work in hopes of changing my opinion. Soderbergh's movies have managed to pass me by.
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 15, 2021 4:54:06 GMT
You’ve not seen 6 or more from any? I've seen most Spielberg, DePalma and Raimi movies. It's just that I can't think of 5 or more from the above directors that I actively dislike. Not a Tarantino fan in general and have tended to avoid his movies, but am planning on forcing myself to check out more of his work in hopes of changing my opinion. Soderbergh's movies have managed to pass me by. I don't find it productive to pick the 5 worst movies from a director that has less than 15 movies and even less productive if you are a big fan of most of their movies. What do you mean by actively dislike btw? If i don't like a movie, then that qualifies as a dislike. I am fine listing movies I rate a mild thumbs down if that is that is the worst a director has made. Maybe I am much more specific in my ratings and feelings about movies than you. It is my opinion that the Coen brothers have not made a single BAD movie, but they do have a handful I am not too fond of/mild dislike. Those would be what I would list as their worst. When it comes to DePalma especially, there are definitely movies he has made that I consider flat-out bad.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jul 15, 2021 5:04:03 GMT
I've seen most Spielberg, DePalma and Raimi movies. It's just that I can't think of 5 or more from the above directors that I actively dislike. Not a Tarantino fan in general and have tended to avoid his movies, but am planning on forcing myself to check out more of his work in hopes of changing my opinion. Soderbergh's movies have managed to pass me by. I don't find it productive to pick the 5 worst movies from a director that has less than 15 movies and even less productive if you are a big fan of most of their movies. What do you mean by actively dislike btw? If i don't like a movie, then that qualifies as a dislike. I am fine listing movies I rate a mild thumbs down if that is that is the worst a director has made. Maybe I am much more specific in my ratings and feelings about movies than you. It is my opinion that the Coen brothers have not made a single BAD movie, but they do have a handful I am not too fond of/mild dislike. Those would be what I would list as their worst. When it comes to DePalma especially, there are definitely movies he has made that I consider flat-out bad. There are films by Spielberg and Raimi that I wouldn't be hugely fond of for various reasons - such Lincoln and Evil Dead II - that I nonetheless appreciate on a number of fronts (acting, visual effects, etc.). I respect the craft that went into the making of such movies and certainly wouldn't class them as 'bad' films, but I do regard them as flawed works and they don't quite hit the spot for me in the way that some of their others works manage to. Even so, I don't dislike them either and still derive a certain amount of pleasure from them. That's what I meant when I typed not actively disliking much of their output. Coens brothers films definitely interest me. I have True Grit (2010) recorded on my DVR and have yet to check it out.
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Post by ck100 on Jul 15, 2021 5:04:22 GMT
Well for Spielberg, I'd say something like The Lost World (movie falls apart and doesn't recover when the T-Rex gets loose in San Diego).
For Tarantino, I was disappointed in Once Upon a Time (too long and self-indulgent which has become a noticeable problem with his recent films).
For Soderbergh, I'd say Ocean's Twelve (the definition of lazy filmmaking with a bunch of actors and director going on a paid vacation and not doing much with a weak script that thinks it's more hip and clever than it is).
Can't really say for De Palma since I've liked the movies of his that I've seen.
Probably Spider-Man 3 for Raimi although I don't think it's a bad movie. But the movie is overstuffed and overlong and threatens to buckle under the pressure of having too much in it.
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 15, 2021 5:13:03 GMT
I don't find it productive to pick the 5 worst movies from a director that has less than 15 movies and even less productive if you are a big fan of most of their movies. What do you mean by actively dislike btw? If i don't like a movie, then that qualifies as a dislike. I am fine listing movies I rate a mild thumbs down if that is that is the worst a director has made. Maybe I am much more specific in my ratings and feelings about movies than you. It is my opinion that the Coen brothers have not made a single BAD movie, but they do have a handful I am not too fond of/mild dislike. Those would be what I would list as their worst. When it comes to DePalma especially, there are definitely movies he has made that I consider flat-out bad. There are films by Spielberg and Raimi that I wouldn't be hugely fond of for various reasons - such Lincoln and Evil Dead II - that I nonetheless appreciate on a number of fronts (acting, visual effects, etc.). I respect the craft that went into the making of such movies and certainly wouldn't class them as 'bad' films, but I do regard them as flawed works and they don't quite hit the spot for me in the way that some of their others works manage to. Even so, I don't dislike them either and still derive a certain amount of pleasure from them. That's what I meant when I typed not actively disliking much of their output. Coens brothers films definitely interest me. I have True Grit (2010) recorded on my DVR and have yet to check it out. We have a different view or way of doing things I think. There are bad movies with good qualities and many mediocre movies with admirable qualities. That doesn't make them good or worth watching. I usually don't give movies a pass for effort and good intentions, but I wouldn't necessarily tell people they are wrong for doing so. I would just say that isn't the way I do things, because it feels like I am giving a false impression of my actual thoughts and feelings about the movie by doing so. Do you understand what I mean? Also, unless you just like all of a director's movies equally, there is going to be a bottom 5. Notice that I listed Death Proof for Tarantino and I like that movie a lot. Still my second least favorite movie from him. Just food for thought. If you rank a director's movies there is going to be a bottom 5, that doesn't necessarily even mean you don't like those movies a lot. Let's assume you like all of Sam Raimi's movies. What are your 3 least favorite of those?
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jul 15, 2021 5:28:17 GMT
There are films by Spielberg and Raimi that I wouldn't be hugely fond of for various reasons - such Lincoln and Evil Dead II - that I nonetheless appreciate on a number of fronts (acting, visual effects, etc.). I respect the craft that went into the making of such movies and certainly wouldn't class them as 'bad' films, but I do regard them as flawed works and they don't quite hit the spot for me in the way that some of their others works manage to. Even so, I don't dislike them either and still derive a certain amount of pleasure from them. That's what I meant when I typed not actively disliking much of their output. Coens brothers films definitely interest me. I have True Grit (2010) recorded on my DVR and have yet to check it out. We have a different view or way of doing things I think. There are bad movies with good qualities and many mediocre movies with admirable qualities. That doesn't make them good or worth watching. I usually don't give movies a pass for effort and good intentions, but I wouldn't necessarily tell people they are wrong for doing so. I would just say that isn't the way I do things, because it feels like I am giving a false impression of my actual thoughts and feelings about the movie by doing so. Do you understand what I mean? Also, unless you just like all of a director's movies equally, there is going to be a bottom 5. Notice that I listed Death Proof for Tarantino and I like that movie a lot. Still my second least favorite movie from him. Just food for thought. If you rank a director's movies there is going to be a bottom 5, that doesn't necessarily even mean you don't like those movies a lot. Let's assume you like all of Sam Raimi's movies. What are your 3 least favorite of those? I understand where you're coming from. I think I'm just quite indulgent when it comes to movies that I don't necessarily find great but with some strong qualities, especially when part of franchises I like or directed by certain favoured directors. My 3 least favourite Raimi movies would be: Within the Woods (1978)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 15, 2021 5:33:41 GMT
We have a different view or way of doing things I think. There are bad movies with good qualities and many mediocre movies with admirable qualities. That doesn't make them good or worth watching. I usually don't give movies a pass for effort and good intentions, but I wouldn't necessarily tell people they are wrong for doing so. I would just say that isn't the way I do things, because it feels like I am giving a false impression of my actual thoughts and feelings about the movie by doing so. Do you understand what I mean? Also, unless you just like all of a director's movies equally, there is going to be a bottom 5. Notice that I listed Death Proof for Tarantino and I like that movie a lot. Still my second least favorite movie from him. Just food for thought. If you rank a director's movies there is going to be a bottom 5, that doesn't necessarily even mean you don't like those movies a lot. Let's assume you like all of Sam Raimi's movies. What are your 3 least favorite of those? I understand where you're coming from. I think I'm just quite indulgent when it comes to movies that I don't necessarily find great but with some strong qualities, especially when part of franchises I like or directed by certain favoured directors. My 3 least favourite Raimi movies would be: Within the Woods (1978)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) The way I judge movies is how much about the movie do I like and how much do I dislike and how much is just meh. This is why I think ratings are very useful. They also let other people understand your personal taste better. I mean the point of a 1/10 is to say that there is nothing or very little of value to a movie. Every movie that is above a 2/10 is going to have something about it that isn't bad and the higher the rating goes up the more good qualities you consider the movie to have. I don't mean to insult your intelligence btw, I am sure you understand the point of ratings. When a movie is good it is when it has way more good qualities than bad. So a movie can have equally good qualities as bad and unfortunately that means the movie is a mix of bad and good and that makes the movie mediocre and not really worth watching imo. Thanks for listing. I was just curious, and I am glad Evil Dead II isn't among your 3 least favorite.
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jul 15, 2021 5:41:13 GMT
You’ve not seen 6 or more from any? I've seen most Spielberg, DePalma and Raimi movies. It's just that I can't think of 5 or more from the above directors that I actively dislike. Not a Tarantino fan in general and have tended to avoid his movies, but am planning on forcing myself to check out more of his work in hopes of changing my opinion. Soderbergh's movies have managed to pass me by. You don’t have to dislike them
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Post by vegalyra on Jul 15, 2021 20:49:20 GMT
From the ones I've seen:
Steven Spielberg - (definitely seems to have lost his luster)
1. Lincoln - 3/10
2. Warhorse -4/10
3. Hook -5/10
4. Minority Report - 5/10
5. The Lost World -6/10
Brian DePalma (generally not a fan)
1. Scarface - 3/10
2. Carlito's Way - 3/10
3. Dressed to Kill - 4/10
4. Casualties of War - 4/10
5. Blow Out - 6/10
Quentin Tarantino (only film I don't really care for is Reservoir Dogs, otherwise I love his stuff)
1. Reservoir Dogs 5/10
2. Kill Bill V1 7/10
3. Kill Bill V2 7/10
4. Django Unchained 7/10
5. Hateful Eight 7/10
Sam Raimi (love his early stuff, but not a fan of his later works)
1. Spider-Man 3 - 2/10
2. Spider-Man 2 - 4/10
3. Spider-Man - 5/10
4. For Love of the Game - 5/10
5. The Quick and the Dead 5/10
Steven Soderbergh - (not a fan)
1. The Informant! - 2/10
2. Ocean's Thirteen - 3/10
3. Solaris - 4/10
4. Erin Brockovich - 5/10
5. Traffic - 5/10
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Post by drystyx on Jul 15, 2021 23:29:13 GMT
Speilberg:
Jurassic World 1/10, counting this since he was producer and too big not to have a heavy hand in this totally horrible chick flick
War of the Worlds 2/10
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 3/10
The Lost World Jurassic Park 3/10
Hook 3/10
Best described as a "big budget for no inspiration" director
DePalma:
Scarface 1/10
Mission Impossible 1/10
The Black Dahlia 1/10
Mission to Mars 1/10
Carlito's Way 3/10
Before 1983 he wasn't bad, but beginning with Scarface his true self came out, so pathetic and predictable in the usual Hollywood way.
Tarantino:
Kill Bill Vol 1 1/10
Kill Bill Vol 2 1/10
Sin City 2/10 (listed as special guest director, so putting it here)
The Hateful Eight 3/10
Inglorious Bastards 3/10
Aside from Kill Bill, he's basically just a 3-5/10 shoo in.
Raimi:
Oz the Great and Powerful 1/10
Army of Darkness 1/10
The Evil Dead 1/10
Evil Dead II 1/10
Spiderman II 2/10
Safe to say, Raimi makes movies for women, not for men. His only good film I've seen is "The Quick and the Dead". How a hack like him had anything to do with a classic like that, well, it boggles the mind.
Soderbergh: Haven't seen enough to say. Not a good sign that he is lumped with four of the worst and most uninspired directors ever.
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