So, I can't promise ghoulish puns like I did with the horror poll, but after discussion on the Hitchcock POX thread, this is our next ILX movie poll topic! Nominate away. (No timeline yet for when the voting period opens. Just moving the discussion for now.)
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:37 (seven years ago)
Quentin Tarantino
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:39 (seven years ago)
mcg
― drinkmaster sealcup at yr service (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:39 (seven years ago)
everyone knows it's Sean Baker― Frederik B, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 5:01 AM (ten hours ago)
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:40 (seven years ago)
Brett Ratner Sean Baker
― phenibut rock (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:42 (seven years ago)
do we really need to do a bunch of the really obvious ones (Welles, Hitchcock, Kurosawa, Ozu, Melies, Chaplin, Ford, Kubrick, etc.)
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:42 (seven years ago)
Doesn't hurt or anything.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:44 (seven years ago)
^^^ conspicuous Spielberg absence, Shakey barred from voting
― Monster fatberg (Phil D.), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:44 (seven years ago)
and no etc. doesn't cover it SAY HIS NAME
haha
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:45 (seven years ago)
I'll go ahead and just say the top 100 listed on TSPDT are all "nominated" and we can move on from there.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:48 (seven years ago)
http://www.theyshootpictures.com/gf1000_top250directors.htm
John FordOusmane SembeneRobert AldrichKon IchikawaElaine MayJoseph CornellRainer Werner FassbinderAgnes VardaLuis BunuelCarl Theodor Dreyer
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:48 (seven years ago)
can you believe Blake Edwards made the top 250 list upo there and Jerry Lewis and Frank Tashlin didn't? What a world.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:52 (seven years ago)
Michael Powell's not in that top 100, so him
― Number None, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:53 (seven years ago)
solo, he is 145th
My most challopsy realization in the last few years is that Aldrich made more great films than Altman.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:55 (seven years ago)
Charles BurnettJerry Lewis
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:55 (seven years ago)
Ichikawa is likely to make my final ballot depending on how many spots Eric gives us.
― WilliamC, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:56 (seven years ago)
guess I'll just start listing people then
Orson WellesF.W. MurnauFritz LangCharlie ChaplinBrian DePalmaMartin ScorseseSam PeckinpahWoody AllenWes AndersonCoen BrosAlejandro JodorowskyAkira KurosawaYasujirō OzuJohn CarpenterDavid CronenbergStanley DonenAlfred HitchcockStanley KubrickSpike Lee
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:56 (seven years ago)
oops
well done Michael Powell
― Number None, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:56 (seven years ago)
oh sorry xp
D.A. Pennebaker
― WilliamC, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:00 (seven years ago)
Claire DenisOlivier AssayasJia ZhangkeRobert Bresson
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:00 (seven years ago)
Mikhail KalatozovSatoshi KonJean CocteauG. W. PabstRené Clair
― rob, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:02 (seven years ago)
Stan Brakhage
― rob, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:03 (seven years ago)
Kenneth Anger
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:09 (seven years ago)
Chris MarkerJacques RivetteChantal AkermanNicholas RayDavid LynchMaya DerenJean Vigo
― one way street, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:12 (seven years ago)
Satyajit Ray, Pedro costa, Bela tarr
― The Suite Life of Jack and Wendy (wins), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:21 (seven years ago)
Hou hsiao-hsien Nic Roeg
― The Suite Life of Jack and Wendy (wins), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:23 (seven years ago)
Will update this on the daily... Here's where we stand right now:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_yiA3-iP3ZK9m6YC1iOthz_ZT2YiwjZ8lLOXYc-Nxf4/
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:25 (seven years ago)
Edward YangHayao Miyazaki
― devvvine, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:25 (seven years ago)
King HuKrzysztof KieslowskiLes BlankLodge KerriganJean-Luc GodardMichael HanekeMike Leigh
― WilliamC, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:27 (seven years ago)
Věra ChytilováHoward HawksAndrei TarkovskySergei EisensteinJane CampionJacques Tourneur
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:28 (seven years ago)
Roman PolanskiP.T. AndersonWim WendersSteven Soderbergh
― WilliamC, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:31 (seven years ago)
maybe Eric should just agree to nominate the TSPDT top 250 and save a lotta time
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:32 (seven years ago)
John CassavetesBilly Wilder
― devvvine, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:33 (seven years ago)
FordGodardMizoguchiPialatHawksAnthony MannRenoirSpielbergMelvilleLangBuñuelWelles
not in that order but...yeah it reads like a Criterion™ Ho's list but these are my faves.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:34 (seven years ago)
George CukorMaren AdeCristian MungiuKenji Mizoguchi
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:35 (seven years ago)
But then there wouldn't be surprise "omissions" that don't end up mattering because you're free to vote for whoever on your ballots even if they weren't nominated, et al.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:35 (seven years ago)
Rivette as well!
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:35 (seven years ago)
Fuck it. Too many more I revere that I forgot. Like Bresson.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:37 (seven years ago)
Johnnie To
― devvvine, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:41 (seven years ago)
Frederick Wiseman (outside of TSPDT's Top 100 but on the list of 250).
― clemenza, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:41 (seven years ago)
Peter WatkinsPier Paolo PasoliniTakeshi KitanoAki KaurismäkiSally PotterGurinder ChadhaPaul Schrader
― the intentional phallusy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:42 (seven years ago)
What about creators who mostly worked together? E.g. do we vote for "Michael Powell" and "Emeric Pressburger" or is there an option to vote for "Powell & Pressburger"? I'm actually mainly asking this because I want to vote for Jane Arden but she mostly only worked in conjunction with Jack Bond so I'm not sure whether to just nominate her or to nominate "Arden & Bond".
― emil.y, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:43 (seven years ago)
nearly nominated Jane Arden just now, i guess we've the option to vote for both/either
― the intentional phallusy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:44 (seven years ago)
One for the so-over-auteurs corner.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:50 (seven years ago)
John Huston
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 23:21 (seven years ago)
Park Chan-wook
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 23:29 (seven years ago)
All my faves been nommed already, even Kenji Mizoguchi who I learned about from here - so that makes sense!
― calzino, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 23:35 (seven years ago)
Miguel GomesJoão Pedro Rodrigues
― treeship: a year in the life (wins), Thursday, 16 November 2017 19:56 (seven years ago)
Tinto brass
Chi Chi LaRue
― iCloudius (cryptosicko), Thursday, 16 November 2017 20:14 (seven years ago)
head meant to nominate trinh-t
― plax (ico), Thursday, 16 November 2017 20:40 (seven years ago)
how many votes do we get? cuz even if it's 50, plenty i love will not be on it.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 November 2017 20:42 (seven years ago)
tbh I'll end up voting for people where I know and live one film maybe, it's the nature of the format
― the intentional phallusy (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 16 November 2017 20:50 (seven years ago)
Joseph (Joe) Sarno
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:24 (seven years ago)
Was going to say 50, but no reason it can't be more I suppose.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:32 (seven years ago)
List is up to 472. (Added Milestone; not sure how that missed the cut.)
I don't think more than 50 is a good idea if we're trying to pick la creme (also some voters would struggle to name 50 non-Marvel directors).
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:39 (seven years ago)
So you're saying you want other people's slots for your ballot.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:50 (seven years ago)
no.
my point was more "stop nominating people even you are not going to vote for"
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:53 (seven years ago)
I mean harlan county is a p singular film, really shocking the first time you see it.
― plax (ico), Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:53 (seven years ago)
Haile Gerima
― plax (ico), Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:54 (seven years ago)
on Morbz logic,Bush Mama is easily one of my favourite films of all time, even if the couple of others I've seen by him come nowhere close
I saw Bush Mama on my birthday this year.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 17 November 2017 21:46 (seven years ago)
Oh, I think more than 50 slots would be a fucking awful idea. I'd be more into like 25 or so? But as I tend to say on every nomination thread, I like nominations to be comprehensive so that I have a list I can refer to and go "oh yeah, forgot about that one!" Basically, my memory sucks and I need help.
I am pretty worried that this list is just going to be a crappy retread of other best director lists, and I'm also already having high anxiety about voting for Polanski, which I am definitely going to do but I feel 100% shitty about. To be fair to him I'll probably vote for other shitbags who happen to be less notorious too.
― emil.y, Saturday, 18 November 2017 02:34 (seven years ago)
Polanski is likely to be in my top 10. Just a fact.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Saturday, 18 November 2017 14:04 (seven years ago)
I'll vote for Polanski only if he happens to die by the time I get around to sending my ballot.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 18 November 2017 14:49 (seven years ago)
I won't think for a second about what kind of person I'm voting for. I don't know if Polanski (who may or may not be on my list--the old peak value vs. career value question) would be the only one where that's even an issue; most of the people I won't know anything anyway, and I hadn't planned on a James Toback vote. I could see grappling with that if it involved flying someone in to receive a state honour, like the Legion of France, but not with a message-board poll.
― clemenza, Saturday, 18 November 2017 16:09 (seven years ago)
(Anyway, that's a personal call--no problem with emily's stance.)
― clemenza, Saturday, 18 November 2017 16:10 (seven years ago)
There aren't 50 great directors and there aren't 472 good directors
― fake pato is kind of racist, dude (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 November 2017 19:54 (seven years ago)
LGx
― fake pato is kind of racist, dude (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 November 2017 19:55 (seven years ago)
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/11/20/art-monstrous-men/
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Monday, 20 November 2017 17:32 (seven years ago)
Does self-harm count?
whut
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 20 November 2017 17:39 (seven years ago)
That's a really good piece imo - that line is a bit weird but makes a little more sense with the context of the concluding paragraphs
― treeship: a year in the life (wins), Monday, 20 November 2017 18:16 (seven years ago)
yeah i figured i should prevail, it just felt like a super odd interjection
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 20 November 2017 19:09 (seven years ago)
ok yeah it makes a lot more sense toward the end
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 20 November 2017 19:21 (seven years ago)
Still waiting to cross 500 nominations.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 19:52 (seven years ago)
Eddie MurphyMartin McDonaghEliza HittmanAlex Ross Perry Andrew HaighJordan PeeleDonna DeitchMatt PorterfieldSafdie BrothersDavid Lowery
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:05 (seven years ago)
peak troll achieved
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:07 (seven years ago)
No trolling from me itt. ILXOR.com. i live for this shit
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:09 (seven years ago)
Shane Carruth
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:10 (seven years ago)
Louis FeuilladeHal Roach
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:14 (seven years ago)
Guillermo del ToroJohn SaylesJulie TaymorZucker, Abrahams and Zucker
― Einstein, Bazinga, Sitar (abanana), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:14 (seven years ago)
James W. Horne
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:16 (seven years ago)
Rabbit season
― sonnet by a wite kid, "On Æolian Grief" (wins), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:17 (seven years ago)
Steve McQueen
― Einstein, Bazinga, Sitar (abanana), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:25 (seven years ago)
Tony Leondis
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:29 (seven years ago)
Fernando SolanasThomas GuiterrezUrsula BiemannMargaret DickinsonLizzie Bordensorry for any duplicates
― plax (ico), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 23:17 (seven years ago)
René Vautier
― plax (ico), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 23:19 (seven years ago)
503 nominees. Last chance to add some to the list before I launch the voting/campaigning thread later today.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 30 November 2017 13:52 (seven years ago)
(I'm only reasonably sure there are no duplicates.)
Probably going to go with 50-slot ballots btw.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 30 November 2017 14:53 (seven years ago)
psyched!
― flappy bird, Thursday, 30 November 2017 18:19 (seven years ago)
Better stick Patrick Keiller and Roger Vadim on that shortlist
― sonnet by a wite kid, "On Æolian Grief" (wins), Sunday, 3 December 2017 18:12 (seven years ago)
oh wow, keiller was missing?
― plax (ico), Sunday, 3 December 2017 18:30 (seven years ago)
Stand by for voting/campaigning thread!
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:29 (seven years ago)
Actors Are Cattle ... Voting open for the next ILX film poll of the Greatest Movie Directors of All Time! (DUE: Jan. 1, 2018)
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:40 (seven years ago)
All Right, Mr. DeMille, I'm Ready For My Close-Up ... It's The ILXOR's Top 101 Director Poll Results Thread
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Monday, 15 January 2018 17:37 (seven years ago)