EW's Top 25 Active Directors (It's worse than you can imagine)

**D_Davis** · 02-19-2009, 11:37 PM

Quoting Pop Trash (view post)

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I don't mind him. Freaks and Geeks is awesome.

But he should in no way be considered a great director, he should especially not be listed above those who he is listed above.

He's basically a better writer than Kevin Smith, and a slightly better director - but just barely.

**number8** · 02-19-2009, 11:43 PM

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**Raiders** · 02-20-2009, 12:15 AM

I could say a bunch of negative stuff and be all "elitist-like," but instead I'll congratulate them for listing Peter Jackson rightfully so high.

I do find it funny that Sidney Lumet is all the way at #50. I wouldn't think even EW would give him such a cold shoulder.

**Sycophant** · 02-20-2009, 12:16 AM

I actually like quite a number of these directors, but it's just such a... dull and American list.

**ledfloyd** · 02-20-2009, 12:18 AM

Quoting Wryan (view post)

Wasn't there at least one woman better than Ron Howard?

women don't direct movies.

**Sycophant** · 02-20-2009, 12:20 AM

Quoting ledfloyd (view post)

women don't direct movies.

Out of American female directors right now, who do we have?

1) Sofia Coppola -- not commercial; disqualified
2) Catherine Hardwicke -- lol; no (not even for EW)
3) Nancy Myers -- hasn't had a smash hit in a while
4) Nora Ephron -- hasn't had a smash hit in a while

We really need more women directing movies. The gender line isn't as terribly pronounced as it is in any other filmmaking position, it seems, as directing (well, maybe cinematographers?).

(Am I missing anyone active and significant?)

**Raiders** · 02-20-2009, 12:23 AM

Quoting Sycophant (view post)

(Am I missing anyone active and significant?)

Kelly Reichardt. But, heh, not for EW I guess.

**Sycophant** · 02-20-2009, 12:24 AM

Quoting Raiders (view post)

Kelly Reichardt. But, heh, not for EW I guess.

I... still haven't seen her movies. Shit. Need to get on that.

**Raiders** · 02-20-2009, 12:24 AM

Quoting Sycophant (view post)

I... still haven't seen her movies. Shit. Need to get on that.

Neither have I.

**Sycophant** · 02-20-2009, 12:25 AM

Quoting Raiders (view post)

Neither have I.

...Touché?

Winston* · 02-20-2009, 12:26 AM

Julie Taymor, even though Across the Universe was terrible.

**amberlita** · 02-20-2009, 12:37 AM

Quoting Sycophant (view post)

Out of American female directors right now, who do we have?

1) Sofia Coppola -- not commercial; disqualified
2) Catherine Hardwicke -- lol; no (not even for EW)
3) Nancy Myers -- hasn't had a smash hit in a while
4) Nora Ephron -- hasn't had a smash hit in a while

We really need more women directing movies. The gender line isn't as terribly pronounced as it is in any other filmmaking position, it seems, as directing (well, maybe cinematographers?).

(Am I missing anyone active and significant?)

Hopefully Kathryn Bigelow will qualify as active and significant if The Hurt Locker turns out to be good.

**D_Davis** · 02-20-2009, 12:55 AM

Quoting amberlita (view post)

Hopefully Kathryn Bigelow will qualify as active and significant if The Hurt Locker turns out to be good.

Was going to say Bigelow. She's awesome.

**Dukefrukem** · 02-20-2009, 01:21 AM

Zack Snyder over Eastwood???

**DavidSeven** · 02-20-2009, 02:30 AM

Quoting Raiders (view post)

I could say a bunch of negative stuff and be all "elitist-like," but instead I'll congratulate them for listing Peter Jackson rightfully so high.

But relying solely on Lord of the Rings and King Kong as their evidence diminishes it a bit, no?

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**Dead & Messed Up** · 02-20-2009, 02:32 AM

They have some great directors on that list, but the ordering makes you sit up and go "WHAAAAAAA?!"

Not that it matters, but my ten faves would be:

01) Martin Scorsese
02) Alfonso Cuaron
03) Sidney Lumet
04) Andrew Stanton
05) David Fincher
06) Kiyoshi Kurosawa
07) Werner Herzog
08) The Coen Brothers
09) Steven Spielberg
10) Brad Anderson

**balmakboor** · 02-20-2009, 03:24 AM

I guess my first thought -- given the thread title -- was, yes, I can imagine much worse. I count at least 15 directors on the list that I admire.

I haven't seen anything by Zack Snyder yet and have been meaning to check him out. Stephen King is a big fan of his Dawn of the Dead is nothing else.

Oh, and btw, Frost/Nixon has erased a lot of bad Ron Howard memories for me. I now feel about him the way I felt after Apollo 13.

**Amnesiac** · 02-20-2009, 03:31 AM

Quoting Sycophant (view post)

(Am I missing anyone active and significant?)

Perhaps Susanne Bier, although the only film of hers that I have seen was her 2006 Dogme 95 contribution, After The Wedding.

Winston* · 02-20-2009, 03:33 AM

Quoting Amnesiac (view post)

Perhaps Susanne Bier, although the only film of hers that I have seen was her 2006 Dogme 95 contribution, After The Wedding.

She's pretty Danish IMHO.

**Amnesiac** · 02-20-2009, 03:38 AM

Quoting Winston* (view post)

She's pretty Danish IMHO.

And?

Winston* · 02-20-2009, 03:43 AM

Quoting Amnesiac (view post)

And?

That precludes her from being classified as an American female director.

**Boner M** · 02-20-2009, 03:44 AM

Quoting fasozupow (view post)

Oh, and btw, Frost/Nixon has erased a lot of bad Ron Howard memories for me. I now feel about him the way I felt after Apollo 13.

But why? None of the mild success of that film can be attributed to Howard's input.

**Amnesiac** · 02-20-2009, 03:49 AM

Quoting Winston* (view post)

That precludes her from being classified as an American female director.

Ha, yeah, must have skimmed right over that part of Sycophant's post. Sorry.

**ledfloyd** · 02-20-2009, 03:51 AM

i love Coppola and Reichardt. can't think of many other american female directors that i really dig.

**origami_mustache** · 02-20-2009, 04:05 AM

good for a laugh

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