who do you think is the most overrated filmmaker?

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#101 Aspen706
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[QUOTE="raven_squad"][QUOTE="kidsmelly"]

[QUOTE="iwilson1296"]

Peter Jackson

this

Ya know, after Lovely Bones and King Kong I may have to agree too.

Aw man i loved those movies.
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#102 MarioRPGer
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You have to cut Jackson some slack. I think he's just trying to find his footing after LoTR. Those films made people expect way too much of him.

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#103 sammyjenkis898
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King Kong was a damn good film. The Lovely Bones, on the other hand, was not. It was awful.
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#104 raven_squad
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You have to cut Jackson some slack. I think he's just trying to find his footing after LoTR. Those films made people expect way too much of him.

MarioRPGer
I didn't like those either. :(
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#105 super_mario_128
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[QUOTE="raven_squad"][QUOTE="kidsmelly"]

this

Aspen706

Ya know, after Lovely Bones and King Kong I may have to agree too.

Aw man i loved those movies.

I loved King Kong. >:

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#106 MarioRPGer
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[QUOTE="raven_squad"][QUOTE="MarioRPGer"]

You have to cut Jackson some slack. I think he's just trying to find his footing after LoTR. Those films made people expect way too much of him.

I didn't like those either. :(

Me neither, but most people did and lets face it buddy, we are not most people. :P
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#107 Aspen706
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[QUOTE="raven_squad"][QUOTE="MarioRPGer"]

You have to cut Jackson some slack. I think he's just trying to find his footing after LoTR. Those films made people expect way too much of him.

MarioRPGer
I didn't like those either. :(

Me neither, but most people did and lets face it buddy, we are not most people. :P

The LOTR movies used to be some of my faves but when i try to watch them now their not watchable.
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#108 MarioRPGer
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[QUOTE="MarioRPGer"][QUOTE="raven_squad"] I didn't like those either. :(Aspen706
Me neither, but most people did and lets face it buddy, we are not most people. :P

The LOTR movies used to be some of my faves but when i try to watch them now their not watchable.

I remember watching the first one for the first time. It seriously felt like I was watching that thing the whole damn day.
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#109 raven_squad
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[QUOTE="Aspen706"][QUOTE="MarioRPGer"] Me neither, but most people did and lets face it buddy, we are not most people. :PMarioRPGer
The LOTR movies used to be some of my faves but when i try to watch them now their not watchable.

I remember watching the first one for the first time. It seriously felt like I was watching that thing the whole damn day.

I walked out of the theater and had to ask the first random person I saw what year it was.
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#110 Im_single
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Clint Eastwood
Quentin Tarantino
Alfonso Cuaron (don't hate me)

sammyjenkis898

To be honest, Alfonso Cuaron was the last person I'd expect to see listed in this thread. Overrated, you know, any director considered to be good has at least a few memorable movie sunder his/her belt, so it's hard to think of any that revieve undeserving praise.

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#111 sammyjenkis898
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To be honest, Alfonso Cuaron was the last person I'd expect to see listed in this thread. Overrated, you know, any director considered to be good has at least a few memorable movie sunder his/her belt, so it's hard to think of any that revieve undeserving praise.

Im_single

I've found none of his films to live up to the praise, especially Children of Men and Y tu mama tambien.

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#112 RobbieH1234
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Clint Eastwood.

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#113 MrEnvelope
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This man

JK :P

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#114 markop2003
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Tim Burton
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#115 juden41
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Quentin Tarantino
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#116 da_shooter_19
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Tim Burton or James Cameron

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#117 RobboElRobbo
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M. Night...

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#118 RobboElRobbo
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[QUOTE="MarioRPGer"][QUOTE="Aspen706"] The LOTR movies used to be some of my faves but when i try to watch them now their not watchable.raven_squad
I remember watching the first one for the first time. It seriously felt like I was watching that thing the whole damn day.

I walked out of the theater and had to ask the first random person I saw what year it was.

The movie wouldn't make sense if it was shorter.

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#119 foxhound_fox
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James Cameron. Praised for Avatar, Titanic and Aliens... but everyone seems to forget about the massive turd that was True Lies. I personally haven't really liked any of his films besides the Alien films, and find his epic level praise to be mind-boggling and suffocating sometimes. He isn't brilliant... just a step above Michael Bay.

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#120 MrEnvelope
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Quentin Tarantinojuden41
Well at least you have to acknowledge the influence he has given to many young modern filmmakers. :)
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#121 kuraimen
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Michael Bay

Steven Spielberg

Peter Jackson

Tim Burton

All those used to be good directors now they suck, except for Michael Bay, he always sucked.

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#122 mo0ksi
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Quentin Tarantino, Clint Eastwood or Tim Burton
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#123 bobbetybob
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I don't think any movie director is over-rated, I've seen a lot of people get excited for movies because of the director but it's rare that you see someone try to defend that movie if it comes out and turns out to be crap. Like I love Robert Rodriguez but if Predators comes out and is crap I'm not going to defend it just because I like the director. Most people will agree that George Lucas hasn't had a great film since the original Star Wars trilogy.
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#124 MrEnvelope
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Steven Spielberg kuraimen
I'm not a fan of Spielberg, but I still believe that he is a great filmmaker. Even though his movies tend to be more commercial you got to admit that they are extremely well directed (except for some turds). :)

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#125 kuraimen
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[QUOTE="kuraimen"] Steven Spielberg MrEnvelope

I'm not a fan of Spielberg, but I still believe that he is a great filmmaker. Even though his movies tend to be more commercial you got to admit that they are extremely well directed (except for some turds). :)

I used to like a lot of his classics but now he just makes crap. After The Terminal, War of the Worlds and the Indiana Jones film I just gave up on any future films from him, he just doesn't have a clue anymore.
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#126 Film-Guy
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I don't think any movie director is over-rated, I've seen a lot of people get excited for movies because of the director but it's rare that you see someone try to defend that movie if it comes out and turns out to be crap. Like I love Robert Rodriguez but if Predators comes out and is crap I'm not going to defend it just because I like the director. Most people will agree that George Lucas hasn't had a great film since the original Star Wars trilogy.bobbetybob

Well Robert Rodriguez isn't directing Predators so you don't have to worry about that:P

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#127 MrEnvelope
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[QUOTE="bobbetybob"]I don't think any movie director is over-rated, I've seen a lot of people get excited for movies because of the director but it's rare that you see someone try to defend that movie if it comes out and turns out to be crap. Like I love Robert Rodriguez but if Predators comes out and is crap I'm not going to defend it just because I like the director. Most people will agree that George Lucas hasn't had a great film since the original Star Wars trilogy.Film-Guy

Well Robert Rodriguez isn't directing Predators so you don't have to worry about that:P

He is just probably doing it for the cash. Just wait for Machete. Seriously Machete looks like a crime-blaxplotation-over-the-top-comedy-action-drama-gore film with Mexicans. I can't wait to see that one :)
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#128 bobbetybob
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[QUOTE="bobbetybob"]I don't think any movie director is over-rated, I've seen a lot of people get excited for movies because of the director but it's rare that you see someone try to defend that movie if it comes out and turns out to be crap. Like I love Robert Rodriguez but if Predators comes out and is crap I'm not going to defend it just because I like the director. Most people will agree that George Lucas hasn't had a great film since the original Star Wars trilogy.Film-Guy

Well Robert Rodriguez isn't directing Predators so you don't have to worry about that:P

Damn I always forget that, well he's producing it or something. Machete is a better example, how could I forget about that. That film just looks like typical Rodriguez, over the top fun, but if it turns out to be crap I'll admit it. Then find Rodriguez and beat him with a shoe for ruining such an epic idea.
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#129 dercoo
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You doubt Miyazaki, this means war

we_fight_as_one.jpg anime fight image by hazel_anne0918:P

Though I think James Cameron

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#130 mrbojangles25
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Peter Jackson

how he does not share at least some of the criticism Michael Bay gets is beyond me.

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#131 yourmajesty90
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[QUOTE="MrEnvelope"][QUOTE="Rhazakna"] They are. Memento was perhaps the most gimmicky movie I've ever seen,imaps3fanboy
The Prestige was way too much and I don't want to start with The Dark Knight. His movies aren't bad, it's just that they are way to gimmicky. :)

Dark knight was terrible.. imo


It was in a sense, well done but way too much. I love Batman Begins. It wasn't pretentious, it wasn't too serious. I'd call it a Batman film. I can't stand The Dark Knight.
Tim Burton is overrated now. The only films I like from him are the Batmans, Ed Wood and Big Fish.
Pedro Almodovar. Never liked him and never will.

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#132 Frenzyd109
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Tim Burtonmarkop2003
THIS definitely
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#133 jubino
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Peter Jackson

how he does not share at least some of the criticism Michael Bay gets is beyond me.

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Two words: Lord and oftehRings :P. He's infallible in the nerd world now.
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#134 CHOASXIII
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James Cameron, James Cameron and again I say...James Cameron...

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#135 MrEnvelope
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[QUOTE="imaps3fanboy"][QUOTE="MrEnvelope"] The Prestige was way too much and I don't want to start with The Dark Knight. His movies aren't bad, it's just that they are way to gimmicky. :)yourmajesty90

Dark knight was terrible.. imo


It was in a sense, well done but way too much. I love Batman Begins. It wasn't pretentious, it wasn't too serious. I'd call it a Batman film. I can't stand The Dark Knight.

I disliked the fact that he tried to implement those "deep" monologues and I really disliked those long Michael Caine speeches. Seriously every time he opened his mouth he gave a long speech about the psychology of Batman. One more thing, the running time was just ridiculous, way to long for so little plot. :

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#136 Brawl578
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James Cameron and Michael Bay.

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#137 Mr_Versipellis
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Uwe boll!imaps3fanboy
Yes, this! And James Cameron. His plots always suck and a lot of his stuff is really cheesy. However, i love miyazaki's films, somthing about the, is so emotional lol, they're the only films that make me get emoticional (still not that much though)
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#138 mrbojangles25
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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

Peter Jackson

how he does not share at least some of the criticism Michael Bay gets is beyond me.

jubino

Two words: Lord and oftehRings :P. He's infallible in the nerd world now.

Not any more

*swearing

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#139 ShAbInAtOr
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Everytime there is a thread which includes criticizing it turns into a hot topic!

People just love to be Critic'S!

As a matter of fact, so do i (sometimes) ;)

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#140 yourmajesty90
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[QUOTE="yourmajesty90"]

[QUOTE="imaps3fanboy"] Dark knight was terrible.. imoMrEnvelope


It was in a sense, well done but way too much. I love Batman Begins. It wasn't pretentious, it wasn't too serious. I'd call it a Batman film. I can't stand The Dark Knight.

I disliked the fact that he tried to implement those "deep" monologues and I really disliked those long Michael Caine speeches. Seriously every time he opened his mouth he gave a long speech about the psychology of Batman. One more thing, the running time was just ridiculous, way to long for so little plot. :

I need to add the fact that people are like: "OMG THE DARK KNIGHT BEST FILM EV4H!!!1! THE JOKER BEST CHARACTER EVAH!!!!" His performance was good, still prefer Jack Nicholson's. I know Heath Ledger is dead, fact is that his passing away made the film more hyped.

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#141 ShAbInAtOr
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James Cameron and Michael Bay.

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James Cameron has skill, i don't think he's overrated at all! How can someone of no talent make Avatar (3d) in which he made bilions! $$
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#142 biggest_loser
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[QUOTE="Brawl578"]

James Cameron and Michael Bay.

ShAbInAtOr

James Cameron has skill, i don't think he's overrated at all! How can someone of no talent make Avatar (3d) in which he made bilions! $$

He makes high-concept big budget action films and he's a poor screenwriter.

I don't know if he believes in the word 'subtlety'