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Old 02-08-2007, 06:47 PM
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Great underrated dircectors.

I always hear people spouting off about a handful of directors that they love and I think that there are many great directors that don't get enough attention. Who do you think deserves more respect?

My pick would be Michael Cooney.
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Old 02-08-2007, 06:55 PM
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Jacques Tourneur.

He's not around anymore (rest in peace), but modern horror owes a lot of its technique to this man. He made some of the most atmospherically frightening films of all time.
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Old 02-08-2007, 07:00 PM
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Stuart Gordon
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Old 02-08-2007, 07:02 PM
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Absolutely. Fascinating guy to listen to as well, have you ever seen him interviewed or anything?
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Old 02-08-2007, 07:06 PM
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Absolutely. Fascinating guy to listen to as well, have you ever seen him interviewed or anything?
Oh yeah..I love him...He's kinda weird...lol...Not as weird as Jeffrey Combs, but still...He's an awesome person...I have most of his movies...I actually just received Dolls today (a replacement for one that mysteriously disappeared)...I can't get enough :cool:
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Mary Harron. She made I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho, and The Notorious Bettie Page. And, yet, I hardly hear a word about her.
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Old 02-08-2007, 07:18 PM
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Walter Hill - Warriors, Southern Comfort, Streets of Fire - and he produced the Alien franchise (as well as writing the story for Aliens)

people talk about Jack Hill all the time, but Walter has made the better films and continues to deliver the b-movie goods
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Old 02-08-2007, 07:22 PM
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Herschell Gordon Lewis...He REALLY pushed (and stepped over) the limits for his time...He paved the way for hardcore gore
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Old 02-08-2007, 07:26 PM
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Dario Argento may be the master of giallo,but my favorite is Sergio Martino!:)



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Old 02-08-2007, 07:28 PM
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Walter Hill - Warriors, Southern Comfort, Streets of Fire - and he produced the Alien franchise (as well as writing the story for Aliens)

people talk about Jack Hill all the time, but Walter has made the better films and continues to deliver the b-movie goods
Agree with you on that one dude. I'm a big fan of his flicks. 48 Hrs and The Driver are gold too.
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