ITT: Directors that have already peaked and made there magnum opus so the rest of thier career is all downhill from there
im only going to list ones clearly going in the wrong direction, both artistically and career wise
nicolas winding refn (only god forgives)
francis ford coppola (apocalypse now) - JUST
sofia coppola (lost in translation)
john carpenter (the thing)
john mctiernan (die hard)
kathryn bigelow (strange days artistically, the hurt locker for meme reception)
james cameron (terminator 2)
tarsem singh (the fall)
terrence malick (to the wonder)
the coen brothers (tie between barton fink, no country for old men, and fargo)
neil blomkamp (district 9)
ridley scott (blade runner) - been a long ride down
darren aronofsky (the fountain)
danny boyle (sunshine)
joss whedon (the avengers, and from a smaller perspective he won't outdo much ado about nothing)
>>71935915
>sofia coppola (lost in translation)
marie antwan was good
>>71935959
agreed, and i actually prefer it. lost in translation was a better movie though, despite being wong kar-wai for retards.
>>71935915
OGF is Nick's only and grandest kino though
Zack Snyder - Watchmen.
Is this correct?
>>71936177
its his best movie, but he's such a fratboy savant that his magnum opus is actually pic related.
>>71936091
not true.
>>71936144
still leaning towards magnolia, and i know many who passionately argue for the master. i can even see an argument for inherent vice, especially since it could be interpreted as a clear sign of an evolving style. he's not done yet and despite my lack of caring about him, he's a great and consistent filmmaker with a lot to go. doesn't belong in this thread.
>>71936177
I'd probably agree. I really like his Dawn of the Dead too though. Everything else is worthless.
>>71936177
Snyder would have to make a movie worth a damn first
>>71936144
It is very hard for me to imagine him making a movie better than this ome
>>71935915
Only God Forgives < Valhalla Rising
>>71937304
valhalla rising was boring as fuck, too arthouse for me
>>71937333
Nigga Only God Forgives was also very arthouse, it just had neon lights.
>>71937344
havent seen it, is it worth a watch?
>>71937370
It's not a by any means a bad movie. It sort of marketed itself as a similar movie to Drive, but it's very different. I just prefer Valhalla Rising. If you're going to watch Valhalla, use a sound system or good headphones; its audio direction is fantastic
>>71937304
guy you quoted here.
valhalla rising is #2 and its very close. ogf is a slightly "more" refn movie though.
>>71937479
I guess I can't really argue that thb senpai. They're both damn good though
