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Directors that owned decades - 16/12/2012 12:13:39 AM

Powka

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What directors do you think "owned" decades in film-making? As in who made most masterpieces, or best things, in the run of roughly 10 years.

I would go ahead and say FF Coppola owned the 70s with his stuff. In terms of film, he's done 4 of them in the 70s, all of which turned out to become masterpieces and cult classics: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather II, Apocalypse Now.

Bergman for the 60's, maybe?

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 16/12/2012 1:09:48 AM

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That's a tough question, but a very good one.
For the films I loved in the decades I've seen, I'd say: Spielberg owned the 80s, Tarrantino the 90s. The 00s goes to Peter Jackson and so far, Chris Nolan's dominating this decade.

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 16/12/2012 6:11:36 PM

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Coppola and the 70's was the thing that came to mind when I saw the thread title. I'd go with Godard for the 60's, Tarantino for the 90's, Nolan for the 2010's.

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 16/12/2012 7:08:49 PM

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Brian DePalma and the 80s, although that might only be for Scarface...I don't know.

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 16/12/2012 7:12:30 PM

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Brian DePalma and the 80s, although that might only be for Scarface...I don't know.

And the Untouchables.

Not enough to win the decade from the 'berg though.

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 16/12/2012 7:14:12 PM

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Yeah, Spielberg owned the '80s not only for directing but for all the films he produced that decade too.

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 17/12/2012 10:14:00 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: boaby

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ORIGINAL: will1000

Brian DePalma and the 80s, although that might only be for Scarface...I don't know.

And the Untouchables.

Not enough to win the decade from the 'berg though.

and 'casualties of war', 'dressed to kill' and 'blow out'.

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 17/12/2012 10:24:21 AM

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How about Fincher for the 90s? If not at least the late 90s?

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 17/12/2012 2:00:19 PM

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50s - Alfred Hitchcock or Billy Wilder
60s - Sergio Leone or Robert Wise
70s - Francis Ford Coppola
80s - Steven Spielberg
90s - Quentin Tarantino
00s - Christopher Nolan

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 17/12/2012 2:21:22 PM

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I would say that Steven Spielberg owned the 90s as well with Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan just my two penny worth.

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RE: Directors that owned decades - 17/12/2012 3:00:59 PM

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At a quick glance looking at some of my favourite movies, I'd say:

2010's - Christopher Nolan (though he does have a bit of healthy competition from David Fincher, Peter Jackson and Matthew Vaughn)
2000's - Steven Spielberg
1990's - Spielberg again, but for the sake of variety... cases can be made for Tim Burton, John Lasseter, Quentin Tarantino and John Woo
1980's - Brian De Palma, James Cameron, Robert Zemeckis or... Steven Spielberg
1970's - Francis Ford Coppola
1960's - David Lean
1950's - Alfred Hitchcock
1940's - John Ford
1930's - Victor Fleming

Of course, if I took a far more in-depth look, I might come up with something completely different. Strangely, Spielberg isn't my favourite all-time director... but I think he could be one of the most prolific and consistent.

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