Topic: Who are your favorite directors?
This can be a really interesting thread, but it would be best if you take the time to write a bit explaining why you like certain directors.
Terrence Malick (Days of Heaven, The New World)
His films are extremely philosophical, and have a unique, naturalistic style that I love. They can be quite hard to appreciate at first viewing, but they're unlike anything else.
Joel & Ethan Coen (Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Raising Arizona, No Country For Old Men)
They can be hit-and-miss at times, though I love their incredibly dark humor and style. They also cast Steve Buscemi a lot, which is fantastic.
Werner Herzog (Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Grizzly Man)
I've gotten really interested in his style, which is straightforward and and very honest in a way.
Todd Haynes (I'm Not There, Far From Heaven)
His visual inventiveness is pretty amazing, as is his use of music. I should check out his earlier stuff.
Jim Jarmusch (Dead Man, Coffee and Cigarettes, Night on Earth)
Another fantastic independent filmmaker. I particularly enjoy the vignette style he uses in a couple of his films.
Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now)
I've heard some bad stuff about his later films, but his storytelling skill in the two films above is indisputable IMO.
There are a few others I know of, but I can't really pass judgement on them yet, as I've only seen one of their films: Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy), etc.
