Battle of the MODERN film directors

[MK Shrimper]

Here's the draw in full, made not by Alan Hansen and his warm balls at FA HQ, but a swish Excel Macro I found online.

Day 1

M. Night Shyamalan v John Woo
Michael Moore v Martin Scorsese
Frank Darabont v Guillermo Del Toro
Darren Aranofsky v Kevin Smith

Day 2

Mike Newell v Sam Mendes.
John Huston v Tim Burton
George Romero v Gerald Thomas
Stanley Kubrick v Clint Eastwood

Day 3

Danny Boyle v Oliver Stone
David Fincher v Steven Speilberg
Coen brothers v David Lynch.
John Hughes v Ron Howard.


Day 4

Q Tarantino v Wes Anderson
Christopher Nolan v Wes Craven
John Boorman v Peter Jackson
Ridley Scott v Rob Cohen.

First round starts tomorrow.

Gentlemen, start your engines.....!

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Stanley Kubrick v Clint Eastwood

Hmmm. Certainly not an easy tie, Eastwood has some good directorial efforts under his belt.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Hmmm. Certainly not an easy tie, Eastwood has some good directorial efforts under his belt.

It's a pretty strong field all round IMHO (except for some notable candidates....)

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Well...........thats me out then!!!

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

It's a pretty strong field all round IMHO (except for some notable candidates....)

Indeed it is, poor old Wes Anderson up against Quentin!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Indeed it is, poor old Wes Anderson up against Quentin!

Death Proof over The Royal Tennebaums? I think not!

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Indeed it is, poor old Wes Anderson up against Quentin!

I will get me coat DS

:'(

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Death Proof over The Royal Tennebaums? I think not!

[insert QT film] over The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou? I think not!

 

[EastStandBlue]

I cant decide whether the person who put forward Michael Moore should be banned or shot.

 

[Yer Blues]

I cant decide whether the person who put forward Michael Moore should be banned or shot.

i like Michael Moore

 

[Napster]

I would nominate Peter Weir, but he's done bugger all for over 10 years. Or John Carpenter (Halloween a big favourite of mine), but he did Ghosts of Mars which was awful.
Or Alexander Payne's good, and also Kitano and I'm a big fan of Hideo Nakata.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I cant decide whether the person who put forward Michael Moore should be banned or shot.

Irish, but as he's against Scorsese I think it's safe to say he won't make the last 16.

 

[BaileytheQuitter]

Mike Newell? The ex Luton manager!?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Mike Newell? The ex Luton manager!?

Nah, he directed Four Weddings, Donnie Brasco, one of the Harry Potters....

 

[BrettieAngell]

Nah, he directed Four Weddings, Donnie Brasco, one of the Harry Potters....

 

[MK Shrimper]

Not my nomination!

 

[canveyshrimper]

I cant decide whether the person who put forward Michael Moore should be banned or shot.

Both would be good.

 

[chaco27saf]

I cant decide whether the person who put forward Michael Moore should be banned or shot.

I'll have to agree with that. I would post my views on Moore, but I'm afraid if I did I'd overload and break the swear filter.

 

[Bluesmanager]

Why do I suspect that the fact that I haven't heard of my opponent in this round will come back and bite me in the arse?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Quick note that our favourite rigger of polls Blueblood Mugabe is going to be the deciding judge should any ties end up all square so you know where to send your freshly printed £5'ers. :D