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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-10 11:59 AM
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Who is the most underrated director?
I think a good candidate would be Mike Judge. His movies on the surface appear to be juvenile and mindless, until you start thinking about the underlying message. "Office Space" and "Idiocracy" both have to be on my Top 10 favorite movies of all time. I was a little let down by "Extract" though.
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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-10 01:35 PM
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1. I was gonna post the Lounge isn't getting it's TC today.
Agree about Mike Judge.
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-10 01:39 PM
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2. Spike Lee, IMHO, for living directors
Edited on Mon Mar-08-10 01:39 PM by tigereye
Altman for deceased directors.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-10 03:01 PM
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4. Another vote for Lee
unlike Scorsese, he isn't skating on past genius
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-10 01:49 PM
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3. Nathanial Hornblower.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-10 03:02 PM
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5. Alan Smithee?
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CBGLuthier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-10 03:10 PM
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6. Sidney Lumet
Edited on Mon Mar-08-10 03:10 PM by CBGLuthier
Not a household name. Never won a competitive Oscar for directing. His films include

12 Angry Men
Fail Safe
The Pawnbroker
The Anderson Tapes
Serpico
Murder on the Orient Express
Dog Day Afternoon
Network
Equus
Prince of the City
Deathtrap
The Verdict
Find me Guilty
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead




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