Likely two reasons:
1. A number of filmmakers are simply head and shoulders above the rest. Their influence on those who came after is undeniable and they are considered the best of the best.
1. A number of filmmakers are simply head and shoulders above the rest. Their influence on those who came after is undeniable and they are considered the best of the best.
2. They are the most famous names and people know them, so those are the names they give. If they're famous, they must be the best, right? (I figure that's how Michael Bay's name pops up in "great director" lists.)
Yes, you would question it if everyone named different names, because if no one can agree on any names, how could they be considered "the best?"
This also makes me think why we have a forum for this. Is it because culture encourages unwarranted competition in areas where it's irrelevant (art) and thus the people fight amongst each other things that could never be proven?