I was recently watching Blood Simple and was amazed at how good it was for a first film. So what do you think are the best and worst directorial debuts?
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Alot of people hated it immensly, but I think a fantastic directorial debut of a director people will remember in twenty years is Eli Roth with Cabin Fever. Love or hate the movie, Eli Roth worked horror to the bone throughout it.
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I have yet to see Cabin Fever. I remember when it came out I hoped it would do well because it had one of the kids from Boy Meets World, who I thought was a pretty talented kid...I DIDN'T WATCH IT JUST IN THE HOPES THAT TOPENGA WOULD WEAR A BIKINI....SO QUIT IMPLYING IT!!!
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Best: Charles Laughton for The Night of the Hunter .
Worst: Anyone who got there start with Roger Corman.
Worst: Anyone who got there start with Roger Corman.
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Best -
Clint - Play Misty For Me (1971)
John Dahl - Kill Me Again (1989)
Takeshi Kitano - Violent Cop (1989)
Danny Boyle - Shallow Grave (1994)
Andrew Dominik - Chopper (2000)
David Mamet - House of Games (1987)
Costner - Dances With Wolves (1990)
Nicholas Hytner - The Madness of King George (1994)
Worst -
How long have you got?
Clint - Play Misty For Me (1971)
John Dahl - Kill Me Again (1989)
Takeshi Kitano - Violent Cop (1989)
Danny Boyle - Shallow Grave (1994)
Andrew Dominik - Chopper (2000)
David Mamet - House of Games (1987)
Costner - Dances With Wolves (1990)
Nicholas Hytner - The Madness of King George (1994)
Worst -
How long have you got?
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I'm amazed not one of you has mentioned Mel Brooks for The Producers, easily one of the funniest films ever made. And I also want to add Warren Beatty for Reds, but I think he did something before that.
this definitly isnt the best but i think
Zach Synder did a good job on dawn of the dead (2004) for a first time director
Zach Synder did a good job on dawn of the dead (2004) for a first time director
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Some that may have not been mentioned...
Zach Braff - Garden State
Sam Mendes - American Beauty
Frank Darabont - Shawshank Redemption
Wes Anderson - Bottle Rocket
Kevin Smith - Clerks
Harold Ramis - Caddyshack
Bill Paxton - Frailty
M. Night Shyamalan - The Sixth Sense
Richard Kelly - Donnie Darko
I'm not 100% that all of these were directorial debuts, but am reasonably confident in saying they were the first mass release/success for each director. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will be kind enough to correct me.
Zach Braff - Garden State
Sam Mendes - American Beauty
Frank Darabont - Shawshank Redemption
Wes Anderson - Bottle Rocket
Kevin Smith - Clerks
Harold Ramis - Caddyshack
Bill Paxton - Frailty
M. Night Shyamalan - The Sixth Sense
Richard Kelly - Donnie Darko
I'm not 100% that all of these were directorial debuts, but am reasonably confident in saying they were the first mass release/success for each director. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will be kind enough to correct me.
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Originally Posted by Mose
M. Night Shyamalan - The Sixth Sense
M. Night Shyamalan - The Sixth Sense
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Originally Posted by Garrett
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