what’s going on officer we’re looking for an escaped convict ma’am these
for an escaped convict ma’am these
for an escaped convict ma’am these filmmakers all benefited from beginner’s
filmmakers all benefited from beginner’s
filmmakers all benefited from beginner’s luck right honey
luck right honey
luck right honey welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten directorial debuts for this list we’ve
directorial debuts for this list we’ve
directorial debuts for this list we’ve picked the most ambitious and impressive
picked the most ambitious and impressive
picked the most ambitious and impressive first full-length efforts by movie
first full-length efforts by movie
first full-length efforts by movie directors which means their earlier
directors which means their earlier
directors which means their earlier short films don’t count come on sambar
short films don’t count come on sambar
short films don’t count come on sambar let’s get the kind of this jib join it
let’s get the kind of this jib join it
let’s get the kind of this jib join it with this Don Tay you cock smoker number
with this Don Tay you cock smoker number
with this Don Tay you cock smoker number 10 sam raimi the evil dead horror movies
10 sam raimi the evil dead horror movies
10 sam raimi the evil dead horror movies aren’t always taken seriously in the
aren’t always taken seriously in the
aren’t always taken seriously in the film world but mastering one is an art
film world but mastering one is an art
film world but mastering one is an art form with a budget of $90,000 22
form with a budget of $90,000 22
form with a budget of $90,000 22 year-old Raimi created one of the most
year-old Raimi created one of the most
year-old Raimi created one of the most influential horror films of all time
influential horror films of all time
influential horror films of all time there are two schools of thought I think
there are two schools of thought I think
there are two schools of thought I think for horror filmmakers one is that the
for horror filmmakers one is that the
for horror filmmakers one is that the audience can always create something
audience can always create something
audience can always create something more horrible than you can show them and
more horrible than you can show them and
more horrible than you can show them and the other school of thought is show them
the other school of thought is show them
the other school of thought is show them show them show them everything most of
show them show them everything most of
show them show them everything most of the movie was shot in the woods with a
the movie was shot in the woods with a
the movie was shot in the woods with a cast and crew made up of his friends but
cast and crew made up of his friends but
cast and crew made up of his friends but the guerilla do-it-yourself style of the
the guerilla do-it-yourself style of the
the guerilla do-it-yourself style of the movie captures a terror many high budget
movie captures a terror many high budget
movie captures a terror many high budget horror movies miss
number nine Charles Laughton the night
number nine Charles Laughton the night of the hunter left and hates a-fightin
of the hunter left and hates a-fightin
of the hunter left and hates a-fightin and it looks like love’s are gonna but
and it looks like love’s are gonna but
and it looks like love’s are gonna but wait a minute
wait a minute
wait a minute hi dog loves owning yes siree
hi dog loves owning yes siree
hi dog loves owning yes siree it’s love that one an old left hand
it’s love that one an old left hand
it’s love that one an old left hand haters down for that count
haters down for that count
haters down for that count years ahead of its time this film was
years ahead of its time this film was
years ahead of its time this film was Charles Latins first as well as his last
Charles Latins first as well as his last
Charles Latins first as well as his last official effort considered a critical
official effort considered a critical
official effort considered a critical and financial flop at the time of its
and financial flop at the time of its
and financial flop at the time of its release the film stars Robert Mitchum as
release the film stars Robert Mitchum as
release the film stars Robert Mitchum as a preacher who terrorizes a young family
a preacher who terrorizes a young family
a preacher who terrorizes a young family in order to find their hidden fortune on
in order to find their hidden fortune on
in order to find their hidden fortune on like other Hollywood films at the time
like other Hollywood films at the time
like other Hollywood films at the time Lawtons movie contained expressionist
Lawtons movie contained expressionist
Lawtons movie contained expressionist and lyrical elements and over the years
and lyrical elements and over the years
and lyrical elements and over the years it’s earned the recognition it
it’s earned the recognition it
it’s earned the recognition it rightfully deserves I just tell me
rightfully deserves I just tell me
rightfully deserves I just tell me where’s the money here but that’s why I
where’s the money here but that’s why I
where’s the money here but that’s why I promised I wouldn’t tell doesn’t matter
promised I wouldn’t tell doesn’t matter
promised I wouldn’t tell doesn’t matter can I get that through your head you
can I get that through your head you
can I get that through your head you poor silly disgusting little wretch
poor silly disgusting little wretch
poor silly disgusting little wretch number 8 Clint Eastwood play misty for
number 8 Clint Eastwood play misty for
number 8 Clint Eastwood play misty for me this is the second time we’ve
me this is the second time we’ve
me this is the second time we’ve interviewed this number one box office
interviewed this number one box office
interviewed this number one box office attraction in the world who produces
attraction in the world who produces
attraction in the world who produces directs stars in and owns most of his
directs stars in and owns most of his
directs stars in and owns most of his own films not many actors with a career
own films not many actors with a career
own films not many actors with a career as expansive as Eastwood’s would take a
as expansive as Eastwood’s would take a
as expansive as Eastwood’s would take a chance as a movie director but he did
chance as a movie director but he did
chance as a movie director but he did just that when he directed this creepy
just that when he directed this creepy
just that when he directed this creepy gem about a DJ who has a sexual
gem about a DJ who has a sexual
gem about a DJ who has a sexual encounter with an obsessed fan
don’t go don’t let me go Eastwood’s
don’t go don’t let me go Eastwood’s filmmaking is like his acting economical
filmmaking is like his acting economical
filmmaking is like his acting economical to the point and honest kudos to him for
to the point and honest kudos to him for
to the point and honest kudos to him for both directing and acting in this
both directing and acting in this
both directing and acting in this exciting thriller are you drunk
exciting thriller are you drunk
exciting thriller are you drunk no but that’s not a bad idea why David
no but that’s not a bad idea why David
no but that’s not a bad idea why David why what drunk number seven George a
why what drunk number seven George a
why what drunk number seven George a Romero’s Night of the Living Dead
Romero was already successful directing
Romero was already successful directing commercials when he decided to make this
commercials when he decided to make this
commercials when he decided to make this independent feature about a zombie
independent feature about a zombie
independent feature about a zombie attack in small-town Pennsylvania at the
attack in small-town Pennsylvania at the
attack in small-town Pennsylvania at the time of its release the film was
time of its release the film was
time of its release the film was criticized for its violent and gory
criticized for its violent and gory
criticized for its violent and gory images but audiences still came out in
images but audiences still came out in
images but audiences still came out in droves to see it even though it was
droves to see it even though it was
droves to see it even though it was meant to be a joke there’s not a lot of
meant to be a joke there’s not a lot of
meant to be a joke there’s not a lot of fun making in the process of making any
fun making in the process of making any
fun making in the process of making any film now it’s one of the
film now it’s one of the
film now it’s one of the highest-grossing and most highly
highest-grossing and most highly
highest-grossing and most highly regarded independent horror films ever
number six
number six Harold Ramis Caddyshack so let’s dance
this film bends the rules of sports
this film bends the rules of sports movies to make one of the funniest
movies to make one of the funniest
movies to make one of the funniest flicks of all time in any genre it looks
flicks of all time in any genre it looks
flicks of all time in any genre it looks like I’m a wreck you know set on the
like I’m a wreck you know set on the
like I’m a wreck you know set on the green and telling the story of a young
green and telling the story of a young
green and telling the story of a young caddy and his interactions with the many
caddy and his interactions with the many
caddy and his interactions with the many eccentric rich golfers he meets at the
eccentric rich golfers he meets at the
eccentric rich golfers he meets at the course Caddyshack became an instant
course Caddyshack became an instant
course Caddyshack became an instant classic upon its release thanks thanks a
classic upon its release thanks thanks a
classic upon its release thanks thanks a lot but not only that it was also one of
lot but not only that it was also one of
lot but not only that it was also one of the highest-grossing films that year and
the highest-grossing films that year and
the highest-grossing films that year and it revitalized Rodney Dangerfield’s
it revitalized Rodney Dangerfield’s
it revitalized Rodney Dangerfield’s career hey everybody we’re all gonna get
career hey everybody we’re all gonna get
career hey everybody we’re all gonna get laid number five John Huston The Maltese
laid number five John Huston The Maltese
laid number five John Huston The Maltese Falcon I held up my end you got your
Falcon I held up my end you got your
Falcon I held up my end you got your ding it it’s your hard luck that mine it
ding it it’s your hard luck that mine it
ding it it’s your hard luck that mine it wasn’t what you wanted it’s hard to
wasn’t what you wanted it’s hard to
wasn’t what you wanted it’s hard to believe that a film as perfect as this
believe that a film as perfect as this
believe that a film as perfect as this one was the effort of a first-timer the
one was the effort of a first-timer the
one was the effort of a first-timer the classic noir story follows a gumshoe
classic noir story follows a gumshoe
classic noir story follows a gumshoe detective as he helps a mysterious woman
detective as he helps a mysterious woman
detective as he helps a mysterious woman find her sister but soon he stumbles
find her sister but soon he stumbles
find her sister but soon he stumbles upon a bigger crime with a jeweled
upon a bigger crime with a jeweled
upon a bigger crime with a jeweled Maltese Falcon at the center mr. Spade
Maltese Falcon at the center mr. Spade
Maltese Falcon at the center mr. Spade have you any conception of how much
have you any conception of how much
have you any conception of how much money can be good for that black bird no
money can be good for that black bird no
money can be good for that black bird no I’m gonna say if I told you I told you
I’m gonna say if I told you I told you
I’m gonna say if I told you I told you ha call me a liar no not even if I
ha call me a liar no not even if I
ha call me a liar no not even if I thought so would you tell me what it is
thought so would you tell me what it is
thought so would you tell me what it is and I’ll figure out the profit houston’s
and I’ll figure out the profit houston’s
and I’ll figure out the profit houston’s attention to detail and use of
attention to detail and use of
attention to detail and use of supporting characters earn the film 3
supporting characters earn the film 3
supporting characters earn the film 3 Oscar nods and made for one of Humphrey
Oscar nods and made for one of Humphrey
Oscar nods and made for one of Humphrey Bogart’s best rolls yeah you shouldn’t
Bogart’s best rolls yeah you shouldn’t
Bogart’s best rolls yeah you shouldn’t let him go around with these on him he
let him go around with these on him he
let him go around with these on him he might get himself alright number four
might get himself alright number four
might get himself alright number four Guy Ritchie lock
Guy Ritchie lock
Guy Ritchie lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels that pile
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels that pile
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels that pile takes care of Harry what’s left over
takes care of Harry what’s left over
takes care of Harry what’s left over get me off a chance to count it written
get me off a chance to count it written
get me off a chance to count it written and directed by Ritchie this comedy
and directed by Ritchie this comedy
and directed by Ritchie this comedy tracks a small-time card player who’s
tracks a small-time card player who’s
tracks a small-time card player who’s forced to rob a local gang in order to
forced to rob a local gang in order to
forced to rob a local gang in order to pay his debts find them torture and kill
pay his debts find them torture and kill
pay his debts find them torture and kill him and bring back what belongs to me
him and bring back what belongs to me
him and bring back what belongs to me because if you don’t your family’s bang
because if you don’t your family’s bang
because if you don’t your family’s bang in trouble Ritchie’s sense of
in trouble Ritchie’s sense of
in trouble Ritchie’s sense of storytelling and comedic timing blend
storytelling and comedic timing blend
storytelling and comedic timing blend well to make an unforgettable crime
well to make an unforgettable crime
well to make an unforgettable crime drama and one of the most unlikely films
drama and one of the most unlikely films
drama and one of the most unlikely films ever to be nominated for a BAFTA I wish
ever to be nominated for a BAFTA I wish
ever to be nominated for a BAFTA I wish to Christ he would have let me settle
to Christ he would have let me settle
to Christ he would have let me settle the debt on my own we’re kidding
the debt on my own we’re kidding
the debt on my own we’re kidding stop in a bad song also we can’t forget
stop in a bad song also we can’t forget
stop in a bad song also we can’t forget this movie is responsible for the career
this movie is responsible for the career
this movie is responsible for the career of Jason Statham we’ve been a jet pilot
of Jason Statham we’ve been a jet pilot
of Jason Statham we’ve been a jet pilot number three Sam Mendes American Beauty
number three Sam Mendes American Beauty
number three Sam Mendes American Beauty so he need kidney mass very very dirty
so he need kidney mass very very dirty
so he need kidney mass very very dirty who can forget the iconic image of mena
who can forget the iconic image of mena
who can forget the iconic image of mena Suvari lying naked in a sea of bright
Suvari lying naked in a sea of bright
Suvari lying naked in a sea of bright red roses this movie tells the story of
red roses this movie tells the story of
red roses this movie tells the story of a lonely suburbanite Smid life crisis
a lonely suburbanite Smid life crisis
a lonely suburbanite Smid life crisis and its effect on everyone around him
and its effect on everyone around him
and its effect on everyone around him smile mr. smileys
would you like to try our new beef and
would you like to try our new beef and cheese pot pie on a stick just a dollar
cheese pot pie on a stick just a dollar
cheese pot pie on a stick just a dollar ninety-nine for a limited time only a
ninety-nine for a limited time only a
ninety-nine for a limited time only a simple story but Mendez’s direction and
simple story but Mendez’s direction and
simple story but Mendez’s direction and use of color and imagery elevated to a
use of color and imagery elevated to a
use of color and imagery elevated to a modern-day tale of lust longing and the
modern-day tale of lust longing and the
modern-day tale of lust longing and the need to live a life examined the film
need to live a life examined the film
need to live a life examined the film rightfully won four Oscars as a result
number two Quentin Tarantino Reservoir
number two Quentin Tarantino Reservoir Dogs to me this whole argument about
Dogs to me this whole argument about
Dogs to me this whole argument about violence in step to me violence is the
violence in step to me violence is the
violence in step to me violence is the purely aesthetic thing it has nothing
purely aesthetic thing it has nothing
purely aesthetic thing it has nothing political there’s no morality involved
political there’s no morality involved
political there’s no morality involved it’s purely aesthetic me saying that I
it’s purely aesthetic me saying that I
it’s purely aesthetic me saying that I like violence movies is like you saying
like violence movies is like you saying
like violence movies is like you saying you like musicals by the time he
you like musicals by the time he
you like musicals by the time he directed this film Tarantino
directed this film Tarantino
directed this film Tarantino was more than ready to direct a
was more than ready to direct a
was more than ready to direct a full-length feature I understand you’re
full-length feature I understand you’re
full-length feature I understand you’re out you should pissed we’re all real
out you should pissed we’re all real
out you should pissed we’re all real emotional but you’re barking up the
emotional but you’re barking up the
emotional but you’re barking up the wrong tree however he had trouble
wrong tree however he had trouble
wrong tree however he had trouble securing studio funding which caused him
securing studio funding which caused him
securing studio funding which caused him to write this film with minimal sets and
to write this film with minimal sets and
to write this film with minimal sets and a small cast it goes to show that a
a small cast it goes to show that a
a small cast it goes to show that a strong story is at the heart of any good
strong story is at the heart of any good
strong story is at the heart of any good movie and Reservoir Dogs defines
movie and Reservoir Dogs defines
movie and Reservoir Dogs defines Tarantino’s trademark stylistically
Tarantino’s trademark stylistically
Tarantino’s trademark stylistically violent slick and funny films mr. Brown
violent slick and funny films mr. Brown
violent slick and funny films mr. Brown mr. white mr. blonde mr. blue mr. orange
mr. white mr. blonde mr. blue mr. orange
mr. white mr. blonde mr. blue mr. orange mr. pink
mr. pink
mr. pink why not mr. pink because you’re a good
why not mr. pink because you’re a good
why not mr. pink because you’re a good alright be thankful you’re not mr.
alright be thankful you’re not mr.
alright be thankful you’re not mr. yellow mr. brown that’s a little too
yellow mr. brown that’s a little too
yellow mr. brown that’s a little too close to mr. shit before we unveil our
close to mr. shit before we unveil our
close to mr. shit before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable mentions hi I’m here check the meter my
mentions hi I’m here check the meter my
mentions hi I’m here check the meter my tools are in here oh it’s Holly she’s
tools are in here oh it’s Holly she’s
tools are in here oh it’s Holly she’s from Texas later we found out she was
from Texas later we found out she was
from Texas later we found out she was deaf and we hadn’t even known it you
deaf and we hadn’t even known it you
deaf and we hadn’t even known it you gotta take a sign if you beat a child
gotta take a sign if you beat a child
gotta take a sign if you beat a child you’re not on my side if you’re see me
you’re not on my side if you’re see me
you’re not on my side if you’re see me coming you better run because I’m
coming you better run because I’m
coming you better run because I’m Allegra Donna my guidance counselor well
Allegra Donna my guidance counselor well
Allegra Donna my guidance counselor well if your job was as meaningless as theirs
if your job was as meaningless as theirs
if your job was as meaningless as theirs wouldn’t you go crazy to think of it my
wouldn’t you go crazy to think of it my
wouldn’t you go crazy to think of it my guidance counselor was kind of worthless
guidance counselor was kind of worthless
guidance counselor was kind of worthless say it’s important to have a job that
say it’s important to have a job that
say it’s important to have a job that makes a difference boys that’s why I
makes a difference boys that’s why I
makes a difference boys that’s why I manually masturbate caged animals for
manually masturbate caged animals for
manually masturbate caged animals for artificial insemination
Linnea colleagues find a way to harness
Linnea colleagues find a way to harness this vast volcanic energy now just sit
this vast volcanic energy now just sit
this vast volcanic energy now just sit back and watch these shit keep this
back and watch these shit keep this
back and watch these shit keep this GoPro howdy stranger race sorry about
GoPro howdy stranger race sorry about
GoPro howdy stranger race sorry about last night
last night
last night no sweat wasn’t too busy lucious you
no sweat wasn’t too busy lucious you
no sweat wasn’t too busy lucious you killed overview top of T she’s estrella
killed overview top of T she’s estrella
killed overview top of T she’s estrella something awesome alone number one Orson
something awesome alone number one Orson
something awesome alone number one Orson Welles Citizen Kane hailed as one of the
Welles Citizen Kane hailed as one of the
Welles Citizen Kane hailed as one of the greatest if not the greatest film of all
greatest if not the greatest film of all
greatest if not the greatest film of all time Citizen Kane is known for its
time Citizen Kane is known for its
time Citizen Kane is known for its structure cinematography and use of
structure cinematography and use of
structure cinematography and use of music the film wasn’t initially
music the film wasn’t initially
music the film wasn’t initially considered a success since its box
considered a success since its box
considered a success since its box office earnings did not surpass its cost
office earnings did not surpass its cost
office earnings did not surpass its cost he just said Rosalind then he dropped
he just said Rosalind then he dropped
he just said Rosalind then he dropped the glass ball and it broke on the floor
the glass ball and it broke on the floor
the glass ball and it broke on the floor he didn’t say anything after that and I
he didn’t say anything after that and I
he didn’t say anything after that and I knew he was dead but as the years passed
knew he was dead but as the years passed
knew he was dead but as the years passed more and more critics began to praise
more and more critics began to praise
more and more critics began to praise the film creating a resurgence in its
the film creating a resurgence in its
the film creating a resurgence in its popularity and leading many to consider
popularity and leading many to consider
popularity and leading many to consider it a well-made classic
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