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this list we’re taking a look at
this list we’re taking a look at filmmakers who had solid film careers
filmmakers who had solid film careers
filmmakers who had solid film careers only for their reputations to be ruined
only for their reputations to be ruined
only for their reputations to be ruined in an instant after one exceptionally
in an instant after one exceptionally
in an instant after one exceptionally bad movie release if there are any
bad movie release if there are any
bad movie release if there are any directors you think we missed be sure to
directors you think we missed be sure to
directors you think we missed be sure to check out our original list of the top
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check out our original list of the top 10 movies that ruin the directors
10 movies that ruin the directors
10 movies that ruin the directors reputation oh wow there’s that
reputation oh wow there’s that
reputation oh wow there’s that confidence boost I need thanks a lot how
confidence boost I need thanks a lot how
confidence boost I need thanks a lot how you doing buddy
you doing buddy
you doing buddy number 10 abduction John Singleton
number 10 abduction John Singleton
number 10 abduction John Singleton though at the age of 24 mr. Singleton’s
though at the age of 24 mr. Singleton’s
though at the age of 24 mr. Singleton’s work on the critically acclaimed boys in
work on the critically acclaimed boys in
work on the critically acclaimed boys in the hood earned him an Academy Award
the hood earned him an Academy Award
the hood earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director making him
nomination for Best Director making him
nomination for Best Director making him the youngest director to have ever been
the youngest director to have ever been
the youngest director to have ever been in contention for the prestigious honor
in contention for the prestigious honor
in contention for the prestigious honor singleton continued his success with a
singleton continued his success with a
singleton continued his success with a variety of social commentary flicks and
variety of social commentary flicks and
variety of social commentary flicks and action-packed blockbusters this all came
action-packed blockbusters this all came
action-packed blockbusters this all came to a crashing halt when he helmed the
to a crashing halt when he helmed the
to a crashing halt when he helmed the 2011 stinker abduction starring Taylor
2011 stinker abduction starring Taylor
2011 stinker abduction starring Taylor Lautner which had an above-average
Lautner which had an above-average
Lautner which had an above-average box-office performance but earned a
box-office performance but earned a
box-office performance but earned a brutal four percent on Rotten Tomatoes
brutal four percent on Rotten Tomatoes
brutal four percent on Rotten Tomatoes you should put that on your college
you should put that on your college
you should put that on your college application since then singleton has
application since then singleton has
application since then singleton has been relegated to TV work with no clear
been relegated to TV work with no clear
been relegated to TV work with no clear indication of a return to the film scene
indication of a return to the film scene
indication of a return to the film scene can’t believe you’re making me fight
can’t believe you’re making me fight
can’t believe you’re making me fight hungover number 9 Looney Tunes back in
hungover number 9 Looney Tunes back in
hungover number 9 Looney Tunes back in action Joe Dante hey what do you know I
action Joe Dante hey what do you know I
action Joe Dante hey what do you know I found NEMA Joe Dante made a name for
found NEMA Joe Dante made a name for
found NEMA Joe Dante made a name for himself directing a third horror comedy
himself directing a third horror comedy
himself directing a third horror comedy mashup it felt like omage is to be
mashup it felt like omage is to be
mashup it felt like omage is to be movies of the 1950’s like the burb
movies of the 1950’s like the burb
movies of the 1950’s like the burb interspace in the cult classic gremlins
considering his films already had the
considering his films already had the slapstick antics of a Looney Tunes
slapstick antics of a Looney Tunes
slapstick antics of a Looney Tunes cartoon it seemed like a match made in
cartoon it seemed like a match made in
cartoon it seemed like a match made in heaven when he was placed in charge of
heaven when he was placed in charge of
heaven when he was placed in charge of back in action unfortunately the film
back in action unfortunately the film
back in action unfortunately the film was released amidst tough competition
was released amidst tough competition
was released amidst tough competition from other family films and it’s
from other family films and it’s
from other family films and it’s middling critical reception didn’t help
middling critical reception didn’t help
middling critical reception didn’t help either hey what’s up star while Joe
either hey what’s up star while Joe
either hey what’s up star while Joe Dante is still managing to find work
Dante is still managing to find work
Dante is still managing to find work today it’s mostly restricted to TV gigs
today it’s mostly restricted to TV gigs
today it’s mostly restricted to TV gigs and his films makes nowhere near the
and his films makes nowhere near the
and his films makes nowhere near the same impact they once did
same impact they once did
same impact they once did back elbows for you number eight a
back elbows for you number eight a
back elbows for you number eight a million ways to die in the west seth
million ways to die in the west seth
million ways to die in the west seth macfarlane wait what is this this is a
macfarlane wait what is this this is a
macfarlane wait what is this this is a lot this is a pod cookie isn’t it coming
lot this is a pod cookie isn’t it coming
lot this is a pod cookie isn’t it coming off a hugely successful television
off a hugely successful television
off a hugely successful television career launching animated hits like
career launching animated hits like
career launching animated hits like Family Guy and American Dad Seth
Family Guy and American Dad Seth
Family Guy and American Dad Seth MacFarlane turned his sights to the
MacFarlane turned his sights to the
MacFarlane turned his sights to the movie business and entered the fray with
movie business and entered the fray with
movie business and entered the fray with the hilariously heartwarming tale called
the hilariously heartwarming tale called
the hilariously heartwarming tale called Ted Ted was a smash hit earning over
Ted Ted was a smash hit earning over
Ted Ted was a smash hit earning over five hundred million dollars worldwide
five hundred million dollars worldwide
five hundred million dollars worldwide causing audiences everywhere to clamor
causing audiences everywhere to clamor
causing audiences everywhere to clamor for whatever MacFarlane would come up
for whatever MacFarlane would come up
for whatever MacFarlane would come up with next the comedy Western combo we
with next the comedy Western combo we
with next the comedy Western combo we got was a shockingly dull experience in
got was a shockingly dull experience in
got was a shockingly dull experience in comparison to Ted with a plot that
comparison to Ted with a plot that
comparison to Ted with a plot that dragged along and seemingly went nowhere
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[Music] the best jokes were wasted in the
the best jokes were wasted in the
the best jokes were wasted in the trailer leading us to believe that
trailer leading us to believe that
trailer leading us to believe that MacFarlane may have been a one-hit
MacFarlane may have been a one-hit
MacFarlane may have been a one-hit wonder film director John Doe number
wonder film director John Doe number
wonder film director John Doe number seven Green Lantern Martin Campbell
seven Green Lantern Martin Campbell
seven Green Lantern Martin Campbell what’s with all the green mr. Campbell
what’s with all the green mr. Campbell
what’s with all the green mr. Campbell directed the hit The Mask of Zorro and
directed the hit The Mask of Zorro and
directed the hit The Mask of Zorro and successfully rebooted the James Bond
successfully rebooted the James Bond
successfully rebooted the James Bond franchise not once but twice with
franchise not once but twice with
franchise not once but twice with Goldeneye and Casino Royale Campbell
Goldeneye and Casino Royale Campbell
Goldeneye and Casino Royale Campbell proved he was a capable filmmaker and
proved he was a capable filmmaker and
proved he was a capable filmmaker and seemed like the perfect choice to bring
seemed like the perfect choice to bring
seemed like the perfect choice to bring the Green Lantern to life alas this 200
the Green Lantern to life alas this 200
the Green Lantern to life alas this 200 million dollar behemoth bombed hard at
million dollar behemoth bombed hard at
million dollar behemoth bombed hard at the box office and was ripped to shreds
the box office and was ripped to shreds
the box office and was ripped to shreds by critics for its messy screenplay and
by critics for its messy screenplay and
by critics for its messy screenplay and body visual effects
the film had a troubled production
the film had a troubled production behind the scenes so it wasn’t all
behind the scenes so it wasn’t all
behind the scenes so it wasn’t all Martin Campbell’s fault but sadly his
Martin Campbell’s fault but sadly his
Martin Campbell’s fault but sadly his name was attached to this train wreck
name was attached to this train wreck
name was attached to this train wreck severely damaging his reputation in the
severely damaging his reputation in the
severely damaging his reputation in the long run to infinity and beyond by the
long run to infinity and beyond by the
long run to infinity and beyond by the power of Grayskull what the hell number
power of Grayskull what the hell number
power of Grayskull what the hell number six
six
six cutthroat island Renny Harlin’s rad
while rainy Harlan was never a critical
while rainy Harlan was never a critical darling like the other filmmakers we’ve
darling like the other filmmakers we’ve
darling like the other filmmakers we’ve covered so far he did have his fair
covered so far he did have his fair
covered so far he did have his fair share of hips cliffhanger and die hard
share of hips cliffhanger and die hard
share of hips cliffhanger and die hard to have earned their place as iconic
to have earned their place as iconic
to have earned their place as iconic pieces of film history
pieces of film history
pieces of film history conversely cutthroat island marked his
conversely cutthroat island marked his
conversely cutthroat island marked his downward spiral as its dismal 10 million
downward spiral as its dismal 10 million
downward spiral as its dismal 10 million dollar box-office growth against a 98
dollar box-office growth against a 98
dollar box-office growth against a 98 million dollar budget put an entire film
million dollar budget put an entire film
million dollar budget put an entire film studio out of business and the movie
studio out of business and the movie
studio out of business and the movie itself was extremely forgettable to boot
itself was extremely forgettable to boot
itself was extremely forgettable to boot by Renny Harlin never recovered after
by Renny Harlin never recovered after
by Renny Harlin never recovered after this film’s failure directing numerous
this film’s failure directing numerous
this film’s failure directing numerous films like driven and The Legend of
films like driven and The Legend of
films like driven and The Legend of Hercules along with being nominated for
Hercules along with being nominated for
Hercules along with being nominated for the worst director Ravi multiple times
the worst director Ravi multiple times
the worst director Ravi multiple times ouch gratulations madam there’s another
ouch gratulations madam there’s another
ouch gratulations madam there’s another town you’ve destroyed number 5
town you’ve destroyed number 5
town you’ve destroyed number 5 rollerball John McTiernan while
rollerball John McTiernan while
rollerball John McTiernan while McTiernan is the man responsible for
McTiernan is the man responsible for
McTiernan is the man responsible for bringing us classic action flicks like
bringing us classic action flicks like
bringing us classic action flicks like predator and the original die hard
predator and the original die hard
predator and the original die hard audiences and critics alike felt that he
audiences and critics alike felt that he
audiences and critics alike felt that he lost his edge after seeing his remake of
lost his edge after seeing his remake of
lost his edge after seeing his remake of the 1975 film rollerball in an
the 1975 film rollerball in an
the 1975 film rollerball in an interesting twist it isn’t the film
interesting twist it isn’t the film
interesting twist it isn’t the film itself that ruined McTiernan career but
itself that ruined McTiernan career but
itself that ruined McTiernan career but actually what happened behind the scenes
actually what happened behind the scenes
actually what happened behind the scenes McTiernan was charged in federal court
McTiernan was charged in federal court
McTiernan was charged in federal court for lying to the FBI about how he hired
for lying to the FBI about how he hired
for lying to the FBI about how he hired a private investigator to follow the
a private investigator to follow the
a private investigator to follow the film’s producer due to disagreements
film’s producer due to disagreements
film’s producer due to disagreements they were having about rollerball this
they were having about rollerball this
they were having about rollerball this entire lawsuit spanned nearly a decade
entire lawsuit spanned nearly a decade
entire lawsuit spanned nearly a decade with McTiernan eventually spending a
with McTiernan eventually spending a
with McTiernan eventually spending a year in prison and finishing his
year in prison and finishing his
year in prison and finishing his sentence under house arrest in 2014 no
sentence under house arrest in 2014 no
sentence under house arrest in 2014 no we have a game to play
we have a game to play
we have a game to play number four The Adventures of Pluto Nash
number four The Adventures of Pluto Nash
number four The Adventures of Pluto Nash Ron Underwood bouton the trap donation
Ron Underwood bouton the trap donation
Ron Underwood bouton the trap donation Ron Underwood’s claim to fame arrived
Ron Underwood’s claim to fame arrived
Ron Underwood’s claim to fame arrived with the 1990 sci-fi cult classic
with the 1990 sci-fi cult classic
with the 1990 sci-fi cult classic tremors which he followed up with the
tremors which he followed up with the
tremors which he followed up with the hit comedy city slickers you know this
hit comedy city slickers you know this
hit comedy city slickers you know this was not in the brochure
was not in the brochure
was not in the brochure while his subsequent efforts were mostly
while his subsequent efforts were mostly
while his subsequent efforts were mostly met with mixed results
met with mixed results
met with mixed results nothing threw a wrench into his
nothing threw a wrench into his
nothing threw a wrench into his moviemaking ambitions quite like The
moviemaking ambitions quite like The
moviemaking ambitions quite like The Adventures of Pluto Nash yeah oh yeah
Adventures of Pluto Nash yeah oh yeah
Adventures of Pluto Nash yeah oh yeah hey look at that hey the movie itself
hey look at that hey the movie itself
hey look at that hey the movie itself has been unanimously reviled as an
has been unanimously reviled as an
has been unanimously reviled as an abomination for its terrible acting
abomination for its terrible acting
abomination for its terrible acting writing and special effects with some
writing and special effects with some
writing and special effects with some even going so far as to call it one of
even going so far as to call it one of
even going so far as to call it one of the worst films of that decade over your
the worst films of that decade over your
the worst films of that decade over your screen isn’t perfect stupid it didn’t
screen isn’t perfect stupid it didn’t
screen isn’t perfect stupid it didn’t help that Pluto Nash only raked in a
help that Pluto Nash only raked in a
help that Pluto Nash only raked in a measly seven million dollars against its
measly seven million dollars against its
measly seven million dollars against its massive 100 million dollar production
massive 100 million dollar production
massive 100 million dollar production budget that’s going to leave a mark
budget that’s going to leave a mark
budget that’s going to leave a mark oh no I don’t like that it makes me look
oh no I don’t like that it makes me look
oh no I don’t like that it makes me look like a big doofus benetton number three
like a big doofus benetton number three
like a big doofus benetton number three Jack Francis Ford Coppola what do I want
Jack Francis Ford Coppola what do I want
Jack Francis Ford Coppola what do I want to be when I grow up
to be when I grow up
to be when I grow up why sadly even the great director who
why sadly even the great director who
why sadly even the great director who brought us the Godfather Apocalypse Now
brought us the Godfather Apocalypse Now
brought us the Godfather Apocalypse Now and the outsiders have stumbled Jack
and the outsiders have stumbled Jack
and the outsiders have stumbled Jack felt like a complete waste of the talent
felt like a complete waste of the talent
felt like a complete waste of the talent with Coppola in particular completely
with Coppola in particular completely
with Coppola in particular completely missing the mark in terms of
missing the mark in terms of
missing the mark in terms of storytelling and compelling direction oh
storytelling and compelling direction oh
storytelling and compelling direction oh wait wait wait
wait wait wait
wait wait wait oh just just warming up just clear my
oh just just warming up just clear my
oh just just warming up just clear my throat the film has a vicious 17 percent
throat the film has a vicious 17 percent
throat the film has a vicious 17 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and performed
Rotten Tomatoes score and performed
Rotten Tomatoes score and performed modestly at the box office a complete
modestly at the box office a complete
modestly at the box office a complete reversal of the reception Coppola prior
reversal of the reception Coppola prior
reversal of the reception Coppola prior films received I’m mr. McGee I’ve heard
films received I’m mr. McGee I’ve heard
films received I’m mr. McGee I’ve heard so much about you Jane mr. Magoo Rick
so much about you Jane mr. Magoo Rick
so much about you Jane mr. Magoo Rick since then Coppola has continued to make
since then Coppola has continued to make
since then Coppola has continued to make movies like petrol and Twix which we’re
movies like petrol and Twix which we’re
movies like petrol and Twix which we’re sure many of you have never even heard
sure many of you have never even heard
sure many of you have never even heard of indicating that this once were now
of indicating that this once were now
of indicating that this once were now directors time to shine seems to have
directors time to shine seems to have
directors time to shine seems to have long since passed keeping track of time
long since passed keeping track of time
long since passed keeping track of time around nears pointless number 2 Heaven’s
around nears pointless number 2 Heaven’s
around nears pointless number 2 Heaven’s Gate Michael Cimino you’re a rich man
Gate Michael Cimino you’re a rich man
Gate Michael Cimino you’re a rich man with a good name you want to pretend to
with a good name you want to pretend to
with a good name you want to pretend to be poor two short years after winning
be poor two short years after winning
be poor two short years after winning the Best Director Oscar for his work on
the Best Director Oscar for his work on
the Best Director Oscar for his work on The Deer Hunter michael camino found his
The Deer Hunter michael camino found his
The Deer Hunter michael camino found his rising reputation in shambles after
rising reputation in shambles after
rising reputation in shambles after receiving the worst director Razzie for
receiving the worst director Razzie for
receiving the worst director Razzie for Heaven’s Gate
Heaven’s Gate
Heaven’s Gate [Music]
[Music]
[Music] for one to go from the highest high to
for one to go from the highest high to
for one to go from the highest high to the lowest low in the business in such a
the lowest low in the business in such a
the lowest low in the business in such a short span of time is shocking but
short span of time is shocking but
short span of time is shocking but considering how badly heaven’s gate
considering how badly heaven’s gate
considering how badly heaven’s gate performed both critically and
performed both critically and
performed both critically and commercially it isn’t much of a surprise
commercially it isn’t much of a surprise
commercially it isn’t much of a surprise you’re not in my class came in never
you’re not in my class came in never
you’re not in my class came in never will be
will be
will be the film’s pitiful three and a half
the film’s pitiful three and a half
the film’s pitiful three and a half million dollar box-office gross
million dollar box-office gross
million dollar box-office gross that’s the studio on a panicked crash
that’s the studio on a panicked crash
that’s the studio on a panicked crash course and the accusations of animal
course and the accusations of animal
course and the accusations of animal abuse on set were met with harsh
abuse on set were met with harsh
abuse on set were met with harsh negativity maybe hell’s gate was the
negativity maybe hell’s gate was the
negativity maybe hell’s gate was the more appropriate title i guys before we
more appropriate title i guys before we
more appropriate title i guys before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
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[Music] that there comes a point in life moment
that there comes a point in life moment
that there comes a point in life moment when your mind outlives its desires
when your mind outlives its desires
when your mind outlives its desires number one
number one
number one Geely Martin breath so it’s say okay we
Geely Martin breath so it’s say okay we
Geely Martin breath so it’s say okay we want me to do
want me to do
want me to do Martin breasts unleashed a string of
Martin breasts unleashed a string of
Martin breasts unleashed a string of successful films upon the movie-going
successful films upon the movie-going
successful films upon the movie-going scene with Beverly Hills Cop in
scene with Beverly Hills Cop in
scene with Beverly Hills Cop in particular being one of the biggest hits
particular being one of the biggest hits
particular being one of the biggest hits of the 1980s good things don’t last
of the 1980s good things don’t last
of the 1980s good things don’t last forever it seemed as G Lee
forever it seemed as G Lee
forever it seemed as G Lee single-handedly killed breasts
single-handedly killed breasts
single-handedly killed breasts reputation going forward the movie won
reputation going forward the movie won
reputation going forward the movie won multiple rabi’s including worst
multiple rabi’s including worst
multiple rabi’s including worst screenplay worst director and worst
screenplay worst director and worst
screenplay worst director and worst picture G Lee is additionally recognized
picture G Lee is additionally recognized
picture G Lee is additionally recognized as one of the most expensive financial
as one of the most expensive financial
as one of the most expensive financial failures in film history on top of being
failures in film history on top of being
failures in film history on top of being considered one of the worst movies ever
considered one of the worst movies ever
considered one of the worst movies ever made less sure how to take that just say
made less sure how to take that just say
made less sure how to take that just say G Lee dampened breasts film career would
G Lee dampened breasts film career would
G Lee dampened breasts film career would be an understatement
be an understatement
be an understatement if he hasn’t directed produced or
if he hasn’t directed produced or
if he hasn’t directed produced or written any film or TV projects since
written any film or TV projects since
written any film or TV projects since its release oh and in case you’re
its release oh and in case you’re
its release oh and in case you’re interested my life sucks
interested my life sucks
interested my life sucks do you agree with our picks check out
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