sometimes we don’t need the title credits to know who made the movie
credits to know who made the movie
credits to know who made the movie welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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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 director trademarks for this list we’ve
director trademarks for this list we’ve
director trademarks for this list we’ve looked at those on-screen signatures
looked at those on-screen signatures
looked at those on-screen signatures that various film directors use to make
that various film directors use to make
that various film directors use to make their movies their own whether they’re
their movies their own whether they’re
their movies their own whether they’re visual effects recurring themes or
visual effects recurring themes or
visual effects recurring themes or specialist items that show up time and
specialist items that show up time and
specialist items that show up time and again all decks this is Captain Pike
again all decks this is Captain Pike
again all decks this is Captain Pike prepare for immediate departure he’ll
prepare for immediate departure he’ll
prepare for immediate departure he’ll Bruster’s number 10 JJ Abrams lens
Bruster’s number 10 JJ Abrams lens
Bruster’s number 10 JJ Abrams lens flares lieutenant who’s helmsman McKenna
flares lieutenant who’s helmsman McKenna
flares lieutenant who’s helmsman McKenna he has long warm sir
he has long warm sir
he has long warm sir he couldn’t report to his post I’m
he couldn’t report to his post I’m
he couldn’t report to his post I’m Hikaru Sulu often a lens flare will go
Hikaru Sulu often a lens flare will go
Hikaru Sulu often a lens flare will go unnoticed it’s used to show excessive
unnoticed it’s used to show excessive
unnoticed it’s used to show excessive light and to give a metallic sheen or
light and to give a metallic sheen or
light and to give a metallic sheen or dreamlike feel to the picture let’s
dreamlike feel to the picture let’s
dreamlike feel to the picture let’s punch it
but when JJ Abrams’s gets behind the
but when JJ Abrams’s gets behind the camera you really know it
camera you really know it
camera you really know it his movies can reach Kaleidoscope levels
his movies can reach Kaleidoscope levels
his movies can reach Kaleidoscope levels of flair so much so that they’ve
of flair so much so that they’ve
of flair so much so that they’ve inspired drinking games how could a
inspired drinking games how could a
inspired drinking games how could a pickup truck delay the train man it’s a
pickup truck delay the train man it’s a
pickup truck delay the train man it’s a possible obviously it isn’t not that
possible obviously it isn’t not that
possible obviously it isn’t not that it’s a bad thing it’s usually quite
it’s a bad thing it’s usually quite
it’s a bad thing it’s usually quite effective as a cinematic technique as a
effective as a cinematic technique as a
effective as a cinematic technique as a way of showing how bright the future
way of showing how bright the future
way of showing how bright the future could be and as a means to get drunk
number 9 Stanley Kubrick bathrooms hi
number 9 Stanley Kubrick bathrooms hi joker Kubrick is all about fundamentals
joker Kubrick is all about fundamentals
joker Kubrick is all about fundamentals he’s concerned with human character
he’s concerned with human character
he’s concerned with human character human thought and feeling what better
human thought and feeling what better
human thought and feeling what better place to probe primal emotion than in
place to probe primal emotion than in
place to probe primal emotion than in the privacy of a bathroom perfect
it’s great these rooms see humankind at
it’s great these rooms see humankind at its most base and animalistic but for
its most base and animalistic but for
its most base and animalistic but for Kubrick it’s about more than doing your
Kubrick it’s about more than doing your
Kubrick it’s about more than doing your daily business
daily business
daily business he stages suicides overdoses and
he stages suicides overdoses and
he stages suicides overdoses and attempted murders on their tiled floors
attempted murders on their tiled floors
attempted murders on their tiled floors he locks his characters away so that he
he locks his characters away so that he
he locks his characters away so that he can really open them up here’s Johnny
number 8 general del Toro creatures for
number 8 general del Toro creatures for many it’s hard to make the monster flick
many it’s hard to make the monster flick
many it’s hard to make the monster flick look presentable it can very easily turn
look presentable it can very easily turn
look presentable it can very easily turn into a papier-mache fiasco but for del
into a papier-mache fiasco but for del
into a papier-mache fiasco but for del Toro it’s an art movement identical
Toro it’s an art movement identical
Toro it’s an art movement identical cheetos bob is that you give obviously
cheetos bob is that you give obviously
cheetos bob is that you give obviously his creatures are more than monsters
his creatures are more than monsters
his creatures are more than monsters their actual nightmares incarnate – from
their actual nightmares incarnate – from
their actual nightmares incarnate – from no max gaping gash of a mouth in Blade 2
no max gaping gash of a mouth in Blade 2
no max gaping gash of a mouth in Blade 2 – Hellboy to’s forest God and the
– Hellboy to’s forest God and the
– Hellboy to’s forest God and the variously fowl things in Pan’s Labyrinth
variously fowl things in Pan’s Labyrinth
variously fowl things in Pan’s Labyrinth this guy has a signature and it’s a
this guy has a signature and it’s a
this guy has a signature and it’s a scary one
number seven
number seven the Wachowski x’ bullet time
it’s super slow-motion and it’s super
it’s super slow-motion and it’s super stylish bullet time is a visual
stylish bullet time is a visual
stylish bullet time is a visual technique that allows an audience to see
technique that allows an audience to see
technique that allows an audience to see things that would ordinarily happen too
things that would ordinarily happen too
things that would ordinarily happen too quickly for the human eye it too fast
quickly for the human eye it too fast
quickly for the human eye it too fast perhaps it’s most famously used in the
perhaps it’s most famously used in the
perhaps it’s most famously used in the Matrix franchise where time is distorted
Matrix franchise where time is distorted
Matrix franchise where time is distorted and blurred into an altogether new
and blurred into an altogether new
and blurred into an altogether new dimension
it has since become a staple feature to
it has since become a staple feature to ohö ski picture and as far as
ohö ski picture and as far as
ohö ski picture and as far as trademarks go this one is particularly
trademarks go this one is particularly
trademarks go this one is particularly beautiful what are we going to do with
beautiful what are we going to do with
beautiful what are we going to do with this one frame number six sergio leone
this one frame number six sergio leone
this one frame number six sergio leone extreme close-ups and drawn-out long
extreme close-ups and drawn-out long
extreme close-ups and drawn-out long shots
the master of the spaghetti western
the master of the spaghetti western genre Leone’s trademark extreme
genre Leone’s trademark extreme
genre Leone’s trademark extreme close-ups are made all the more intense
close-ups are made all the more intense
close-ups are made all the more intense by their pairings with lengthy long
by their pairings with lengthy long
by their pairings with lengthy long shots used primarily during the
shots used primarily during the
shots used primarily during the gun-toting standoffs they captured the
gun-toting standoffs they captured the
gun-toting standoffs they captured the sweat soaked forehead of many a rogue
the Cowboys eyes are as pokerface they
the Cowboys eyes are as pokerface they give nothing away but under Leone’s ECU
give nothing away but under Leone’s ECU
give nothing away but under Leone’s ECU scrutiny we can see clearly the good the
scrutiny we can see clearly the good the
scrutiny we can see clearly the good the bad and even the ugly
bad and even the ugly
bad and even the ugly you’ll get dressed it’s time to go
you’ll get dressed it’s time to go
you’ll get dressed it’s time to go everybody ready yeah
number five West Anderson
number five West Anderson symmetrical framing and slow motion step
it’s simple its central its signature
it’s simple its central its signature he’s as skinny as a pencil as smart as a
he’s as skinny as a pencil as smart as a
he’s as skinny as a pencil as smart as a whip and possibly the scariest man
whip and possibly the scariest man
whip and possibly the scariest man currently living wes anderson’s is a
currently living wes anderson’s is a
currently living wes anderson’s is a particular style and very recognizable
particular style and very recognizable
particular style and very recognizable the symmetrical technique is so his own
the symmetrical technique is so his own
the symmetrical technique is so his own it’s usually possible to tell an
it’s usually possible to tell an
it’s usually possible to tell an Anderson movie within seconds of turning
Anderson movie within seconds of turning
Anderson movie within seconds of turning it on if you need more an emotional
it on if you need more an emotional
it on if you need more an emotional slow-motion ending is also almost
slow-motion ending is also almost
slow-motion ending is also almost certainly in the cards
when symmetry or slo-mo aren’t
when symmetry or slo-mo aren’t front-and-center it’s probably a dead
front-and-center it’s probably a dead
front-and-center it’s probably a dead dog or a cat Anderson also has a
dog or a cat Anderson also has a
dog or a cat Anderson also has a fascination with killing off animals
fascination with killing off animals
fascination with killing off animals that appears quite hard to tame oh no no
that appears quite hard to tame oh no no
that appears quite hard to tame oh no no that’s a dog’s blood but for now he’s
that’s a dog’s blood but for now he’s
that’s a dog’s blood but for now he’s somewhat ironically placed mid-table in
somewhat ironically placed mid-table in
somewhat ironically placed mid-table in fifth
number four Frank Capra Jimmy the Raven
number four Frank Capra Jimmy the Raven whilst Anderson is killing animals Frank
whilst Anderson is killing animals Frank
whilst Anderson is killing animals Frank Capra is bringing them very much to life
Capra is bringing them very much to life
Capra is bringing them very much to life he was especially keen on one bird in
he was especially keen on one bird in
he was especially keen on one bird in particular a raven named Jimmy right
particular a raven named Jimmy right
particular a raven named Jimmy right Dwight Jim won back to it
Dwight Jim won back to it
Dwight Jim won back to it the avian actor starred in you can’t
the avian actor starred in you can’t
the avian actor starred in you can’t take it with you and every Capra movie
take it with you and every Capra movie
take it with you and every Capra movie thereafter often paired with a
thereafter often paired with a
thereafter often paired with a simplistic character his most famous
simplistic character his most famous
simplistic character his most famous role came alongside the hapless uncle
role came alongside the hapless uncle
role came alongside the hapless uncle Billy in It’s a Wonderful Life
Billy in It’s a Wonderful Life
Billy in It’s a Wonderful Life they got one condition only one
they got one condition only one
they got one condition only one condition what time and that’s the best
condition what time and that’s the best
condition what time and that’s the best part of it he’s the brightest birdbrain
part of it he’s the brightest birdbrain
part of it he’s the brightest birdbrain in all of Hollywood well what do you do
in all of Hollywood well what do you do
in all of Hollywood well what do you do number three Alfred Hitchcock personal
number three Alfred Hitchcock personal
number three Alfred Hitchcock personal cameos and blondes friends call you
cameos and blondes friends call you
cameos and blondes friends call you Jonah Jack Oh John
Jonah Jack Oh John
Jonah Jack Oh John mostly it’s strongly Alfred Hitchcock is
mostly it’s strongly Alfred Hitchcock is
mostly it’s strongly Alfred Hitchcock is of course best known for his directorial
of course best known for his directorial
of course best known for his directorial abilities but he’s not bad as an extra
abilities but he’s not bad as an extra
abilities but he’s not bad as an extra either making cameo appearances in 39 of
either making cameo appearances in 39 of
either making cameo appearances in 39 of his 52 films usually his part was
his 52 films usually his part was
his 52 films usually his part was inconsequential
you might be walking a dog in the
you might be walking a dog in the background or be a passenger on a train
background or be a passenger on a train
background or be a passenger on a train but the delight is all in knowing he’s
but the delight is all in knowing he’s
but the delight is all in knowing he’s there this is Alfred Hitchcock speaking
there this is Alfred Hitchcock speaking
there this is Alfred Hitchcock speaking in the past I have given you many kinds
in the past I have given you many kinds
in the past I have given you many kinds of suspense pictures navigating through
of suspense pictures navigating through
of suspense pictures navigating through the soft focus effects cut throat
the soft focus effects cut throat
the soft focus effects cut throat tension and trademark I see blonde
tension and trademark I see blonde
tension and trademark I see blonde leading lady to locate the man who’s
leading lady to locate the man who’s
leading lady to locate the man who’s responsible for it all is appropriately
responsible for it all is appropriately
responsible for it all is appropriately quite a thrill and the over there the
quite a thrill and the over there the
quite a thrill and the over there the bathroom yeah number two M night
bathroom yeah number two M night
bathroom yeah number two M night Shyamalan twist endings lucious whoa did
Shyamalan twist endings lucious whoa did
Shyamalan twist endings lucious whoa did you see that one coming
you see that one coming
you see that one coming Shyamalan usually favors supernatural
Shyamalan usually favors supernatural
Shyamalan usually favors supernatural stories and he’s known as a serial
stories and he’s known as a serial
stories and he’s known as a serial twister in 1999 The Sixth Sense
twister in 1999 The Sixth Sense
twister in 1999 The Sixth Sense established itself as the archetype for
established itself as the archetype for
established itself as the archetype for an unexpected ending the moment when
an unexpected ending the moment when
an unexpected ending the moment when Bruce Willis realizes exactly what he is
Bruce Willis realizes exactly what he is
Bruce Willis realizes exactly what he is will forever be hard to beat Shyamalan
will forever be hard to beat Shyamalan
will forever be hard to beat Shyamalan himself has tried and mostly failed to
himself has tried and mostly failed to
himself has tried and mostly failed to duplicate that success be frightened we
duplicate that success be frightened we
duplicate that success be frightened we just know now to expect the unexpected
just know now to expect the unexpected
just know now to expect the unexpected when surprised is your signature it gets
when surprised is your signature it gets
when surprised is your signature it gets very tricky are you from
quits dama nice caboose videos before we
quits dama nice caboose videos before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
how much love training have you had
how much love training have you had i dissected frog once you see you see I
i dissected frog once you see you see I
i dissected frog once you see you see I mean they’re just pissing on us without
mean they’re just pissing on us without
mean they’re just pissing on us without even the courtesy of calling it rain
even the courtesy of calling it rain
even the courtesy of calling it rain plenty letters from Perry fast you will
plenty letters from Perry fast you will
plenty letters from Perry fast you will you’ve been gone six months Anna got the
you’ve been gone six months Anna got the
you’ve been gone six months Anna got the fear after don’t you realize man that a
fear after don’t you realize man that a
fear after don’t you realize man that a Bonnie comes home and finds a dead body
Bonnie comes home and finds a dead body
Bonnie comes home and finds a dead body in her house I’m gonna get divorced
in her house I’m gonna get divorced
in her house I’m gonna get divorced number one Quentin Tarantino Tarantino’s
number one Quentin Tarantino Tarantino’s
number one Quentin Tarantino Tarantino’s shared universe and I don’t want to get
shared universe and I don’t want to get
shared universe and I don’t want to get divorced
divorced
divorced no one signatures their movies quite
no one signatures their movies quite
no one signatures their movies quite like this guy
like this guy
like this guy Tarantino cameos gotta be he owns the
Tarantino cameos gotta be he owns the
Tarantino cameos gotta be he owns the hood and trunk shot he fascinates over
hood and trunk shot he fascinates over
hood and trunk shot he fascinates over feet weekly a big to Big Kahuna burger
feet weekly a big to Big Kahuna burger
feet weekly a big to Big Kahuna burger is tasty mm-hmm this is a tasty burger
is tasty mm-hmm this is a tasty burger
is tasty mm-hmm this is a tasty burger red apple cigarettes are addictive and
red apple cigarettes are addictive and
red apple cigarettes are addictive and teriyaki doughnuts are sweet enough for
teriyaki doughnuts are sweet enough for
teriyaki doughnuts are sweet enough for Marcellus Wallace Tarantino knows that
Marcellus Wallace Tarantino knows that
Marcellus Wallace Tarantino knows that small details can set you apart so he
small details can set you apart so he
small details can set you apart so he takes
takes
takes genre movies he rethinks them and he
genre movies he rethinks them and he
genre movies he rethinks them and he litters them with personalized visual
litters them with personalized visual
litters them with personalized visual cues it all comes together for some
cues it all comes together for some
cues it all comes together for some seriously cool cinema and a place atop
seriously cool cinema and a place atop
seriously cool cinema and a place atop this podium we should do you agree with
this podium we should do you agree with
this podium we should do you agree with our list
our list
our list yes which film makers mark have we
yes which film makers mark have we
yes which film makers mark have we missed be careful that you only want to
missed be careful that you only want to
missed be careful that you only want to take one drop for more trade mark top
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