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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 good movies by bad directors I don’t
good movies by bad directors I don’t
good movies by bad directors I don’t know which is the greatest fool for this
know which is the greatest fool for this
know which is the greatest fool for this list we’re choosing films that are
list we’re choosing films that are
list we’re choosing films that are generally considered to be good either
generally considered to be good either
generally considered to be good either through a mix of their popularity
through a mix of their popularity
through a mix of their popularity critical or commercial success but which
critical or commercial success but which
critical or commercial success but which have been directed by filmmakers who are
have been directed by filmmakers who are
have been directed by filmmakers who are usually known for low quality
usually known for low quality
usually known for low quality productions or who often produce flicks
productions or who often produce flicks
productions or who often produce flicks of the cookie cutter variety everybody’s
of the cookie cutter variety everybody’s
of the cookie cutter variety everybody’s just gonna have to wait till I papa
just gonna have to wait till I papa
just gonna have to wait till I papa number 10 happy gilmore Dennis Dugan oh
number 10 happy gilmore Dennis Dugan oh
number 10 happy gilmore Dennis Dugan oh good because I’m a hockey player Adam
good because I’m a hockey player Adam
good because I’m a hockey player Adam Sandler was on the verge of box-office
Sandler was on the verge of box-office
Sandler was on the verge of box-office success after leaving Saturday Night
success after leaving Saturday Night
success after leaving Saturday Night Live in the mid 90s and teamed up with a
Live in the mid 90s and teamed up with a
Live in the mid 90s and teamed up with a relatively unknown TV director to star
relatively unknown TV director to star
relatively unknown TV director to star as a foul-mouthed golfer in this sports
as a foul-mouthed golfer in this sports
as a foul-mouthed golfer in this sports comedy just tap it in just tap it in
comedy just tap it in just tap it in
comedy just tap it in just tap it in give it a little tap II tap tap
give it a little tap II tap tap
give it a little tap II tap tap tap-a-roo while Dennis Dougan would
tap-a-roo while Dennis Dougan would
tap-a-roo while Dennis Dougan would ultimately be known as a poor director
ultimately be known as a poor director
ultimately be known as a poor director the comedic antics of happy gilmore and
the comedic antics of happy gilmore and
the comedic antics of happy gilmore and a brilliant Bob Barker cameo lit a small
a brilliant Bob Barker cameo lit a small
a brilliant Bob Barker cameo lit a small fire of hope
although the movies dialog wasn’t Oscar
although the movies dialog wasn’t Oscar worthy Dugan managed to sprinkle a magic
worthy Dugan managed to sprinkle a magic
worthy Dugan managed to sprinkle a magic dose in each scene without having things
dose in each scene without having things
dose in each scene without having things become overbearing and downright
become overbearing and downright
become overbearing and downright annoying your big trouble though pal I
annoying your big trouble though pal I
annoying your big trouble though pal I eat pieces of shit like you for
eat pieces of shit like you for
eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast
breakfast
breakfast you read pieces of shit for breakfast no
number nine the fugitive Andrew Davis I
number nine the fugitive Andrew Davis I didn’t kill my wife
didn’t kill my wife
didn’t kill my wife this Harrison Ford blockbuster reminded
this Harrison Ford blockbuster reminded
this Harrison Ford blockbuster reminded fans of the TV classic and captured the
fans of the TV classic and captured the
fans of the TV classic and captured the interest of tech nerds with explosions
interest of tech nerds with explosions
interest of tech nerds with explosions and breathtaking chase scenes
director Andrew Davis managed to
director Andrew Davis managed to beautifully blend suspense with comedy
beautifully blend suspense with comedy
beautifully blend suspense with comedy while maintaining a high level of energy
while maintaining a high level of energy
while maintaining a high level of energy throughout and although he earned a
throughout and although he earned a
throughout and although he earned a Golden Globe nomination for his
Golden Globe nomination for his
Golden Globe nomination for his direction some evil force of cinema
direction some evil force of cinema
direction some evil force of cinema allowed him to make steel big steel
allowed him to make steel big steel
allowed him to make steel big steel little just two years later you’re a
little just two years later you’re a
little just two years later you’re a survivor you’re gonna do just fine
but for one shining moment Andrew Davis
but for one shining moment Andrew Davis brought the goods
number eight event horizon Paul WS
number eight event horizon Paul WS Anderson everything I’m about to tell
Anderson everything I’m about to tell
Anderson everything I’m about to tell you is considered cut black by the NSA
you is considered cut black by the NSA
you is considered cut black by the NSA due to the immense popularity of the
due to the immense popularity of the
due to the immense popularity of the 1995 film Mortal Kombat an average 30
1995 film Mortal Kombat an average 30
1995 film Mortal Kombat an average 30 year old director was given a 60 million
year old director was given a 60 million
year old director was given a 60 million dollar budget for a sci-fi horror flick
dollar budget for a sci-fi horror flick
dollar budget for a sci-fi horror flick the source of this transmission has been
the source of this transmission has been
the source of this transmission has been identified as the event horizon despite
identified as the event horizon despite
identified as the event horizon despite poor box office receipts event horizon
poor box office receipts event horizon
poor box office receipts event horizon ultimately earned a cult following for
ultimately earned a cult following for
ultimately earned a cult following for its graphic violence and captivated
its graphic violence and captivated
its graphic violence and captivated audiences with a ride through a hellish
audiences with a ride through a hellish
audiences with a ride through a hellish dimension of interstellar evil
while some cried openly as the
while some cried openly as the characters unraveled into monsters Paul
characters unraveled into monsters Paul
characters unraveled into monsters Paul WS Anderson later forced single tears of
WS Anderson later forced single tears of
WS Anderson later forced single tears of horror by directing films like soldier
horror by directing films like soldier
horror by directing films like soldier and producing movies like Pandorum this
and producing movies like Pandorum this
and producing movies like Pandorum this is freedom pandora isn’t what they
is freedom pandora isn’t what they
is freedom pandora isn’t what they warned us about
warned us about
warned us about number seven speed yonder bond there’s a
number seven speed yonder bond there’s a
number seven speed yonder bond there’s a bomb on a bus this cinematic vehicle
bomb on a bus this cinematic vehicle
bomb on a bus this cinematic vehicle earned 350 million dollars worldwide and
earned 350 million dollars worldwide and
earned 350 million dollars worldwide and was yonder bonds directorio debut truly
was yonder bonds directorio debut truly
was yonder bonds directorio debut truly a popcorn thriller the maniacal antics
a popcorn thriller the maniacal antics
a popcorn thriller the maniacal antics of Dennis Hopper kept audiences glued to
of Dennis Hopper kept audiences glued to
of Dennis Hopper kept audiences glued to their seats as they surrendered to a
their seats as they surrendered to a
their seats as they surrendered to a complete Keanu take over sponsored by
complete Keanu take over sponsored by
complete Keanu take over sponsored by Sandra Bullock I’m Jack Traven LAPD we
Sandra Bullock I’m Jack Traven LAPD we
Sandra Bullock I’m Jack Traven LAPD we have a slight situation on the bus here
have a slight situation on the bus here
have a slight situation on the bus here ma’am if you’ll please sit down listen
ma’am if you’ll please sit down listen
ma’am if you’ll please sit down listen you’re scaring the shit out of these
you’re scaring the shit out of these
you’re scaring the shit out of these people please
people please
people please despite the wild success of speed yonder
despite the wild success of speed yonder
despite the wild success of speed yonder bond proved to be less Hitchcockian in
bond proved to be less Hitchcockian in
bond proved to be less Hitchcockian in talent and more of an assembler of
talent and more of an assembler of
talent and more of an assembler of Hollywood hits speed to anyone so who’s
Hollywood hits speed to anyone so who’s
Hollywood hits speed to anyone so who’s ready to partay on the big dope set me
ready to partay on the big dope set me
ready to partay on the big dope set me just as Humphrey Bogart had Paris will
just as Humphrey Bogart had Paris will
just as Humphrey Bogart had Paris will always have speed to remind us of his
always have speed to remind us of his
always have speed to remind us of his early 90s movie magic number 6 Donnie
early 90s movie magic number 6 Donnie
early 90s movie magic number 6 Donnie Darko
Darko
Darko Richard Kelly cuz I’m Donnie Darko
Richard Kelly cuz I’m Donnie Darko
Richard Kelly cuz I’m Donnie Darko directed when he was in his early 20s
directed when he was in his early 20s
directed when he was in his early 20s Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko was a mild
Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko was a mild
Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko was a mild financial success in the wake of the
financial success in the wake of the
financial success in the wake of the September 11th attacks but the film’s
September 11th attacks but the film’s
September 11th attacks but the film’s supernatural elements served as a
supernatural elements served as a
supernatural elements served as a cerebral magnet amid a world of cookie
cerebral magnet amid a world of cookie
cerebral magnet amid a world of cookie cutter productions why are you waiting
cutter productions why are you waiting
cutter productions why are you waiting incidentally Jake Gyllenhaal was
incidentally Jake Gyllenhaal was
incidentally Jake Gyllenhaal was designated as Hollywood’s next Crown
designated as Hollywood’s next Crown
designated as Hollywood’s next Crown Prince and visions of Frank the bunny
Prince and visions of Frank the bunny
Prince and visions of Frank the bunny both frightened and amused viewers of
both frightened and amused viewers of
both frightened and amused viewers of all ages why do you mean what
they are in great danger
they are in great danger Kelly earned a Best first feature
Kelly earned a Best first feature
Kelly earned a Best first feature nomination from the Independent Spirit
nomination from the Independent Spirit
nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards but his follow up became one of
Awards but his follow up became one of
Awards but his follow up became one of the biggest flops
the biggest flops
the biggest flops of the decade and he’s done few other
of the decade and he’s done few other
of the decade and he’s done few other films of note since this dual existence
films of note since this dual existence
films of note since this dual existence of a single human soul could unlock the
of a single human soul could unlock the
of a single human soul could unlock the secret of creation number 5
secret of creation number 5
secret of creation number 5 Independence Day roland emmerich are you
Independence Day roland emmerich are you
Independence Day roland emmerich are you sure this 1996 disaster film approached
sure this 1996 disaster film approached
sure this 1996 disaster film approached 1 billion dollars in worldwide revenue
1 billion dollars in worldwide revenue
1 billion dollars in worldwide revenue and introduced Will Smith as a true
and introduced Will Smith as a true
and introduced Will Smith as a true leading man welcome to earth Roland
leading man welcome to earth Roland
leading man welcome to earth Roland Emmerich’s films typically don’t adhere
Emmerich’s films typically don’t adhere
Emmerich’s films typically don’t adhere to narrative logic and sense but
to narrative logic and sense but
to narrative logic and sense but Independence Day succeeded with i
Independence Day succeeded with i
Independence Day succeeded with i popping visuals and cinematic swag
popping visuals and cinematic swag
popping visuals and cinematic swag although Independence Day didn’t cause
although Independence Day didn’t cause
although Independence Day didn’t cause film critics to applaud the public
film critics to applaud the public
film critics to applaud the public wasn’t expecting Citizen Kane and
wasn’t expecting Citizen Kane and
wasn’t expecting Citizen Kane and buckled up for a couple of hours of fun
Emmerich’s filmography may cause some to
Emmerich’s filmography may cause some to snooze but this modern classic did no
snooze but this modern classic did no
snooze but this modern classic did no such thing
number four falling down Joel Schumacher
number four falling down Joel Schumacher fall down one year after starring in the
fall down one year after starring in the
fall down one year after starring in the psychosexual thriller Basic Instinct
psychosexual thriller Basic Instinct
psychosexual thriller Basic Instinct Michael Douglas embraced an exquisite
Michael Douglas embraced an exquisite
Michael Douglas embraced an exquisite buzzcut and his inner madman in this
buzzcut and his inner madman in this
buzzcut and his inner madman in this tale of an epic Los Angeles meltdown
tale of an epic Los Angeles meltdown
tale of an epic Los Angeles meltdown feels good to exercise your rights
feels good to exercise your rights
feels good to exercise your rights doesn’t it falling down inspired legions
doesn’t it falling down inspired legions
doesn’t it falling down inspired legions of moviegoers to speak openly to the big
of moviegoers to speak openly to the big
of moviegoers to speak openly to the big screen as William foster battled
screen as William foster battled
screen as William foster battled gangsters racists and his own conscience
gangsters racists and his own conscience
gangsters racists and his own conscience take your heads wave here for The
take your heads wave here for The
take your heads wave here for The Killers love it director Joel Schumacher
Killers love it director Joel Schumacher
Killers love it director Joel Schumacher made one of the most horrible films of
made one of the most horrible films of
made one of the most horrible films of all time just a few years later but
all time just a few years later but
all time just a few years later but falling down offered a poignant glimpse
falling down offered a poignant glimpse
falling down offered a poignant glimpse into American society thus opening up a
into American society thus opening up a
into American society thus opening up a dialogue about race and violence I’m the
dialogue about race and violence I’m the
dialogue about race and violence I’m the bad guy
bad guy
bad guy yeah
how’d that happen number three red
how’d that happen number three red dragon brett ratner Hannibal Lecter
dragon brett ratner Hannibal Lecter
dragon brett ratner Hannibal Lecter slithered his way into American pop
slithered his way into American pop
slithered his way into American pop culture with 1991’s
culture with 1991’s
culture with 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs I ate his liver
The Silence of the Lambs I ate his liver
The Silence of the Lambs I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti
with some fava beans and a nice Chianti
with some fava beans and a nice Chianti and a biting prequel reintroduced
and a biting prequel reintroduced
and a biting prequel reintroduced audiences to the stone-faced cannibal in
audiences to the stone-faced cannibal in
audiences to the stone-faced cannibal in 2002 you had disadvantages
2002 you had disadvantages
2002 you had disadvantages what disadvantages
what disadvantages
what disadvantages you’re insane brett ratner surprised
you’re insane brett ratner surprised
you’re insane brett ratner surprised critics with his directorial acumen by
critics with his directorial acumen by
critics with his directorial acumen by maintaining a dark tone tinged with
maintaining a dark tone tinged with
maintaining a dark tone tinged with quiet humor while bringing out the best
quiet humor while bringing out the best
quiet humor while bringing out the best in his prestigious cast I thought you
in his prestigious cast I thought you
in his prestigious cast I thought you might enjoy the challenge find out if
might enjoy the challenge find out if
might enjoy the challenge find out if you’re smarter than the person I’m
you’re smarter than the person I’m
you’re smarter than the person I’m looking for a successful prequel relies
looking for a successful prequel relies
looking for a successful prequel relies on complete commitment to the story and
on complete commitment to the story and
on complete commitment to the story and Ratner backed off from his ego to
Ratner backed off from his ego to
Ratner backed off from his ego to deliver a hit because it makes him God
deliver a hit because it makes him God
deliver a hit because it makes him God would you give that up
would you give that up
would you give that up red dragon incited terror and laughs
red dragon incited terror and laughs
red dragon incited terror and laughs among viewers and serves as the
among viewers and serves as the
among viewers and serves as the highlight in the career of its average
highlight in the career of its average
highlight in the career of its average director number two the rock Michael Bay
director number two the rock Michael Bay
director number two the rock Michael Bay I tried
you know I tried everything and I still
you know I tried everything and I still don’t have their attention
don’t have their attention
don’t have their attention lights camera action it’s time to blow
lights camera action it’s time to blow
lights camera action it’s time to blow shit up
Michael Bay came out swinging with his
Michael Bay came out swinging with his 1995 debut bad boys and followed it up
1995 debut bad boys and followed it up
1995 debut bad boys and followed it up by teaming Nicolas Cage with Sir Sean
by teaming Nicolas Cage with Sir Sean
by teaming Nicolas Cage with Sir Sean Connery on Alcatraz Island you sure you
Connery on Alcatraz Island you sure you
Connery on Alcatraz Island you sure you ready for this until my best your best
ready for this until my best your best
ready for this until my best your best losers always whine about their best
losers always whine about their best
losers always whine about their best although the rock wasn’t the smartest
although the rock wasn’t the smartest
although the rock wasn’t the smartest movie ever made it’s a cinematic beauty
movie ever made it’s a cinematic beauty
movie ever made it’s a cinematic beauty that you just have to watch you’ve got
that you just have to watch you’ve got
that you just have to watch you’ve got 40 hours till noon day after tomorrow to
40 hours till noon day after tomorrow to
40 hours till noon day after tomorrow to arrange transfer of the money I am aware
arrange transfer of the money I am aware
arrange transfer of the money I am aware of your countermeasure you know and I
of your countermeasure you know and I
of your countermeasure you know and I know it doesn’t stand a chance let’s
know it doesn’t stand a chance let’s
know it doesn’t stand a chance let’s just forget about those Transformers
just forget about those Transformers
just forget about those Transformers sequels if that’s a transform they’re
sequels if that’s a transform they’re
sequels if that’s a transform they’re from the Battle of Chicago I need to
from the Battle of Chicago I need to
from the Battle of Chicago I need to know how it works I’m an inventor this
know how it works I’m an inventor this
know how it works I’m an inventor this could be a game-changer for me if I can
could be a game-changer for me if I can
could be a game-changer for me if I can apply that technology to my inventions
apply that technology to my inventions
apply that technology to my inventions we never have to worry about money again
we never have to worry about money again
we never have to worry about money again I’ve heard that before
I’ve heard that before
I’ve heard that before before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions
what is thy bidding my master
what is thy bidding my master there is great disturbance in the force
there is great disturbance in the force
there is great disturbance in the force number one the sixth sense M night
number one the sixth sense M night
number one the sixth sense M night Shyamalan
once upon a time there was a movie so
once upon a time there was a movie so powerful that moviegoers began to
powerful that moviegoers began to
powerful that moviegoers began to subconsciously chant the director’s name
subconsciously chant the director’s name
subconsciously chant the director’s name M night Shyamalan is the sixth sense
M night Shyamalan is the sixth sense
M night Shyamalan is the sixth sense produced one of the most famous lines in
produced one of the most famous lines in
produced one of the most famous lines in movie history along with a twist that
movie history along with a twist that
movie history along with a twist that had audiences hyperventilating from pure
had audiences hyperventilating from pure
had audiences hyperventilating from pure shock and became a social phenomenon the
shock and became a social phenomenon the
shock and became a social phenomenon the demanded a second viewing we F dad’s
demanded a second viewing we F dad’s
demanded a second viewing we F dad’s twisting stuff okay some twists
twisting stuff okay some twists
twisting stuff okay some twists Shyamalan caused mass confusion with his
Shyamalan caused mass confusion with his
Shyamalan caused mass confusion with his following productions but the sixth
following productions but the sixth
following productions but the sixth sense remains a film worth putting in a
sense remains a film worth putting in a
sense remains a film worth putting in a time capsule just help that’s right
time capsule just help that’s right
time capsule just help that’s right that’s what I think too they just want
that’s what I think too they just want
that’s what I think too they just want help even the scary ones I think I’m
help even the scary ones I think I’m
help even the scary ones I think I’m like no way to make them go away oh
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listen to that do you agree with our list I’ve got a really bad feeling about
list I’ve got a really bad feeling about
list I’ve got a really bad feeling about this what’s your favorite good movie by
this what’s your favorite good movie by
this what’s your favorite good movie by a bad director what I can’t do it for
a bad director what I can’t do it for
a bad director what I can’t do it for more mind-blowing top 10s published
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