you’re talking to me there behind some of the greatest movies ever made oh
of the greatest movies ever made oh
of the greatest movies ever made oh really
really
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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 modern directors
Shai we’re sticking to directors that
Shai we’re sticking to directors that have found mega critical and commercial
have found mega critical and commercial
have found mega critical and commercial success in the 1990s and beyond though
success in the 1990s and beyond though
success in the 1990s and beyond though their success doesn’t have to be limited
their success doesn’t have to be limited
their success doesn’t have to be limited to this period we’re basing our choices
to this period we’re basing our choices
to this period we’re basing our choices on a mix of the directors popularity and
on a mix of the directors popularity and
on a mix of the directors popularity and talent number 10 Peter Jackson though he
talent number 10 Peter Jackson though he
talent number 10 Peter Jackson though he did make movies in the 90s his
did make movies in the 90s his
did make movies in the 90s his contribution to epic fantasy films alone
contribution to epic fantasy films alone
contribution to epic fantasy films alone merits his place on this list the Lord
merits his place on this list the Lord
merits his place on this list the Lord of the Rings trilogy was a massive
of the Rings trilogy was a massive
of the Rings trilogy was a massive undertaking and a commercial smash
undertaking and a commercial smash
undertaking and a commercial smash bringing together hobbits elves Wizards
bringing together hobbits elves Wizards
bringing together hobbits elves Wizards dwarves and more with critics and
dwarves and more with critics and
dwarves and more with critics and fanboys free up by Jackson’s epic
fanboys free up by Jackson’s epic
fanboys free up by Jackson’s epic adventure King Kong also won Oscars but
adventure King Kong also won Oscars but
adventure King Kong also won Oscars but it’s the hobbits box-office triumph that
it’s the hobbits box-office triumph that
it’s the hobbits box-office triumph that cemented his spot in pop culture
number nine Christopher Nolan known for
number nine Christopher Nolan known for his neo-noir inspired style modern look
his neo-noir inspired style modern look
his neo-noir inspired style modern look and dark themes Nolan first played with
and dark themes Nolan first played with
and dark themes Nolan first played with our minds in psychological thrillers but
our minds in psychological thrillers but
our minds in psychological thrillers but audiences really took notice of this
audiences really took notice of this
audiences really took notice of this Britt thanks to his gritty Batman reboot
Britt thanks to his gritty Batman reboot
Britt thanks to his gritty Batman reboot which recharged the superhero franchise
which recharged the superhero franchise
which recharged the superhero franchise and paved the way for one of the genres
and paved the way for one of the genres
and paved the way for one of the genres finest he’s since mesmerised us turned
finest he’s since mesmerised us turned
finest he’s since mesmerised us turned dreams into reality and coax the Dark
dreams into reality and coax the Dark
dreams into reality and coax the Dark Knight out of retirement to the delight
Knight out of retirement to the delight
Knight out of retirement to the delight of fans impossible number eight Angley
of fans impossible number eight Angley
of fans impossible number eight Angley this Taiwanese Americans work is so
this Taiwanese Americans work is so
this Taiwanese Americans work is so diverse you don’t always expect what
diverse you don’t always expect what
diverse you don’t always expect what he’s gonna do next and so far that’s
he’s gonna do next and so far that’s
he’s gonna do next and so far that’s worked he’s broken the laws of gravity
worked he’s broken the laws of gravity
worked he’s broken the laws of gravity has had a scene green and has broken our
has had a scene green and has broken our
has had a scene green and has broken our hearts we even managed the technically
hearts we even managed the technically
hearts we even managed the technically impossible by turning Yann Martel’s
impossible by turning Yann Martel’s
impossible by turning Yann Martel’s fantasy adventure novel into a movie
what’s more he’s the first Asian to win
what’s more he’s the first Asian to win a Best Director Oscar a Golden Globe and
a Best Director Oscar a Golden Globe and
a Best Director Oscar a Golden Globe and a BAFTA number seven David Fincher uh I
a BAFTA number seven David Fincher uh I
a BAFTA number seven David Fincher uh I feel a bit badly how we left it off me
feel a bit badly how we left it off me
feel a bit badly how we left it off me too after the dark and stylish seven
too after the dark and stylish seven
too after the dark and stylish seven what’s in a BA Fincher made Fight Club
what’s in a BA Fincher made Fight Club
what’s in a BA Fincher made Fight Club one of the most talked-about films of
one of the most talked-about films of
one of the most talked-about films of the year despite disappointing box
the year despite disappointing box
the year despite disappointing box office returns and extreme violence he
office returns and extreme violence he
office returns and extreme violence he then kept tensions high and brought to
then kept tensions high and brought to
then kept tensions high and brought to life the fantastical tale of a man who
life the fantastical tale of a man who
life the fantastical tale of a man who ages in Reverse oh do you Kevin but I
ages in Reverse oh do you Kevin but I
ages in Reverse oh do you Kevin but I love that all of that thanks to his
love that all of that thanks to his
love that all of that thanks to his visually exhilarating work and masterful
visually exhilarating work and masterful
visually exhilarating work and masterful storytelling Fincher also thrilled us
storytelling Fincher also thrilled us
storytelling Fincher also thrilled us with an oscar-winning drama and mystery
with an oscar-winning drama and mystery
with an oscar-winning drama and mystery flick number six the Coen brothers you
flick number six the Coen brothers you
flick number six the Coen brothers you see something down there chief no I just
see something down there chief no I just
see something down there chief no I just think I’m gonna burn yes Joel and Ethan
think I’m gonna burn yes Joel and Ethan
think I’m gonna burn yes Joel and Ethan Coen aren’t just directors they’re also
Coen aren’t just directors they’re also
Coen aren’t just directors they’re also writers and producers I am NOT mr.
writers and producers I am NOT mr.
writers and producers I am NOT mr. Lebowski you’re mr. Lebowski I’m the
Lebowski you’re mr. Lebowski I’m the
Lebowski you’re mr. Lebowski I’m the dude so that’s what you call me you know
dude so that’s what you call me you know
dude so that’s what you call me you know that or his dude nasur Deuter or you
that or his dude nasur Deuter or you
that or his dude nasur Deuter or you know el duderino if you’re not into the
know el duderino if you’re not into the
know el duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing these brothers are
whole brevity thing these brothers are
whole brevity thing these brothers are known for letting their wit and
known for letting their wit and
known for letting their wit and cleverness shine through which sometimes
cleverness shine through which sometimes
cleverness shine through which sometimes leads to dark and twisted results look
whether it’s an oscar-winning crime
whether it’s an oscar-winning crime flick a cult hit Donnie please or a
flick a cult hit Donnie please or a
flick a cult hit Donnie please or a satirical comedy the Cohens prove two
satirical comedy the Cohens prove two
satirical comedy the Cohens prove two heads are better than one while they’ve
heads are better than one while they’ve
heads are better than one while they’ve excelled especially in western inspired
excelled especially in western inspired
excelled especially in western inspired films they’re black comedies have also
films they’re black comedies have also
films they’re black comedies have also been critically recognized if you ever
been critically recognized if you ever
been critically recognized if you ever carried out your proposed threat you
carried out your proposed threat you
carried out your proposed threat you would experience such a shitstorm of
would experience such a shitstorm of
would experience such a shitstorm of consequences my friend that your empty
consequences my friend that your empty
consequences my friend that your empty little head would be spinning faster
little head would be spinning faster
little head would be spinning faster than the wheels of your swing bicycle
than the wheels of your swing bicycle
than the wheels of your swing bicycle back there you think that’s a Schwinn
back there you think that’s a Schwinn
back there you think that’s a Schwinn now number five Clint Eastwood
now number five Clint Eastwood
now number five Clint Eastwood ever notice how you come across somebody
ever notice how you come across somebody
ever notice how you come across somebody wasn’t a well it you should know that’s
wasn’t a well it you should know that’s
wasn’t a well it you should know that’s me
me
me he’ll probably always be famous for his
he’ll probably always be famous for his
he’ll probably always be famous for his acting but Eastwood’s far from a
acting but Eastwood’s far from a
acting but Eastwood’s far from a one-trick pony okay it’s nice eleven
one-trick pony okay it’s nice eleven
one-trick pony okay it’s nice eleven he’s been directing films since the 70s
he’s been directing films since the 70s
he’s been directing films since the 70s but came into his own during the last
but came into his own during the last
but came into his own during the last few decades winning Best Picture and
few decades winning Best Picture and
few decades winning Best Picture and director Oscars for both Unforgiven and
director Oscars for both Unforgiven and
director Oscars for both Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby his simple yet
Million Dollar Baby his simple yet
Million Dollar Baby his simple yet effective directing style has allowed
effective directing style has allowed
effective directing style has allowed him to explore many different genres and
him to explore many different genres and
him to explore many different genres and garner multiple accolades throughout the
garner multiple accolades throughout the
garner multiple accolades throughout the 2000s in the process I’m the master of
2000s in the process I’m the master of
2000s in the process I’m the master of nitrate
nitrate
nitrate I am my son number four James Cameron
I am my son number four James Cameron
I am my son number four James Cameron come with me if you want to live after
come with me if you want to live after
come with me if you want to live after establishing himself in the sci-fi and
establishing himself in the sci-fi and
establishing himself in the sci-fi and action genres in the 80s
action genres in the 80s
action genres in the 80s Cameron infiltrated pop culture with
Cameron infiltrated pop culture with
Cameron infiltrated pop culture with Terminator 2 but it was his 1997 epic
Terminator 2 but it was his 1997 epic
Terminator 2 but it was his 1997 epic romantic disaster film that crowned him
romantic disaster film that crowned him
romantic disaster film that crowned him king of the world
king of the world
king of the world this is where we first met
Titanic won 11 Oscars and was the
Titanic won 11 Oscars and was the highest-grossing movie ever over a
highest-grossing movie ever over a
highest-grossing movie ever over a decade later
decade later
decade later Cameron broke that record with the
Cameron broke that record with the
Cameron broke that record with the groundbreaking 3d and computer-generated
groundbreaking 3d and computer-generated
groundbreaking 3d and computer-generated movie Avatar number 3 Quentin Tarantino
like the way you die boy Tarantino
like the way you die boy Tarantino introduced us to the stylized violence
introduced us to the stylized violence
introduced us to the stylized violence pop culture heavy references and
pop culture heavy references and
pop culture heavy references and excessive cursing we’ve come to love and
excessive cursing we’ve come to love and
excessive cursing we’ve come to love and expect with his directorial debut why
expect with his directorial debut why
expect with his directorial debut why not mr. pink because you’re all right
not mr. pink because you’re all right
not mr. pink because you’re all right the director then demonstrated his knack
the director then demonstrated his knack
the director then demonstrated his knack for pastiche and planted the seed for
for pastiche and planted the seed for
for pastiche and planted the seed for the growth of nonlinear films with pulp
the growth of nonlinear films with pulp
the growth of nonlinear films with pulp fiction you got to appreciate what an
fiction you got to appreciate what an
fiction you got to appreciate what an explosive element this bonnie situation
explosive element this bonnie situation
explosive element this bonnie situation is I mean she comes home from a hard
is I mean she comes home from a hard
is I mean she comes home from a hard day’s work finds a bunch of gangsters in
day’s work finds a bunch of gangsters in
day’s work finds a bunch of gangsters in the kitchen doing a bunch of gangster
the kitchen doing a bunch of gangster
the kitchen doing a bunch of gangster shit ain’t no telling what she’s liable
shit ain’t no telling what she’s liable
shit ain’t no telling what she’s liable to do with Kill Bill
to do with Kill Bill
to do with Kill Bill he continued to showcase his penchant
he continued to showcase his penchant
he continued to showcase his penchant for different movie genres and has since
for different movie genres and has since
for different movie genres and has since managed two of his highest-grossing
managed two of his highest-grossing
managed two of his highest-grossing films to date oh that’s a bingo
films to date oh that’s a bingo
films to date oh that’s a bingo number two Steven Spielberg
number two Steven Spielberg
number two Steven Spielberg you gonna need a bigger potion after
you gonna need a bigger potion after
you gonna need a bigger potion after laying the foundation for the modern
laying the foundation for the modern
laying the foundation for the modern blockbuster in the 70s and 80s
blockbuster in the 70s and 80s
blockbuster in the 70s and 80s Spielberg set box office records in the
Spielberg set box office records in the
Spielberg set box office records in the 1990s right all the time
1990s right all the time
1990s right all the time he also nabbed critical and commercial
he also nabbed critical and commercial
he also nabbed critical and commercial acclaim after taking a more mature turn
acclaim after taking a more mature turn
acclaim after taking a more mature turn with epics like Schindler’s List and
with epics like Schindler’s List and
with epics like Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan though he’s been
Saving Private Ryan though he’s been
Saving Private Ryan though he’s been bashed for being too sappy he continues
bashed for being too sappy he continues
bashed for being too sappy he continues to collect awards in the 21st century
to collect awards in the 21st century
to collect awards in the 21st century and remains one of Hollywood’s most
and remains one of Hollywood’s most
and remains one of Hollywood’s most recognizable and influential directors
recognizable and influential directors
recognizable and influential directors it is a self-evident truth of things
it is a self-evident truth of things
it is a self-evident truth of things which are equal to the same thing are
which are equal to the same thing are
which are equal to the same thing are equal to each other
equal to each other
equal to each other number one Martin Scorsese as far back
number one Martin Scorsese as far back
number one Martin Scorsese as far back as I can remember I always wanted to be
as I can remember I always wanted to be
as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster inspired by his Italian
a gangster inspired by his Italian
a gangster inspired by his Italian background and Roman Catholic upbringing
background and Roman Catholic upbringing
background and Roman Catholic upbringing Scorsese crafted some of cinema’s
Scorsese crafted some of cinema’s
Scorsese crafted some of cinema’s greatest with recurring collaborator
greatest with recurring collaborator
greatest with recurring collaborator Robert De Niro also known for featuring
Robert De Niro also known for featuring
Robert De Niro also known for featuring themes of violence and crime Scorsese
themes of violence and crime Scorsese
themes of violence and crime Scorsese found further success in the 90s with
found further success in the 90s with
found further success in the 90s with Goodfellas a funny how a funny like I’m
Goodfellas a funny how a funny like I’m
Goodfellas a funny how a funny like I’m a clown may of you after pushing his
a clown may of you after pushing his
a clown may of you after pushing his actors to use their dramatic chops in
actors to use their dramatic chops in
actors to use their dramatic chops in the Aviator he won his first Best
the Aviator he won his first Best
the Aviator he won his first Best Director Oscar for The Departed and
Director Oscar for The Departed and
Director Oscar for The Departed and continues to produce critically
continues to produce critically
continues to produce critically acclaimed work today
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