you want to play games all right I’ll play in games if at first you do succeed
play in games if at first you do succeed
play in games if at first you do succeed don’t try again it is useless to resist
don’t try again it is useless to resist
don’t try again it is useless to resist don’t let yourself be destroyed as
don’t let yourself be destroyed as
don’t let yourself be destroyed as obi-wan field welcome to watchmojo.com
obi-wan field welcome to watchmojo.com
obi-wan field welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 one-hit wonder directors
for the top 10 one-hit wonder directors
for the top 10 one-hit wonder directors his arrest is a it’s a goddamn injustice
his arrest is a it’s a goddamn injustice
his arrest is a it’s a goddamn injustice tragedy for this list we’ll be looking
tragedy for this list we’ll be looking
tragedy for this list we’ll be looking at directors who hit it big with one
at directors who hit it big with one
at directors who hit it big with one film and then failed to reach the same
film and then failed to reach the same
film and then failed to reach the same heights afterwards
heights afterwards
heights afterwards hey I can’t even talk to you I can’t I
hey I can’t even talk to you I can’t I
hey I can’t even talk to you I can’t I don’t know what you’re saying however
don’t know what you’re saying however
don’t know what you’re saying however having had subsequent minor success does
having had subsequent minor success does
having had subsequent minor success does not preclude their inclusion here their
not preclude their inclusion here their
not preclude their inclusion here their one successful film does not have to be
one successful film does not have to be
one successful film does not have to be their first kick at the bucket either
their first kick at the bucket either
their first kick at the bucket either she led a fool morning she loved me
she led a fool morning she loved me
she led a fool morning she loved me number 10
number 10
number 10 Kimberly Peirce boys don’t cry so you’re
Kimberly Peirce boys don’t cry so you’re
Kimberly Peirce boys don’t cry so you’re a boy now what inspired by the real-life
a boy now what inspired by the real-life
a boy now what inspired by the real-life story of Brandon Teena this indie
story of Brandon Teena this indie
story of Brandon Teena this indie romantic drama tells the tale of a
romantic drama tells the tale of a
romantic drama tells the tale of a transgender woman living life as a man
transgender woman living life as a man
transgender woman living life as a man despite little acceptance of that choice
despite little acceptance of that choice
despite little acceptance of that choice at that time and who was subsequently
at that time and who was subsequently
at that time and who was subsequently murdered for that choice you are not a
murdered for that choice you are not a
murdered for that choice you are not a boy that it went wrong you are not a boy
boy that it went wrong you are not a boy
boy that it went wrong you are not a boy killed in Madison in her head kimberly
killed in Madison in her head kimberly
killed in Madison in her head kimberly peirce resolved to bring brandon story
peirce resolved to bring brandon story
peirce resolved to bring brandon story to the masses by choosing to focus on
to the masses by choosing to focus on
to the masses by choosing to focus on the positive example he set for others
the positive example he set for others
the positive example he set for others and the result was a film that inspired
and the result was a film that inspired
and the result was a film that inspired others to live their truths then why
others to live their truths then why
others to live their truths then why don’t you just admit that you’re a dyke
don’t you just admit that you’re a dyke
don’t you just admit that you’re a dyke because a lot of Dyke
since this acclaimed film however the
since this acclaimed film however the directors delved into mediocrity with
directors delved into mediocrity with
directors delved into mediocrity with the uneven war drama stop-loss and then
the uneven war drama stop-loss and then
the uneven war drama stop-loss and then felt further with the underwhelming
felt further with the underwhelming
felt further with the underwhelming Carrie remake this is bullshit
Carrie remake this is bullshit
Carrie remake this is bullshit we didn’t do anything wrong number nine
we didn’t do anything wrong number nine
we didn’t do anything wrong number nine Troy Duffy The Boondock Saints I’m
Troy Duffy The Boondock Saints I’m
Troy Duffy The Boondock Saints I’m strangely comfortable with it
strangely comfortable with it
strangely comfortable with it when Miramax bought the rights to
when Miramax bought the rights to
when Miramax bought the rights to produce The Boondock Saints for close to
produce The Boondock Saints for close to
produce The Boondock Saints for close to half a million dollars with an untested
half a million dollars with an untested
half a million dollars with an untested director at the helm whose band was to
director at the helm whose band was to
director at the helm whose band was to perform the soundtrack it seemed like
perform the soundtrack it seemed like
perform the soundtrack it seemed like Troy Duffy bought into his own hype in
Troy Duffy bought into his own hype in
Troy Duffy bought into his own hype in the end he lost his movie deals and the
the end he lost his movie deals and the
the end he lost his movie deals and the film industry’s respect due to his
film industry’s respect due to his
film industry’s respect due to his arrogance stop the ass-kissing with you
arrogance stop the ass-kissing with you
arrogance stop the ass-kissing with you however when the boondock saints was
however when the boondock saints was
however when the boondock saints was released on video it managed to garner a
released on video it managed to garner a
released on video it managed to garner a sizable following as to sound theories
sizable following as to sound theories
sizable following as to sound theories in one day neither of which deal with
in one day neither of which deal with
in one day neither of which deal with abnormally sized men kinda makes me feel
abnormally sized men kinda makes me feel
abnormally sized men kinda makes me feel like river dancin due to his previous
like river dancin due to his previous
like river dancin due to his previous behavior though nobody wanted to work
behavior though nobody wanted to work
behavior though nobody wanted to work with him afterwards except for a one
with him afterwards except for a one
with him afterwards except for a one time shoot to make a sequel that failed
time shoot to make a sequel that failed
time shoot to make a sequel that failed to recapture the first film’s glory
to recapture the first film’s glory
to recapture the first film’s glory surreal del rock evil man dead number 8
surreal del rock evil man dead number 8
surreal del rock evil man dead number 8 Michael Jimmy no The Deer Hunter you
Michael Jimmy no The Deer Hunter you
Michael Jimmy no The Deer Hunter you gotta listen to me you want to stay down
gotta listen to me you want to stay down
gotta listen to me you want to stay down here and die when Michael Jimmy no was
here and die when Michael Jimmy no was
here and die when Michael Jimmy no was ascending the stairs to the Academy
ascending the stairs to the Academy
ascending the stairs to the Academy Award podium to receive Oscars for Best
Award podium to receive Oscars for Best
Award podium to receive Oscars for Best Director and picture we’re certain he
Director and picture we’re certain he
Director and picture we’re certain he couldn’t have known he’d never reached
couldn’t have known he’d never reached
couldn’t have known he’d never reached that height again baby calm down the
that height again baby calm down the
that height again baby calm down the fact that the film he released a mere
fact that the film he released a mere
fact that the film he released a mere two years later would garner him a
two years later would garner him a
two years later would garner him a Razzie for worst director must have been
Razzie for worst director must have been
Razzie for worst director must have been unfathomable in the late 70s these men
unfathomable in the late 70s these men
unfathomable in the late 70s these men are under my military authority but that
are under my military authority but that
are under my military authority but that absolutely turned out to be as bait I
absolutely turned out to be as bait I
absolutely turned out to be as bait I can’t believe you guys alright how am i
can’t believe you guys alright how am i
can’t believe you guys alright how am i doing you however
doing you however
doing you however crafting an epic Vietnam War drama that
crafting an epic Vietnam War drama that
crafting an epic Vietnam War drama that haunted audiences with its unflinching
haunted audiences with its unflinching
haunted audiences with its unflinching depiction of war and introducing many to
depiction of war and introducing many to
depiction of war and introducing many to Russian roulette is a pretty great
Russian roulette is a pretty great
Russian roulette is a pretty great legacy maybe you’ve got to do it you
legacy maybe you’ve got to do it you
legacy maybe you’ve got to do it you don’t do it they’re gonna throw you in a
don’t do it they’re gonna throw you in a
don’t do it they’re gonna throw you in a pit
pit
pit I throw you in the pit you’re gonna die
I throw you in the pit you’re gonna die
I throw you in the pit you’re gonna die Wow
Wow
Wow number seven John Singleton boys in the
number seven John Singleton boys in the
number seven John Singleton boys in the hood oh we got a problem here we got a
hood oh we got a problem here we got a
hood oh we got a problem here we got a problem here
problem here
problem here lazing onto the scene with an
lazing onto the scene with an
lazing onto the scene with an uncompromising and incendiary portrayal
uncompromising and incendiary portrayal
uncompromising and incendiary portrayal of the lives of youths in the hood John
of the lives of youths in the hood John
of the lives of youths in the hood John Singleton was set to become an important
Singleton was set to become an important
Singleton was set to become an important storyteller for years to come
storyteller for years to come
storyteller for years to come with this 1991 drama oh yeah come on
with this 1991 drama oh yeah come on
with this 1991 drama oh yeah come on shoot me you bad right instead his
shoot me you bad right instead his
shoot me you bad right instead his efforts since boys in the hood
efforts since boys in the hood
efforts since boys in the hood highlighted by films like too fast too
highlighted by films like too fast too
highlighted by films like too fast too furious and a shaft sequel lacked the
furious and a shaft sequel lacked the
furious and a shaft sequel lacked the voice or gravitas of his debut effort
voice or gravitas of his debut effort
voice or gravitas of his debut effort give me the motherfucking gun tray an
give me the motherfucking gun tray an
give me the motherfucking gun tray an outspoken critic of the Hollywood System
outspoken critic of the Hollywood System
outspoken critic of the Hollywood System and their treatment of african-americans
and their treatment of african-americans
and their treatment of african-americans to be fair his subsequent work could
to be fair his subsequent work could
to be fair his subsequent work could arguably have become more acclaimed if
arguably have become more acclaimed if
arguably have become more acclaimed if he had more artistic freedom yo mr. prom
he had more artistic freedom yo mr. prom
he had more artistic freedom yo mr. prom man y’all a brothers yes must be
man y’all a brothers yes must be
man y’all a brothers yes must be fighting each other number six
fighting each other number six
fighting each other number six Irvin Kershner Star Wars Episode five
Irvin Kershner Star Wars Episode five
Irvin Kershner Star Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes Back what is thy
the Empire Strikes Back what is thy
the Empire Strikes Back what is thy bidding my list George Lucas may be the
bidding my list George Lucas may be the
bidding my list George Lucas may be the most famous man behind the Star Wars
most famous man behind the Star Wars
most famous man behind the Star Wars series but it was Urban Kirschner who
series but it was Urban Kirschner who
series but it was Urban Kirschner who was at the helm of the film that is
was at the helm of the film that is
was at the helm of the film that is often cited as the best in the series
often cited as the best in the series
often cited as the best in the series history the force is strong holding the
history the force is strong holding the
history the force is strong holding the distinction of making one of the most
distinction of making one of the most
distinction of making one of the most beloved films of all time it’s probably
beloved films of all time it’s probably
beloved films of all time it’s probably near impossible to live up to that
near impossible to live up to that
near impossible to live up to that achievement thereafter lady are you what
achievement thereafter lady are you what
achievement thereafter lady are you what notes ready and while the director
notes ready and while the director
notes ready and while the director certainly had a respectable career he
certainly had a respectable career he
certainly had a respectable career he never managed to relive the level of
never managed to relive the level of
never managed to relive the level of accomplishment that the Empire Strikes
accomplishment that the Empire Strikes
accomplishment that the Empire Strikes Back gave him no Otto D do you know
Back gave him no Otto D do you know
Back gave him no Otto D do you know better than to trust a strange computer
better than to trust a strange computer
better than to trust a strange computer Oh number 5 Charles Laughton the night
Oh number 5 Charles Laughton the night
Oh number 5 Charles Laughton the night of the hunter it’s love that one an old
of the hunter it’s love that one an old
of the hunter it’s love that one an old left hand hate is down for the count
left hand hate is down for the count
left hand hate is down for the count this longtime actor of film and stage
this longtime actor of film and stage
this longtime actor of film and stage with experience in directing for theatre
with experience in directing for theatre
with experience in directing for theatre decided to try his hand at film
decided to try his hand at film
decided to try his hand at film direction and he hit one of his first
direction and he hit one of his first
direction and he hit one of his first pitches right out of the park
pitches right out of the park
pitches right out of the park she teaching focusing on a supposed man
she teaching focusing on a supposed man
she teaching focusing on a supposed man of God who is in fact a serial killer
of God who is in fact a serial killer
of God who is in fact a serial killer that has to deal with a pair of children
that has to deal with a pair of children
that has to deal with a pair of children in his crosshairs after he kills their
in his crosshairs after he kills their
in his crosshairs after he kills their mother this thriller grabbed audiences
mother this thriller grabbed audiences
mother this thriller grabbed audiences by the throat and never let go and later
by the throat and never let go and later
by the throat and never let go and later influenced multiple movie makers hade it
influenced multiple movie makers hade it
influenced multiple movie makers hade it was with this left hand that old brother
was with this left hand that old brother
was with this left hand that old brother Cain struck the blow that laid his
Cain struck the blow that laid his
Cain struck the blow that laid his brother low
brother low
brother low unlike other directors on this list
unlike other directors on this list
unlike other directors on this list however Charles Laughton appeared to
however Charles Laughton appeared to
however Charles Laughton appeared to have dissatisfied with his efforts and
have dissatisfied with his efforts and
have dissatisfied with his efforts and never directed a film again oh my god
never directed a film again oh my god
never directed a film again oh my god John said John’s a meddler stop that
John said John’s a meddler stop that
John said John’s a meddler stop that sniveling okay here you know what that
sniveling okay here you know what that
sniveling okay here you know what that is
is
is want to see something cute lucky number
want to see something cute lucky number
want to see something cute lucky number four Tony K American History X they just
four Tony K American History X they just
four Tony K American History X they just put the wrong bull releasing a film
put the wrong bull releasing a film
put the wrong bull releasing a film about an ardent group of racists one of
about an ardent group of racists one of
about an ardent group of racists one of whom eventually sees the errors of his
whom eventually sees the errors of his
whom eventually sees the errors of his ways may have been perfect Oscar bait
ways may have been perfect Oscar bait
ways may have been perfect Oscar bait but it was also akin to walking a
but it was also akin to walking a
but it was also akin to walking a tightrope every night thousands of these
tightrope every night thousands of these
tightrope every night thousands of these parasites stream across the border like
parasites stream across the border like
parasites stream across the border like some kin pinata exploded so laugh make
some kin pinata exploded so laugh make
some kin pinata exploded so laugh make the neo-nazis too likable and cat calls
the neo-nazis too likable and cat calls
the neo-nazis too likable and cat calls of racism arise or make them too
of racism arise or make them too
of racism arise or make them too villainous and you’d be written off as
villainous and you’d be written off as
villainous and you’d be written off as simplistic and cartoonish
tony kaye expertly navigated those
tony kaye expertly navigated those pitfalls in this crime drama which also
pitfalls in this crime drama which also
pitfalls in this crime drama which also earned his lead actor an Oscar nod if
earned his lead actor an Oscar nod if
earned his lead actor an Oscar nod if you come near Danny again I will feed
you come near Danny again I will feed
you come near Danny again I will feed you your heart camera unfortunately he
you your heart camera unfortunately he
you your heart camera unfortunately he hasn’t made anything in the film
hasn’t made anything in the film
hasn’t made anything in the film industry quite so expertly ever since my
industry quite so expertly ever since my
industry quite so expertly ever since my name is Meredith I’m going to kill
name is Meredith I’m going to kill
name is Meredith I’m going to kill myself
myself
myself number three Paul Brickman risky
number three Paul Brickman risky
number three Paul Brickman risky business excuse me
business excuse me
business excuse me after years of mostly writing movies the
after years of mostly writing movies the
after years of mostly writing movies the Paul Brickman crafted the film that
Paul Brickman crafted the film that
Paul Brickman crafted the film that really thrust Tom Cruise into stardom
really thrust Tom Cruise into stardom
really thrust Tom Cruise into stardom and with this rom-com he put a scene on
and with this rom-com he put a scene on
and with this rom-com he put a scene on celluloid that remains to this day one
celluloid that remains to this day one
celluloid that remains to this day one of Cruz’s most enduring images
in the year since he only directed one
in the year since he only directed one other film which received mixed reviews
other film which received mixed reviews
other film which received mixed reviews and made only six million dollars at the
and made only six million dollars at the
and made only six million dollars at the box office
box office
box office and only wrote a couple of other movies
and only wrote a couple of other movies
and only wrote a couple of other movies none of which made a significant mark on
none of which made a significant mark on
none of which made a significant mark on cinema history I wasn’t fine all right I
cinema history I wasn’t fine all right I
cinema history I wasn’t fine all right I know that I’m sorry I apologize hey
know that I’m sorry I apologize hey
know that I’m sorry I apologize hey things can be different if you just give
things can be different if you just give
things can be different if you just give me another chance
me another chance
me another chance number two Richard Kelly Donnie Darko
number two Richard Kelly Donnie Darko
number two Richard Kelly Donnie Darko cuz I’m Donnie Darko Donnie Darko barely
cuz I’m Donnie Darko Donnie Darko barely
cuz I’m Donnie Darko Donnie Darko barely doubled its 3.8 million dollar budget at
doubled its 3.8 million dollar budget at
doubled its 3.8 million dollar budget at the box office but after coming out on
the box office but after coming out on
the box office but after coming out on DVD it became a must-see film for anyone
DVD it became a must-see film for anyone
DVD it became a must-see film for anyone who considered themselves a cinema buff
who considered themselves a cinema buff
who considered themselves a cinema buff why are you a that’s two plays though
why are you a that’s two plays though
why are you a that’s two plays though many viewers didn’t really understand
many viewers didn’t really understand
many viewers didn’t really understand what they were seeing or what it was all
what they were seeing or what it was all
what they were seeing or what it was all supposed to mean they knew there was
supposed to mean they knew there was
supposed to mean they knew there was something about the supernatural drama
something about the supernatural drama
something about the supernatural drama that was entirely engrossing what the
that was entirely engrossing what the
that was entirely engrossing what the heck’s going on here
heck’s going on here
heck’s going on here Richard Kelly’s next works were highly
Richard Kelly’s next works were highly
Richard Kelly’s next works were highly anticipated until they came out as
anticipated until they came out as
anticipated until they came out as Southland Tales lost just about everyone
Southland Tales lost just about everyone
Southland Tales lost just about everyone goodness ya here and his follow-up to
goodness ya here and his follow-up to
goodness ya here and his follow-up to that the box furthered his descent if
that the box furthered his descent if
that the box furthered his descent if you push the button two things first
you push the button two things first
you push the button two things first someone somewhere in the world
someone somewhere in the world
someone somewhere in the world oh don’t know real-time before we reveal
oh don’t know real-time before we reveal
oh don’t know real-time before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions
you look like a little boy in the
you look like a little boy in the bathtub
bathtub
bathtub what did I just tell you I’m not looking
what did I just tell you I’m not looking
what did I just tell you I’m not looking just imagining just don’t walk I’m proud
just imagining just don’t walk I’m proud
just imagining just don’t walk I’m proud of you number one Daniel Marek and
of you number one Daniel Marek and
of you number one Daniel Marek and Eduardo Sanchez the Blair Witch Project
Eduardo Sanchez the Blair Witch Project
Eduardo Sanchez the Blair Witch Project have you ever heard of the Blair Witch
have you ever heard of the Blair Witch
have you ever heard of the Blair Witch two directors two careers and one little
two directors two careers and one little
two directors two careers and one little movie that you probably never heard of
movie that you probably never heard of
movie that you probably never heard of the woods about Halloween time is creepy
the woods about Halloween time is creepy
the woods about Halloween time is creepy enough phenomena I just do me a little
enough phenomena I just do me a little
enough phenomena I just do me a little cheesy I would have really avoid any
cheesy I would have really avoid any
cheesy I would have really avoid any cheese these two men came together to
cheese these two men came together to
cheese these two men came together to direct this found-footage horror flick
direct this found-footage horror flick
direct this found-footage horror flick and went on to become one of the most
and went on to become one of the most
and went on to become one of the most successful indie movies ever pretty
successful indie movies ever pretty
successful indie movies ever pretty creepy stuff I believe there’s something
creepy stuff I believe there’s something
creepy stuff I believe there’s something happening with her and you think that
happening with her and you think that
happening with her and you think that it’s possible that she’s still up there
it’s possible that she’s still up there
it’s possible that she’s still up there now taking a budget of less than 25,000
now taking a budget of less than 25,000
now taking a budget of less than 25,000 and turning it into a box-office smash
and turning it into a box-office smash
and turning it into a box-office smash of nearly two hundred and fifty million
of nearly two hundred and fifty million
of nearly two hundred and fifty million dollars these two seem to have their
dollars these two seem to have their
dollars these two seem to have their fingers on the pulse of society tell me
fingers on the pulse of society tell me
fingers on the pulse of society tell me Magento and yes
Magento and yes
Magento and yes neither capitalized on this success and
neither capitalized on this success and
neither capitalized on this success and it took another seven years for either
it took another seven years for either
it took another seven years for either to release a film
by then the hype surrounding them was
by then the hype surrounding them was gone and their skill in creating
gone and their skill in creating
gone and their skill in creating box-office gold seemed to me to love you
box-office gold seemed to me to love you
box-office gold seemed to me to love you Bob I’m so sorry
Bob I’m so sorry
Bob I’m so sorry do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which director do you think is a one-hit
director do you think is a one-hit
director do you think is a one-hit wonder
wonder
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