The best three films by....

Whilst going over the Carpenter vs Argento thread, it got me thinking about directors best three films. I suggested that Carpenter had the strongest trilogy within the horror genre and possibly overall with the Thing, Halloween and the Fog.

So who else would you nominate for the best 3 film box set?

Spielberg - ET, Close Encounters, Jaws

Tarrantino - Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Django Unchained

Hitchcock - Psycho, Rear Window, North by Northwest

Nolan - The Dark Knight, The Prestige, Inception

Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, The Outlaw Josey Wales

Tony Scott - True Romance, Top Gun, Man on Fire

Ridley Scott - Gladiator, Alien, Blade Runner

Obviously there are other films from these directors but  who do you think has the strongest trilogy and with which films?

Scorsese has them all beat for me - Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull

Spielberg would be Saving Private Ryan, Schindlers List and Jaws.

What about Kubrick with The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and A Clockwork Orange?

Coppola - Godfather 1&2 + Apocalypse Now

Kevin Smith - Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma

Del Torro - Chronos, The Orphanage, Pans Labyrinth

Hero wrote:Spielberg would be Saving Private Ryan, Schindlers List and Jaws.

What about Kubrick with The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and A Clockwork Orange?

Saving Private Ryan is one of the worst films I have ever paid to see.

The opening 20 minutes were good but after that, I have seen better episodes of Call of Duty

Yeah but you like ET so the opinion is moot.

Hero wrote:Yeah but you like ET so the opinion is mute.

Mute? 

Way to go, Brainiac!

Hero wrote:Yeah but you like ET so the opinion is mute.

He also lists his favourite film as Moulin Rouge, criticism from Adam is the greatest compliment a film can receive.

I'm not well! I'll get better, you'll though still like crap films!

Hero wrote:I'm not well! I'll get better, you'll though still like crap films!

Its not going well is it!

Adam D wrote:

Hero wrote:Spielberg would be Saving Private Ryan, Schindlers List and Jaws.

What about Kubrick with The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and A Clockwork Orange?

Saving Private Ryan is one of the worst films I have ever paid to see.

The opening 20 minutes were good but after that, I have seen better episodes of Call of Duty

I thought SPR was quality.
The battle at the end was excellent.

The Coen Brothers would have a pretty strong list and its really difficult to just choose 3 (despite the fact that I haven't liked any of their recent(ish) releases):

Raising Arizona
Miller's Crossing
The Big Lebowski

Would it be cheating to choose Krzysztof Kieślowski for:

Three Colours Blue
Three Colours White
Three Colours Red

superflyweight wrote:The Coen Brothers would have a pretty strong list and its really difficult to just choose 3 (despite the fact 
Would it be cheating to choose Krzysztof Kieślowski for:

Three Colours Blue
Three Colours White
Three Colours Red

No but it would be very pretentious 

Not if I like them ET boy.

Spielberg - Jaws, Schindlers List, Raiders Of The Lost Arc

Scorcese - Goodfellas, Raging Bull,The Departed

Eastwood - Unforgiven, Mystic River, Gran Torino

So people have a problem with ET and Moulin Rouge now?

Has the whole world gone insane?

ET's perfectly fine, but nostalgia means it's rated higher than it should be and I'm not convinced it's aged all that well.

I watched Earth to Echo recently that the kids loved - its basically a remake of ET.

I think its aged quite well - most of Spielbergs films have (despite the fashions). I dont think Nostalgia has anything to do with it.

I never liked ET that much, when it first came out.

Lethal Weapon.....Superman...........The Omen..........

All different genres and all excellent.............Richard Donner !!

Alan Parker

The Commitments, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning

Carpenter probably has a stronger box set of 3 if you include Assault on Precinct 13 over The Fog.

Michael Mann:

Last of the Mohicans
Heat
Manhunter

superflyweight wrote:Michael Mann:

Last of the Mohicans
Heat
Manhunter

Manhunter one of the most underrated movies of alltime...............Better than any of the later big Lecter movies.....

"You came back for the scent...Go and smell yourself !!"

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:

superflyweight wrote:Michael Mann:

Last of the Mohicans
Heat
Manhunter

Manhunter one of the most underrated movies of alltime...............Better than any of the later big Lecter movies.....

"You came back for the scent...Go and smell yourself !!"

Underrated? Everyone on here raves on about it.

David Ficher, for seven alone. Fantastic film.

Stella wrote:

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:

superflyweight wrote:Michael Mann:

Last of the Mohicans
Heat
Manhunter

Manhunter one of the most underrated movies of alltime...............Better than any of the later big Lecter movies.....

"You came back for the scent...Go and smell yourself !!"

Underrated? Everyone on here raves on about it.

It didn't do very well stella.............and when people mention Lecter they think of Hopkins, Foster, Chianti and liver......TTTzzzzzhhhh

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:

superflyweight wrote:Michael Mann:

Last of the Mohicans
Heat
Manhunter

Manhunter one of the most underrated movies of alltime...............Better than any of the later big Lecter movies.....

"You came back for the scent...Go and smell yourself !!"

Manhunter is superb but it's not better than Silence of the Lambs.

westisbest wrote:David Ficher, for seven alone. Fantastic film.

Fincher would be something like:

Se7en
The Game
Panic Room

Near misses for Zodiac and Fight Club.

superflyweight wrote:

westisbest wrote:David Ficher, for seven alone. Fantastic film.

Fincher would be something like:

Se7en
The Game
Panic Room

Near misses for Zodiac and Fight Club.  

You missed off Alien 3......

I liked the Social Network Superfly, for Fincher my three would probably be Zodiac, The Social Network and Seven.

Good director.

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:

You missed off Alien 3......

That's a good film as well. When you and I go on a date, Beefcake, let's not go to the cinema as your taste is films is appalling.

I know a good library if you're free one night?

Mel Gibson- Braveheart, Apocalypto and Signs

Tarantino: Resevoir Dogs, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained (I love Pulp Fiction, it's a close fourth)

Scorsese: The Departed, Wolf of Wall Street, Goodfellas (haven't seen Raging Bull though, have it on DVD yet to watch)

Spielberg: Catch me if you Can, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park

Nolan: The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Inception (haven't seen The Prestige)

Tim Burton: Nightmare before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Batman

Have you not seen Jaws, Crimey, or just not a fan?

Stella wrote:Have you not seen Jaws, Crimey, or just not a fan?

Not a fan, albeit haven't watched it for years so it might hold up better on a rewatch. I certainly don't think it has aged well as a film.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:

You missed off Alien 3......

That's a good film as well.  When you and I go on a date, Beefcake, let's not go to the cinema as your taste is films is appalling.

I know a good library if you're free one night?

Good idea....They have X-men comics in most libraries..

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:

You missed off Alien 3......

That's a good film as well.  When you and I go on a date, Beefcake, let's not go to the cinema as your taste is films is appalling.

I know a good library if you're free one night?

Good idea....They have X-men comics in most libraries..

To paraphrase ADmiral Akbar, its a trap. You really dont want to know what he gets up to in libraries.

AS for the Prestige Crimey, you need to give it a go - Nolans best film.

Adam D wrote:

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:

You missed off Alien 3......

That's a good film as well.  When you and I go on a date, Beefcake, let's not go to the cinema as your taste is films is appalling.

I know a good library if you're free one night?

Good idea....They have X-men comics in most libraries..

To paraphrase ADmiral Akbar, its a trap. You really dont want to know what he gets up to in libraries.

AS for the Prestige Crimey, you need to give it a go - Nolans best film.

I really want to see it obviously heard amazing things. Laziness means because it isn't on Netflix and not in the only second hand DVD shop in Lancaster means I haven't.

I did not rate the Prestige, the twist was remarkably obvious and I am normally terrible at spotting such things. Insomnia is one of Nolan's better films that rarely gets a mention.

Frank Darabont's adaptation's of Stephen King books must be worth a shout -

Shawshank Redemption
Green Mile
The Mist

If of course he actually directed all three...can't be arsed checking

In memory of Keith Harris someone should do a Ben Dover's best three films

So as not to be sexist what about Katherine Bigelow?

Near Dark
Point Break
The Hurt Locker

Near Dark is overrated (IMO) although it does have Lance Henrikson in it so its instantly improved by 50%. You cant cure Vampire ism with a blood transfusion!

Insomnia was good but too slow for me - preferred Momento personally

The Hurt Locker is an extremely average film, almost certainly amongst the worst to win best picture Oscar, was almost completely devoid of any narrative. Point Break is just nonsensical, macho drivel. Zero Dark Thirty on the other hand is a perfectly good film.

I watched ET for the first time a couple months ago. It has its moments, but otherwise its just a bit dull.

Point Break is fantastic, even if it is macho drivel. I am dreading the remake though.

Adam D wrote:Point Break is fantastic, even if it is macho drivel. I am dreading the remake though.

At the time, it was a great film to watch at the cinema.