based on an interesting idea from the triumph of bullshit & expanded on by kottke, namely, that your favorite movies by particular directors may be interesting & discussion-worthy in a way that your favorite-favorites are not.
first, the options:
joel coen - no country for old men, the big lebowski, fargo, the hudsucker proxy, miller’s crossing, raising arizona, etc.
wes anderson - the darjeeling limited, the life aquatic with steve zissou, the royal tennenbaums, rushmore, bottle rocket, etc.
hal ashby - being there, shampoo, harold & maude, etc.
kevin smith - zack & miri make a porno, dogma, chasing amy, mallrats, clerks, etc.
quentin tarantino - grindhouse, kill bill, pulp fiction, reservoir dogs, etc.
stanley kubrick - 2001, the shining, a clockwork orange, full metal jacket, dr. strangelove, lolita, etc.
p.t. anderson - boogie nights, hard eight, there will be blood, punch-drunk love, magnolia, etc.
errol morris - the thin blue line, the fog of war, mr. death, fast, cheap and out of control, gates of heaven, etc.
followed by my personal favorites:
joel coen - the hudsucker proxy
wes anderson - rushmore
hal ashby - i’ve actually only seen harold & maude
kevin smith - clerks
quentin tarantino - pulp fiction
stanley kubrick - clockwork orange
p.t. anderson - boogie nights
errol morris - the fog of war
close calls - royal tennenbaums, reservoir dogs, 2001, & gates of heaven
