Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Archives > Archives
Reload this Page >

Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

Archives Old posts on the forum. They go here to rest in peace.
View Poll Results: Whose work do you prefer?
Oliver Stone
68.97%
Spike Lee
31.03%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

 
Old 08-02-10, 06:59 PM
  #1  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
JumpCutz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: south of heaven
Posts: 13,540
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

Two of the most polarizing contemporary directors...


Who is your choice?
JumpCutz is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 07:14 PM
  #2  
En vacance
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 2,512
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

Stone for his movies exploring the 60s era.
FRwL is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 07:39 PM
  #3  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 4,128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

Tough call, but Spike Lee has a film in my all time top 5 with "Do the Right Thing" and I can't even think of an Oliver Stone film for a top 10.
zombeaner is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 07:44 PM
  #4  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,017
Received 8 Likes on 6 Posts
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

Stone; I loved his takes on the various presidencies with JFK, Nixon, and W.
gmanca is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 08:04 PM
  #5  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
DeanoBKN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 5,386
Received 23 Likes on 18 Posts
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

Spike Lee. While I don't always agree with his opinions, his films are some of my all-time favorites.
DeanoBKN is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 08:12 PM
  #6  
Banned by request
 
Supermallet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Termite Terrace
Posts: 54,150
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

For me, it comes down to Do The Right Things vs. JFK, and JFK wins.
Supermallet is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 08:17 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 605
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

25th Hour vs Platoon + Wall Street

Stone
jmu878 is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 08:22 PM
  #8  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
JumpCutz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: south of heaven
Posts: 13,540
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

JFK is in my top 10 of all-time. I really love his vietnam trilogy, Talk Radio, Salvador and Nixon.

My favorite Lee films are Do The Right Thing, 25th Hour and Clockers.


Stone gets the nod.
JumpCutz is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 08:29 PM
  #9  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Finisher's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,804
Received 47 Likes on 34 Posts
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

Stone's stretch from 1986 through 1997 is one of the strongest runs by a director ever:

Salvador (1986), Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Talk Radio (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), The Doors (1991), JFK (1991), Heaven & Earth (1993), Natural Born Killers (1994), Nixon (1995), U Turn (1997)

11 consecutive well made, impressive movies in a 12 year stretch. Robert Richardson was a major factor as well.
Finisher is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 08:47 PM
  #10  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 39,235
Received 598 Likes on 462 Posts
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

Stone gets my vote all the way.
RocShemp is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 09:45 PM
  #11  
Cool New Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

I like "Do Tha Right Thing" more than any of Stones films, but I like more of Stone's films than Spike's, so I'll vote for Stone.
Joe Buck is offline  
Old 08-02-10, 10:37 PM
  #12  
DVD Talk Godfather
 
inri222's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 50,673
Received 182 Likes on 120 Posts
Re: Oliver Stone or Spike Lee?

Brooklyn!
inri222 is offline  
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.