Best and Worst films from longterm Director/Actor collaborations

bluetoast · 02-13-10, 12:19 PM

What do you think are the best and the worst movies from established director/actor team-ups? For example, Kurosawa/Mifune, Scorsese/DeNiro, Scorsese/DiCaprio, Bergman/von Sydow, Anderson/Wilson etc.

KillerCannibal · 02-13-10, 12:21 PM

Hate to say it, but Escape from LA is pretty damn bad for a Carpenter/Russell pairing.

Edit: Forgot about best... Carpenter/Russell: The Thing

Mountain Biker · 02-13-10, 12:24 PM

Carpenter/Russell...

Best: The Thing / Big Trouble in Little China / Escape From New York
Worst: Escape From L.A.

PopcornTreeCt · 02-13-10, 12:31 PM

I can't really use the word "worst" for some of these guys so I'll use the term "least".

Scorsese/DeNiro

Best: Raging Bull
Least: Goodfellas

Scorsese/DiCaprio

Best: The Departed
Least: Gangs of New York

Kurosawa/Mifune

Best: Seven Samurai
Least: The Lower Depths

Haven't seen enough Bergman to judge.

Groucho · 02-13-10, 12:34 PM

Cape Fear is better than Goodfellas?

JumpCutz · 02-13-10, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Groucho

Cape Fear is better than Goodfellas?

Yeah WTF????

PopcornTreeCt · 02-13-10, 01:21 PM

I've never seen Cape Fear... forgive me.

riotinmyskull · 02-13-10, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt

I've never seen Cape Fear... forgive me.

casino is better than goodfellas?

Dr Mabuse · 02-13-10, 01:44 PM

JumpCutz · 02-13-10, 01:46 PM

You've done stepped in it this time PopcornTreeCt !

Hulkabrgr · 02-13-10, 04:35 PM

Donner/ Gibson

Best: Lethal Weapon
Worst: Conspiracy Theory

lamphorn · 02-13-10, 04:42 PM

Woody Allen/Scarlett Johannsen

Best: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Worst: Scoop

Drexl · 02-13-10, 05:50 PM

New York, New York is worst for Scorsese/DeNiro IMHO.

jmu878 · 02-13-10, 07:00 PM

Calling Goodfellas worst anything is laughable. I wouldn't say a single Deniro/Marty collaboraion has been bad, but if pressed would go with New York, New York as well.

bluetoast · 02-13-10, 07:06 PM

Just realized I should also add Kurosawa/Shimura

Fist of Doom · 02-13-10, 07:56 PM

Tim Burton/Johnny Depp:

Best: Edward Scissorhands
Worst: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

hasslein · 02-13-10, 09:25 PM

Spielberg / Dreyfuss

Best: Jaws or Close Encounters (too close to call)
Worst: Always

PopcornTreeCt · 02-13-10, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JumpCutz

You've done stepped in it this time PopcornTreeCt !

Apparently.

Sheesh.

scott1598 · 02-14-10, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groucho

Cape Fear is better than Goodfellas?

or King of Comedy for that matter.

and i think Shutter Island will be the worst from Scorcese/DiCaprio.

scott1598 · 02-14-10, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Hulkabrgr

Donner/ Gibson

Best: Lethal Weapon
Worst: Conspiracy Theory

CT was leagues better than LW 4!

scott1598 · 02-14-10, 01:18 AM

George Lucas/Kenny Baker

Best:
Star Wars

Worst:
Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones

terrible chong · 02-14-10, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scott1598

or King of Comedy for that matter.

The King of Comedy is a great film

Scorsese has said it has some of his favorite work with DeNiro

Ash Ketchum · 02-14-10, 06:46 AM

John Ford/John Wayne

Best: THE SEARCHERS (1956)

Worst: A tough one, since they're mostly great, but I'd have to go with THE LONG VOYAGE HOME (1940), based on a Eugene O'Neill play, only because it's long and slow and talky and doesn't use Wayne's considerable strengths as an actor/star. I saw it once and I've never bothered to revisit it.

Scorsese/De Niro
Best: GOODFELLAS
Worst: I'd have to go with NEW YORK, NEW YORK as well.

Scorsese/Di Caprio
Worst: a toss-up between GANGS OF NEW YORK, THE AVIATOR and THE DEPARTED
Best: the trailer for SHUTTER ISLAND, but only because it looks like Ben Kingsley really puts little Di Caprio through his paces, possibly as punishment for ruining the three aforementioned films.

james2025a · 02-15-10, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terrible chong

The King of Comedy is a great film

Scorsese has said it has some of his favorite work with DeNiro

Just watched it again today and it is certainly one of the best from these guys. Sandra Bernhard is not great, but De Niro is amazing in this. The scenes where he is imagining himself talking to Jerry with his mother shouting down to him always cracks me up.

NORML54601 · 02-15-10, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by terrible chong

The King of Comedy is a great film

Agreed.

02-13-10, 12:19 PM	#1
bluetoast DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,019	Best and Worst films from longterm Director/Actor collaborations What do you think are the best and the worst movies from established director/actor team-ups? For example, Kurosawa/Mifune, Scorsese/DeNiro, Scorsese/DiCaprio, Bergman/von Sydow, Anderson/Wilson etc. __________________ Uh oh...

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KillerCannibal DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Behind the Orange Curtain Posts: 17,042	Re: Best and Worst films from longterm Director/Actor collaborations Hate to say it, but Escape from LA is pretty damn bad for a Carpenter/Russell pairing. Edit: Forgot about best... Carpenter/Russell: The Thing __________________ DVDAf Horror Movie Challenges: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Last edited by KillerCannibal; 02-13-10 at 01:43 PM.

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Mountain Biker DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,297	Re: Best and Worst films from longterm Director/Actor collaborations Carpenter/Russell... Best: The Thing / Big Trouble in Little China / Escape From New York Worst: Escape From L.A. __________________ ...It's 4 A.M., do you know where your car is?

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PopcornTreeCt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 25,826	Re: Best and Worst films from longterm Director/Actor collaborations I can't really use the word "worst" for some of these guys so I'll use the term "least". Scorsese/DeNiro Best: Raging Bull Least: Goodfellas Scorsese/DiCaprio Best: The Departed Least: Gangs of New York Kurosawa/Mifune Best: Seven Samurai Least: The Lower Depths Haven't seen enough Bergman to judge.

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PopcornTreeCt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 25,826	Re: Best and Worst films from longterm Director/Actor collaborations I've never seen Cape Fear... forgive me.

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Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 14,528	Re: Best and Worst films from longterm Director/Actor collaborations New York, New York is worst for Scorsese/DeNiro IMHO.

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jmu878 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 584	Re: Best and Worst films from longterm Director/Actor collaborations Calling Goodfellas worst anything is laughable. I wouldn't say a single Deniro/Marty collaboraion has been bad, but if pressed would go with New York, New York as well.

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Ash Ketchum DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5,372	Re: Best and Worst films from longterm Director/Actor collaborations John Ford/John Wayne Best: THE SEARCHERS (1956) Worst: A tough one, since they're mostly great, but I'd have to go with THE LONG VOYAGE HOME (1940), based on a Eugene O'Neill play, only because it's long and slow and talky and doesn't use Wayne's considerable strengths as an actor/star. I saw it once and I've never bothered to revisit it. Scorsese/De Niro Best: GOODFELLAS Worst: I'd have to go with NEW YORK, NEW YORK as well. Scorsese/Di Caprio Worst: a toss-up between GANGS OF NEW YORK, THE AVIATOR and THE DEPARTED Best: the trailer for SHUTTER ISLAND, but only because it looks like Ben Kingsley really puts little Di Caprio through his paces, possibly as punishment for ruining the three aforementioned films. __________________ TV on DVD Challenge 2012 Action Adventure Crime Challenge 2012 Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge 2012 Historical Challenge 2012 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge 2012 Animation Challenge 2012 Criterion Challenge 2012 Horror Challenge 2012 TV on DVD Challenge 2013 Academy Award Challenge 2013 Action Adventure Challenge 2013 Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge 2013 Last edited by Ash Ketchum; 02-14-10 at 06:49 AM.