kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz's profile
kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz
20k Badge

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

Sunday, February 19th, 2017

Live Poll: One Hit-Wonder Directors

Which of these films from a one-hit wonder movie director was your favorite? 

List: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls063324646/
Poll: http://www.imdb.com/poll/X5G5HgOe08k/

Praise

 • 

Updated 

6 years ago

239

19

Oldest First
Selected Oldest First
Peter_pbn

Champion

 • 

16.2K Messages

 • 

349.5K Points

9 years ago

Dances with Wolves

2

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

Nice pick Peter, thanks for the vote!

Like

Reply

9 years ago

0

joseph_parker_c7cvh1i3yjqef

2 Messages

 • 

90 Points

I feel like the problem here is that his other two films are both better.  It isn't that it isn't a great film or isn't comparable to the other films in merit, I just don't see it as a one hit wonder.  

Like

Reply

6 years ago

leavey_2

1.9K Messages

 • 

52.5K Points

9 years ago

2

0

jen_264364

Champion

 • 

4.3K Messages

 • 

88.6K Points

9 years ago

I vehemently protest Michael Curtiz being on this list.

And I question these:
Michael Gondry
The Wachowskis
Neill Blomkamp
John Singleton

FYC:
Rawson Marshall Thurber - Dodgeball

3

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

You're right about Curtiz; I have since removed him.

But the other ones, in my opinion, I really couldn't justify removing. Looking at each of their respective filmographies, in terms of iconic stature and 'masterpiece status', none of their other films have even come close to:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - (Gondry)

The Matrix (1999) - (The Wachowskis)

District 9 (2009) - (Blomkamp)

Boyz n the Hood (1991) - (Singleton)

With respect to Thurber, I consider We're the Millers (2013) to be as popular and successful a film as Dodgeball. I'm not sure about adding him.

As I tried to explain to Deshpande above, by no means am I saying the other films of these directors are bad or even mediocre. The point is to emphasize the 'hit' part of the title, where hit means "classic" or "masterpiece". And IMO, these directors were hard-pressed to match the success of those films with their others. In fact, when I think of these directors, these films all immediately come to mind as their best and most accomplished piece of work and make it difficult to immediately think of their others. That's how I'm trying to devise this poll.

Like

Reply

9 years ago

0

urbanemovies

10.9K Messages

 • 

173.5K Points

I would agree, one-hit wonder implies that you had a flash of genius and never did anything else or had anything close. A couple of these directors had decent careers or films that I would call great, but not exceptional. I would question how you define hit, the list seems very suspect.

V for Vendetta and  The Lives of Others

Like

Reply

9 years ago

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

Thanks for the vote Urbane!

Based on these thoughts what do you suggest?

Like

Reply

9 years ago

0

Jessica

Champion

 • 

12.3K Messages

 • 

222.3K Points

9 years ago

The Empire Strikes Back.

Typo:
However, there was that one time...

1

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

Thanks for the feed back Jess!

I actually change the entire intro now altogether. Hopefully it works a little better now.

Like

Reply

9 years ago

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

9 years ago

List Parameters UPATE:

I have added the following parameter in this list to clarify further a distinction between what is and isn't a 'wonder' of a film:

[...] Films must also have a minimum 7.4 rating.

0

0

hyker

144 Messages

 • 

2.4K Points

9 years ago

For me definitely The Lives of Others.
One a the very few really good german movies. At least from the year 2000+.

1

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

Thanks for the vote Hyker! The Lives of Others was indeed a fantastic film - would love to see more like it in the future...

Like

Reply

9 years ago

0

jason_boese

277 Messages

 • 

4.9K Points

9 years ago

I've seen exactly half, and would either vote Night of the Hunter or Empire Strikes Back.

1

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

Great picks. I think those two are the most impressive given their situations (NOTH being Laughton's only film, and a film-noir masterpiece that was while Empire was a juggernaut of a film for Keshner and was almost the archetype for the 'one-hit wonder' I'm going for here.)

Thanks for the votes.

Like

Reply

9 years ago

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

9 years ago

List UPDATE:

Added: M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 psychological-thriller masterpiece, The Sixth Sense (1999).

0

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

9 years ago

Bump!

0

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

9 years ago

Bump!

0

0

roland_smith_5ohcifxgdqn6m

1 Message

 • 

84 Points

9 years ago

Kyle, To say that Jacques Becker is a ONE-HIT WONDER is blasphemy ! Here is a GREAT French director with a filmography that can put many American directors to shame. I understand that LE TROU is about the only one recently released in the USA but that is not my problem. I live in Canada, precisely in the Province of Québec where all his films were shown in theatres, Cinémathèque and television... I also saw them in Paris where they were filmed. A great director with many ARTISTIC HITS and COMMERCIAL HITS ! Discover him with imdb's list and see the other films of his.

0

0

ladydeadpool093

1.3K Messages

 • 

21.7K Points

9 years ago

1

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

Thanks LD! Great one.

Like

Reply

9 years ago

0

rubyfruit76

Champion

 • 

8.6K Messages

 • 

206.7K Points

9 years ago

'Fun poll. I disagree with John Singleton but I can see how his inclusion could make sense but I can't see the rational for Shyamalan, except for that he made a lot of disappointing films after seeming to be so promising. He has not, however, had only one hit: 'Unbreakable' has almost 280,000 votes and a 7.2 rating, and 'Split' has a 7.3 rating with over 210,000 votes. (Both films also have positive Metacritic scores.) With a minimum rating for a film's inclusion at 7.4, he has two other movies that are just a hair below the ratings of some of the movies on this list and with more votes. I'm not a big fan of his or anything but he just doesn't seem to fit for any reason other than that he's prolific and his first film is considered to be such a masterpiece that a lot of later films were disappointing compared to The Sixth Sense. He's actually had at least six films that could be considered to be "hits" in terms of IMDb ratings, box office results, critical reception, general audience reception, etc. 

Of course, that's what makes lists fun: a lot of discussion and debate. :)

1

0

kyle_perez_8yd0eqcwxu1mz

2K Messages

 • 

47K Points

Thanks Ruby! I think it was a good idea but I too am struggling to determine the parameters - do you think any changes should be made to exclude/include anyone? I'm so unsure with this one ...

Like

Reply

9 years ago

0

Tsarstepan

4.6K Messages

 • 

93.2K Points

9 years ago

M. Night Shyamalan.isn't a one hit wonder by any stretch.
Signs (2002) and his recent The Visit and Split.  Both movies were produced for less than $10m each and were pretty successful box office wise.

0

0

dan_dassow

Champion

 • 

20.6K Messages

 • 

489.4K Points

9 years ago

0

Related Conversations

Loading...

Helpful Widget

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.