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Better director than George Lucas?

posted 5 years ago by ebhaynz (3759)
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I'm leaning towards Cameron but he definitely tapered off after 1991's T2.

[–] spurtle467 (1558) 4 years ago

Cameron is better. The 2 Terminator movies and Aliens are classics, and the rest are still pretty good, apart from Piranha II. Star Wars is Lucas's only classic, but like others have said Lucas has more talent in other fields.

Cameron is who you go to if you want a successful sequel, although he does look past his best now. All these Avatar sequels make me think he's lost the plot a little bit.

[–] Kowalski (79077) 4 years ago

JUST TO CLARIFY FOR EVERYONE...LUCAS DIRECTED...THX 1138,AMERICAN GRAFFITI AND THE THREE STAR WARS PREQUELS....THATS IT...AMERICAN GRAFFITI IS HIS ONLY CREDIT THAT I THINK IS A QUALITY FILM.

[–] rateater (10247) 4 years ago

you don't think a new hope is a quality film?

[–] Kowalski (79077) 4 years ago

MY BAD...I FORGOT LUCAS DIRECTED THE FIRST STAR WARS...OK HE GETS TO THUMBS UP FROM ME....IN 40 YEARS.

[–] MartyDeniro (4185) 4 years ago

Very similar in that they're both mostly technologists who employ trite stories.

But I'd go with Lucas for American Graffiti alone.

[–] Poozer91 (631) 4 years ago

Yes, but Lucas is highly overrated and only three good movies, so the bar was not set very high.

[–] Interlepos (1818) 4 years ago

He made his best film after T2 (Titanic). So no tapering off there, son.

[–] spurtle467 (1558) 4 years ago

I'm sorry but in no way can Cameron's best movie be a 3 hour chick flick.

[–] Interlepos (1818) 4 years ago

Bro, get rid of the old thinking and watch the film again. It's a masterpiece -- and very far from being a chick flick.

[–] spurtle467 (1558) 4 years ago

I was being a bit facetious but still, there's no way I'd have Titanic over what I would consider his best movie, Aliens, or his 2 Terminator movies. All 3 are certified classics of their genre.

[–] Interlepos (1818) 4 years ago

All his films are classics. He's the master. I would put Aliens at #2.

[–] Levtones (598) 4 years ago

Is that a real question? Lucas is a shit director and always was. Star Wars is the silliest fucking thing on the planet.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

American Graffiti is a pretty damn good movie.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

The first Terminator movie is pretty damn good and pretty exciting in a way I don't think Lucas could match.