The Worst Movies From the Best Directors!

Everyone has a bad day at the office. And even if a director has a fantastic set of films, one of them is the weakest. So here's my picks for the worst film from some of the best directors.
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00:00 Intro
01:25 Steven Spielberg
03:45 James Gunn
06:05 David FIncher
09:44 James Cameron
12:07 Denis Villeneuve
14:27 Matt Reeves
16:28 Martin Scorsesse
19:08 Quentin Tarantino
22:10 Sam Raimi
24:37 Christopher Nolan
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[@user-bt9yh8jn1q]

That's a tough one. Imma cook a good list if Sean does the Best Movies from the Worst Directors in the near future tho👀

[@Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl]

Same it a great idea for a video

[@NinthShinigami]

Def looking forward to that one!

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Almost certainly coming soon

[@carsonpeterson758]

Please do not include Michael bay or Roland emmerich those are not among the worst directors they are good directors.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

@@carsonpeterson758 They're pretty much guaranteed to be included. I'll do my best to DEFINE TERMS and put disclaimers as to what I mean with it all. But.....those are the types of directors people want me to have fun with. The central concept is that they're directors that can make GREAT MOVIES but eventually they became parody's of themselves.

[@CarlosMendoza-es4rx]

Now Do Best Movies from Worst Directors please 🙏

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Could be coming soon

[@ryanking8227]

@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout Dennis Dugan and Michael Bay I recommend for Worst Directors

[@jhiggins2782]

@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout I’d love to see what your favorite Tommy Wiseau film is

[@owenreardon-cv4pf]

@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout i would recomend george lucas for bad directors

[@spawncampe]

​@@ryanking8227yeah from Bay, only 2 or 3 are legitimately good, a few are passable, rest is hot garbage

[@s108745]

The moment you said "Even the best directors can drop some stinkers" my mind instantly went to the Ryan George sketch about public toilets. And then you put it in the video. Get out of my head!

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

My son was sitting next to me while I was editing and he goes goes, " Add the ryan george clip!!!"

[@unforcedterror3136]

„Sometimes people don’t drop stinkers“

[@robbielloyd213]

Tenet is better than the prestige?!? Huh? How dare you!! 😂

[@jars1304]

Agreed. Tenet is overrated.

[@brianstorm5488]

Both are pretentious messes to me. Both at the very bottom. Momento is still his best to me, and will probably remain as such.

[@chrisjfox8715]

I love Tenet but couldn't get into The Prestige really

[@Extinguisher10]

Editing in a clip of Ryan George must have been super easy, barely an inconvenience!

[@wardenmagellan2643]

Three Directors that I wish they had more movies: Bill Paxton(1 movie, but Frailty is amazing!) Frank Darabont(3 movies. The Mist is really fun but his other 2 movies are in my top 30 of all times!) Mel Gibson(I loved Hacksaw Ridge but his other 3 movies are all in my top 50 movies of all times!)

[@bryangarcia5599]

Paxton directed two feature films: _Frailty_ and _The Greatest Game Ever Played._ Darabont has directed four: _The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Majestic,_ and _The Mist,_ as well as the TV movies _Buried Alive_ and _Black Cat Run._ Gibson has directed five: _The Man Without a Face, Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto,_ and _Hacksaw Ridge,_ and has two more set for release in the near future: _Flight Risk,_ scheduled for release in October 2024, and _The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection - Chapter I,_ slated for April 2025.

[@wardenmagellan2643]

@@bryangarcia5599 wow, thanks! I totally forgot about Majestic and will check out the other 2 movies

[@naverich4603]

Mel Gibson is amazing storyteller 😍

[@ForceMaximus84]

@@bryangarcia5599Gibson is also making Lethal Weapon 5 at some point.

[@fromtexas2734]

Paxton also directed 2005's "The Greatest Game Ever Played" with Shia LaBeouf. Although, I haven't actually seen the film, but I know of it.

[@DarkEnv2]

Oh you hit a nerve with me saying Prestige. It’s one of my favorite Nolan movies. I thought you would’ve said Tenet for sure.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Why? My feelings on Prestige and Tenet have been out there for years.

[@DarkEnv2]

@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout lol I just starting watching your videos a few months ago so I wasn’t aware of your feelings towards Prestige. Really surprised me, but as you’ve said you’re aware it’s not the most popular opinion as many of us love it. Your videos are great btw. Really have enjoyed them since I found your channel. Keep up the awesome work!

[@edwardcasco2051]

Tenet is awful

[@biscuitboi9478]

The Prestiege is infinitely better than Tenet

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

@@edwardcasco2051 Nah

[@davidhunt3302]

My least favorite movies from the following directors. Steven Spielberg- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom- Honestly I found this movie just so unsettling to me. Christopher Nolan- Interstellar- I just feel like this movie dragged on despite the great effects in the film. James Gunn- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2- I felt like this movie is missing something. Denis Villeneuve- Arrival- I don't hate this film, but out of the three that I've seen I like the other 2 films better than Arrival. Sam Raimi- Spiderman 2002- This is a hot take, but I found this movie a tad unsettling and the jokes in the film were way too cheesy for me.

[@magnuskallas]

I agree with all your picks, including Arrival and Interstellar. Ironically both deal with emo scifi time bending. One theoretical downgrade though... Ready Player One is a true Spielberg stinker.

[@batmaneatspizza]

your picks are wrong but I respect your opinion

[@NinthShinigami]

I know that this is a top tier directors list, but I wanna list my personal favorites. To me, these guys are top tier 10. Brad Bird 9. Denis Villeneuve 8. Martin Scorsese 7. Isao Takahata 6. Christopher Nolan 5. Quentin Tarantino 4. Makoto Shinkai 3. Akira Kurosawa 2. Steven Spielberg 1. Hayao Miyazaki (my GOAT, I have his entire filmography across my top 100 favorite movies) Honorable mentions: Hideaki Anno (for the entire Evangelion franchise ALONE), Matt Reeves, Alfred Hitchcock, Park-Chan Wook, Wes Anderson

[@wardenmagellan2643]

Really, The Boy And The Heron is in your top 100?! It’s a decent movie don’t get me wrong but to me it falls short of his other movies

[@NinthShinigami]

@@wardenmagellan2643 no. It’s in my top *40* and I absolutely love it. I respect your opinion tho 🤝

[@wardenmagellan2643]

@@NinthShinigami me too. Mononoki is my third favourite animated film of all time! He is great, but I didn’t loved The Boy And The Heron as some of you did. My favourite casual Director is Mel Gibson, and my favourite full time Director is Tarantino, then Cameron(but only because he dedicated his life to Avatar!)

[@cineryan]

Brad Bird does not get the credit that he deserves as a great director

[@NinthShinigami]

@@cineryan man not only has 2 of the absolute best Pixar movies, but with those two and Iron Giant, he has 3 of the greatest animated films ever imo. And on top of that, he directed one of the best entries of Mission Impossible. And some Simpsons episodes?! In animation alone, he’s left his mark.

[@wardenmagellan2643]

Sean, can you please do a top 10 movie side characters that stole the show? Love your channel

[@fallenhero3130]

Agree with you about James Cameron. I actually think PIRANHA 2 is a fun little piece of enjoyable schlock and I would happily rewatch it again over AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, which was lifeless and self-indulgent.

[@naverich4603]

I would choose True Lies :D

[@MrDudemansir-pr8xc]

​@@naverich4603I think the point was Piranha 2 was more enjoyable than Avatar 2 😅

[@lexramstudios1386]

Are there good movies from bad directors? Because this is my idea Good Movies from the Worst Directors

[@jordansweet8054]

Brett Ratner-The Family Man Michael Bay-The Rock

[@user-xs6qv3jc1b]

Goro myazaki from up on poppy hill Zack Snyder 300

[@MichaelTomsyck]

For Top Tier directors, I’d go: James Cameron - Piranha II: The Spawning-This one’s a bit of a cheat because it’s not technically a James Cameron film, but when you learned about the production of this film involving Cameron, it makes an already really bad “B” movie even worse David Fincher - Alien 3-By no means is Fincher to blame for this cinematic middle finger to James Cameron’s Aliens, but still, it’s a movie built on an entirely faulty foundation that actively steps on my toes James Gunn - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2-While I still think is a pretty decent movie, I don’t think this movie fully comes together because of its weaker story structure and tonal inconsistencies, in particular, its more mean spirited humor Christopher Nolan - Following-Because of its incredibly low budget, this movie shows Nolan’s potential as a storyteller, even if the actual movie isn’t the easiest to watch or fully follow along with Sam Raimi - Oz the Great and Powerful-As a massive Raimi fan, I find it rather unfortunate how devoid of wonder and magic I think this Wizard of Oz film is Matt Reeves - The Pallbearer-For how talented Reeves has proved himself after this film, his directorial debut didn’t show those talents because it’s a rom com, whereas the rest of his films have darker tones and elements Martin Scorsese - Boxcar Bertha-Like with pretty much every Scorsese film, there’s a certain amount of artistic merit here, but when the story and characters aren’t engaging, the movie feels like it was filmed and released several years before it actually hit theaters, which isn’t in this one’s favor Steven Spielberg - 1941-A complete and total misfire that consists of way too much physical comedy for a WWII film, as well as a movie of a tone, story, and quality level that doesn’t make sense in Spielberg’s phenomenal filmography Quentin Tarantino - Death Proof-Even though it’s still has Tarantino’s flavor of characters and dialogue, I don’t think Tarantino’s strengths overlap with what Grindhouse films serve up, making for the only Tarantino film I wouldn’t go positive on Denis Villeneuve - Enemy-While there are plenty of well done technical elements to this film, this isn’t a form of storytelling I connect with much, which doesn’t make for a satisfying experience for me

[@pygmyrhino8049]

this video came out a minute ago

[@aidanlastname0187]

How did you type all of this so fast?

[@MichaelTomsyck]

@@pygmyrhino8049 Precisely. Let’s just say that I’m at the right place at the right time when a lot of Sean’s videos drop.

[@zachattackpro4586]

How r u gonna put Guardians 2 below slither?

[@MichaelTomsyck]

@@aidanlastname0187 Copy + Paste

[@m.c.s1306]

Sean Chandler is the most upbeat movie critic I know, anyone else agree?

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Appreciate it

[@NinthShinigami]

From the directors on here, I would pick: Spielberg - 1941 (it’s actually bad) Gunn - Guardians of The Galaxy 2 (I do like it tho, a lot) Fincher - Alien 3 (I don’t like this at all) James Cameron - Piranha II Denis Villeneuve - Incendies (I like it but nowhere near as much as his other stuff) Matt Reeves - Cloverfield (solid but nowhere near Batman or Apes for me) Martin Scorsese - Hugo (solid I just gotta see thru the rest of Scorsese’s stuff) Raimi - Multiverse of Madness (I don’t like this movie and it ranks low for me with the MCU) Nolan - Tenet (the only Nolan film I find boring)

[@joshualevering4520]

Dark Fate was not directed by Cameron

[@NinthShinigami]

@@joshualevering4520 I just checked and you’re right. Thought it was. Then I also remembered Piranha II was a thing 😂 I’m fixing it now 👍

[@jordansweet8054]

Piranha 2 is a fun b movie but not worth defending.

[@jamesg8175]

Tenet is definitely not boring

[@nickdorenkamp959]

Wolf of Wall Street is perhaps Scorsese's worst film.

[@thetalentof]

Great concept for a video Sean, would also love to see the flip side of best movies from the worst directors (McG's Terminator Salvation and John Moore's Behind Enemy Lines come to mind for example).

[@a7000zo]

• Spielberg - The BFG • Gunn (?) - Guardians 2 • Fincher - Alien 3 / Mank • Cameron - Avatar • Villeneuve - Dune Part One • Reeves - Let Me In (haven't seen The Pallbearer) • Scorsese - Cape Fear (great movie, this is just compared to the rest of his filmmography) • Raimi - Oz the Great & Powerful • Nolan - Dunkirk

[@jackbeierwaltes]

What’s your ranking of Villeneuve movies? I can’t imagine Dune being that low on the list

[@a7000zo]

@@jackbeierwaltes Dune Part One is only my least fav because it's the first half of its story. That's literally it. It's still among the best scifi sagas of the past decade, and its sequel is only going to make it age all the better. My rank: 1. Blade Runner 2049 2. Arrival 3. Incendies 4. Prisoners 5. Dune Part Two 6. Enemy 7. Sicario 8. Polytechnique 9. Dune Part One

[@user-xs6qv3jc1b]

@@a7000zo You forgot maelstrom which would probably be last I asume. Pretty good ranking honestly, blade runner 2049 is really a masterpiece

[@Grand_Master12312]

Worst movie from akira kurosawa?

[@aidanlastname0187]

Sean never watches foreign films and would instead watch superhero garbage

[@vertigoshockpeep9132]

​@@aidanlastname0187He watches bollywood movies

[@vertigoshockpeep9132]

​@aidanlastname0187 he watches bollywood

[@aidanlastname0187]

@@vertigoshockpeep9132Yeah only brand new ones that are getting a lot of attention in North America like RRR. Has he ever explored any Bollywood from before this decade?

[@MichaelTomsyck]

@@aidanlastname0187 Sean has a review of 3 Idiots on this channel. That movie is from 2009.

[@Henry-fn1zw]

Spielberg- 1941 Gunn- Slither Fincher- Alien 3 Cameron- Piranha ll Denis- August 32nd on Earth Reeves- The Pallbearer Scorsese- Boxcar Bertha Tarantino- Death Proof Raimi- Oz the Great and Powerful Nolan- Following

[@bryangarcia5599]

What? _Slither_ rules!

[@Henry-fn1zw]

@@bryangarcia5599 sorry🤷‍♂️

[@spittinvenom9843]

Following was cool!

[@alexpletcher4365]

Spielly- BFG Gunn- Super Finch- Panic Room Cameron- Titanic (over Piranha 2) Denis- Polytechnique Matt Reeves- Batman (straight up don't like it, sorry) Marty- Hugo Tarantino- Kill Bill Vol. 2 (still good) Raimi- Doc Strange 2 Nolan- Following Fun Extras: Coen Bros- Ladykillers M. Night- After Earth Kurosawa- Sanjuro Eastwood- 15:17 to Paris Spike Lee- She Hate Me Hitchcock- The Lodger Bergman- Thirst Ridley Scott- Hannibal Michael Bay- Pearl Harbor David Lynch- Elephant Man (still great)

[@davidsavage5630]

Sanjuro? Really? That's a blast! But....I guess it's as good as any when picking Kurosawa's worst. It's tough to say ANY of his are worst. Though, personally, I'd have gone with Dersu Uzala. Also disagree about Hannibal for Ridley Scott. Not because I LOVE that movie or anything. But at least it's interesting visually and subject matter-wise. I can't imagine Robin Hood not being Scott's worst. It's the only movie of his that I've ever not been able to finish. Not only was it boring as heck but it was also just butt ugly. But I'm not trying to clown on your opinion lol...just sharing mine...for what that's worth..

[@alexpletcher4365]

@@davidsavage5630 Nice takes. I've only seen 13 Kurosawa movies and like them all. Absolutely no shade at Sanjuro. As for Robin Hood it is BAD. Only would put Hannibal and maybe G.I. Jane below it out of the 21 Ridley's I've seen.

[@thecoolj45221]

What's wrong with Titanic do you want to educate I am guessing you hate it

[@alexpletcher4365]

@@thecoolj45221 No don't hate, just too long and not my cup of tea. Feel virtually same about first Avatar I just like Way of Water so much I'd rather rewatch Avatar so it edges Titanic as being my least favorite. Always would prefer a bad 80s horror like Piranha 2 over a movie I find boring

[@wardenmagellan2643]

Sean, I love your vid ideas and really enjoy watching them! I don’t much time for research as I’m just boarding a plane so from the top of my head(my list won’t be of the best directors, but worst movies of Directors that I personally like): M. Night’s After Earth(to me it’s way worse than The Last Airbender.), Renny Harlin’s The Strangers part 1, David Fintcher’s Aliens 3, Robert Zemekis Pinochio, Robert Rodrigues Spy Kids 5, James Cameron’s Piranha 2 and Zack Snyder’s Shitty Rebel Moon movies! PS Sean, do you like David Wain’s comedy movies?! Never heard you mention them…

[@jordansweet8054]

Man, great video stretch Sean! QT-The Hateful Eight. I can't finish this one. Great cast and good production. Solid score but the story doesn't engage with me and I tap my foot leading up to the whodunnit bit. Not bad but just a bit dull. Denis Villeavnue -Sicario- A solid thriller with a great cast and script but easily the weakest of The Frontier trilogy. I appreciate its honesty but the structure of the last act doesn't quite work me. Steven Speilberg-Duel. I need to see a few more from him. The tension is very good paving the road for Jaws but tense leads to boring and it doesn't recover. After The Fabelmans, I respect it more. James Gunn-Super. I prefer Kick Ass of the pair. The cast is great, the script is going for it big time and score is terrific but Gunn definitely improved on these specific aspects in his next several movies. I'd rewatch any of his other movies or Kick Ass before this one. James Cameron-Piranha II: The Spawning. As a goofy b movie, this is kinda fun and has a lot of so bad its stupid energy. As a movie from one of the greatest directors of all time, its terrible. You can tell this was a truck driver being screwed by a studio. Christopher Nolan-Tenet-A good enough technical flex with some decent action that's tanked by a weak script, garbage sound mixing, and a plot that's impossible to take seriously no matter how hard it asks you to. Sam Raimi-Crimewave. I appreciate the swing after Evil Dead but you can see he's still green. It doesn't feel balanced in concept and meanders in the third act. The doors scene and the apartment destruction is memorable but it feel like a short film that needs the big budget treatment Evil Dead got. I can see a remake of it from Raimi or anyone else could be really interesting. David Fincher-Alien 3- If not for the first ten minutes, I might defend this one. The direction stands out in the franchise, some of the story ideas are interesting and its decently watchable unlike the prequels. But that opening is annoying. It brings everything down. Martin Scorsese-Boxcar Bertha. In the hands of the Cohen Brothers, this could've been a solid caper story. Here, it's fine. The story is okay, the acting is okay, the tone is terribly misbalanced and it lacks any of his considerable talent. Thankfully he got so much better. Matt Reeves-Let Them In. Just a bit dull for me. The cast is solid but I've seen this story much better. Forgettable.

[@nickwoodhouse6587]

Prestige as Nolan’s worst is CRAZY. Feels like Tenet/Interstellar are the choice

[@jackstretch3235]

Might be more of a topic for your 2nd channel but I’d love to hear your thoughts on what movies could’ve used some studio interference. We always complain about times studios messed up directors but what about times where directors being able to do whatever they wanted led to a bad movie

[@johnbrisson1965]

Holy crap! I actually was a production assistant on Crime Waves. At the time they called it the XYZ murders. I got to say though they were great guys and Bruce Campbell was terrific!

[@delix787]

When people rank death proof as his worst film, do people just forget that Quentin Tarantino said himself that death proof is his worst work? If you look on KZbin, he said it during Django unchained’s released. He said if it’s the worst I’m going to get, then I’m okay with it. 😅 Death proof is a film with great moments, but it’s not one of his best works at all, when it comes to dialogue. It’s too realistic, and none of it is rememberable. But I personally love how he filmed the lap dance scene and the car chase scene. That chase scene was godly filmed. 😈

[@tedmetalhead6177]

I would agree it's his worst as far as the way it's put together but since that was pretty much intentional I luv it for what it is. He's my favorite director and none of his films are too bad but I can't get into Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. But I've watched it half a dozen times to make that opinion lol. And I still get pissed that he rolled out the subpar Jackie Brown, following Pulp Fiction, on Christmas Day. I held up Christmas dinner for everyone and I was just plain disappointed and pissed.

[@rutherfrogp.wilmington4907]

He said it’s his worst? That’s my favorite of his by far, and I really like his stuff. Weird!

[@delix787]

@@tedmetalhead6177 Once upon a Time in Hollywood is my favorite movie by him, I’ve watched it 5000 times.. 🎬

[@TeamDaemon1980]

New York New York as Marty’s worst film is an interesting pick by you, Sean. I didn’t see your Scorsese rankings from last year. I’ve seen a little of NY NY but it didn’t seem all that interesting. I thought you were going to pick Boxcar Bertha. I actually like that movie. It’s still one of his worst but it’s still not that terrible. My least favorite from more of his later works from 90s and after is Gangs of New York. After that awesome opening scene, I just can’t get into it. Cameron Diaz was a miscast and had zero chemistry with Leo. Yes, Death Proof is definitely my least favorite from Tarantino. Like way, way behind the other 8 movies he made if you consider Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 as one film. I did like some of the shots of women talking. We got Ahsoka and Hera in it. When Zoë Bell was hanging on a moving car, that was pretty awesome. But overall, very forgettable. The only one of Tarantino’s I don’t have the urge to watch again. Shame that The Movie Critic got cancelled. While Coppola has a new movie and he’s already in his 80s like Scorsese.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Boxcar Bertha is near the bottom. It's the only schlocky Scorsesse film. But it is what it is. A Roger Corman exploitation film. It doesn't over stay it's welcome. It's come plenty of action. But it's a super cheap exploitation film. This had a budget. It was trying to be prestige. It just wasn't good.

[@rbarnett3200]

Ridley Scott -Prometheus Steven Spielberg - Hook James Cameron - Titanic, Avatar, Last Action Hero JJ Abrams - Everything he’s made except Super 8

[@mariovaccarella6854]

My Idol on Clarinet, Artie Shaw, who died at 94 on my birthday, had A Tenor Sax Player, by the name of Georgie Auld, who, in an Ironic Way, plays an Artie Shaw Bandleader/Clarinetist, Frankie Carle, in New York New York. I think that it's a decent movie, bur, 1941 left so much to be desired, especially when you're getting The 1980s A&C (Aykroyd/Belushi were so Abbott & Costello like, no to make a big deal, rather than do 1941 the way it was done, he should have done as Landis did with The Blues Brothers).

[@tombruncker7013]

Mmm tough choices but my list Spielberg: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (although the BFG is very close for me) Nolan: Tenet David Fincher: Alien 3, although I will say I actually kinda like the assembly cut James Cameron: Avatar: The Way of Water Ridley Scott: Napoleon Sam Raimi: Oz the great and powerful Quintin Tarrentino: Death Proof although I actually do like it for what it is

[@jordansweet8054]

I appreciated Napoleon and Oz was a favorite of mine as a kid. Good list though.

[@ryanking8227]

My opinion: Spielberg- 1941 Cameron- Piranha 2 (haven't fully watched) Nolan- Tenet JJ Abrams- Star Trek Into Darkness Michael Bay- Transformers: The Last Knight I haven't seen enough of David Fincher, James Gunn, Denis Villeneuve, Matt Reeves, Martin Scorsesse, Quentin Tarantino, and Sam Raimi films to give an opinion on his worst film

[@mythsyck]

Akira Kurosawa and Hitchcock for me Sean

[@akagolden]

What about Stanley Kubrick?

[@MichaelTomsyck]

The only Kubrick film Sean has watched in the history of Sean Chandler Talks About is The Shining. So he wouldn’t be able to comment on his overall filmography.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

What about him? If you're wondering why he wasn't included, this was answered in the beginning of the video.

[@sergioliden5652]

⁠​⁠@@MichaelTomsyckI watched his last live stream. He quoted Dr. Strangelove a lot, he’s seen FMJ, 2001, and some more.

[@MichaelTomsyck]

@@sergioliden5652 That’s correct. He’s seen several of Kubrick’s films. However, I believe the only one he’s watched during the last eight years is The Shining. I could be wrong though.

[@sergioliden5652]

@@MichaelTomsyck You could be right though, because he did say he couldn’t give a definitive answer on his favorite of Kubrick’s movies as he hasn’t seen the movies in ages. As he quoted Dr. Strangelove a lot, I think he’s secretly a Kubrick fan but just wants to sound cool🤙😎

[@N00bkillr693]

For me: Martin Scorsese (The Last Waltz) Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, don’t hate me) Quentin Tarantino (Jackie Brown) David Fincher (Mank) John Hughes (Curly Sue) Brian DePalma (The Fury)

[@user-xs6qv3jc1b]

Thank you so so much for saying interstellar 🙏 I can’t stand how many people say it’s their favorite movie

[@caseyboyd2860]

I was actually a little shocked when i heard, "The Prestige" as your least favorite Nolan film. However, I also acknowledge that art is subjective, so everyone's opinion isn't going to be the same. Everybody gets something different out of it based on their own personal likes and dislikes. I would say 99% of your opinions are MY opinions as well. The only thing that really bothered me about The Prestige, was that I could EASILY tell that the mystery man that they were trying to conceal (in the hat, glasses, and fake beard and mustache) was so obviously Christian Bale. I didn't know what his character was supposed to mean on first viewing, but I knew there was going to be a big reveal with that character. I think Nolan messed up by showing his face, even if it was in quick glimpses, because it didn't fool me for a second, because I knew that that was Christian Bale.

[@DannerBanks]

100% agree with Avatar. Totally forgettable. Avatar 2 was surpisingly great

[@katherinelarson1475]

Since you have a hot take about Nolan I'll share mine: Interstellar is the worst of his movies for me. I never really connected with it. The twist just doesn't work for me, and it's almost too gut wrenching to the point where it's exhausting to watch. Maybe I watched it in a weird context but it's just never worked for me.

[@samuelbarber6177]

I’m the same. I thought the film looked incredible but the ultimate “power of love” ending kinda made me groan. 2001 - A Space Odyssey and Gravity are much better space movies in my opinion.

[@rutherfrogp.wilmington4907]

Agreed! My favorite of his is Prestige, least favorite Interstellar. I actually liked Tenet, interesting concept and great actors

[@thatnerdguyjohnny3829]

Spielberg-1941 Gunn-Super Fincher-Alien 3 Cameron- Avatar Denis- Incendies Reeves- Cloverfield Scorsese- Boxcar Bertha Tarantino- Death Proof Raimi- Oz the Great and Powerful Nolan-Tenet

[@KadeemG61]

My picks for the worst (or most disappointing) movies by great directors: Tony Scott (RIP): The Fan Ridley Scott: The Counselor, Napoleon Francis Ford Coppola (Jack) Clint Eastwood: 3:10 To Paris, J. Edgar Matthew Vaughn: Argylle (not bad, but mid) Spike Lee: Girl 6 Joel Schumacher: Bad Company, Batman & Robin Richard Donner: Timeline (Remember that?) Quentin Tarantino: Marvin’s Room

[@Bakon_101]

The best movies from the worst directors???

[@mittensthekittens]

You should do best scenes from the worst movies/worst scenes from the best movies

[@zackarydecicco3919]

I haven’t seen all of the movies from each of these directors. Even some of the movies I’ve picked I still are great…I haven’t seen a lot of their worst films. SPEILBERG: The Adventures of Tintin GUNN: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 FINCHER: The Game CAMERON: Avatar (2009) VILLNUEVE: Dune (2021) REEVES: War for the Planet of the Apes SCORSESE: Killers of the Flower Moon RAIMI: Spider-Man 3 NOLAN: Batman Begins

[@cyberhoney4]

I'm a kid of the 90's so I enjoy films but I don't gravitate to a lot of horror. I've got to be in the mood for comedy. So, I'm sure I've missed some good directors but here would be my top 5. 5. Chris Columbus and for his worst, I'm going to go with Pixels. I've seen it twice and I'm always dissatisfied with the emotional payoff at the end. 4. James Cameron- Avatar the story just seems like it's already been done. The plot was boring. 3. Steven Spielberg- The Lost World: Jurassic Park. All the films that came after the classic have let me down in one way or another. It's watchable but just a huge letdown. 2. John Lasseter- Cars 2 didn't like the focus on Mader. 1. David Fincher- Fight Club the reveal that Brad Pitt was all in his head was meh.

[@starwarsfan729]

My picks: Spielberg, Raiders of the Lost Ark. James Gunn: GOTG 2. Fincher: Fight Club. Cameron: Avatar. Villeneuve: Dune 1. Reeves: The Batman. Scorsese: Goodfellas. Tarantino: OUATIH. Raimi: Doctor Strange 2. Nolan: TDKR.

[@FantasticBeasts2024]

Steven Spielberg - I haven’t seen 1945. So I’d say Indiana Jones 4 or The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

[@awesomecoolguy7541]

Steven Spielberg is my favorite director but even he can make some abysmal movies like 1941, Always, and the BFG

[@PaulTesta]

Alfred Hitchcock: "Family Plot" (1976) Billy Wilder: "Buddy Buddy" (1981) Mel Brooks: "Life Stinks" (1991) Otto Preminger: "Skidoo" (1968)

[@Riky_Jones]

This is an interesting topic! 🤘🏻

[@liammaxwell6114]

I recently watched alien 3 and the fact that is David Finchers worse film is a great achievement

[@brianstorm5488]

The USO dance sequence, not to mention good performances from reserved (Robert Stack,) to zany (Warren Oates, Slim Pickens) put 1941 above other Spielberg duds with nothing memorable like Always, the Tourist, or let’s face it, even the garish waste of talent that is Hook. The capper is that the 1941 score is recognized, regardless of the narrative content, as one of Williams’ best, meaning an all-time great. The music and terrific technical production alone make it watchable. Even Kubrick told Spielberg as much (he said to Steven “I liked it. But it’s not funny.”). I’d fire it up any day before watching War Horse again.

[@Edowin-jz2sj]

Ouch! The Prestige is actually my favorite Nolan film😥 I knew Alien 3 was coming as soon as I heard "Fincher", but despite the fact that this was very early Fincher and that he had very little control over the script, I think this needs to be said: Alien 3 if VERY much in line with Fincher's other work because this guy is the absolute king of the Nihilism genre (without naming specific movies and possible spoilers).

[@andersaleckson6025]

What’s your pick for John Woo? I’ve been really getting into him lately, haven’t seen all of them but Hard Boiled is one of my favorite films.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

He's done way too many movies that I haven't seen to be able to say. He has 46 directing credits going back 50 years

[@andersaleckson6025]

@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout Wow.

[@jeremyford3039]

John woo has to be mission impossible 2

[@elijahpeless6641]

Steven Spielberg: 1941 a weird spoof WWII movie James Gunn: GOTG 2 a tonally inconsistent movie that has a weird mean streak to it although I haven't seen super or his horror movie so maybe they are worse David Fincher: alien 3 a gross abomination to existence Denis Villeneuve: enemy a well made movie that doesn't specifically resonate with me James Cameron: pirhanna II a sequel to a b level movie that isn't shlocky fun like the first its just bad Christopher Nolan: Following still a solid movie but it feels like a demo reel to a great film

[@elonmusket5676]

GOTG is soooo good. I don’t understand why it gets hated

[@elijahpeless6641]

​@@elonmusket5676 I don't hate guardians 2 I actually quite enjoy it but I do have some pretty significant issues with it

[@princebloodgrave8097]

What would you say is Francis Ford Coppola's movie?

[@DonnovanThomas929]

How about a video of your favorite movie of each decade from the 1930s onwards

[@MrWiggsy4]

I love crimewave. Me and a friend of mine still regularly quote parts of it. Yes it's bizarre and clearly budget, but still fun.

[@jeffmhuber]

I've tried to watch The Prestige three times and just can't connect at all and usually turn it off.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

The internet will pounce on you if they see this😮😮😮

[@realfitzmarker]

27:27 - 27:37 At least they have a personality than any character from Tenet.

[@user-xs6qv3jc1b]

Not interstellar though. One sided characters completely ridiculous that his daughter would still be holding a grudge into her thirties when it was his only choice to save the planet

[@LukeLovesRose]

As far as Avatar is concerned, Roger Ebert said it best when he said that you can't re-invent the wheel with a super complex story. Cameron had to make it simple to reach as many people as possible. George Lucas did the same thing with Star Wars. Heck, the story to 2001 is almost non-existent.

[@brazyfilmo3121]

Notice Kubrick ain’t on this list. He never missed.

[@sergioliden5652]

He’s too cool to be in here🤙😎🔥

[@lindenlansberry]

Spielberg - AI Artifical Intelligence Scorsese - Taxi Driver (it didn’t hold up on rewatch) Tarantino - Reservoir Dogs Nolan - Tenet Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey Lumet - Dog Day Afternoon Anderson - Phantom Thread

[@matheuslascasas134]

Really? Phantom Thread and Dog day afternoon? I think both are really good! PTA for me would be Licorice pizza for sure. I know it’s beloved but I just thought it was incredibly distasteful and honestly a bit sexist.

[@scottyskywalker5768]

Speilberg-1941 Gunn-Super Fincher-Alien 3 Cameron- Pirhanna 2 Villnueve-Enemy Reeves- The Palberer Scorcesse- The Aviator Rami-Crimewave Nolan-Following

[@adamcade604]

Scorsese's worst is New York New York

[@noahmagana137]

To be fair, if not for following, we wouldn’t have Nolan

[@scottyskywalker5768]

@@adamcade604 haven't seen it

[@scottyskywalker5768]

@noahmagana137 true but it's still hsi weakest .

[@user-xs6qv3jc1b]

Aviator hate is corny at this point no way it outdoes boxcar Bertha or New York New York. It’s probably better than gangs of New York even

[@sctrojan911]

I know you probably get this a lot with The Prestige. I would argue against that pick this way: With regard to your analysis earlier in the video about James Gunn’s “worst” film not being re-watchable even though you believe Guardians 2 is worse, I could say the same thing about Dunkirk or Tenet being less re-watchable than The Prestige for the common audience. Tenet has been documented as being his most frustrating film to watch, and Dunkirk doesn’t hold the entertainment value The Prestige has, even though it is more critically acclaimed. What are your thoughts? Love the concept and videos!!

[@marcstone60]

Nice video 😊 My picks: Spielberg: War of the Worlds Gunn: dont care. Scorsese: The Irishman Fincher: The Killer Nolan: Insomnia Raimi: Spider-Man 3 Tarantino: Death Proof

[@ChrisBrown-jp1hi]

It hasn’t necessarily aged well but think 1941 is very funny in a lot of places.

[@ferrismcfly16]

WHAT THE PRESTIGE (I thought it would be tenet,insomnia, or dkr

[@NinthShinigami]

Fr dude it’s my second favorite of Nolan’s films 😭

[@brandenmanuel2037]

My version (from what I’ve seen so far) Nolan-Tenet 2/10 (It’s less of a movie and more of an experiment) Spielberg-Jurassic Park 2 6/10 (Not bad, just nothing compared to the first one) Scorsese-Mean Streets 5/10 (Entertaining, but idk what it was about) Tarantino-you may get mad at me but… Pulp Fiction 6/10 (I only saw it once and it’s just fine, I feel like it was just craziness for the sake of craziness sometimes.) Cameron-Avatar the way of water 6/10 (It’s just the same thing again, but in water this time) Villennueve-Dune 1 6/10 (I felt like it was made for the fans of dune rather than newcomers)

[@crazydud3380]

I actually agree with you on The Prestige. It is amazing the first time, but like a magic trick, once you know it, it loses all value. This is because you have bad characters. They are well-acted bad characters, and I don't mean "bad" as in "villain". They are just callous, petty, unlikeable pricks . . . and thay is what you are left with after you know the movie's magic trick. My least favorite from him would actually be Tenet. Why? IMO, the movie is so in love with its unique style and overly complicated gimmick, and so focused on it, that he allowed mediocre character writing, which he normally does not stand for. It felt like he was just trying to dare his audience, saying "Oh, you think Inception was complicated? This will be 10x more complicated!" For perspective, I think his best films are Memento, The Dark Knight, Inception, and Oppenheimer. For David Fincher, we all know what the answer is, even if it wasn't really his fault. Tarantino, it is Death Proof, which I actually think IS a bad movie, BECAUSE it is not bad enough! With Planet Terror, Robeet Rodriguez understood the assignment and delivered a shlocky grindhouse B-movie. With Death Proof, it is mostly driven by dialogue, which is pretty much the antithesis to the spirit of grindhouse. The moments where he does deliver the shlock are great, but Tarantino couldn't help himself. His writing style made this an impossible assignment for him.

[@FantasticBeasts2024]

Nolan - haven’t seen Following. Otherwise The Prestige.

[@randomreviews4278]

2:19 how dare you 1941 was really funny

[@HallowPool193]

Hey Sean what's your opinion on Tim Burton

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

I wish he didn't abandon making weird Tim Burton films in order to make so many blockbusters.

[@filmdogdrums]

Bro thank you for pointing out how bad the premise of Alien 3 was. I haven’t heard as much hate about it as imo there should be

[@officialpierluk]

As a french canadian i can tell you that denis villeneuve first movie called « un 32 aout sur terre » is his worst for sure the tone is weird and unequal so is the pacing its not all bad and its his first feature so the effort is there but he just improved so much after that and became probably my favorite director with no miss step since the late 2000s

[@christopherroberts5885]

Love The Video One of My Favorite Directors Is Tim Burton I know he’s ab acquired taste but what would you say is his worst ? For me and its Dumbo What should have been a Match Made in heaven sucked all the fun and life out of a Disney Classic

[@markburns7854]

Would love to see you do other directors

[@bobthebear1246]

This was a good list. Next, please do Stanley Kubrick, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Norman Jewison, Paul Mazursky, Peter Bogdanovich, Barry Levinson, Mike Nichols, Sidney Lumet, Roman Polanski and Bryan Singer. 🙂

[@GerarCR98]

Love your content Sean 🔥

[@colewarnerreviews5834]

Top 20 Worst Movies From The Best Directors In My Opinion 1. David Fincher - Alien 3 2. John Carpenter - Ghosts Of Mars 3. Steven Spielberg - 1941 4. Matt Reeves - The Paulbearer 5. James Cameron - Pirahna 2 The Spawning 6. Ishiro Honda - All Monsters Attack 7. Sam Raimi - Crimewave 8. Ridley Scott - Prometheus 9. James Mandold - Indiana Jones Dial Of Destiny 10. James Wan - Aquaman 11. Neil Blomkamp - Demonic 12. Kevin Smith - YogaHosers 13. Thinner - Tom Holland 14. Tobe Hooper - Invaders From Mars 15. George Miller - Mad Max Thunderdome 16. Joel Schumacher - Batman & Robin 17. Darren Aronofsky - Mother 18. Wes Craven - My Soul To Take 19. Renny Harlin - Legend Of Hercules 20. Christopher Nolan - Tenet

[@Allieslaysss]

Ohhhh having a Ryan George clip in your video is TIGHT!

[@Erredupizer]

I was getting ready to defend Tenet which I think is overhated and then you drop The Prestige which is Nolan's best movie, lol. I respect your opinion too, of course.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Haha It's so tough with Nolan. Whatever you pick....someone loves it and will passionately defend it. Besides the cheap answer, Following, there's no easy answer.

[@Erredupizer]

@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout I'd say Insomnia is a sensible choice, it's probably the least Nolan-y of Nolan's movies because he didn't write it

[@DannerBanks]

Probably alone in this opinion, but the Prestige by Christopher Nolan. Unlikeable characters and it delves into the supernatural during the finale when the whole movie prior was practical. Edit: finished the video, i feel totally vindicated

[@bobcobb3654]

Spielberg: Always - trying to prove he was a “grown up” director, he turned in a snooze fest. Gunn: Guardians 2 - it’s too generic for an auteur Fincher: Benjamin Button (I don’t count Alien 3 because he had no control) - Interesting premise, but just meanders. Also feels like he was really fishing for an Oscar nomination. Cameron: Avatar - a nice demo reel for a 3D TV, but Man Called Horse was better. Villenueve: Dune - Sorry, but he’s a great storyteller and too good to be stuck in franchise movies. I wouldn’t ask a 5-star chef to work at McDonalds. Reeves: Cloverfield - found footage wore out its welcome almost immediately after Blair Witch set off a glut of ripoffs. Scorsese: New York, New York - not as bad as Bogdanovich’s At Long Last Love, but it was nice to see the 40s romance revival of the late 70s go away. Tarantino: Hateful Eight - 70mm and 90% of the movie is confined to one room? WTF? Sam Raimi: For Love of the Game. I don’t know who this movie was for. Just seemed like Costner working out a midlife crisis for an hour and 45 minutes. Nolan: Oppenheimer - an hour too long, a completely unlikeable protagonist, an antagonist that was almost cartoonish in his motives, zero emotional depth, and Nolan cannot write women to save his life.

[@danielsliwa1045]

My hot take: Nolan has a worst film- Oppenheimer. I just… was so disappointed, it made even Tenet look good

[@kevinmejia2666]

Do you have a letterboxd??

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

yes

[@dfcintron]

I dont think the newt character would've fit in well on Fury 161.

[@brianmcpherson1083]

Great video! I know it's all fun, but I did feel like your reasoning for selecting certain films was contradicted in other directors film choices. You gave Piranha II a pass for Cameron indicating that it was only a Cameron film by his name being attached, but didn't give Fincher the same courtesy for Alien³. Sorry, I will defend Alien³ as much as you will bash it. 😆 You gave your reason for your Avatar selection being the cookie cutter story, when imo Alien³ has one of the most bizarre and creative stories of the franchise. I totally agree with Death Proof, even if I feel like you were being too kind in your thoughts, lol! Aside from some of the performances (Kurt in particular) I thought the movie was hot garbage. It's not even a "grind house" movie. It's just QT trying way too hard to be QT with the dialogue and circling camera shots, with a very minor vulgar premise tied in to call it "grind house". Anyway, just a few thoughts as I listened. Really enjoyed your thoughts.

[@move_i_got_this5659]

James Cameron never made anything but outstanding movies. He didn’t direct that killer fish movie, he was hired so the film could get funded and he was fired shortly after.

[@coletrainhetrick]

You should do a video for best trailers for what would ultimately be bad movies.

[@traviselrod7803]

Spielberg - BFG Nolan - Tenet Zemeckis - Pinocchio Scorsese - The Irishman Villanueve - Sicario Howard - Inferno

[@user-de7di7lo9u]

Not having Kubrick and having James gunn instead is crazy to me but hey its youre list

[@themediachannel353]

I think it's also about directors who are still making films today or at least they can still be active in the industry

[@zakkelley248]

The prestige is very good, but I understand why it’s in last place. I’m just glad you didn’t say tenet. To me tenet has aged very well.

[@user-cc7ho4ce9z]

Prestige is an absolute masterpiece. Always thought it was and still one of the most underrated movies of all time. The first time I saw the movie, the twist took me away, it took my mind places. Phenomenal acting, direction, and Andy Serkis making an appearance always a beast!!

[@Stephen-to7jx]

It seems New York, New York might have inspired Best Picture winner for 2 minutes, La La Land

[@Extinguisher10]

Ryan George references are tight!

[@TheVideomaster64Reborn]

I got a good idea rank the Star Trek captain's

[@jacindaellison3363]

I watch mostly what Christopher Nolan and Alex Garland direct/write. Not enough of the others. Anyway, here are my picks for these two's "worst"=really mediocre ones: -based off of what I've seen: Nolan: Tenet (bored in 10 minutes and turned it off. Read the spoilers to the movie to see what I was missing) Garland: Men (too many lessons Garland was trying to get across. Nothing felt fleshed out. Characters not interesting)

[@Fr-ic4ue]

Uf! MEN 2022 ending was pretty lame.

[@austindrinksfanta]

James Gunn over Ari Aster is NASTY work

[@user-xs6qv3jc1b]

I mean… bong joon ho, Amira kurasawa, hitchcock, Lee Chang dong… aster was not even close to being the best director left off the list

[@ZO6Buccaneer]

Enemy is awesome. Definitely one of Denis’s weirdest, but that ending is one of the most memorable of all time.

[@tristandevlin6667]

Picking The Prestige as Nolan's worst is wild. I think that is easily in his top 3 best films. If I had to pick one, I would lean towards Tenant. It just didn't work for me. Nolan is difficult because he doesn't have a bad film.

[@chunkysaurus785]

You should make a opposite version For example the best Michael Bay movie