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04 January, 2011

My Top 5 Directors of All-time


1)Spike's Lee's impact in the film industry is like no other, when it comes to race relations and role of the media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues.His most compelling films to date is, Do The Right Thing, Driving Miss Daisy, and Denzel Washington's most prolific and captivating performance in X. Spike Lee's depiction of race relation's in Afro American society has earn him a reputation as one of Hollywood's best.

2)John Singleton's many of his films consider the implications of inner-city violence like the critically acclaimed and popular, his most memorable films include Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning and Baby Boy, which has allowed him to gain mainstream recognition, in directing block bluster thrills.

3)Steven Spielberg - One of the most influential director's of all-time, especially when it comes to Sci-fi  and adventure, his imagination and depth for story telling makes him an iconic figure in the industry. There are too many films to mention, but some of the most epic ones that stick out in my mind were, ET, Back To The Future, Jurassic Park, which solidified him, as one of the best directors of all time.

4) George Lucas- Another filmmaker that can not go unnoticed, which produced one of the biggest sci-fiction films to date and one of favorite movies of all time, Star Wars. His other known achievements include, Indiana Jones, American Graffiti, and space opera. His imprint on Sci-fi films in Hollywood, has marked him one of the most financially successful independent directors/producers.

5)John Hughes- When it comes to tapping into the imagination of a child there couldn't be a better director then him. Known for teen epics such as The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Home Alone, his direction in film making, made you truly see what teens and children went through during those times.  Most importantly how we can identify ourselves with those characters. He was remembered as scripting some of the biggest hits of the 80' and 90's. What people fail to remember, his remains in film making, emphasis cues on pop songs.