When Bad Directors Make Good Movies

[dcj2112]

I just finished by second Ray Dennis Steckler box set and I have to say Thrill Killers stands out like a sore thumb. It is surprisingly competent and decent. Not conventionally great (but I really liked it). Anyway, unsurprisingly its his highest rated film on IMDB at 5.6. I could see it being rounded off to a 6 easily if not higher. After finishing the box set I tried to see if Steckler had a co-director or something for Thrill Killers, but nope. Its all Steckler.

[claws]

Not seen but David DeCoteau's The Girl I Want (1990) has a 6.9/10 rating at IMDb, which indicates the movie might be good.

[Alex]

I would say the first Star Wars film is a good movie made by a bad director.

[zombie no.one]

much as I appreciate/enjoy a lot of his work, I'd say Lucio Fulci is probably a 'bad' director, overall... However LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN is pretty close to being a bona fide 'good' movie, IMO

[Rev. Powell]

much as I appreciate/enjoy a lot of his work, I'd say Lucio Fulci is probably a 'bad' director, overall... However LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN is pretty close to being a bona fide 'good' movie, IMO

I agree with that 100%.

[RCMerchant]

I would say SPARROWS (1926) is a classic film starring Mary Pickford directed by William Beaudine...who went on to do such treasures as BILLY THE KID VS. DRACULA, JESSE JAMES MEETS FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER, lotsa Bowery Boys movies, -hell! He started making movies in 1915. He made his last movie in 1976! It was called FURY OF THE DRAGON.
Amazing!

[Pacman000]

If you can believe IMDb, William Beaudine was a well-respected director in the silent era, but he made a bad career moves which limited his options later on. The B films weren't his movies; producers hired him to film a script, & he brought their project in on time & under budget.

[RCMerchant]

Nathan Juran!
The same guy who directed the SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD also directed ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN and the BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS !
When he worked with Harryhausen- it was great- which leads me to think Ray directed most of his films. And they worked together alot.
Because on his own- Juran was useless!

[ralfy]

M. Night Shyamalan's Signs

[Trevor]

Darfur aka Attack On Darfur (2009) directed by Uwe Boll.

[RCMerchant]

M. Night Shyamalan's Signs

I would argue that point...

[Gabriel Knight]

I thought I had a title from Uwe Boll in mind but after checking his filmography I realized I was wrong.
Man, look at those titles, holy crap. I kinda want to see Blubberella now.

[Trevor]

I thought I had a title from Uwe Boll in mind but after checking his filmography I realized I was wrong.
Man, look at those titles, holy crap. I kinda want to see Blubberella now.

Darfur / Attack On Darfur is one of the most upsetting films I have ever seen: I was in tears at the end of it.

Uncle Uwe also made a film called 1968 Tunnel Rats in South Africa: not as emotionally draining but very good.

[JayJayM12]

Pain and Gain by Michael Bay (although, I suppose you could make a case for The Rock and Bad Boys 2, as well)

[pennywise37]

William Beaudine was hired for B movies like billy the kid vs dracula and Frankenstein's daughter because if IMDB is to be believed he was called 1-take willie i think?

where he would only do 1 take of each scene and therefore he would like it's been said come under budget and could finish films faster than they were suppose to end on like if he had 10 days to film he could finish it in prolly 5 days or so or even less i'm guessing