One Hit Wonders?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 22 Sep 2006, 14:23

People who have made one masterpiece, but the rest of their films are gash:

Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira)

That's all I can think of tbh. Will update later after I watch Hostel.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Sep 2006, 14:39

What masterpiece has Eli Roth made?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 23 Sep 2006, 00:32

Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors)
Jane Campion (The Piano)

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 23 Sep 2006, 00:59

Troy Duffy (The Boondock Saints)

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 23 Sep 2006, 01:29

Welcome back LD.

Anyway:-
Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas)
Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium)
Jan DeBont (Speed)
Billy-Bob Thornton (Sling Blade)

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 23 Sep 2006, 02:02

Katsuhiro Otomo has only made 2 feature length anime films, labelling him a one-hit wonder seems extremely premature to me.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Sep 2006, 07:52

Same with Kurt Wimmer in that case then, he's only made Equilibirium and Ultraviolet AFAIK.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 23 Sep 2006, 08:04

Still technically a one hit wonder... they can lose that status anytime they wish.

Wimmer's a good one!!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 23 Sep 2006, 13:09

I rather liked Tamahori's 'The Edge' written by David Mamet.
Anyone else seen that one?

Anyway, here's a few more...

American History X (Tony Kaye)

Bad Boys (Rick Rosenthal) - He also did a couple of 'Halloween' sequels, but seriously...?

The Last Supper (Stacy Title)

Mute Witness (Anthony Waller)

Quick Change (Bill Murray)

Toy Soldiers (Daniel Petrie, Jr) I like it, OK??

Two Days in the Valley (John Herzfeld)

EDIT: When you say "one hit wonders" do you mean "hit" as in the quality of the film or the box office? Because I can think of plenty directors who've only done one good film, but have had much success with others. So far I've only listed some of the quality ones I can think of.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 23 Sep 2006, 23:34

Markgway wrote:EDIT: When you say "one hit wonders" do you mean "hit" as in the quality of the film or the box office?

I assumed by the quality of the film. See Bisc's original post:-

bisc wrote:People who have made one masterpiece, but the rest of their films are gash