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Directorial Debut Film Poll!

  • American Beauty (1999) - Sam Mendes* 108
  • Badlands (1973) - Terrence Malick 28
  • Being John Malkovich (1999) - Spike Jonze 83
  • Boyz n the Hood (1991) - John Singleton 128
  • Brick (2005) - Rian Johnson 36
  • Citizen Kane (1941) - Orson Welles* 74
  • Donnie Darko (2001) - Richard Kelly* 94
  • Duel (1971) - Steven Spielberg 71
  • Eraserhead (1977) - David Lynch 40
  • Gone Baby Gone (2007) - Ben Affleck 65
  • Lady Bird (2017) - Greta Gerwig 37
  • Night of the Living Dead (1968) - George Romero 90
  • This is Spinal Tap (1984) - Rob Reiner 138
  • 2024-03-29
  • —2024-04-28
  • 992 votes
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Help pick the Directorial Debut we will react to!

Please feel free to suggest other options in the comments for future polls!

*NOTE: I have seen American Beauty & Donnie Darko, so this would only be Sam's first time watching! Sam has seen Citizen Kane, so this would only be my first time watching!

Comments

Kyle Hopkins

Too many to choose from. Maybe narrow the list to five or so. I’m going with Boyz in The Hood. It such an impact when released.

g

how about non american films poll

Birdie Num Num

Body Heat - Lawrence Kasdan

Jeff B.

As much as I love “Night of the Living Dead”, I’m pulling for “Spinal Tap” because the Schmitt’s laughing is infectious. Hopefully it can usher in a few of the other Christopher Guest mockumentaries like “Waiting for Guffman” and “Best in Show”.

Joseph Axenroth

I gotta go with Donnie Darko. There are some really good choices though.

Paul Cox

Can't believe we're finally getting the long-awaited, many times so-close reactions to This Is Spinal Tap and Dog Day Afternoon. May is gonna be a great month!