Of the ones in the poll I would say Wolfgang Peterson or Brett Ratner, but I haven't seen most of those movies you have behind the other directors so I can't base my decision from that, but Sam Raimi would be nice, the Spiderman's have all been good. But I still would like to see M. Night direct the RJ movies.

If Ratner directs I will not go. The man destroys every story he touches. Red Dragon is a fluke in an otherwise horrible trainwreck of movies.

-Wapitikev

Of the ones in the poll I would say Wolfgang Peterson or Brett Ratner, but I haven't seen most of those movies you have behind the other directors so I can't base my decision from that, but Sam Raimi would be nice, the Spiderman's have all been good. But I still would like to see M. Night direct the RJ movies.

Somebody forgot to list a ton of Sam Raimi's work. Minor stuff like the Darkman movies and the Hercules and Xena TV series' not long back. Oh, and just a bunch more trivial crap. Much of which I enjoyed.

I figure Sam and Night would make a great tag-team working the RJ franchise. As long as it's a real tag-team, a scene at a time, not "I'll screw up this movie, then you mess up the next" as seems to happen so often (think Nimoy and Shatner).

Wolfgang Petersen - hands down. Petersen directed Das Boot, one of the most intense films of all time. If you have not seen this film, you absolutely must. It's a German film so if you don't speak German, watch it with the English subtitles and English dubbing both on at the same time. It will be a richer experience.

This is what I want for the RJ movie. Not a lot of expensive, over-the-top action and fx, but instead a story that grips you emotionally and will not let go. A story you want to come back to again and again.

Aside from Das Boot, even Air Force One and Perfect Storm were very good for the above reason. The plots were a bit thin but the characters kept my interest.

Wolfgang Petersen is the director we need. I really hope it's him.

PS - Tony Scott's work is all very shallow by comparison. I hope it is NOT him.

Wolfgang Petersen - hands down. Petersen directed Das Boot, one of the most intense films of all time. If you have not seen this film, you absolutely must. It's a German film so if you don't speak German, watch it with the English subtitles and English dubbing both on at the same time. It will be a richer experience.

This is what I want for the RJ movie. Not a lot of expensive, over-the-top action and fx, but instead a story that grips you emotionally and will not let go. A story you want to come back to again and again.

Aside from Das Boot, even Air Force One and Perfect Storm were very good for the above reason. The plots were a bit thin but the characters kept my interest.

Wolfgang Petersen is the director we need. I really hope it's him.

PS - Tony Scott's work is all very shallow by comparison. I hope it is NOT him.

Hey, Cuz.

Wolfgang Petersen was my third choice (and a close one at that), right behind Hyams and Scott. I'd see the movie if any one of them directs.

I agree that Scott's movies are shallow by comparison to Petersen's but they make bigger bank, which, in today's idiotic film industry, more often than not determines the likelihood of a sequel.

Petersen is the more talented director. But I'd rather see sequels than Oscars.

-Wapitikev

I'm waffling between Tony Scott and Peter Hyams.

Tony Scott's movies are tight, well paced and tend to do well at the box office but his one try at horror was NOT a success...Peter Hyams, on the other hand, has proven good at the creepy stuff over his career but has not proven capable of pulling off memorable movie after memorable movie...his most successful decade was in the 80s and has done little of note this decade.

So, if I want the thing to be scary but probably not spawn a sequel, I go with Hyams.

But, if I want it to aspire to be a "big" movie that is light on the horror, heavy on the action, but spawns at least a few sequels then I go with Scott.

Unfortunately I want both.

-Wapitikev

Of the two, Peter Hyams has done some brillaint films. Outland, 2010, really memorable and well crafted films. But then as you say, what's he done recently? End of Days was pants, and showed that maybe he's not wuite up to a supernatural action film.

Tony Scott has done some good 'uns, but just as maybe bad 'uns. He properly fudged Man on Fire, and really all his recent films have followed a rigid cookie-cutter format. Very fast cuts, strange colours and loud soundtracks. I think the last Tony Scot film I enjoyed was Spy Game, and even then I enjoyed it for the story despite the direction.

In the end I voted for Wolfgang Peterson.

An excellent choice, Bones.

Merry boxing day.

-Wapitikev

An excellent choice, Bones.

Merry boxing day.

-Wapitikev

Cheers Wapppitttyikiev. I hope you are having a lovely time this Xmas.

Who would you pick from this list in the end? :confused: As your personal favourite, rather than as a cynical 'I'd rather see a sequel than an Oscar' type choice?

Cheers Wapppitttyikiev. I hope you are having a lovely time this Xmas.

Who would you pick from this list in the end? :confused: As your personal favourite, rather than as a cynical 'I'd rather see a sequel than an Oscar' type choice?

First off, I thought Man on Fire was not too bad. Deja Vu (also with Denzel Washington) was certainly better. So Tony Scott is still in the running for my favourite choice.

I'd have to say, based on recent work, Hyams seems to like retirement better than directing quality movies.

Petersen's recent work is no great shakes either (Posiedon and Troy are 5 hours of my life that I'll never get back), but I enjoyed Air Force One and REALLY enjoyed The Perfect Storm.

It's a tough choice.

I will reserve judgement until I've had more time to think on it.

Hope your new job's still treating you well, Bones.

-Wapitikev