what’s going on officer we’re looking
for an escaped convict ma’am these
filmmakers all benefited from beginner’s
luck right honey
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
directorial debuts for this list we’ve
picked the most ambitious and impressive
first full-length efforts by movie
directors which means their earlier
short films don’t count come on sambar
let’s get the kind of this jib join it
with this Don Tay you cock smoker number
10 sam raimi the evil dead horror movies
aren’t always taken seriously in the
film world but mastering one is an art
form with a budget of $90,000 22
year-old Raimi created one of the most
influential horror films of all time
there are two schools of thought I think
for horror filmmakers one is that the
audience can always create something
more horrible than you can show them and
the other school of thought is show them
show them show them everything most of
the movie was shot in the woods with a
cast and crew made up of his friends but
the guerilla do-it-yourself style of the
movie captures a terror many high budget
horror movies miss
number nine Charles Laughton the night
of the hunter left and hates a-fightin
and it looks like love’s are gonna but
wait a minute
hi dog loves owning yes siree
it’s love that one an old left hand
haters down for that count
years ahead of its time this film was
Charles Latins first as well as his last
official effort considered a critical
and financial flop at the time of its
release the film stars Robert Mitchum as
a preacher who terrorizes a young family
in order to find their hidden fortune on
like other Hollywood films at the time
Lawtons movie contained expressionist
and lyrical elements and over the years
it’s earned the recognition it
rightfully deserves I just tell me
where’s the money here but that’s why I
promised I wouldn’t tell doesn’t matter
can I get that through your head you
poor silly disgusting little wretch
number 8 Clint Eastwood play misty for
me this is the second time we’ve
interviewed this number one box office
attraction in the world who produces
directs stars in and owns most of his
own films not many actors with a career
as expansive as Eastwood’s would take a
chance as a movie director but he did
just that when he directed this creepy
gem about a DJ who has a sexual
encounter with an obsessed fan
don’t go don’t let me go Eastwood’s
filmmaking is like his acting economical
to the point and honest kudos to him for
both directing and acting in this
exciting thriller are you drunk
no but that’s not a bad idea why David
why what drunk number seven George a
Romero’s Night of the Living Dead
Romero was already successful directing
commercials when he decided to make this
independent feature about a zombie
attack in small-town Pennsylvania at the
time of its release the film was
criticized for its violent and gory
images but audiences still came out in
droves to see it even though it was
meant to be a joke there’s not a lot of
fun making in the process of making any
film now it’s one of the
highest-grossing and most highly
regarded independent horror films ever
number six
Harold Ramis Caddyshack so let’s dance
this film bends the rules of sports
movies to make one of the funniest
flicks of all time in any genre it looks
like I’m a wreck you know set on the
green and telling the story of a young
caddy and his interactions with the many
eccentric rich golfers he meets at the
course Caddyshack became an instant
classic upon its release thanks thanks a
lot but not only that it was also one of
the highest-grossing films that year and
it revitalized Rodney Dangerfield’s
career hey everybody we’re all gonna get
laid number five John Huston The Maltese
Falcon I held up my end you got your
ding it it’s your hard luck that mine it
wasn’t what you wanted it’s hard to
believe that a film as perfect as this
one was the effort of a first-timer the
classic noir story follows a gumshoe
detective as he helps a mysterious woman
find her sister but soon he stumbles
upon a bigger crime with a jeweled
Maltese Falcon at the center mr. Spade
have you any conception of how much
money can be good for that black bird no
I’m gonna say if I told you I told you
ha call me a liar no not even if I
thought so would you tell me what it is
and I’ll figure out the profit houston’s
attention to detail and use of
supporting characters earn the film 3
Oscar nods and made for one of Humphrey
Bogart’s best rolls yeah you shouldn’t
let him go around with these on him he
might get himself alright number four
Guy Ritchie lock
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels that pile
takes care of Harry what’s left over
get me off a chance to count it written
and directed by Ritchie this comedy
tracks a small-time card player who’s
forced to rob a local gang in order to
pay his debts find them torture and kill
him and bring back what belongs to me
because if you don’t your family’s bang
in trouble Ritchie’s sense of
storytelling and comedic timing blend
well to make an unforgettable crime
drama and one of the most unlikely films
ever to be nominated for a BAFTA I wish
to Christ he would have let me settle
the debt on my own we’re kidding
stop in a bad song also we can’t forget
this movie is responsible for the career
of Jason Statham we’ve been a jet pilot
number three Sam Mendes American Beauty
so he need kidney mass very very dirty
who can forget the iconic image of mena
Suvari lying naked in a sea of bright
red roses this movie tells the story of
a lonely suburbanite Smid life crisis
and its effect on everyone around him
smile mr. smileys
would you like to try our new beef and
cheese pot pie on a stick just a dollar
ninety-nine for a limited time only a
simple story but Mendez’s direction and
use of color and imagery elevated to a
modern-day tale of lust longing and the
need to live a life examined the film
rightfully won four Oscars as a result
number two Quentin Tarantino Reservoir
Dogs to me this whole argument about
violence in step to me violence is the
purely aesthetic thing it has nothing
political there’s no morality involved
it’s purely aesthetic me saying that I
like violence movies is like you saying
you like musicals by the time he
directed this film Tarantino
was more than ready to direct a
full-length feature I understand you’re
out you should pissed we’re all real
emotional but you’re barking up the
wrong tree however he had trouble
securing studio funding which caused him
to write this film with minimal sets and
a small cast it goes to show that a
strong story is at the heart of any good
movie and Reservoir Dogs defines
Tarantino’s trademark stylistically
violent slick and funny films mr. Brown
mr. white mr. blonde mr. blue mr. orange
mr. pink
why not mr. pink because you’re a good
alright be thankful you’re not mr.
yellow mr. brown that’s a little too
close to mr. shit before we unveil our
number one pick here are a few honorable
mentions hi I’m here check the meter my
tools are in here oh it’s Holly she’s
from Texas later we found out she was
deaf and we hadn’t even known it you
gotta take a sign if you beat a child
you’re not on my side if you’re see me
coming you better run because I’m
Allegra Donna my guidance counselor well
if your job was as meaningless as theirs
wouldn’t you go crazy to think of it my
guidance counselor was kind of worthless
say it’s important to have a job that
makes a difference boys that’s why I
manually masturbate caged animals for
artificial insemination
Linnea colleagues find a way to harness
this vast volcanic energy now just sit
back and watch these shit keep this
GoPro howdy stranger race sorry about
last night
no sweat wasn’t too busy lucious you
killed overview top of T she’s estrella
something awesome alone number one Orson
Welles Citizen Kane hailed as one of the
greatest if not the greatest film of all
time Citizen Kane is known for its
structure cinematography and use of
music the film wasn’t initially
considered a success since its box
office earnings did not surpass its cost
he just said Rosalind then he dropped
the glass ball and it broke on the floor
he didn’t say anything after that and I
knew he was dead but as the years passed
more and more critics began to praise
the film creating a resurgence in its
popularity and leading many to consider
it a well-made classic
do you agree with our list what’s the
best flick you’ve seen from a newcomer
for more groundbreaking top 10s
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
for an escaped convict ma’am these
filmmakers all benefited from beginner’s
luck right honey
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
directorial debuts for this list we’ve
picked the most ambitious and impressive
first full-length efforts by movie
directors which means their earlier
short films don’t count come on sambar
let’s get the kind of this jib join it
with this Don Tay you cock smoker number
10 sam raimi the evil dead horror movies
aren’t always taken seriously in the
film world but mastering one is an art
form with a budget of $90,000 22
year-old Raimi created one of the most
influential horror films of all time
there are two schools of thought I think
for horror filmmakers one is that the
audience can always create something
more horrible than you can show them and
the other school of thought is show them
show them show them everything most of
the movie was shot in the woods with a
cast and crew made up of his friends but
the guerilla do-it-yourself style of the
movie captures a terror many high budget
horror movies miss
number nine Charles Laughton the night
of the hunter left and hates a-fightin
and it looks like love’s are gonna but
wait a minute
hi dog loves owning yes siree
it’s love that one an old left hand
haters down for that count
years ahead of its time this film was
Charles Latins first as well as his last
official effort considered a critical
and financial flop at the time of its
release the film stars Robert Mitchum as
a preacher who terrorizes a young family
in order to find their hidden fortune on
like other Hollywood films at the time
Lawtons movie contained expressionist
and lyrical elements and over the years
it’s earned the recognition it
rightfully deserves I just tell me
where’s the money here but that’s why I
promised I wouldn’t tell doesn’t matter
can I get that through your head you
poor silly disgusting little wretch
number 8 Clint Eastwood play misty for
me this is the second time we’ve
interviewed this number one box office
attraction in the world who produces
directs stars in and owns most of his
own films not many actors with a career
as expansive as Eastwood’s would take a
chance as a movie director but he did
just that when he directed this creepy
gem about a DJ who has a sexual
encounter with an obsessed fan
don’t go don’t let me go Eastwood’s
filmmaking is like his acting economical
to the point and honest kudos to him for
both directing and acting in this
exciting thriller are you drunk
no but that’s not a bad idea why David
why what drunk number seven George a
Romero’s Night of the Living Dead
Romero was already successful directing
commercials when he decided to make this
independent feature about a zombie
attack in small-town Pennsylvania at the
time of its release the film was
criticized for its violent and gory
images but audiences still came out in
droves to see it even though it was
meant to be a joke there’s not a lot of
fun making in the process of making any
film now it’s one of the
highest-grossing and most highly
regarded independent horror films ever
number six
Harold Ramis Caddyshack so let’s dance
this film bends the rules of sports
movies to make one of the funniest
flicks of all time in any genre it looks
like I’m a wreck you know set on the
green and telling the story of a young
caddy and his interactions with the many
eccentric rich golfers he meets at the
course Caddyshack became an instant
classic upon its release thanks thanks a
lot but not only that it was also one of
the highest-grossing films that year and
it revitalized Rodney Dangerfield’s
career hey everybody we’re all gonna get
laid number five John Huston The Maltese
Falcon I held up my end you got your
ding it it’s your hard luck that mine it
wasn’t what you wanted it’s hard to
believe that a film as perfect as this
one was the effort of a first-timer the
classic noir story follows a gumshoe
detective as he helps a mysterious woman
find her sister but soon he stumbles
upon a bigger crime with a jeweled
Maltese Falcon at the center mr. Spade
have you any conception of how much
money can be good for that black bird no
I’m gonna say if I told you I told you
ha call me a liar no not even if I
thought so would you tell me what it is
and I’ll figure out the profit houston’s
attention to detail and use of
supporting characters earn the film 3
Oscar nods and made for one of Humphrey
Bogart’s best rolls yeah you shouldn’t
let him go around with these on him he
might get himself alright number four
Guy Ritchie lock
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels that pile
takes care of Harry what’s left over
get me off a chance to count it written
and directed by Ritchie this comedy
tracks a small-time card player who’s
forced to rob a local gang in order to
pay his debts find them torture and kill
him and bring back what belongs to me
because if you don’t your family’s bang
in trouble Ritchie’s sense of
storytelling and comedic timing blend
well to make an unforgettable crime
drama and one of the most unlikely films
ever to be nominated for a BAFTA I wish
to Christ he would have let me settle
the debt on my own we’re kidding
stop in a bad song also we can’t forget
this movie is responsible for the career
of Jason Statham we’ve been a jet pilot
number three Sam Mendes American Beauty
so he need kidney mass very very dirty
who can forget the iconic image of mena
Suvari lying naked in a sea of bright
red roses this movie tells the story of
a lonely suburbanite Smid life crisis
and its effect on everyone around him
smile mr. smileys
would you like to try our new beef and
cheese pot pie on a stick just a dollar
ninety-nine for a limited time only a
simple story but Mendez’s direction and
use of color and imagery elevated to a
modern-day tale of lust longing and the
need to live a life examined the film
rightfully won four Oscars as a result
number two Quentin Tarantino Reservoir
Dogs to me this whole argument about
violence in step to me violence is the
purely aesthetic thing it has nothing
political there’s no morality involved
it’s purely aesthetic me saying that I
like violence movies is like you saying
you like musicals by the time he
directed this film Tarantino
was more than ready to direct a
full-length feature I understand you’re
out you should pissed we’re all real
emotional but you’re barking up the
wrong tree however he had trouble
securing studio funding which caused him
to write this film with minimal sets and
a small cast it goes to show that a
strong story is at the heart of any good
movie and Reservoir Dogs defines
Tarantino’s trademark stylistically
violent slick and funny films mr. Brown
mr. white mr. blonde mr. blue mr. orange
mr. pink
why not mr. pink because you’re a good
alright be thankful you’re not mr.
yellow mr. brown that’s a little too
close to mr. shit before we unveil our
number one pick here are a few honorable
mentions hi I’m here check the meter my
tools are in here oh it’s Holly she’s
from Texas later we found out she was
deaf and we hadn’t even known it you
gotta take a sign if you beat a child
you’re not on my side if you’re see me
coming you better run because I’m
Allegra Donna my guidance counselor well
if your job was as meaningless as theirs
wouldn’t you go crazy to think of it my
guidance counselor was kind of worthless
say it’s important to have a job that
makes a difference boys that’s why I
manually masturbate caged animals for
artificial insemination
Linnea colleagues find a way to harness
this vast volcanic energy now just sit
back and watch these shit keep this
GoPro howdy stranger race sorry about
last night
no sweat wasn’t too busy lucious you
killed overview top of T she’s estrella
something awesome alone number one Orson
Welles Citizen Kane hailed as one of the
greatest if not the greatest film of all
time Citizen Kane is known for its
structure cinematography and use of
music the film wasn’t initially
considered a success since its box
office earnings did not surpass its cost
he just said Rosalind then he dropped
the glass ball and it broke on the floor
he didn’t say anything after that and I
knew he was dead but as the years passed
more and more critics began to praise
the film creating a resurgence in its
popularity and leading many to consider
it a well-made classic
do you agree with our list what’s the
best flick you’ve seen from a newcomer
for more groundbreaking top 10s
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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