Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Discussion of the actors, directors and film-makers who 'made it all happen'
Post Reply

#2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Poll ended at October 24th, 2011, 1:29 pm

#2 John Ford
6
38%
#3 Howard Hawks
10
63%
 
Total votes: 16

User avatar
ChiO
Posts: 3899
Joined: January 2nd, 2008, 1:26 pm
Location: Chicago

Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Post by ChiO »

It's time for a good, old-fashioned shoot'em up.

Do I hear any muttering and gnashing of teeth?

Poll closes at the time shown above.
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
User avatar
Rita Hayworth
Posts: 10068
Joined: February 6th, 2011, 4:01 pm

Re: Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Post by Rita Hayworth »

This is going to be tough for me. Research on Thursday Night before I cast my Vote!
User avatar
Rita Hayworth
Posts: 10068
Joined: February 6th, 2011, 4:01 pm

Re: Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Post by Rita Hayworth »

I already cast my vote, another nail-biter folks!

Are still there members undecided here?
User avatar
knitwit45
Posts: 4689
Joined: May 4th, 2007, 9:33 pm
Location: Gardner, KS

Re: Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Post by knitwit45 »

This is the hardest one yet....
User avatar
CineMaven
Posts: 3815
Joined: September 24th, 2007, 9:54 am
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Contact:

Re: Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Post by CineMaven »

Comedy...drama...western. There's only one choice for me...and I voted for him.
"You build my gallows high, baby."

http://www.megramsey.com
User avatar
JackFavell
Posts: 11926
Joined: April 20th, 2009, 9:56 am

Re: Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Post by JackFavell »

Hey, me too!
User avatar
ChiO
Posts: 3899
Joined: January 2nd, 2008, 1:26 pm
Location: Chicago

Re: Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Post by ChiO »

But can we withstand the cavalry? (Randolph Scott -- cue chorus -- wasn't in the movies of either, was he? Where's Boetticher, De Toth and Peckinpah when you need them?)
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
User avatar
ChiO
Posts: 3899
Joined: January 2nd, 2008, 1:26 pm
Location: Chicago

Re: Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Post by ChiO »

What a quiet place this was. Congratulations to Howard Hawks.
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
User avatar
charliechaplinfan
Posts: 9040
Joined: January 15th, 2008, 9:49 am

Re: Round 4: SSO Favorite Director #2 Ford & #3 Hawks

Post by charliechaplinfan »

I'm surprised Hawks came out on top, even though I voted for him I'd expected Ford to walk it.
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself - Charlie Chaplin
Post Reply