Directors Who Started Strong, Then Went Downhill

Ridley Scott

Came in here to see if Duncan Jones was mentioned. Evidently not.

Hitchcock.

Scott is a peak and valley guy


Duelist, Alien, Bladerunner Thelma and Louise- Classics
Legend, Black Rain, Someone Watch Over Me, White Squall - Meh
Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Matchstick Men, Kingdom of Heaven - Bangers
Robin Hood, Body of Lies, A Good Year, Counseler, Gods and Kings - low points
Martian, The Last Duel, House of Gucci, Alien Covenant, All the Money in the World - underrated and will age well

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I would say the opposite for him..his worst films were his silents...he reached his peak in the 50's near the end of his career.

Pasolini

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My pick would be M. Night Shyamalan, though I hear he’s sort of done a comeback.
The swiftest example I know of a director who rose and fell are the guys who made The Blair Witch Project.

Mark

Yeah I've seen some of Hitchcock's 30s films and they aren't nearly as good as his 50s films. He did taper off a bit in the 60s when he was pretty much done so he did kind of end on a low note. I haven't seen his silents although I've heard they aren't so hot.

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I politely disagree.

Ex Machina: "B-"


Annihilation" "A-"


Men: "A-"

Ridley Scott immediately comes to mind. From Alien, and Blade Runner to Napoleon and Gladiator 2, the decline is noticable.

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