Schmid Movie Log

Paul W.S. Anderson

 * AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
 * Resident Evil (2002)
 * Event Horizon (1997)
 * Mortal Kombat (1995)

Darren Aronofsky

 * Requiem for a Dream (2000)
 * Pi (1998)

John G. Avildsen

 * The Karate Kid (1984)
 * The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)
 * The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)

Jaume Balagueró

 * Darkness (2002)
 * Los Sin Nombre (1999)

Clive Barker

 * Nightbreed (1990)
 * Hellraiser (1987)

Michael Bay

 * Transformers (2007)
 * Armageddon (1998)
 * The Rock (1996)

Brad Bird

 * Ratatouille (2007) - one of the best animated films ever
 * Jack-Jack Attack (2005)
 * The Incredibles (2004)
 * The Iron Giant (1999)

Joon-ho Bong

 * Gwoemul (2006)
 * Salinui chueok "Memories of Murder" (2003)

Jan de Bont

 * Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
 * Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
 * Speed (1994)

Danny Boyle

 * 28 Days Later... (2002)
 * Trainspotting (1996)

Martin Brest

 * Meet Joe Black (1998)
 * Midnight Run (1988)
 * Beverly Hills COp (1984)

Tim Burton

 * Corpse Bride (2005)
 * Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
 * Big Fish (2003)
 * Planet of the Apes (2001)
 * Mars Attacks! (1996)
 * Ed Wood (1994)
 * Batman Returns (1992)
 * Edward Scissorhands (1990)
 * Batman (1989)
 * Beetle Juice (1988)
 * Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
 * Vincent (1982)

James Cameron

 * Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
 * The Abyss (1989)
 * Aliens (1986) - dialogue at times cheesy and akward, but most of the time wonderful sci-fi action with some genuinely scary moments
 * The Terminator (1984)

Dwayne Carey-Hill

 * Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007)

John Carpenter

 * Ghosts of Mars (2001)
 * In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
 * They Live (1988)
 * Prince of Darkness (1987) - Awkward and disappointing.
 * Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
 * Starman (1984)
 * The Thing (1982)
 * Escape from New York (1981)
 * Halloween (1978)
 * Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) - slightly boring
 * Dark Star (1974) - Peculiar low-budget sci fi co-written by and starring O'Bannon (Alien). Has some very funny moments.

Chris Carter

 * The X Files: I want to Believe (2008) - boring, styleless, incoherent - the cool X-Files series is better off without this useless appendage.

Ethan Coen / Joel Coen

 * No Country for Old Men (2007)
 * The Ladykillers (2004)
 * O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
 * The Big Lebowski (1998)
 * Barton Fink (1991)
 * Miller's Crossing (1990)

Wes Craven

 * Scream 3 (2000)
 * Scream 2 (1997)
 * Scream (1996)
 * New Nightmare (1994)
 * The People Under the Stairs (1991)
 * A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

David Cronenberg

 * Eastern Promises (2007)
 * A History of Violence (2005)
 * Spider (2002)
 * eXistenZ (1999)
 * Crash (1996)
 * Naked Lunch (1991)
 * Dead Ringers (1988)
 * The Fly (1986)

Joe Dante

 * Small Soldiers (1998)
 * Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
 * Gremlins (1984)

Frank Darabont

 * The Mist (2007)
 * The Green Mile (1999)
 * The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Andrew Davis

 * The Fugitive (1993)
 * Under Siege (1992)

Richard Donner

 * Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
 * Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
 * Scrooged (1988)
 * Lethal Weapon (1987)
 * Superman
 * The Omen (1976)

Roland Emmerich

 * The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
 * The Patriot (2000)
 * Godzilla (1998)
 * Independence Day (1996)
 * Stargate (1994)
 * Universal Soldier (1992)

David Fincher

 * Zodiac (2007)
 * Fight Club (1997)
 * The Game (1997)
 * Se7en (1995)
 * Alien³ (1992)

Richard Fleischer

 * Red Sonja (1985)
 * Conan the Destroyer (1984)
 * Soylent Green (1973)

Michel Gondry

 * Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Stuart Gordon

 * Dagon (2001) - wonderful adaptation of 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth', funny, creepy, and scary.
 * Castle Freak (1995) - low budget horror, with a few good moments.
 * From Beyond (1986) - the definition of 80's horror, with purple lights and animatronics; pure magic.
 * Re-Animator (1985) - classic Lovecraft adaptation, very well done with extreme gore, and inappropriate humor.

Stephen Hopkins

 * Lost in Space (1998)
 * Predator 2 (1990)

Ron Howard

 * A Beautiful Mind (2001)
 * Apollo 13 (1995)
 * Willow (1988)
 * Cocoon (1985)

Anders Thomas Jensen

 * De Grønne Slagtere (2003) - Original, stylish, and grotesque black comedy

Spike Jonze

 * Adaptation (2002)
 * Being John Malkovich (1999)

Neil Jordan

 * In Dreams (1999) - beautiful and sometimes scary horror with unconvincing acting by Bening
 * Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

Irvin Kershner

 * RoboCop 2 (1990)
 * Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Barry Levinson

 * Sphere (1998) - Messy, confusing sci-fi with ineffective horror elements and poorly defined characters.
 * Disclosure (1994)
 * Rain Man (1988)

George Lucas

 * Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
 * Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
 * Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
 * Star Wars (1977)

Adrian Lyne

 * Lolita (1997)
 * Jacob's Ladder (1990)
 * Fatal Attraction (1987)

Michael Mann

 * Collateral (2004)
 * Heat (1995)
 * The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
 * Manhunter (1986)

Francis Ford Coppola

 * Dracula (1992)
 * The Godfather: Part III (1990)
 * Apocalypse (1979)
 * The Godfather: Part II (1974)
 * The Godfather (1972)

Jonathan Frakes

 * Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
 * Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Terry Gilliam

 * Tideland (2005) - Stunningly beautiful, poetic, naive, wonderous, and grotesquely macabre at the same time. Love it.
 * Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
 * Twelve Monkeys (1995)
 * The Fisher King (1991)
 * The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
 * Brazil (1985)
 * The Meaning of Life (1983)
 * Time Bandits (1981)
 * Jabberwocky (1977)
 * Month Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Lass Hallstrőm

 * The Shipping News (2001)
 * Chocolat (2000)

Renny Harlin

 * Deep Blue Sea (1999)
 * The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
 * Die Hard 2 (1990)

Jim Henson

 * Labyrinth (1986)
 * The Dark Crystal (1982)

Alejandro González Iñárritu

 * Babel (2006)
 * 21 Grams (2003)
 * Amores Perrors (2000)

Peter Jackson

 * King Kong (2005)
 * The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
 * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
 * The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
 * The Frighteners (1996)
 * Braindead (1992)
 * Meet the Feebles (1989)
 * Bad Taste (1987)

John Landis

 * Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
 * Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
 * Coming to America (1988)
 * Trading Places (1983)
 * An American Werewolf in London (1981)
 * The Blues Brothers (1980)

Ang Lee

 * Hulk (2003)
 * Wo hu cang long "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000)
 * Yin shi nan nu "Eat Drink Man Woman" (1994)

John McTiernan

 * Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
 * Last Action Hero (1993)
 * The Hunt for Red October (1990)
 * Die Hard (1988)
 * Predator (1987)

Frank Miller

 * Sin City (2005)

George Miller

 * The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

Hideo Nakata

 * Honogurai mizu no soko kara 'Dark Water' (2002)
 * Ringu 'The Ring' (1998)

Christopher Nolan

 * The Dark Knight (2008) - wonderfully dark, just like Batman Begins; Ledger is demonic and hilarious, and the character of Dent is interesting.
 * The Prestige (2006) - brilliant and elegant fantastic tale about the sacrifice required for true magic.
 * Batman Begins (2005)
 * Insomnia (2002)
 * Memento (2000)

Dan O'Bannon

 * The Resurrected (1992)
 * The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Brian De Palma

 * Mission: Impossible (1996)
 * The Untouchables (1987)
 * Scarface (1983)
 * Carrie (1976)

Chan-wook Park

 * Oldboy (2003)
 * Boksuneun naui geot "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" (2002)

Alan Parker

 * The Commitments (1991)
 * Mississippi Burning (1988)
 * Angel Heart (1987)
 * Birdy (1984)
 * Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
 * Midnight Express (1978)
 * Bugsy Malone (1976)

Roman Polanski

 * The Ninth Gate (1999)
 * Frantic (1988)

Alex Proyas

 * I, Robot (2004)
 * Dark City (1998)
 * The Crow (1994)

Sam Raimi

 * Spider-Man 3 (2007)
 * Spider-Man 2 (2004)
 * Spider-Man (2002)
 * The Gift (2000)
 * Army of Darkness (1992)
 * Darkman (1990)
 * Evil Dead II (1987)
 * The Evil Dead (1981)
 * Within the Woods (1978)

Ivan Reitman

 * Evolution (2001)
 * Ghostbusters II (1989)
 * Ghost Busters (1984)

Chuck Russell

 * The Mask (1994)
 * The Blob (1988)

Ridley Scott

 * Black Hawk Down (2001)
 * Hannibal (2001)
 * Gladiator (2000)
 * G.I. Jane (1997)
 * 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
 * Thelma & Louise (1991)
 * Black Rain (1989)
 * Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
 * Legend (1985)
 * Blade Runner (1982) - dark sci-fi masterpiece, eerie and mysterious
 * Alien (1979) - genre-defining gritty, evil, sci-fi horror; the best of its kind
 * The Duellists (1977)

Tony Scott

 * Enemy of the State (1998)
 * The Fan (1996)
 * True Romance (1993)
 * The Last Boy Scout (1991)
 * Days of Thunder (1990)
 * Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
 * Top Gun (1986)

Peter Segal

 * Anger Management (2003)
 * Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)

M. Night Shyamalan

 * The Village (2004)
 * Sings (2002)
 * Unbreakable (2000)
 * The Sixth Sense (1999)

Bryan Singer

 * X2 (2003)
 * X-Men (2000)
 * Apt Pupil (1998)
 * The Usual Suspects (1995)

Zack Snyder

 * 300 (2006) - An orgy of beautiful violence, glory and fantasy adventure, with a few minor problems
 * Dawn of the Dead (2004) - Visually impressive and scary reinvention of the zombie genre

Stephen Spielberg

 * War of the Worlds (2005)
 * Minority Report (2002)
 * Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
 * Saving Private Ryan (1998)
 * The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
 * Schindler's List (1993)
 * Jurassic Park (1993)
 * Hook (1991)
 * Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
 * The Color Purple (1985)
 * Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
 * E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Beautiful, magical, and with the usual Spielbergian attention to detail. The pinnacle of the art of animatronics.
 * Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
 * Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
 * Jaws (1975)
 * Duel (1971)

Andrew Stanton

 * Wall-E (2008)
 * Finding Nemo (2003)

Oliver Stone

 * Any Given Sunday (1999)
 * U Turn (1997)
 * Nixon (1995)
 * JFK (1991)
 * The Doors (1991)
 * Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
 * Platoon (1986)

Gore Verbinski

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
 * The Ring (2002)

Paul Verhoeven

 * Hollow Man (2000)
 * Starship Troopers (1997)
 * Showgirls (1995)
 * Basic Instinct (1992)
 * Total Recall (1990)
 * RoboCop (1987)

Andy/Larry Wachowski

 * V for Vendetta (2005)
 * The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
 * The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
 * The Matrix (1999)
 * Bound (1996)

Len Wiseman

 * Underworld: Evolution (2006)
 * Underworld (2003)

Brian Yuzna

 * Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
 * Bride of Re-Animator (1990)

David Zucker

 * BASEketball (1998) - Zucker and South Park humour merged - hilariously silly
 * The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
 * The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
 * Airplane! (1980)

Various Directors: Horror Movies

 * Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.: The Blob (1958) - Steve McQueen vs. Jello; classic 50's low-budget horror
 * Victor Salva: Jeepers Creepers (2001)
 * Christophe Gans: Silent Hill (2006)
 * John Bruno: Virus (1999)
 * Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) - hilarious monster slaying in the style of Buffy; Eglund has great comic talent
 * Tarsem Singh: The Cell (2000) - a ground-breaking visual masterpiece with some defects; D'Onofrio is great, J-Lo not so much
 * Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
 * Kevin Yagher: Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
 * Scott Derrickson: Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)
 * Alexandre Aja: The Hills Have Eyes (2006) - surprisingly good; disgusting and fast-paced
 * David S. Goyer: Blade: Trinity (2004)
 * Ken Wiederhorn: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
 * C. Courtney Joyner: Lurking Fear (1994)
 * Alejandro Amenábar: The Others (2001)
 * Dario Piana: The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) - starts out interesting, but characters are just too badly defined
 * Banjong Pisanthanakun / Parkpoom Wongpoom: Shutter (2004) - perfect Thai horror in the classic japanese way; very scary
 * Michael Herz / Lloyd Kaufman: The Toxic Avenger (1985) - extremely silly horror comedy; almost too crappy to enjoy
 * Juan Carlos Fresnadillo: 28 Weeks Later (2007)
 * Lucio Fulci: Zombi 2 (1979)
 * James Gunn: Slither (2006)
 * Chris Walas: The Fly II (1989)
 * Billy O'Brien: Isolation (2005) - very cool low-budget horror in the spirit of Alien
 * David Slade: 30 Days of Night (2007) - cool new take on the vampire movie; visually very impressive

Various Directors: Science Fiction Movies

 * Stuart Baird: Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) - Cool, dark and action-packed
 * David Carson: Star Trek: Generations (1994)
 * Rob Bowman: The X Files (1998)

Various Directors

 * John Maybury: The Jacket (2005)
 * Roger Kumble: Just Friends (2005) - surprisingly funny
 * David Silverman: The Simpsons Movie (2007)
 * Gary Rydstrom: Lifted (2006)
 * Henry Selick: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
 * Erik Skjoldbjærg: Insomnia (1997) - very good; Skarsgaard is even darker than Pacino
 * Neil Burger: The Illusionist (2006)
 * Ron Shelton: White Men Can't Jump (1992)
 * Brett Ratner: X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
 * Jon Favreau: Iron Man (2008) - cool, no bullshit, good superhero movie
 * Stephen Chow: Kun fu "Kung Fu Hustle" (2004)
 * Dave McKean: MirrorMask (2005)
 * Paul Haggis: Crash (2004)
 * Atom Egoyan: Exotica (1994)
 * Larry Charles: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

Dishonourable Mention

 * Fred Dekker: RoboCop 3 (1993)
 * Rob Schmidt: Wrong Turn (2003)
 * Anthony Hickox: Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
 * Rick Bota: Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002)
 * Rick Bota: Hellraiser: Deader (2005)
 * Rick Bota: Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005)
 * Jonathan S. Kui: Hellraiser: Prophecy (2006)
 * Mark Mylod: Ali G Indahouse (2002)
 * Arthur Allan Seidelman: Hercules in New York (1970)

Series
Only complete series.
 * Masters of Horror (2005) [Season 1]
 * The Office US (2005-2008) [Seasons 1,2,3]
 * The Simpsons (1989-2008) [Seasons 1-14]
 * M*A*S*H (1972-1983) [Seasons 1-11]
 * Shinichirô Watanabe: Samurai Champloo (2004-2005) [Seasons 1,2]
 * Shinichirô Watanabe: Cowboy Bebop (1998)
 * Futurama
 * Blackadder
 * Monty Python