Who is your favourite director, why, and what do you consider their magnum opus?

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Tober said:

Not the best, but I have a soft spot for Paul Verhoeven. Never boring, often provocative. My faves in order:

1) Starschip Troopers
2) Zwartboek (Dutch movie)
3) Basic Instinct
4) Robocob
5) Total Recall
6) Turks Fruit (Dutch movie)
7) Showgirls

IMO, he only ever did one really bad film, and it wasn't his fault: Hollow Man.

I also really like Flesh + Blood a lot. It kind of has a Kubrick on crack vibe in the way Basic Instinct kind of has a Hitchcock on crack vibe.