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Aug. 7th, 2009
John Hughes
Aug. 7th, 2009 07:07 amI am sorry to see him go at such an early age. I am not of the generation that was shaped by his films, but I understand his importance. And I loved "Ferris Bueller" despite the presence of Ben Stein (don't get me started). I wonder how Hughes would have done in the studio system, I think he would have been one of those yeomen directors whose work was always enjoyed, but I don't think he would have become a legend. But what do I know? I feel the loss of a man who was important to so many.
Great Directors
Aug. 7th, 2009 07:13 am(In no particular order)
John Ford, Fritz Lang, Buster Keaton, Frank Capra, John Huston, Orson Welles, Michael Curtiz, John Sturges, Ernst Lubisch, Preston Sturges, William Wyler, Woody Allen, Chaplin, Spielberg & Vincent Minnelli. I am sure there are more, but if you watch films by these folks you will have a good time. I didn't include Kubrick, Peckinpah, James Whale or Tarantino, because, while I like much of their work they are just not consistent enough to make the list. "Paths of Glory" is one of my favorite films of all time, as if "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Wild Bunch" is (for those that can watch it) a milestone in film making. Both Tarantino and Kevin Smith have done work I like, but the first, I think, is over rated and the second has yet to achieve was I think he is ultimately capable of doing. And, as always, Richard Matheson is my favorite screenwriter of all time. From the better than critiqued Corman Poe films to "Somewhere in Time," "The Incredible Shrinking Man," "Last Man on Earth (I Am Legend)" "The Night Stalker" and "Duel" the man never disappoints. If you are looking for movies (understandably from an old fogie like me) these folks will give you a worthwhile two hours.
John Ford, Fritz Lang, Buster Keaton, Frank Capra, John Huston, Orson Welles, Michael Curtiz, John Sturges, Ernst Lubisch, Preston Sturges, William Wyler, Woody Allen, Chaplin, Spielberg & Vincent Minnelli. I am sure there are more, but if you watch films by these folks you will have a good time. I didn't include Kubrick, Peckinpah, James Whale or Tarantino, because, while I like much of their work they are just not consistent enough to make the list. "Paths of Glory" is one of my favorite films of all time, as if "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Wild Bunch" is (for those that can watch it) a milestone in film making. Both Tarantino and Kevin Smith have done work I like, but the first, I think, is over rated and the second has yet to achieve was I think he is ultimately capable of doing. And, as always, Richard Matheson is my favorite screenwriter of all time. From the better than critiqued Corman Poe films to "Somewhere in Time," "The Incredible Shrinking Man," "Last Man on Earth (I Am Legend)" "The Night Stalker" and "Duel" the man never disappoints. If you are looking for movies (understandably from an old fogie like me) these folks will give you a worthwhile two hours.
Writer's Block: Two Truths and a Lie
Aug. 7th, 2009 07:36 am[Error: unknown template qotd]
1. I met J.F.K.
2. I know Tim Burton & Johnny Depp
3. I have never read "Catcher in the Rye."
1. I met J.F.K.
2. I know Tim Burton & Johnny Depp
3. I have never read "Catcher in the Rye."