Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by RedGrant (A) on July 26, 2011 at 14:21:47

In Reply to: RE: Very talented director - but his movies are a mixed bag. posted by Harmonia on July 26, 2011 at 12:41:25

"Stone has a strong, compelling visual style and great personal conviction, and he's gotten some fabulous performances from his actors."

I agree.


"But sometimes he's just too belabored and over the top."

A shining example of that would be that football movie with Jaimee Fox, with that scene with all those big screen TVs showing the chariot scene from 'Ben-Hur' in that big room.


"I would certainly rate his talent as being of a higher order than Madonna's."

At least, she's honest about her weirdness.


But I did like 'the 4th of July'.