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Re: Well, like you said, it's "another matter of opinion, of course."

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>>>>Gladiator, as much as you dislike it, is a wonderful film in it's own rite, superior to most sword and sandal epics done a generation before; I haven't seen White Squall or GI Jane, but both were popular; 1492, Conquest of Paradise may have lost it's compass and gone off coarse, but it also suffered from the unlikelyhood of two Columbus historicals being released the same year;

Oh my...I have seen all these.

-- Gladiator was little more than a cartoon epic. Granted, when stuff like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is considered top-notch TV it's no wonder it was so popular.

-- White Squall and GI Jane....typical lightweight entertainment that would have been just as suitable as a made-for-TV movie.

-- 1492....not much more needs to be said.

I admire Scott most for his style. In general, that overtakes his storytelling. I liked Alien a lot mainly because it was so well shot. It was made in 1979 I think and looks simply fantastic. Same goes for Blade Runner. Scott is a first-tier stylist (why he insists on ripping off Spielberg, now, is anyone's guess instead of just creating something new and unique), and generally a second-tier storyteller.

Doug Schneider


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