In Reply to: Oh, I consider him a great director, ...period! posted by Audiophilander on November 21, 2002 at 14:22:14:
I agree he is a quintessential American director, but that was not my question.I don't see any connection between being that and being great director. Coca-Cola is a quintessential American drink, and Crysler is a quintessential American car.
Do you really believe 100 years from now people will be as willing to watch Raging Bull as 8 1/2?
If you answer NO, then you have to put him at least one notch below those normally considered great... period.
See, told ya, we would sooner agree on politics than on movies... :-))))
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Follow Ups
- The unbearable heaviness of that period! - Victor Khomenko 14:55:57 11/21/02 (10)
- You've answered your own question - bubbahotep 09:03:03 11/22/02 (0)
- I only give 8 1/2 a 3 1/2 on my list of great movies, and that's when I'm bored enough to watch it! - Audiophilander 16:29:16 11/21/02 (8)
- x out of 5 star ratings for this film are irrelevant. - Tom §. 13:48:36 11/23/02 (0)
- Re: I only give 8 1/2 a 3 1/2 on my list of great movies, and that's when I'm bored enough to watch - Victor Khomenko 16:54:00 11/21/02 (6)
- I tried watching it again last night on TCM at One friggin' AM in the morning. - Audiophilander 08:22:33 11/23/02 (1)
- Making progress! - Victor Khomenko 08:48:37 11/23/02 (0)
- Victor - you're missing an essential point - Dave 08:13:40 11/22/02 (2)
- Not really - Victor Khomenko 08:57:14 11/22/02 (1)
- Well.... - Dave 13:22:35 11/22/02 (0)
- Well, I guess at worst it would be a sleep aid with marginal side effects, right? (nt) - Audiophilander 21:54:21 11/21/02 (0)
- Masterpiece, or a sleep aid with milder side effects? (nt) - Audiophilander 17:38:25 11/21/02 (0)