In Reply to: What a miserable list posted by Victor Khomenko on February 3, 2004 at 07:20:01:
Ridley Scott comes to mind:Duelists
Alien
Blade Runner
Legend
Thelma & Louise
Blackhawk Down
GladiatorThis diverse list of achievements are just his cutting edge ground breakers; this list omits films such as Black Rain, White Squal, 1492 and many more, some well received, others less so.
Other Directors with great track records: James Cameron (Aliens, Terminator's I & II, Abyss, True Lies, Titanic) & Stephen Spielberg (Jaws, Close Encounters..., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Shindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, A.I.); BTW, even though he doesn't have as long a recognized list of accomplishments, I may have to add Peter Jackson to my list just to annoy you. His beautifully envisioned and magnificently filmed LoTR trilogy achievement, the brilliantly executed and disturbing Heavenly Creatures, in addition to the tongue-in-cheek fictional documentary Forgotten Silver is deserving of recognition.
Well Victor, when you've finished writhing on the floor, frothing at the mouth and soiling your Depends over my contribution, I have but one thing left to say: Have a nice day! :o)
Cheers,
AuPh
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Follow Ups
- What a miserable response, but I would agree that there are other directors as noteworthy as Kubrick! - Audiophilander 09:06:08 02/03/04 (11)
- You said aplenty yourself... no need to kick someone who dwells on his own misery. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 12:39:07 02/03/04 (0)
- Comparing RS to SK is like comparing Diana Krall to Ella. (nt) - sjb 12:01:31 02/03/04 (0)
- Re: What a miserable response, but I would agree that there are other directors as noteworthy as Kubrick! - patrickU 12:01:28 02/03/04 (0)
- Ridley Scott? Jesus. LOTR has damaged you! nt - tinear 09:10:54 02/03/04 (7)
- Ridley Scott? Yes! He's held in very high regard in the film community. - Audiophilander 12:42:37 02/03/04 (6)
- Re: You left out Lubitsch. Oversight? (nt) - rico 07:16:58 02/04/04 (0)
- Among the "young adults", I am sure. He is a lame director, with Gladiator being... - Victor Khomenko 12:46:12 02/03/04 (4)
- The limit of his incompentancy? I thought so too... - padreken 14:00:13 02/03/04 (0)
- Why is it worse to have a fresh "young adult" perspective than a closed minded coprolitic old fart's "tunnelvision"? - Audiophilander 13:31:57 02/03/04 (2)
- There is that process called "maturing"... careful - some day it might even catch up with you (nt) - Victor Khomenko 13:39:21 02/03/04 (1)
- Well, there's such a thing as "maturing" & then there's over ripe, going to seed & rotting on the vine! - Audiophilander 14:27:03 02/03/04 (0)