"Actors who step behind a camera bring a distinct advantage to movies that is also, quite often, a disadvantage... They tend to conceive of a film as a glorified performers' showcase, without enough of the ebb and flow that a story needs."-- Entertainment Weekly
Nominations for exceptions?
Tomorrow I'll reveal their choices.
clark
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Topic - What is the best movie ever directed by an actor? - clarkjohnsen 07:36:47 09/20/04 (24)
- What are you talking about? - Alex Yakovlev 12:28:53 09/24/04 (0)
- AND NOW THE EW ANSWERS - clarkjohnsen 15:00:55 09/21/04 (6)
- No fair... you didn't say only American one. - Victor Khomenko 20:15:52 09/21/04 (0)
- Oh yes... "The Apostle",,,, yes, it was good - rnhood 15:53:03 09/21/04 (1)
- Agree entirely. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:35:08 09/26/04 (0)
- I thought Tres Lounge sucked big time - I like Buscemi & was expecting more. NT - PdL 15:46:24 09/21/04 (2)
- Although I don't think it sucked big time, I would say it sucked more than I had expected - rnhood 15:59:30 09/21/04 (1)
- Re: Although I don't think it sucked big time, I would say it sucked more than I had expected - PdL 16:12:35 09/21/04 (0)
- Ordinary People nt - Duilawyer 08:11:23 09/21/04 (0)
- Still surprised no one mentioned Hitchcock - Victor Khomenko 04:57:03 09/21/04 (0)
- Reservoir Dogs - rnhood 04:38:57 09/21/04 (0)
- "The Night of the Hunter", directed by Charles Laughton... - orejones 02:06:44 09/21/04 (0)
- Here's one more for ya; second only to Welle's in my estimation: Erich Von Stroheim!!! - Audiophilander 00:10:49 09/21/04 (1)
- Re: Here's one more for ya; second only to Welle's in my estimation: Erich Von Stroheim!!! - rico 06:14:57 09/21/04 (0)
- Are we allowed to even look outside the US? - Victor Khomenko 19:22:08 09/20/04 (1)
- What's truly amazing is that you are so cosmopolitan in - tinear 04:45:31 09/21/04 (0)
- Actors directing great films is not a new thing........ - danj 15:54:02 09/20/04 (0)
- All the previous mentions are worthy - Auricle 11:59:09 09/20/04 (0)
- Manhattan (Woody Allen), Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood) (nt) - dwill123 10:47:44 09/20/04 (0)
- Re: What is the best movie ever directed by an actor? - rico 10:06:18 09/20/04 (1)
- Re: What is the best movie ever directed by an actor? - jamesgarvin 13:11:36 09/20/04 (0)
- Ummm, the most obvious exzample: Citizen Kane (arguably, the greatest American film) - Audiophilander 08:22:05 09/20/04 (2)
- (arguably, the greatest American film) - I'm glad we can argue. NT - RGA 12:37:14 09/20/04 (1)
- True, but that doesn't mean that I'm not correct in my assessment. (nt) - Audiophilander 23:52:42 09/20/04 (0)