In Reply to: Re: While on second thoughts, and after looking at your original post with care... posted by Victor Khomenko on December 30, 2004 at 06:44:21:
Vic,Even though I strongly disagree with Clark on Eastwood, there is some merit to trashing some of his really bad films prior to Million Dollar Baby.
Every director makes a few stinkers, as you pointed out with Lubitsch. He was still a great director, but moviemaking is a learning experience.
Eastwood, however, has made a GREAT film with Million Dollar Baby. There is real substance here. The characters are not two-dimensional cut-outs whose actions easily fade into memory.
Wes Anderson is the exact opposite of Eastwood. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou could have caught fire in the projector and it would have been merciful. I turned to my uncle about forty minutes into the film and asked for a cyanide capsule.
Show this film to the Iraqi terrorist thugs and they'll surrender willingly.
Tosh
"I think this place is restricted Wang, so don't tell them you're Jewish"
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