In Reply to: No...I pretty much insulted you directly. posted by john dem on November 5, 2001 at 16:59:12:
>>> "I don't know why you would think anyone's jaw would drop when reading Wise's film credits- Sound of Music was nice, West Side Story was nice. Like I said- competent, but nothing he did makes him stand out as a director." <<<With all due respect, here's a partial listing of Robert Wise's film credits:
Citizen Kane (editor)
Magnificent Ambersons (editor and co-directed)
Curse of the Cat People (Dir.)
The Body Snatcher (Dir.)
Blood on the Moon (Dir.)
The Set-Up (Dir.)
Day the Earth Stood Still (Dir.)
Run Silent, Run Deep (Dir.)
West Side Story (Dir.)
The Haunting (Dir.)
Sound of Music (Dir.)
The Sand Pebbles (Dir.)
The Andromeda Strain (Dir.)
The Hindenburg (Dir.)
Star Trek - The Motion Picture (Dir.)
Certainly among this list you'll find more than a few classics and several groundbreaking films. Had you read past the first page you might've noticed that he's contributed many more impressive entries than just those two you mentioned. Now please remove your jaw from the film room floor, the drool's getting slippery! :o)
Cheers,
AuPhPS: In spite of late's plea for armistice, I'll probably hear more from you on this, so 'til next time, keep your guard up and watch that riposte! ;^)
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Follow Ups
- ... with all the sophistication of Vicomte de Valvert from the well known Rostrand play. - Audiophilander 02:03:24 11/06/01 (13)
- Re: Dunno about that, 'Phlounder - Bruce from DC 07:08:25 11/06/01 (4)
- I stand by what I said about Star Trek - The 'Motionless' Picture in it's original form, ... - Audiophilander 09:15:07 11/06/01 (3)
- DVD? I don't have no stinkin' DVD. - Bruce from DC 13:19:32 11/06/01 (2)
- Letterboxing alone is worth the purchase - padreken 15:12:55 11/06/01 (0)
- Wha-? TAPE & NO DVD! [8^o] Why, you, you... infidel, you! Ye has risen from the dark abyss Outside! - Audiophilander 14:08:00 11/06/01 (0)
- If he wasn't so pedestrian, Wise would be the Checkered Cab of directors... - john dem 07:07:39 11/06/01 (1)
- Ah, but if only your Eyes weren't Wide Shut. (nt) - Audiophilander 09:20:28 11/06/01 (0)
- Not so impressive to me - orejones 05:54:48 11/06/01 (5)
- Re: Not so impressive to me - demonica 00:39:56 11/08/01 (0)
- Robert Wise supposedly was forced to re-edit and re-shoot scenes for ... - Audiophilander 10:24:51 11/06/01 (1)
- You´re right: it was Carol Reed, not Karel Reisz. My mistake - orejones 03:18:33 11/07/01 (0)
- A minor point- - john dem 06:53:10 11/06/01 (1)
- Re: A minor point - orejones 09:09:27 11/06/01 (0)