Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by ldvictory on March 20, 2004 at 10:30:50

In Reply to: The RGA challenge posted by Victor Khomenko on March 20, 2004 at 08:33:13:

I don't think there has been an unquesionably great American film made since 1979's APOCALYPSE NOW. There have been several very good films since 1990, however. I'd include Micahel Mann's HEAT and THE INSIDER. Clint Eatwood's UNFORGIVEN (over-rated, I feel). I think Thomas Paul Anderson verges on greatness at times. I liked both BOOGIE NIGHTS and MAGNOLIA. Actually, I've come not to expect much from movies any more. They have gotten to be so expensive that artists are not free to take chances. To get anything past a producer these days must take more of a thick skin than can be good for any artist. I have to say that there have been many films that I've simply enjoyed and watch repeatedly on DVD. These are usually epics with big scores like Kasdan's WYATT EARP, GLADIATOR, of course, even, with your permission, LOTR. There are many others.