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Shaken's review of Xanatos' Dr. Strangeman

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Polizei:
I don't think you can say a new hollywood guy is a legend unless he proves himself time and time again. It should be exceedingly easy for someone with the clout of Coppola to keep a competent crew together and to keep above average (for hollywood) pictures in production. I know he's moved on to the role of producer (like everyone), but the fact that he himself hasn't been able to do this since 1979 is distressing and points to the likelihood that he's just a rich deer in the headlights.
Just look at his IMDB picture.

If that doesn't say "I'm a huge tool!" I don't know what does.


He was never a legend.

Shaken not Stirred:

--- Quote from: Polizei on November 19, 2007, 04:18:44 pm ---I don't think you can say a new hollywood guy is a legend unless he proves himself time and time again. It should be exceedingly easy for someone with the clout of Coppola to keep a competent crew together and to keep above average (for hollywood) pictures in production. I know he's moved on to the role of producer (like everyone), but the fact that he himself hasn't been able to do this since 1979 is distressing and points to the likelihood that he's just a rich deer in the headlights.
Just look at his IMDB picture.

If that doesn't say "I'm a huge tool!" I don't know what does.


He was never a legend.
--- End quote ---
If only he had died in 1980... ::)

Polizei:
...he'd have left behind a legacy of not very good films from 1960-1969 and everyone would remember him as one of those new hollywood guys who made good movies in the 70's. Kind of like how he's remembered now except the shit movies flank the good ones on both sides.

Shaken not Stirred:
Look, I'm not going to argue that Coppola makes flight quality films now. We still like Cameron, even though The Abyss was disappointing.

Polizei:
Do we call Cameron a legend? Is he even New Hollywood?

EDIT: You can't apply the auteur label to every director. Some of them just aren't.

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