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Scott Andrew Hutchins <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 14 Aug 2000 12:41:17 -0500
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I hope this was intended as a parody of what a producer or a John Q. Public
would think of his films.

Scott

Lang Thompson wrote:

> >In a recent post, the remark is made by Daniel Humphrey that "I'm finding
> >hardly anyone who'll actually defend his work anymore." Why does his work
> >require defense at all?
>
> Well, his films are mostly humorless, superficial, psychologically
> implausible and tedious. "Cries and Whispers" would be unintentionally
> funny if only it was paced faster, "Persona" is just silly and the fact
> that he was able to make and release his faith "trilogy" is proof in itself
> that there's no God. And I don't remember a single car chase in any of his
> movies.
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Adventures In Sound
> http://wlt4.home.mindspring.com/adventures.htm
>
> Full Alert Film Review
> http://wlt4.home.mindspring.com/fafr.htm
>
> Funhouse
> http://wlt4.home.mindspring.com/funhouse.htm
>
> "Where Do You Want to Go Today"
> Somewhere you can never take me!
>
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