On Fri, 21 Oct 1994, Randy Riddle wrote: > > I'm sorry Patrick, but are you discounting Welles extensive stage and > radio experience from his preparation for making films? > > It seems to me that many filmmakers of the past (Welles, Sturges, > Coppola, etc) had a more more well-rounded liberal arts education, often with > more knowledge of classic literature, theater, music, or film > history itself, than alot of the young filmmakers I'm seeing today. > > Randy A. Riddle > [log in to unmask] > Well isn't that a rather pompus attitude to take. Unless I misunderstand your post, you are suggesting that unless a filmmaker has a "more well-rounded liberal arts education, often with more knowledge of classic literature, theatre, music or film hisory..." he or she is somehow inferior. This is just a lot of hot air. Anyone can and should make a film who can get their hands on a camera. The last thing we need is to have all of our films (cannonized or whatever) come from a certain "elite". So Tarantino worked in a video store...big deal. His literature is the films of these so-called great directors you listed above. Simply viewing their films is or can be film school enough. THIS IS NOT A FLAME Steve................................Toronto, Canada