i have to emphatically agree with the response to tony williams predominantly unjustified burn on quentin tarantino. the respoder, i forget his name, made reference to the film threat article regarding quentin's "lifting" from city on fire... perhaps williams has seen the most recent film threat in which tarantino is confronted with this accusation at cannes. his response? everything he does is taken from other movies... is this a crime? there is a saying that what makes a great master of art is the ability to steal and borrow from other's works while at the same time making his/her work uncopyable. shakespeare comes to mind. tarantino makes no secret of his references, he uses them effectively. and the comment on shoddy direction? i believe williams post might gain credibility if he included some examples of what he considers excellent direction, or filmmakers who are not the obvious hacks he considers tarantino to be. so i guess that's a question... what filmmakers should be getting all the press if not tarantino? i, for one, am happy to see the glamourized filmzines taking advantage of the chance to interview an individual who is both extremely versed in film history and who has a strong vision for his own work. veriably vented denis hennelly [log in to unmask]