On Fri, 21 Oct 1994, Randy Riddle wrote: > On Thu, 20 Oct 1994, Patrick B Bjork 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. Ok, so in what way does their "knowledge" make for what (I'm assuming you mean) were better films? I ask, because it strikes me that films today are different--and certainly some better than others--but I would be hardpressed to argue, for instance, that Sullivan's Travels is a better film than say A Fish Called Wanda. --Patrick Bjork Bismarck State College [log in to unmask]