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I don't think he'd make it, but Jonathan Demme probably should be on an "almost made it" list. -- nm

Posted by TFox (aka TFox) Feb 19 '09, 09:03

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Unsurprisingly, I'm pissed at the Wes Anderson exclusion. nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:09 35
- I didn't read the list, but I am outraged as well. -- nm - Callisto Feb 19, 09:12 31
  - I mean, Jon Favreau made the list. nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:15 30
    - oh, come on. - Callisto Feb 19, 09:20 8
      - Elf is great? Are you Bizzarro Superman? -- nm - David Feb 19, 09:29 3
        
        my Elf stance remains as it always has. -- nm - Callisto Feb 19, 09:33 2
        
        Stop projecting! It's JD bait. -- nm - David Feb 19, 09:35
        
        Which is adorable, incidentally, with your little pointy shoes. nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:34
      - Did the guy who did United 93 also do one of the Bournes? - Will Hunting Feb 19, 09:23 3
        
        two. plus Bloody Sunday, which is sort of well-regarded. -- nm - Callisto Feb 19, 09:25 2
        
        FWIW, he's on the list at #23. -- nm - Inigo Feb 19, 09:25 1
        
        Doh! All the P's right there, i mindblanked on him. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 19, 09:26
    - I guess he's there on the backs of Elf & Iron Man...or more apt, the backs of Ferrell & Downey Jr. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 19, 09:19 12
      - Good films, but you don't watch them and think, wow, this movie has Favreau written all over it! nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:23 2
        
        Not all great directors have to be visionary auteurs, IMO -- nm - con_carne has class tonight Feb 19, 09:26 1
        
        He's certainly above average, but he has no discernible style, in my opinion. nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:31
      - Swingers is well-remembered -- nm - con_carne has class tonight Feb 19, 09:21 8
        
        That would be awesome if he'd actually directed it. -- nm - Callisto Feb 19, 09:23 7
        
        Favreau wrote and starred, but did not direct. My mistake -- nm - con_carne has class tonight Feb 19, 09:25 6
        
        though Doug Liman deserves to be there more than Favreau. - Callisto Feb 19, 09:27 5
        
        Also true. nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:32
        
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        Very cool! I'm a big fan of his -- nm - con_carne has class tonight Feb 19, 09:30
        
        was he nice? - Callisto Feb 19, 09:29 1
        
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    - this is ridiculous. more ridiculous by far than jack white. -- nm - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 19, 09:17 7
      - Jack White made the list? nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:24 6
        
        best guitarist ever list a few years ago. everyone was outraged. -- nm - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 19, 09:25 5
        
        Ahh. nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:32 4
        
        He was 7th all time. -- nm - Inigo Feb 19, 09:35 3
        
        Wow. That's editorial abuse. nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:37 2
        
        (He was #17. Still, though.) nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:39 1
        
        (And Kurt Cobain was #12. Heh.) nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:40
- Ah, yes, you're right. He'd be ahead of the other Anderson (PTA) imo. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 19, 09:10 2
  - I can see not being a fan of his writing, but he's a *great* director. nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:11 1
    - (Wes, not PTA.) nm - Dignan Feb 19, 09:11
This is a travesty. We should make our own list! Everyone email me ten nominees for the best active directors! - con_carne has class tonight Feb 19, 09:05 2
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  - We shall debate this for one hundred boards! -- nm - con_carne has class tonight Feb 19, 09:06
Take away his Oscar winner and he's got a fairly mediocre resume. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 19, 09:05

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