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by Moribunny
Thu Jan 02, 2020 4:07 pm
Forum: Filmmakers
Topic: Top 5 Director Averages
Replies: 152
Views: 301892

Re: Top 5 Director Averages

... - 72.57 (14) - Z 14 Ernst Lubitsch - 70.83 (12) - Design for Living 15 David Lean - 70.27 (11) - Hobson's Choice 16 Ettore Scola - 69.50 (10) - ... Clouzot, Paul Mazursky, Anthony Asquith, Wojciech Has, David Mamet, Jafar Panahi, Ephraim Kishon, Milos Forman, Sergio Leone, Harmony ...
by iconogassed
Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:07 am
Forum: Collections
Topic: Directors adapting their own source material
Replies: 3
Views: 7370

Directors adapting their own source material

... & Guildenstern Are Dead (Tom Stoppard, 1990) [play] Oleanna (David Mamet, 1994) [play] What Happened Was (Tom Noonan, 1994) [play] The Wife (Noonan, 1995) [play ...
by Stewball
Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:25 pm
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: 2 Upcoming Political Offerings
Replies: 30
Views: 14053

Re: 2 Upcoming Political Offerings

... of this was made clear to me by one of the more famous lapsed liberals, David Mamet. As he says in his book, The Secret Knowledge , unlike actors, directors tend to be more ...
by ShogunRua
Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts about new summer blockbusters
Replies: 18
Views: 4744

Re: Thoughts about new summer blockbusters

... took her by surprise. For my part, while I was a lot more familiar with David Mamet and his style of film, neither could I predict what would happen. Mmm... I love that ...
by JacoIII
Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts about new summer blockbusters
Replies: 18
Views: 4744

Re: Thoughts about new summer blockbusters

... took her by surprise. For my part, while I was a lot more familiar with David Mamet and his style of film, neither could I predict what would happen. Mmm... I love that ...
by ShogunRua
Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts about new summer blockbusters
Replies: 18
Views: 4744

Re: Thoughts about new summer blockbusters

... took her by surprise. For my part, while I was a lot more familiar with David Mamet and his style of film, neither could I predict what would happen. You can certainly argue ...
by Stewball
Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:24 am
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: "Her"--LA vs Shanghai...US vs. the World
Replies: 51
Views: 13932

Re: "Her"--LA vs Shanghai...US vs. the World

... the extent of the difference. According to former left-wing director David Mamet, there are a lot of closet right-wing directors in Hollywood, at least on political and ...
by Stewball
Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: "The Butler"
Replies: 7
Views: 4079

Re: "The Butler"

if you listen to the writer-director David Mamet who came out of the lib closet not long ago. And who has been ruthlessly punished for it. Great ...
by ShogunRua
Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:10 am
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: "The Butler"
Replies: 7
Views: 4079

Re: "The Butler"

Stewball wrote:if you listen to the writer-director David Mamet who came out of the lib closet not long ago.


And who has been ruthlessly punished for it. Great example. (sarcasm)

Stewball wrote: 42 also this year was well done,


Sure, if simple-minded, historically inaccurate, black-and-white pandering is your thing.
by Stewball
Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:55 am
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: "The Butler"
Replies: 7
Views: 4079

Re: "The Butler"

... it seem, particularly Directors, if you listen to the writer-director David Mamet who came out of the lib closet not long ago. As far as movies about race, The Help was ...