I think the actors in The Black Dahlia did a fine job
embarrassing themselves. I wouldn't place all the blame on
DePalma.
On Feb 17, 2008 9:34 PM, <
BaxDeal@aol.com> wrote:
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> > And that is completely understandable. My
problem with
> > De Palma is that he's a schlock director. Every
film
> > buff's viewing needs some schlock and some of
it is
> > immensely entertaining. It's when people
start
> > comparing him to the directors he's "inspired"
by, I
> > take umbrage with it. Yes, talk about film
needs to be
> > un-snobbed but that shouldn't open the door to
every
> > imitative hack who ever made a film to be
taken
> > seriously.
> >
> I've enjoyed a few of his films quite a bit, but
found a great deal of his
> work unwatchable. his recent version of Ellroy's
BLACK DAHLIA utterly
> embarrasses a lot of big name actors. he's a visual
skillset in the service
> of
> nothing. I do an impression of him where I walk
rapidly around someone
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> John Lau
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