Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Phantom Lady / Bride [was: Woolrich recommendations? ]

From: William Ahearn ( williamahearn@yahoo.com)
Date: 24 Feb 2008


--- Patrick King < abrasax93@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I can't think of a pat Allen ending. Did you expect
> CRIMES & MISDEMEANORS to end that way? I thought it
> was brilliant. The reason I bring up US directors is
> because they're so predictable. They make the same
> movie the other guy made over and over until there's
> a
> new trend... except for Woody Allen.
>
And by the same logic, Spike Lee. Just because it isn't pat doesn't make it good. Did Shadows and Fog have a pat ending. Yet, it's a dreadful movie. Oh, and you thought Old Country and Before The Devil Knows ended patly? It's a very weak argument and not very compelling.

William

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