Fearless. I like that too, and parts of The Mosquito Coast, though it's not a patch on the absolutely terrific book. Picnic at Hanging Rock is very interesting too. I must say, film for film, and excluding the ghastly Dead Poets Society, Weir's right up there with my favourite living directors. The other pick may yet surprise you, but I'll be willing to defend it tooth and claw!
That you find Dead Poets Society to be ghastly is just one more reason why you are my favorite reviewer. (Oh, and I'm betting that the higher-ranking Weir film includes an awful lot of water, and some Galapagos turtles...)
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Gallingly, I've yet to see it. But there's one higher...
Fearless. I like that too, and parts of The Mosquito Coast, though it's not a patch on the absolutely terrific book. Picnic at Hanging Rock is very interesting too. I must say, film for film, and excluding the ghastly Dead Poets Society, Weir's right up there with my favourite living directors. The other pick may yet surprise you, but I'll be willing to defend it tooth and claw!
That you find Dead Poets Society to be ghastly is just one more reason why you are my favorite reviewer. (Oh, and I'm betting that the higher-ranking Weir film includes an awful lot of water, and some Galapagos turtles...)
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You got it! After ginger's endorsement, I also just ordered The Last Wave on DVD.
I've been looking forward to that moment my whole life...
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