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Originally Posted by Richard B
Did you like Rushmore? I like Wes Anderson, but like Peter Greenaway, he needs to move away from his "style" and try other techniques in filmmaking.
I need to add the following revolting films to my list:
Top Gun
The Aviator (DeCaprio is completely over-rated)
Kill Bill
Juno
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I thought "Rushmore" was okay... but definitely overrated for what it was. I think it's great for a director to have a distinct signature style- like Alan Parker, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, Greenaway, Bergman, Russ Meyer, etc. In fact, I would imagine it would be quite an honor for a director if someone said that this movie looked very ____-ian. I like Wes Anderson's visual style, but I just cannot stand the complete lack of substance.
Regarding the Aviator, I think it has its moments, but I found Cate Blanchett's parody of Kate Hepburn to be hilarious- almost as good (in an awful way) as Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford. I can't believe she won the Oscar for that!
And I totally agree with you on "Juno!" It was basically Ellen Page playing a knocked up version of the girl she played in "Hard Candy."
