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What do you think about Wes Anderson's talent?

What slump? He's as Great as ever?
11 (28.9%)
He used to be Great, and he'll be Great again.
9 (23.7%)
He used to be Great, but I don't know if he'll ever be Great again.
5 (13.2%)
He's Good.  I don't think he'll ever make a Great film.
4 (10.5%)
He's always been overrated.
9 (23.7%)

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2008, 10:12:54 PM »
My list:

1. Rushmore-*****/*****
2. Bottle Rocket-*****/*****
3. Hotel Chevalier/The Darjeeling Limited-*****/***** *****/*****
4. The Royal Tenenbaums-****1/2/*****
5. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou-****/*****

I will await The Fantastic Mr. Fox.  I have the book.
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2009, 01:50:35 PM »
He used to be Great, but I don't know if he'll ever be Great again.
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2009, 01:51:19 PM »
I've never really enjoyed anything of his I've watched. Overrated is my vote.

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2009, 01:53:18 PM »
Since I voted a year and a half ago, I've seen Rushmore which I loved. I'm eagerly awaiting Fantastic Mr. Fox. I still think he's overrated in the real world though.
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2009, 02:25:00 PM »
I need to see Darjeeling again, but pretty much everything I've seen has been great, including the vastly underappreciated The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #15 on: November 11, 2009, 02:27:15 PM »
I think all of his films are at least very good, if not great.  They certainly get better with repeated viewing. 

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2009, 05:25:43 AM »
He used to be Great, but I don't know if he'll ever be Great again.

I can't believe this option has five votes.  It's such a weird opinion to have about someone who's been making feature films for about a dozen years.

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2009, 11:35:03 AM »
Fox is brilliant, is the the script you were waiting for 1SO?  i haven't cared much for anything else he has done, it is all fine, but a bit empty.  after loving Fox, i am interested in going back to look at everything again (and check Bottle Rocket for the first time)
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2009, 01:18:50 PM »
He used to be Great, but I don't know if he'll ever be Great again.
I can't believe this option has five votes.  It's such a weird opinion to have about someone who's been making feature films for about a dozen years.
You're right, it is unfair. Mostly an expression of how much I loved his first few films and how much I did not love some of his more recent stuff. The Fox trailer does look good.
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Wes Anderson
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2009, 01:53:17 PM »
Fox is brilliant, is the the script you were waiting for 1SO? 
Yes.  Fox changes everything and makes the poll very obsolete.

 

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