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Where do you stand on the directing talent of Mike Nichols?

He's a Legend working at the top of his game.
1 (4.5%)
He definitely deserves recognition as a Great Director.
5 (22.7%)
He's unpredictable, but I give him the benefit of the doubt.
8 (36.4%)
He's too hit & miss for me to trust him.
5 (22.7%)
He's always been overrated.
3 (13.6%)

Total Members Voted: 22

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2008, 01:45:58 PM »
I give him the benefit of the doubt.

I love The Graduate.  Easily his best film.  I also like Working Girl, Angels in America, Wit, Closer (which I saw as my 24th B-day movie), and The Birdcage.

I hate What Planet Are You From? and Regarding Henry is dull. 

I always loved hearing this story on what John Leguizamo did on the set of that film.  Mike Nichols had this cappucino machine and it wasn't work.  He was getting angry so Leguizamo and crew members decided that once it's fixed, they peed on his cappucino.  He drank it!!!!   :D
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2008, 02:56:31 PM »
I love The Graduate.  Easily his best film. 

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2008, 01:00:54 PM »
His best work doesn't make me constantly cringe, his worst makes me throw things. He's always been overrated.
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2009, 02:13:41 PM »
He's too hit & miss for me to trust him.
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #24 on: November 11, 2009, 02:17:30 PM »
He's too hit & miss for me to trust him.

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #25 on: November 11, 2009, 02:20:56 PM »
Haven't seen many of his films, but what I have seen I've liked.

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #26 on: November 11, 2009, 02:57:06 PM »
He's too hit & miss for me to trust him.
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I bold when I'm copying one of the poll choices 'cause sometimes I then add a comment. I guess when it's not followed by a comment there's not much point.
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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #27 on: October 06, 2010, 01:19:05 PM »
1. The Graduate
2. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

3. Postcards from the Edge
4. Closer
5. Working Girl


Haven't seen much, but The Graduate is a dear favorite.

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #28 on: March 18, 2011, 10:47:31 AM »
He's too hit & miss for me to trust him.

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Re: The Top Directors Working Today: Mike Nichols
« Reply #29 on: March 18, 2011, 10:40:58 PM »
11. WOLF
10. WORKING GIRL
09. CLOSER
08. THE BIRDCAGE
07. THE GRADUATE
06. PRIMARY COLORS
05. CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
04. CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR
03. WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
02. BILOXI BLUES
01. CATCH-22
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