>>On the other hand I really enjoy Coppola's One From The Heart, but would have >>a hard time knowing how to defend that particular turkey. Las Vegas >>re-created in a studio set (why?), Tom Waits duetting with Crystal Gayle >>(what??), a fairly cliched plotline with unsympathetic characters. Not >>exactly The Godfather or Apocalypse Now, but I like it.<<
1. Because he could, and it was (I think) the first time he used the idea of never being on the set and directing from inside his trailer. 2. I like it a lot too. It's as outstanding and unique in its own way as UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG. One of Coppola's most adroitjhly directed and under-rated ones is THE RAINMAKER, and probably the best adaptation of a Grisham novel. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Gerrard To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] FAVORITE FILM THAT YOU HAVE TO DEFEND I've always liked Empire of the Sun too, despite the criticisms levelled at it that it's too sanitized. One big Spielberg movie I never got into, though, is Close Encounters - apart from anything else, I just can't take the ending seriously. On the other hand I really enjoy Coppola's One From The Heart, but would have a hard time knowing how to defend that particular turkey. Las Vegas re-created in a studio set (why?), Tom Waits duetting with Crystal Gayle (what??), a fairly cliched plotline with unsympathetic characters. Not exactly The Godfather or Apocalypse Now, but I like it. Paul In a message dated 13/07/2009 16:09:23 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I agree! This was a another Spielberg film that critics missed the boat on. The critics crabbed about all of the over-the-top scenes (e.g. Jamie touches the plane amid a shower of welding sparks and then the pilots salute him) but that was exactly the point- the second world war as seen through the eyes of a spoiled child who's only coping mechanism was to create fantasy out of reality. A really wonderful film. One of the last films to have that kind of epic scale (before CGI made it more cost effective). So many great big scenes with thousands of extras. Definitely one of Spielberg's most underrated films. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
