Comments on: Geek Movie Directors Who Should Retire http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/ Geek Life, With Bite - Curiosities, Humor, and Entertainment Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:00:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Grapho http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-17974 Grapho Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:14:20 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-17974 Ahd WHERE THE F--K IS UWE BOLL?!?!?! Ahd WHERE THE F–K IS UWE BOLL?!?!?!

]]> By: O.o http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-11980 O.o Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:58:24 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-11980 AhemGeorgeLucasPrequelsAhhmmmm AhemGeorgeLucasPrequelsAhhmmmm

]]> By: Great White Snark http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Great White Snark Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:09:26 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-1448 Carfisk, after Deep Blue Sea, he's lucky that *anyone* gives him the time of day. Carfisk, after Deep Blue Sea, he’s lucky that *anyone* gives him the time of day.

]]> By: carfisk3 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 carfisk3 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:42:22 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-1447 the renny harlin thing. he should count his blessings that laura dern gave him 5 minutes. she's the greatest actress of her generation and soooooo far out of his league. the renny harlin thing. he should count his blessings that laura dern gave him 5 minutes. she’s the greatest actress of her generation and soooooo far out of his league.

]]> By: Great White Snark http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Great White Snark Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:21:21 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-1428 Good call, Cindi! Good call, Cindi!

]]> By: Cindi http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Cindi Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:14:53 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-1427 Oh, like I have any control over my husband and his cameras. But I still don't think the theory holds true, at least for non-geek directors. Case in point: Francis Ford Coppola. - Born 1939 - Son Gian-Carlo born 1963 - Son Roman born 1965 - Daughter Sofia born 1971 Goes on to direct The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather II (1974) and Apocalypse Now (1979). Nominated for a butt-load of awards. Sadly, one could make the argument that his oeuvre started going downhill (Dracula, etc.) after the 1986 death of his son Gian-Carlo, although even that theory is contradicted by his producing credits. So, GWS, I agree with (and love) your original post. I just don't agree that having kids = creative death. Oh, like I have any control over my husband and his cameras.

But I still don’t think the theory holds true, at least for non-geek directors. Case in point: Francis Ford Coppola.
- Born 1939
- Son Gian-Carlo born 1963
- Son Roman born 1965
- Daughter Sofia born 1971

Goes on to direct The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather II (1974) and Apocalypse Now (1979). Nominated for a butt-load of awards.

Sadly, one could make the argument that his oeuvre started going downhill (Dracula, etc.) after the 1986 death of his son Gian-Carlo, although even that theory is contradicted by his producing credits.

So, GWS, I agree with (and love) your original post. I just don’t agree that having kids = creative death.

]]> By: Great White Snark http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Great White Snark Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:44:34 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-1424 Dare I say... George Lucas? Dare I say… George Lucas?

]]> By: Great White Snark http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Great White Snark Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:41:58 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-1423 Great suggestions, guys. Nickolai, Joel Schumacher was supposed to make it onto the list. I think my vision started to get blurry around 4a last night and I forgot about him. Curses. Cindi, Shithead seems to have a valid point, at least about male directors... don't let your husband make any movies, ok? Great suggestions, guys. Nickolai, Joel Schumacher was supposed to make it onto the list. I think my vision started to get blurry around 4a last night and I forgot about him. Curses.

Cindi, Shithead seems to have a valid point, at least about male directors… don’t let your husband make any movies, ok?

]]> By: nickolai http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 nickolai Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:30:58 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-1422 Great stuff. A few others I would throw onto that list, though they may not qualify as "geek" directors: Barry Levinson - Diner, Rain Man to Envy, Man of the Year Joel Schumacher - Lost Boys, Falling Down to Batman & Robin, The Number 23 Barry Sonnenfeld - DP for Miller's Crossing, Misery to directing Men In Black 2 and RV Still looking into whether these film moguls have kids. Great stuff. A few others I would throw onto that list, though they may not qualify as “geek” directors:

Barry Levinson – Diner, Rain Man to Envy, Man of the Year
Joel Schumacher – Lost Boys, Falling Down to Batman & Robin, The Number 23
Barry Sonnenfeld – DP for Miller’s Crossing, Misery to directing Men In Black 2 and RV

Still looking into whether these film moguls have kids.

]]> By: Cindi http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 Cindi Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:12:27 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/08/30/formerly-great-geek-movie-directors-who-should-retire/#comment-1418 Hey! I have kids, AND I'm a writer, and as a recent glance at my Amazon.com purchase list could tell you, not everything I do has to be family friendly! In fact, I wrote my most recent sex book right after I had my son. So there, Shithead! (she said with the utmost affection) Don't let John Hughes and Eddie Murphy tarnish all parents. Sure, our libidos may be temporarily MIA, but we still remember how the equipment works. Sort of. Hey! I have kids, AND I’m a writer, and as a recent glance at my Amazon.com purchase list could tell you, not everything I do has to be family friendly! In fact, I wrote my most recent sex book right after I had my son. So there, Shithead! (she said with the utmost affection)

Don’t let John Hughes and Eddie Murphy tarnish all parents. Sure, our libidos may be temporarily MIA, but we still remember how the equipment works. Sort of.

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