On Sep 21, 11:11 pm, Okierazorbacker
wrote:
> On Sep 21, 8:07 pm, Harkness wrote:
>
> > > Hartley -- One of the few directors who can triumph in spite of
> > > grossly uneven acting performances. I'll watch anything he ever
> > > makes. We have him to thank for Adrienne Shelly, and that alone puts
> > > him high on my list.
>
> > High quirk quotient, but has he ever made a great film?
>
> Have you seen "Trust"? How about "Amateur"? Even "Henry Fool" is
> treasured by some, although I prefer "The Unbelievable Truth."
> Personally I think they're all three great, truly GREAT indie films,
> yes I do.- Hide quoted text -
I've seen them. They're good -- I'm particularly fond of Amateur, in
large part because of Isabelle Huppert.
You throw the word "great" around way too lightly.
If Hartley is "great", then what word do we use to describe Kurosawa
or Hitchock? Greatastic?
John Harkness
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