>for instance, like LOR or not, we generally discuss it as the
>visionary creation of peter jackson.  few, if any, have mentioned the
>writers, editor, cameraman, CGI geeks, etc by name.

>when we like or dislike a ron howard film, we discuss it in terms of
>howard and not the writer, the editor, cinematographer.

>whether we like or dislike titanic or attack of the clones all comes
>down to how we think of lucas or cameron.

>i guess 'auteurists' are specifically crediting or blaming the
>director but how about anti-auteurists?  do you guys mention the
>director in a comprehensive sense, as an embodiment of the entire
>creative process behind the movie?

>but shouldn't anti-auteurists call this figure a
>prodiractortographeditorgaffer?