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Re: how come we still talk primarily about directors?

George Peatty <pttyg47-1...@copper.net>

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:03:09 -0400, Heynony <nos...@noway.com> wrote:
>Why not ask who are the top ten auteurists and anti-auteurists in this
>newsgroup?

This whole discussion reminds me of how some look at pro football.  If the team loses,
it's the quarterback's fault; if the team wins, the quarterback gets the praise, the
publicity and the money.  It's not true for football, and it's not true for movies.  I
guess I'm not an auteur.