douglasfairbanks2nd
07-27-2006, 12:21 PM
A lot of people are saying Kevin Smith is a geat director. He writes well and he produces exellent characters but there is no real skill to his direction.
He has a good script and its pretty straight forward from there. His films are amusing and sometimes they have something to say but dont get to thinking he is a great director.
Pulling a more than a minute long unheard of steady cam shot is a sign of great directing. Directing a film from unreadable material is the sign of a great director.
Smith is funny but is he Mel Brooks funny?
At best at this stage of his career he is a talented director who like Tarantino needs to prove himself with work of SUBSTANCE.
So, discuss..............................
He has a good script and its pretty straight forward from there. His films are amusing and sometimes they have something to say but dont get to thinking he is a great director.
Pulling a more than a minute long unheard of steady cam shot is a sign of great directing. Directing a film from unreadable material is the sign of a great director.
Smith is funny but is he Mel Brooks funny?
At best at this stage of his career he is a talented director who like Tarantino needs to prove himself with work of SUBSTANCE.
So, discuss..............................