Ken's "Great Directors" Avatar Win-Nothing Contest

[Ken_McAlinden]

I figure this new forum is an appropriate new home for this one. Any guesses as to the identity of the latest great director in my Avatar?

Regards,

[Evan L]

Sydney Pollack?

[Ken_McAlinden]

Nope.

[stereoptic]

Peckinpah?

[Ken_McAlinden]

Nope - One more wrong guess and I'll offer a clue.

Regards,

[ZIPGUN99]

Why, that's a very very young Stanley Donen. Him and Gene Kelly were able to make MGM musicals that weren't sappy, like "On the Town" and "Singin' in the Rain" Stanley also made hitchcock type thrillers like "Charade" and "Arabesque" and finished up his career with what tries to be a lighthearted comedy about a middleaged man (Michael Caine) having sex with his friends teenage daughter while on vacation, "Blame It On Rio". The only thing that saves it from being unwatchable is mucho gratuitous nudity, which is always appreciated, including Demi Moore with her original body.

[Ken_McAlinden]

Originally posted by ZIPGUN99
Why, that's a very very young Stanley Donen. Him and Gene Kelly were able to make MGM musicals that weren't sappy, like "On the Town" and "Singin' in the Rain" Stanley also made hitchcock type thrillers like "Charade" and "Arabesque" and finished up his career with what tries to be a lighthearted comedy about a middleaged man (Michael Caine) having sex with his friends teenage daughter while on vacation, "Blame It On Rio". The only thing that saves it from being unwatchable is mucho gratuitous nudity, which is always appreciated, including Demi Moore with her original body. New forum, same old Bob. He's right!

Subsequent to "Blame it on Rio", though, he leant his touch for light comedy and dance to the TV series "Moonlighting". Check out the "Big Man on Mulberry Street" episode.

Regards,

[ZIPGUN99]

Originally posted by Ken_McAlinden

Subsequent to "Blame it on Rio", though, he leant his touch for light comedy and dance to the TV series "Moonlighting". Check out the "Big Man on Mulberry Street" episode.

Regards,

I didn't know that he did a Moonlighting...I'll make a note to watch for that.

[Ken_McAlinden]

Okay, I have retired my Stanley Donen avatar. Any guesses as to the identity of my latest entry in the great directors series?

Regards,

[Oatsdad]

Okay, I have retired my Stanley Donen avatar. Any guesses as to the identity of my latest entry in the great directors series?

Do you have any idea how confusing it was to see the new avatar but then read statements that referred to a "very very young Stanley Donen"? I thought that referred to the beardo in the photo, which made me think that Donen looked old WAY before his time! :D

[ZIPGUN99]

Hershall Gordon Lewis?

[Ed Bishop]

More likely Sergio Leone. Has that mean, grizzled look John Huston had for so many years. Can you imagine a meeting between those two and George C. Scott? A Molotov Cocktail of moviedom...the mind simply boggles...:rolleyes:

ED:cool:

[Ken_McAlinden]

Ed is correct!

Regards,

[Gardo]

Keep 'em coming, Ken. I'm sure I'll get one right real soon now.:D

[Ken_McAlinden]

Okay. We have a new one. Let's make with the guessin'. I'm thinking this one will go quickly, but who knows?

Regards,

[John B]

Originally posted by Ken_McAlinden
Okay. We have a new one. Let's make with the guessin'. I'm thinking this one will go quickly, but who knows?

Regards,

What happened to Sean Connery?. I am obviously not good at this. ;)

[Ed Bishop]

Jeez, too easy, this one.....how about if I just say my fave film of his is THE HIDDEN FORTRESS? Then SEVEN SAMURAI? Then YOJIMBO Then RASHOMON. Then....

Akira?

ED:cool:

[thegage]

Since he appears Japanese, I'll say Kurosawa, but I really have no idea.

[-Ben]

Being a directors fan....I must say you guys are good.
Except.... coming to this thread at this point is like coming to a Peter Greenaway movie in the last five minutes. The avatars keep changing.
:laugh:

BC

[Ken_McAlinden]

It is not Akira Kurosawa. I did change the name of the jpeg file to "akira.jpg" to throw you guys off of the scent, though. Ain't I a stinker! Keep guessing.

Regards,

[Ed Bishop]

Didn't bother to look; I was sure it was him because of the face; should have noticed the hair! Okay, we need a little hint here, Ken!

ED:cool:

[Ken_McAlinden]

I have a strict one hint per two unique honest guesses policy. After all, there is a major no-prize at stake, here. ;)

Regards,

[Ed Bishop]

Okay then, going through my famous japanese directors mental rolodex(there aren't many, are there?).

How about Kenji Mizoguchi?

ED:cool:

[Ken_McAlinden]

Okay. His first feature film as a director was released in 1979.

Regards,

[Ed Bishop]

Might as well go blind as a bat, I'm not proud....Juzo Itami?

ED:cool: