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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 04:10 PM
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Poll question: Best Gen X Filmmaker
and yes, I know Linklater is actually babyboomer, but he's kind of an honorary Xer...
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 04:14 PM
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1. How about Robert Rodriguez?
:shrug:

I voted for Linklater but RR deserves a shout.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 05:28 PM
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6. I agree...but Spy Kids kind of disqualified him
And Quentin is OK...but very overrated.
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 04:14 PM
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2. Had to vote for Anderson...
Though Linklater is a very close second.
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 04:33 PM
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3. PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON!
. . . although Magnolia was a tad annoying in some places.
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 05:07 PM
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4. Phil Morrison
Graduated from film school in 1989 but didn't do his first feature until this year (Junebug). I expect big things, also did a lot of cool videos
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 05:11 PM
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5. As a former video store clerk AND convenience store clerk from Jersey
"Clerks" speaks to me like few other movies.

I don't much care for the rest of his movies, but I voted for Smith based on Clerks alone.
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