The only good movie of his I've seen is Little Shop of Horrors, seriously. Did anyone else see Stepford Wives? Ick!
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kjaworski — 20 years ago(December 28, 2005 01:43 AM)
Oz is actually one of three credited with writing the screenplay for "Muppets Take Manhattan"
But, yes, I've just seen "What About Bob?" and it's very funny and very entertaining. Certainly well-directed. Frank Oz IS a brilliant man. It's pretty foolish to judge a director if you've only seen one or two of his films. He directed a classic segment for Sesame Street that had a pinball rolling along a very sophisticated miniature roller-coaster. -
pflagger — 16 years ago(July 07, 2009 04:15 AM)
People who capitalize almost every word are maybe even more annoying to read than people who don't capitalize at all. Learn to write properly and more people will read what you have to say and take you seriously.
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queman628 — 19 years ago(July 10, 2006 08:59 AM)
On the contrairy, he is a very talented director. Granted I did not see The Stepford Wives but I can speak for other films. These films I enjoyed and actually own on DVD.
In and Out
The Score
The Muppets Take Manhatten
Little Shop of Horrors -
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ThreeSadTigers — 16 years ago(November 22, 2009 07:19 AM)
He's never going to be remembered alongside Hitchcock or Orson Welles, but I think he's made several excellent-to-very-good movies. Some creative missteps along the way naturally, but the following films, in my opinion, show what he's really capable of
Little Shop of Horrors
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
What About Bob?
HouseSitter
The Indian in the Cupboard
Bowfinger
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MistressLola — 15 years ago(June 14, 2010 09:09 PM)
I realize this thread is old but I am just SOOOO AGGRAVATED by the blatant stupidity of the OP
How the hell can you judge his directing skills because of one movie??? Pretty much ANYONE who has EVER worked in film has at least one dud it happens (and for the record Stepford Wives isn't even that bad there is MUCH worse schlock out there as I'm sure we can all testify)
But F.O. has so many GREAT films under his belt I'm sure everyone here would agree that his number of hits FAR out weigh his ONE miss
And besides everything the guy is ONE TALENTED MOFO!
He has been working non-stop since the 60's so clearly he's doing something right
What was the last film you made??? Loser.
So you can take your misguided and unenlightened opinion and forcibly insert it into your anus!
How dare you insult the Great and Powerful Frank Oz!!!
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rstonesfan — 15 years ago(September 19, 2010 04:23 PM)
I like most of his movies. I think they have an 80's quality to them, Stepford Wives was pretty fun, in the same way let's say Witches of Eastwick was, Bowfinger is really funny, espcially Eddie Murphy, and The Score was a good flick, givening Ed Norton one of his best roles.
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IceboxMovies — 15 years ago(November 06, 2010 09:37 PM)
I think
The Indian in the Cupboard
is his single-greatest film, mostly because he was working from an excellent Melissa Mathison screenplay. Of his other movies, I think
Bowfinger
and
What About Bob?
are both still pretty funny. His
Stepford Wives
remake was mediocre, though.
"What I don't understand is how we're going to stay alive this winter."