Talk:Blake Edwards
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[edit] Weasel Words
Questionable whether the critical remarks here belong in an encyclopedia article.
For instance:
As a director his early films were black-to-grey comedies handled with a certain perceptive flair.
- Agreed, but this is criticism, rathern than fact.
Specialising in comedies, some critics consider he should have stopped around 1968 in terms of quality,
- Weasel words - what critics?
although some among his biggest hits were yet to come (10 and Victor/Victoria).
- Critics are almost unanimous in their appreciation of S.O.B. - a brilliant satire on the film business.
On the other side, Edwards is appreciated instead for his direction of Peter Sellers in the Panther movies.
- Confusing wording - what other side?
His post-Peter Sellers stretch of the Pink Panther films are widely considered indicators of a serious decline.
- More weasel words
[edit] Added Info
In honor of the man's receiving a gold statute tonight, I decided to be bold and try to improve the article by adding some links and NPOV 209.149.235.254 19:23, 29 Feb 2004 (UTC)
