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Hmm Wheres the evidence that Homer work ed for the mythology of Dark Age Greece? If you say its his popularity.. (I would cite the Cyclics as counter evidenc

Hmm Wheres the evidence that Homer work ed for the mythology of Dark Age Greece? If you say its his popularity.. (I would cite the Cyclics as counter evidence) For filmmaker: itd have to be someone whom you can imagine (unironically) reconstructing Adams or other actual American heroes So.. Tom Hanks

krapp 3mo ago
As far as I know, it's contested whether Homer even existed as an individual at all. "Homer" might be a collective title for various unknown authors.
throw0101a 3mo ago
> Tom Hanks Recency bias? Why not Jimmy Stewart? Gregory Peck? Humphrey Bogart? Paul Newman, Robert Redford?
- oliculipolicula 3mo ago
  Not really. He was executive producer of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_(miniseries) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_(miniseries) And will be playing and producing Dodd. https://variety.com/2019/film/news/joe-wright-in-the-garden-of-beasts-tom-hanks-120315472/ https://variety.com/2019/film/news/joe-wright-in-the-garden-... Theme of his oevre is not-so-immortal American heroes and heroism through and through Except for Redford, the others don't have their own voice Edit: but Tom Hanks is really only barely getting by from Hollywood getting less repressive over time
kstenerud 3mo ago
I'd actually put one in for Clint Eastwood. Although most popular knowledge about him revolves around his earlier acting career (Westerns, Dirty Harry), you'll notice a distinct change in many of his films once he started directing. * Play Misty for Me * Breezy * Unforgiven * A Perfect World * The Bridges of Madison County * Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil * Mystic River * Million Dollar Baby * Changeling * Gran Torino * American Sniper * Sully * The Mule
- samudrijan 3mo ago
  The American medium is film/TV. The Godfather is the great American novel. A story about immigrants moving to America and starting a family business.
  - matwood 3mo ago
    Mostly agree, but I think the modern medium is film/TV, not just American. Also, apparently The Godfather book wasn't very good, but I've seen the movie so many times.
  - assimpleaspossi 3mo ago
    Today it might be but it wasn't always. I still remember curling up with a good book and I still do today. I know a lot of younger people might not even have a library card or go looking for a good novel to read.
- srean 3mo ago
  Not to forget Letters from Iwo Jima Flags of our Fathers. He certainly took me by surprise by the depth of his offerings, given that I used to know him as blondie with no name and for dirty harry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_with_No_Name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_with_No_Name
- assimpleaspossi 3mo ago
  Clint Eastwood didn't write any of those. He's an actor, director and producer of other people's work.
  - coldtea 3mo ago
    Actor and Director and Producer would be more than enough for everybody. Especially combined with several Oscar wins as director and producer, and even Oscar nominations as actor (on top of iconic roles). But he has also been an OST composer for some films.
    - 3mo ago

krapp 3mo ago

As far as I know, it's contested whether Homer even existed as an individual at all. "Homer" might be a collective title for various unknown authors.

throw0101a 3mo ago

> Tom Hanks Recency bias? Why not Jimmy Stewart? Gregory Peck? Humphrey Bogart? Paul Newman, Robert Redford?

oliculipolicula 3mo ago
Not really. He was executive producer of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_(miniseries) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_(miniseries) And will be playing and producing Dodd. https://variety.com/2019/film/news/joe-wright-in-the-garden-of-beasts-tom-hanks-120315472/ https://variety.com/2019/film/news/joe-wright-in-the-garden-... Theme of his oevre is not-so-immortal American heroes and heroism through and through Except for Redford, the others don't have their own voice Edit: but Tom Hanks is really only barely getting by from Hollywood getting less repressive over time

kstenerud 3mo ago

I'd actually put one in for Clint Eastwood. Although most popular knowledge about him revolves around his earlier acting career (Westerns, Dirty Harry), you'll notice a distinct change in many of his films once he started directing. * Play Misty for Me * Breezy * Unforgiven * A Perfect World * The Bridges of Madison County * Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil * Mystic River * Million Dollar Baby * Changeling * Gran Torino * American Sniper * Sully * The Mule

samudrijan 3mo ago
The American medium is film/TV. The Godfather is the great American novel. A story about immigrants moving to America and starting a family business.
- matwood 3mo ago
  Mostly agree, but I think the modern medium is film/TV, not just American. Also, apparently The Godfather book wasn't very good, but I've seen the movie so many times.
- assimpleaspossi 3mo ago
  Today it might be but it wasn't always. I still remember curling up with a good book and I still do today. I know a lot of younger people might not even have a library card or go looking for a good novel to read.
srean 3mo ago
Not to forget Letters from Iwo Jima Flags of our Fathers. He certainly took me by surprise by the depth of his offerings, given that I used to know him as blondie with no name and for dirty harry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_with_No_Name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_with_No_Name
assimpleaspossi 3mo ago
Clint Eastwood didn't write any of those. He's an actor, director and producer of other people's work.
- coldtea 3mo ago
  Actor and Director and Producer would be more than enough for everybody. Especially combined with several Oscar wins as director and producer, and even Oscar nominations as actor (on top of iconic roles). But he has also been an OST composer for some films.
  - 3mo ago