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Danson also parallels the progression of many writers, such as Sam Peckinpah, who thrived early in his career writing conventional westerns, then as he matured rebelled against the set pieces of the genre, smashed them to pieces and then reclaimed them in fresh and exciting ways.

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Danson also parallels the progression of many writers, such as Sam Peckinpah, who thrived early in his career writing conventional westerns, then as he matured rebelled against the set pieces of the genre, smashed them to pieces and then reclaimed them in fresh and exciting ways.

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The Rod Lurie-directed remake of the 1971 Sam Peckinpah thriller received mixed reviews I'm on the mixed-positive side, but was hurt by direct-demo competition with Drive, and audience disinterest.

Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office: What the Massive Opening of The Lion King 3D Really Means for 3D and the Popularity of the Theatrical Experience Scott Mendelson 2011

Kellow also points out: Kael's bias toward directors like Sam Peckinpah who made big, "messy" movies; her interest and concern about how audiences are either manipulated or genuinely entertained by movies; her disapproval of film appreciation courses as inculcating rigid attitudes towards movie-making.

David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011

The Rod Lurie-directed remake of the 1971 Sam Peckinpah thriller received mixed reviews I'm on the mixed-positive side, but was hurt by direct-demo competition with Drive, and audience disinterest.

Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office: What the Massive Opening of The Lion King 3D Really Means for 3D and the Popularity of the Theatrical Experience Scott Mendelson 2011

The Rod Lurie-directed remake of the 1971 Sam Peckinpah thriller received mixed reviews I'm on the mixed-positive side, but was hurt by direct-demo competition with Drive, and audience disinterest.

Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office: What the Massive Opening of The Lion King 3D Really Means for 3D and the Popularity of the Theatrical Experience Scott Mendelson 2011

Kellow also points out: Kael's bias toward directors like Sam Peckinpah who made big, "messy" movies; her interest and concern about how audiences are either manipulated or genuinely entertained by movies; her disapproval of film appreciation courses as inculcating rigid attitudes towards movie-making.

David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011

Kellow also points out: Kael's bias toward directors like Sam Peckinpah who made big, "messy" movies; her interest and concern about how audiences are either manipulated or genuinely entertained by movies; her disapproval of film appreciation courses as inculcating rigid attitudes towards movie-making.

David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011

The retrospective doesn't only feature Mr. Wurlitzer's celebrated collaborations with maverick directors like Monte Hellman ("Two-Lane Blacktop"), Sam Peckinpah ("Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid") and Alex Cox ("Walker") It's a bit of an extravaganza, as well.

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Kellow also points out: Kael's bias toward directors like Sam Peckinpah who made big, "messy" movies; her interest and concern about how audiences are either manipulated or genuinely entertained by movies; her disapproval of film appreciation courses as inculcating rigid attitudes towards movie-making.

David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011