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View Poll Results: Favorite Peter Weir film?
The Cars That Ate Paris
0
0%
Picnic At Hanging Rock
6
10.17%
The Last Wave
1
1.69%
Gallipoli
4
6.78%
The Year of Living Dangerously
2
3.39%
Witness
10
16.95%
The Mosquito Coast
8
13.56%
Dead Poet's Society
5
8.47%
Green Card
0
0%
Fearless
6
10.17%
The Truman Show
6
10.17%
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
11
18.64%
The Way Back (an option for those who want to wait)
0
0%
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Old 11-08-10, 12:15 AM
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Peter Weir
On the eve of his new film "The Way Back" lets focus on this unique director and his body of work.

What is your favorite Peter Weir film?
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Damn you Norm! I can't believe I missed that.
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It's a grossly overlooked movie. Then again, I'm not a major fan of the director.
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Master and Commander was absolutely amazing and an overlooked masterpiece. It's a true travesty he'll likely never get to make a sequel, despite Crowe being on board.
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Old 11-08-10, 06:40 AM
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One of my three favorite directors. All of his films are excellent but my favorite is definitely Fearless.
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Gallipoli. If you've never seen it before, you really should. -kd5-
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Gallipoli. If you've never seen it before, you really should. -kd5-


Master and Commander would be 2nd for me.
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Gallipoli. If you've never seen it before, you really should. -kd5-
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Master and Commander would be 2nd for me.
Those 2 and The Last Wave are his best.
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Master and Commander was absolutely amazing and an overlooked masterpiece. It's a true travesty he'll likely never get to make a sequel, despite Crowe being on board.
I wholeheartedly agree!!!!!

It was tough choice for me though becaue as much as I'm not a fan of romantic movies, I love Green Card...especially the Hans Zimmer score which is solidly in my top ten scores of all time.
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Went for Dead Poet's Society. Need this on Blu.
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I think The Mosquito Coast is the most interesting film of his I've seen, but I'm not a big fan of his work.
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Picnic At Hanging Rock, but with Dead Poets Society a VERY close 2nd.
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Fearless is in my top ten movies of all time, by any director.
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Old 11-08-10, 12:01 PM
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1. Witness - Very Underrated as I believe this is one of Harrison Fords best roles. Awesome score too.

2. Dead Poets Society - Still a very good drama that holds up today.
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Surprised I was the first vote for Year of Living Dangerously.
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It's a grossly overlooked movie. Then again, I'm not a major fan of the director.
I was going to add, it probably fell through the crack.
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Re: Peter Weir
I thought for sure that Gallipoli or Picnic at Hanging Rock would be blowing the rest of the options out of the water.

I'm glad to see Master and Commander holding strong because it's my choice for Weir's best film.

I love Gallipoli, The Truman Show, Dead Poet's Society, The Mosquito Coast, and Fearless but I think Master and Commander edges them all out.
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I haven't seen them all, but Fearless is stunning.
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Gallipoli. He worked with 2 80s giants Ford and Gibson.
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Dead Poets Society although Gallipoli comes a very close second.
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Witness for me.

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