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Originally Posted by DeanCorso
Lets not turn this thread into an OHMB board "all he care its is big fat payback" thread  |
Agreed, sadly it seems it's already too late as there's so much senseless whining going on here. Have to say I'm a bit shocked by all this negativity and the BS here claiming Carpenter is only in it for the money. Such hogwash! Comments like him being "past his prime" is despicable. As if one's age somehow correlates to creativity. Spielberg is a completely different type of director/producer and yet is just 2 years older than Carpenter and one could argue Spielberg only cares about a paycheck given his continued attachment as executive producer on those terrible "Transformers" sequels. That's a prime example of someone cashing in but yet he's still Steven Spielberg and the guy is tremendously talented and deserves the respect he's earned. Would those hating on Carpenter in this thread also say that Spielberg is also "past his prime?" I digress. But this goes even deeper into a conversation though when you look at Hollywood itself. The films people like Spielberg or Del Toro want to be making just aren't being given the funding. "Lincoln" if you recall almost ended up as an HBO premiere but only made it to theaters because Spielberg co-owns his own studio. If not for that, the film would never have made it to theaters. Carpenter doesn't have that luxury, but I'd argue the guy equally has earned his place to be respected and not tossed into a folder of those who did indeed go on to become sellouts. He's still a master of his craft and both "Lost Themes" albums represent a reinvigorated Carpenter. I couldn't be happier about that and for him. Hopefully more people will be just a tad bit more respectful of the man and his continued presence in the world of entertainment and among the "Halloween" franchise he created.