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Old 08-30-2006, 06:10 AM   #1 of 9
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THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #959 – Films of CHRISTOPHE GANS


THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #959 – The Films of CHRISTOPHE GANS

Rank ‘em, rate ‘em, review ‘em or whatever.

CHRISTOPHE GANS

Silent Hill (2006)
Pacte des loups, Le (2001)
... aka Brotherhood of the Wolf (USA)
Crying Freeman (1995)
... aka Crying Freeman (France)
Necronomicon (1994) (segment "part #1: The Drawned")
... aka H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon, Book of the Dead (USA: video title)
... aka Necronomicon: Book of Dead (USA)
Silver Slime (1981)




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Old 08-30-2006, 06:12 AM   #2 of 9
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Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #959 – Films of CHRISTOPHE GANS


Seen 2
* Own 1

Silent Hill (2006)
* Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Crying Freeman (1995)
Necronomicon (1994) (segment "part #1: The Drawned")
Silver Slime (1981)



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Old 08-30-2006, 12:28 PM   #3 of 9
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Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #959 – Films of CHRISTOPHE GANS


1. Brotherhood of the Wolf - B-

Guess I should check out Necronomicon eventually



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Torn Curtain - C+ / The Wrong Man - B+
Dial M for Murder - B+ / I Confess - A-
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - C+ / Brand Upon the Brain! - B+


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Old 08-30-2006, 05:05 PM   #4 of 9
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Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #959 – Films of CHRISTOPHE GA


Silent Hill (2006)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Crying Freeman (1995)


Ratings out of 5.



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Old 08-31-2006, 08:50 PM   #5 of 9
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Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #959 – Films of CHRISTOPHE GANS


Christophe Gans
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Ratings from to

Silent Hill (2006)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) (Own the DVD)
Crying Freeman (1995)
Necronomicon (1994) (segment "part #1: The Drawned")
Silver Slime (1981)

Seen 4
Own 1

Christophe Gans is the 49th director in this series that I've seen/met in person.




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Old 08-31-2006, 11:13 PM   #6 of 9
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Ranks and ratings on a scale of * to *****:

1: Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) **½
2: Silent Hill (2006) **
3: Necronomicon (1994) (segment "part #1: The Drawned") *

Seen 3
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Old 09-01-2006, 03:17 AM   #7 of 9
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Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #959 – Films of CHRISTOPHE GA


Brotherhood of the Wolf ¼

Which, btw, had one of the most impressive sound mixes I've ever heard in a theater.



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Old 09-05-2006, 10:20 AM   #8 of 9
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Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #959 – Films of CHRISTOPHE GANS


Silent Hill (2006) - 8/10

Objectively speaking, I know this isn't very good. I'm just a sucker for Silent Hill.
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