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DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY - The Films of DAVID MAMET

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DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY - The Films of DAVID MAMET

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

DAVID MAMET

Redbelt (2008)
Spartan (2004)
Heist (2001)
State and Main (2000)
Catastrophe (2000)
The Winslow Boy (1999)
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996) (TV)
Oleanna (1994)
Homicide (1991)
Things Change (1988)
House of Games (1987)


Edited by Jim_K - 12/6/10 at 5:04am
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Ratings out of


DAVID MAMET (1947 -     )


Redbelt (2008)
Spartan (2004)
Heist (2001)
State and Main (2000)
Catastrophe (2000)
The Winslow Boy (1999)
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996)
Oleanna (1994)
Homicide (1991)

Things Change (1988)
House of Games (1987)

 

 


Edited by Jim_K - 6/11/11 at 7:28am
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Spartan (2004)
Heist (2001)
State and Main (2000)

Catastrophe (2000)
The Winslow Boy (1999)
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996) (TV)
Oleanna (1994)
Homicide (1991)
Things Change (1988)
House of Games (1987)


Bolded films I've seen.
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1. Homicide - A-
2. House Of Games - A-
3. The Spanish Prisoner - B+
4. State and Main - B+
5. Things Change - B
6. The Winslow Boy - B
7. Heist - B

8. Spartan - B-
9. Redbelt - C



Edited by Brook K - 11/3/09 at 11:39pm
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DAVID MAMET

Seen: 1
Like: 0
Own: 0

Rank order:

Heist (2001)


I realize I've only seen this one film of his, but after hearing such great things about him, it was a very disappointing, pedestrian film with dialogue every bit as trite as anything in the Star Wars universe IMO.
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Ratings from to

Redbelt (2008) (Own the DVD)
Spartan (2004) (Own the DVD)
Heist (2001)
State and Main (2000)
Catastrophe (2000)
The Winslow Boy (1999)
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996) (TV)
Oleanna (1994)
Homicide (1991)
Things Change (1988)
House of Games (1987) (Own the DVD)

Seen 10
Own 3
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Re: FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #159 - The Films of DAVID MAMET

Heist (2001) - 7/10
State and Main (2000) - 5/10
The Spanish Prisoner (1997) - 7/10
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996) (TV) - 8/10
Homicide (1991) - 7/10

House of Games (1987) - 7/10
Edited by Martin Teller - 10/7/09 at 8:23pm
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Re: FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #159 - The Films of DAVID MAMET


ALL RATINGS OUT OF (FIVE) STARS

Redbelt (2008)
Spartan (2004)
Heist (2001) (OWN)
State and Main (2000)
Catastrophe (2000)
The Winslow Boy (1999)
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996) (TV)
Oleanna (1994)
Homicide (1991)
Things Change (1988)
House of Games (1987)
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Re: FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #159 - The Films of DAVID MAMET

Updated:

Redbelt - C

The ending makes zero sense.
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Re: FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #159 - The Films of DAVID MAMET

Updated Master list...............................
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Re: FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #159 - The Films of DAVID MAMET

Updated with Oleanna (1994)
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Re: FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #159 - The Films of DAVID MAMET

added Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996) (TV) - 8/10
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Re: FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #159 - The Films of DAVID MAMET

Updated with House of Games (1987)
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Re: FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #159 - The Films of DAVID MAMET

UPDATED:

Redbelt (2008) (Own the DVD)

Seen 10
Own 3
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Re: FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #159 - The Films of DAVID MAMET

The Spanish Prisoner (1997) - 3/4
Heist (2001) - 3/4
Spartan (2004) - 3/4
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Redbelt (2008)
Spartan (2004)

Heist (2001)                              +++
State and Main (2000)              +++
Catastrophe (2000)
The Winslow Boy (1999)           +++
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)    +++1/2
Oleanna (1994)                    + (no interest)
House of Games (1987)
      Have it.

Spanish Prisoner and State and Main I enjoyed at least. Winslow Boy made me respect the play. Nothing spectacular though.
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Updated:

Homicide - A-
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