How rated is this dude? Opinions sought.
― trm (tombotomod), Sunday, 7 June 2026 22:47 (four months ago)
Charming schlub turned IP content hack?
― omar little, Sunday, 7 June 2026 22:51 (four months ago)
Swingers, Elf and Chef are all in the not terrible/pretty good range.
― imperial frfr (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 7 June 2026 22:55 (four months ago)
I think a generous way to refer to him might actually be versatile but I already know what I think I think.
― trm (tombotomod), Sunday, 7 June 2026 22:58 (four months ago)
Swingers is Doug Liman.
I feel like Favreau brings a certain cloddish 1980s TV-Movie approach to his material, which has its charms, sometimes. Sort of a meat-and-potatoes, follow-the-script-and-don't-deviate approach with no particular flair. Sometimes that fits the material (e.g. Iron Man, Elf) but he can't lift a poor script or disinterested performances (e.g. Iron Man 2).
― Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 8 June 2026 12:07 (four months ago)