With all due respect to the tireless efforts of the ballot-stuffers, I'm closing the poll a few minutes early, showing a final total of Alan J. Pakula - 378, and Miyazaki Hayao - 370. Something tells me that these are not absolutely correct figures. Something also tells me that I'm not doing a poll again anytime soon.
In my Solomonic wisdom, here is my solution: since Pakula "won", and was leading back before the numbers started going crazy, I'm giving him the victory, along with his running mate Jane Campion. That means that starting next Tuesday, I'm embarking on my Campion retrospective; Pakula follows in early September. And in deference to how close the voting was, Miyazaki will be put on the schedule for the next open month I've got, January.
Meanwhile, FUCK ALL OF YOU for letting Pedro Almodóvar, one of the greatest living filmmakers, twist in the wind like that. He's going on the schedule for the next open slot after Miyazaki.
31 July 2009
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I did my part; you can't yell at me. And yay! (Even though it's probably going to be like a year before you get around to him)
Although I proudly and loudly voted for Miyazaki, it was shocking that Almodovar was left in last place - particularly since his body of work is significantly more consistent than Ang Lee or Spike Lee, more of whom garnered more votes.
I guess Almodovar is not that appreciated. I think I'm not representative of the average reader here, but I don't like his movies either (with some exception). I only voted for him because I was even less interested in the other filmmakers, and I thought that what Tim had to say about his movies would be interesting.
You obviously got the result you wanted when you decided to shut down. Kudos for allowing the 'stuffing' you appreciated.
Screw all the ballet stuffers for ruining our credibility. Right, honest voters?
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