Jem and the Holograms Movie

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Why should we care what movies the director did? Surely the overall quallity of the movie depends on the writers? I mean, say you hated the movies you mentioned, but the writer may have not written them, and actually writen one of the best movies you've seen so far.

I use to think this too but then I saw a movie that Christopher Nolan wrote but didnt direct and I did not like it (whereas I pretty much love every film where he writes and directs)

The writers can make as good a story as they like but it's still just a story. To make a good movie you need a good director. Also sometimes a bad directors will decide to discard parts with good writing or leave in parts with bad writing.

Take the Hobbit. Great story, horrible movie.

I think I see what you mean. I still find it odd that it always tends to be the directors mentioned first though (maybe because I'm sort of* a writer), but the way you explain it puts it into perspective more.

I guess ultimately everyone should do their jobs correctly to make a good movie, good writing, good directing, good acting, etc.

*I say "sort of" because I have yet to publish anything, or become "known", but I do write.