I always get a kick out of these little lists. Practically speaking, they’re just totally subjective. Still they’re fun to read… especially when Peter Jackson tops the list.
According to WebIndia, Premiere Magazine has put out it’s list of the most powerful people in Hollywood (I’m assuming it only means famous ones), and Peter Jack sits at the top of the list:
According to the Sun, director Steven Spielberg came second while Steve Jobs and John Lasseter, heads of Pixar jointly came third.
Stars Wars creator George Lucas was 11th, while Tom Cruise was the highest placed actor at No14.
I know a lot of people will probably hit me with lots of hate mail for this… but PETER JACKSON?!?! Oh come on! Yes, The Lord of the Rings was fantastic (I personally think The Return of the King is the single greatest film ever made), but let’s not forget that before Rings, Jackson’s resume included flicks like The Frighteners and Heavenly Creatures.
And who knows… King Kong could totally suck. And before you say “Oh how could it suck? Peter Jackson is directing it!”. Yeah… well he also directed Meet the Feebles.
All I’m saying is that one major project (even one as good as Lord of the Rings) shouldn’t be enough to put Jackson over top of an established, consistently fantastic director like Spielberg. Let’s see Jackson rip off 5 or 6 great projects (which he may) and then we’ll talk about him in the same breath as Spielberg.
