Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Bob Clark

Bob Clark
To those who haven't heard, one of the more creative directors has been killed in a car crash. Bob Clark was probably more famous for directing, producing, and writing A Christmas Story which has become a holiday staple. Clark also directed the first two Porky's films which had become a film that became the anthem of the teenage male libido in the eighties. He started off doing horror films in the seventies like Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things which has a cult following to this day, Dead of Night, and the original Black Christmas who was also a producer for the remake. Clark then moved on to comedies such as Rhinestone with Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton, and the Baby Genius Series. Bob Clark also showed a knack for doing dramas such as Turk 182 and The American Clock. Clark had been working on a remake of his film Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things at the time of his death. Bob Clark had a unique vision and will be missed.