Directors just as flawed as they are brilliant

[FreddysFingers]

This is only a recent development but Carpenter after the 80's didn't make memorable films to me. I mean, they're okay but for some reason all his 90's work and 00's work seemed to fall in the 'meh' category. That's probably why In the Mouth of Madness, Body Bags and Vampires failed to hold up against his 80's work and why Ghosts of Mars flopped. It may not be a directorial problem but I think Carpenter allowed himself to be pushed around by studio exects.