>if steven speilberg was not involved in the production of
>"e.t." and "jaws," then those films would not be a part of
>the a.f.i. top 100 list.

ET maybe, but i think Jaws has its place.
>

>if any director but oliver stone had directed "jfk", then
>the amount of negative press received by the film would have
>been much less.

Well, duh.
>
>if roman polanksi had not had his criminal struggles, then
>he would of received no academy award for "the pianist."
>
Not sure about that. Are you saying the film wouldnt have gotten consideration, or that it wouldn't have garnered the votes?

>if "the shawshank redemption" had been made twenty years
>earlier, then it would not be considered a "classic."

Who says its a classic now?