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Originally Posted by DC2LV
That may be how you want to define what constitutes an Albert Brooks movie, but it isn't how I define it. By your criteria, I suppose I couldn't list Defending Your Life as a favorite Meryl Streep movie either, right?
Meryl Streep is an actress, not a filmmaker. She does not write nor direct any of the films she is in. It would be fine to list Defending Your Life as a favorite Streep movie because it assumes you mean "movies that star Meryl Streep."
Albert Brooks is primarily known as a filmmaker. He writes and directs films that he stars in. You will rarely find a movie he didn't write and direct that he is also the star of. When you say "an "Albert Brooks film," the people you are talking to will likely assume you mean "films Brooks has written, directed, and starred in."
Broadcast News lists him as a co-starring role. He was up for Best Supporting Actor on a few awards lists...it is much more a "Holly Hunter" or "William Hurt" movie, than an "Albert Brooks" movie.
Distinctions matter. Especially for film snobs.