Who SHOULD have written and directed the movies?

[Scott]

I agree that Terry Gilliam would've been a good choice, but alas 
alas...

Whoever said Emma Thompson for the screenplay was inspired, she 
would've been great.

What about Richard Lester? I loved his earlier work and the things 
he did with the Beatles esp. "A Hard Day's Night" which is one of my 
favourite films.

I would've LOVED to have seen what Harry Potter would've been like 
as a Merchant-Ivory production. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala could've done 
wonders with the script.

Yep that's my pick, but I'm still excited to see what Cauron does 
with it, don't get me wrong.

Scott