tpigeon 3 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 A sad, sad day for film lovers. We lost one of the greats.Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 The few films I know of him, including his collaborations with Williams, are some really great pieces of cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Oh no... I don't know what to say... one of the greatest directors.R.I.P. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpigeon 3 Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 I still have yet to see The Long Goodbye and McCabe and Mrs. Miller, but I will hopefully be seeing them soon. I know he was 81, but for some reason I'm shocked at this news.Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I know he was 81, but for some reason I'm shocked at this news.I know what you mean. I know this will sound really silly, but he always seemed immortal - everlasting legend, that kind of thing. :? Just like Jack Palance... :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 He just mentioned his new heart at the Oscars in March, so I think we all expected many more years of good health, however ...Paul Thomas Anderson was brought in to help out with "A Prairie Home Companion," so Altman's health might not have been as good as we would have liked to believe.I'm playing "images" tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Sad news but it's inspiring that he kept making films as long as he didRIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 The man was a legend.Hitch, who will watch THE PLAYER and SHORT CUTS later on as a tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Very sad news. Lousy month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 R.I.P. Mr. Altman.Indeed a sad fall season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 And to think I've had Gosford Park lying around for weeks and haven't even watched it yet. RIP Mr. Altman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Loved Gosford Park (had to watch it alone :cry: ), and has a very nice score by Patrick Doyle. Another one I love is M*A*S*H, along with the cynical "Suicide is Painless", by Johnny Mandel. Actually, the whole idea of music score on that film, is just too much fun... It's used much in the same fashion as in The Long Goodbye (another really great film). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 People need to stop dying.R.I.P. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 People do die, and that's the natural order. But when they leave behind such a legacy, they will live forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Death is only the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,212 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I don't think I've seen a new Altman film since Shortcuts. Always wanted to see Gosford Park though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Oh man! This is terrible, it's hard to believe. When I saw this thread my chin dropped to the floor. So many great films, Nashville, The Player, 3 Women, etc...Damn. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Not hard to believe, he was 81 already.I haven't seen much of Altman (probably because I really disliked Dr. T), but I do like "Images". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulky 6 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 A supreme talent.RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Haven't seen many of his films, but I enjoy Gosford Park very much.R.I.PKarol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi 0 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 This is the directors equivilent, for many people, of John Williams passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I was very sad to hear this. Just these past Oscars he anounced that he'd had a heart transplant 10 years ago, and was still going strong, releasing one film since then, and working on preproduction for his next film....I just didn't want to believe this day would come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Quintet was his misunderstood masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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