Sixers 0 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 "Sidney Lumet, a director who preferred the streets of New York to the back lots of Hollywood and whose stories of conscience — “12 Angry Men,” “Serpico,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “The Verdict,” “Network” — became modern American film classics, died Saturday morning at his home in Manhattan. He was 86.His stepdaughter, Leslie Gimbel, said the cause was lymphoma."http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/movies/sidney-lumet-director-of-american-classics-dies-at-86.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,013 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 RIP Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Holy sh!t! I'm shocked! When I was a bit younger, Sidney Lumet was one of my favorite directors. Dog Day Afternoon made a big impression on me when I first saw it (I was merely a teenager). And many years later, Prince Of The City completely knocked me down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 An absolutely incredible director. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 RIP He was a wonderful director. 12 Angry Men is one of my all time favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 He was a SERIOUSLY good director, and very versatile.RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I just realised that apparently I haven't seen any of his movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Wonderful director, probably my favorite of the great American "actor's directors". Here's a little interview that he did for Sight & Sound, from their "Best Music In Film" poll. Nice insights into his views on film music: http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/filmmusic/detail.php?t=d&q=26Rest in peace, Mr. Lumet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 One of the best.RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Dog Day Afternoon is one of the most brilliant films I have ever seen.RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 It's a brilliant film, despite Chris Sarandon's horrid performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I just realised that apparently I haven't seen any of his movies. You are kidding, right? That's like saying I'm into film music but I never heard anything from Williams or Goldsmith. Must sees are:Twelve Angry MenThe HillDog Day AfternoonNetwork (for once, let's trust Morlock)Prince Of The CityAlex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Not to mention 'Serpico' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Even the sometimes derided Before the Devil Knows You're Dead was a worthwhile little thriller. Sidney never lost his touch.RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 A great director really, he was a master of lean-and-mean, no-frills, powerful filmmaking. Movies like 12 Angry Men, Network, Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon are some of the best examples of American cinema, imho.RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Another legend has left us ... RIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Never was a fan of the majority of his work, particularly Network. Though loved his earlier works, in particular - 12 Angry Men, The Hill, The Offence, Long Day's Journey Into Night, and of his later lot - Dog Day Afternoon stands head and shoulders above the rest.And while he was never the most imaginative, or insightful director in the business, the guy had balls. To be able to produce so many films (many of them failures) in such short intervals, is... mind blowing.RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 The HillAbsolutely, the camerwork in the film is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Even the sometimes derided Before the Devil Knows You're Dead was a worthwhile little thriller. Sidney never lost his touch.To me that was like Sidney Lumet regained some of his old form. Still, a far cry from Prince Of The City. It can't get more Lumet than this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I just realised that apparently I haven't seen any of his movies. You are kidding, right? That's like saying I'm into film music but I never heard anything from Williams or Goldsmith. Don't feel bad, Marian, I've also never seen any of his movies. I have heard of a few of them, but I never really got inspired to watch them. Nobody ever shoved one of his movies into my hands and said "watch this;" nobody ever said "let's go down to the cinema and watch a Sidney Lumet, it'll be fun;" I don't randomly pick movies to watch based on their directors the way I randomly select soundtracks based on genre or composer, though I sometimes do based on film genre or cast; and while flipping through channels, if I happened upon an S.L. movie, I didn't watch it long enough to get invested in its story or director, and then expand my horizons.But lymphoma, now. That hits close to home. Rest in peace, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 12 Angry Men is probably the greatest movie I've ever seen. An amazing movie about the importance of intellectual vigour in justice, and the dangers of thinking with emotion.It should be required viewing for every jury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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