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Post by SeattleDan on Nov 22, 2006 0:30:35 GMT -5
IMHO the best American director of the last half of the 20th century, and the filmmaker of "Prairie Home Companion: The Movie". He passed away on Monday evening. Let's hear some thoughts on his work. What was your favorite movie of his, and why.
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Post by juliastar on Nov 22, 2006 7:48:26 GMT -5
Garrison left a nice tribute on his website. It would be heaven to get snowed in this winter with a stack of Altman films and a bag of peanut M & Ms. M*A*S*H was M*A*S*H, in a league all of its own, and I think Gosford Park was brilliant, well-rounded entertainment. And of course, APHC: The Movie, was very sweet.
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Post by doctork on Nov 22, 2006 12:17:54 GMT -5
I cried when I read the news of Altman's passing; I was comforted by the memory of his Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oscars, and surprised by the news that he had a heart transplant ten years ago.
Tough to name a favorite, as I've loved most of his films. Though Prairie Home Companion is a sentimental favorite, I'm tied between MASH and The Long Goodbye.
My nod would go to the latter. I was enchanted by Elliott Gould in the Marlowe role, quite the twist. Being a cat owner and lover, the cat food scene is one of the most memorable in filmdom for me.
Marlowe's cat is hungry, but also a finicky eater. Marlowe has only Brand X cat food, which the cat disdains. Because it is the middle of the night, Marlowe puts the Brand X cat food into an empty premium label can, shows it to the cat, then serves it in the cat dish. Cat will have none of it - he is not fooled by this transparent cheap ploy.
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Post by ptcaffey on Nov 22, 2006 16:54:22 GMT -5
Three Woman is an obscure choice, but I saw it in revival house in the late 1970's. It's weird, it's spooky, it's great.
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Post by doctork on Nov 24, 2006 14:35:58 GMT -5
PT - Three Women was my first thought too. But I looked it up in my movie book (Video Hound) and it wasn't there, so I figured I must have imagined that it was an Altman film.
Then later I checked my auxilliary movie book ("The Chipmunk" is what I call him, but the author's name is actually Leonard Maltin). Three Women by Robert Altman (1977) was there; guess it's just not out on video. Shucks, I need to see it again to remember why I liked it so much.
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Post by Jane on Nov 25, 2006 20:06:22 GMT -5
I loved that one too. I don't think I've every seen Sissy Spacek in anything I didn't like (chose not to attend "Carrie.") Shelly Duvall also a delight. Was indeed a very strange movie--not sure I knew quite what it was all about , but it was compelling.
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