Corwood, the timing on the High Hat issue is a bit eerie.
I was just thinking that too.
I'm not evil again. Why does everyone think that?
Angel ,'Sleeper'
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Jessica - Nov 21, 2006 6:59:22 am PST #5833 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Hayden - Nov 21, 2006 7:03:03 am PST #5834 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
We're working on a rewrite of our editorial comments right now.
He did indeed have a great run, and he was a hell of a brilliant filmmaker, such an original that his followers can't seem to capture his seemingly effortless ability to combine naturalistic dialogue, improvisation, ensemble casting, and (in his great movies, at least) his profound belief in humanity, for good and for evil.
Anyone care to participate in an Altman deathmatch? Or make some Altman lists?
Scrappy - Nov 21, 2006 7:09:00 am PST #5835 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I do, Corwood. He did have a great run, but he's long been one of my favorites and I am very sad to think I don't have more films to look forward to.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 21, 2006 7:12:35 am PST #5836 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Anyone care to participate in an Altman deathmatch?
I'll give it whirl. I'll pay Altman a grand compliment and say he's a filmaker who's bad movies are generally worth at least one viewing. Of course, then you'd have to agree on which ones are the bad movies...
Hayden - Nov 21, 2006 7:14:27 am PST #5837 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I am very sad to think I don't have more films to look forward to.
That kills me and is essentially what our updated editorial will say.
Vonnie K - Nov 21, 2006 7:14:54 am PST #5838 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
then you'd have to agree on which ones are the bad movies...
Pret a Porter! That one's kind of tough to defend.
I've seen most of his later works, yet haven't gone around to watching McCabe and Mrs. Miller. I know, I know.
Amy - Nov 21, 2006 7:17:13 am PST #5839 of 10001
Because books.
I haven't seen a lot of his earlier movies aside from M*A*S*H, but I love both Short Cuts and Gosford Park.
Polter-Cow - Nov 21, 2006 7:27:50 am PST #5840 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Holy crap.
I haven't seen a single Altman movie, but damn.
Kathy A - Nov 21, 2006 7:28:07 am PST #5841 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I really liked Gosford Park very much, and thought it was better than The Player, but not quite as good as M*A*S*H (still haven't seen Short Cuts or Nashville, though).
Hayden - Nov 21, 2006 7:29:11 am PST #5842 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
New editorial:
We released this issue a week before Robert Altman’s death. We wanted to honor his career before this prolific, long-lived filmmaker passed away, and just managed to do so.
At Ernst Lubitsch’s funeral, Billy Wilder said, “No more Lubitsch.” William Wyler responded, “Worse than that. No more Lubitsch pictures.” Altman had been on a great run in his last years, producing major work long after we had any right to expect it. This makes the news of his death that much sadder: we’ll never see new Altman.
Here's my favorite Altmans:
1. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
2. Thieves Like Us (1974)
3. The Long Goodbye (1973)
4. Tanner '88 (1988)
5. Gosford Park (2001)
6. California Split (1974)
7. Nashville (1975)
8. The Company (2003)
9. Popeye (1980)
10. Cookie's Fortune (1999)
11. The Player (1992)