Robert Altman - Dead

[Recyclerz]

<p><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15831581/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15831581/</a></p><p>This guy did some great movies.&nbsp; RIP.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ron will probably be <em><strong>inconsolable</strong></em>.</p><p>EDIT:&nbsp; Scooped by Furtherman.&nbsp; Lock 'er up, Boys!</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Recyclerz on 11-21-06 @ 11:51 AM</span>

[Sheeplovr]

<p>oh man </p><p>that bites</p><p>i know he was old and he needed a bunch of help while dooing A Parie Home companion didnt think he die already</p><p>he'll get the loudest applause at the oscars next year </p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Sheeplovr on 11-21-06 @ 11:50 AM</span>

[Tall_James]

I heard Lindsay Lohan stole his heart meds.&nbsp; Oopsy.

[burrben]

that sucks, he was one of the best. i wonder if he'll be nominated for best director this year?

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by burrben on 11-21-06 @ 11:55 AM</span>

[TheMojoPin]

Sad news.&nbsp; Luckily he leaves behind a stunningly brilliant body of work.

[klaus_kinski_Jr]

for all the gamblers out there rent California Split on DVD. Long
before the texas Holdem craze Altman was way ahead of the
curve. It's the tale of just two degenerate gambler, no real story
per se. Just a great character study.

Also Nashvile, The Long Goodbye, and McCabe & Mrs Miller aren't
so bad either


Just avoid Dr T and The Women

[ralphbxny]

He was a good egg!

[KennethC]

One of the few geniuses of American film. Other interesting Altman films to check out include: Thieves Like Us, Vincent and Theo, and Secret Honor (a one man show with Philip Baker Hall as Richard Nixon).

[Wallower]

<p>The Lakers just came out with a new shirt for Alty.</p><p><img src="http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3631/altyjf4.jpg" border="0" width="250" height="257" /></p>

[El Mudo]

Hated his politics, but absolutely loved:

http://www.joblo.com/images_dvd_reviews/dvd-mash.jpg



Whoever thought to make that gem of a picture into an awful TV show should be shot

[El Mudo]

Speaking of MASH, one of my favorite things he did with that picture were the scenes where there was really no dialogue scripted, and he just let the actors act....just brilliant...

I also love the story of how they used all the stuff going on with "Patton" at the same time to completely hide from Fox as to what was going on with their movie...even coming in severely under budget...Gould and Sutherland thought the guy was so nuts, they tried to have him fired...