Tuesday, November 21, 2006
RIP, Robert Altman
One of America's greatest film treasures passed away at 81. Altman's trademark became the ensemble acting film, using natural sounding dialogue and unalterated environments which could or could not interfere with that dialogue to create portraits of places and times rather than specific characters. Case in point: his masterpiece Nashville
Altman was also quite capable of character centered films as well, such as Secret Honor and Streamers. I loved that Hollywood, which ostracized Altman for many years because he wanted to direct projects personal to him, had to recognize how wrong it was by presenting him with a Lifetime Achievement award last year.
Here's a list of some of his greatest movies. Go rent them--now.
MASH
Nashville
Three Women
California Split
Secret Honor
Prairie Home Companion
Streamers
A Wedding
Gosford Park
Tanner '88
Cookie's Fortune
The Player
Short Cuts
Thieves Like Us
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
Images
The Long Goodbye
Altman was also quite capable of character centered films as well, such as Secret Honor and Streamers. I loved that Hollywood, which ostracized Altman for many years because he wanted to direct projects personal to him, had to recognize how wrong it was by presenting him with a Lifetime Achievement award last year.
Here's a list of some of his greatest movies. Go rent them--now.
MASH
Nashville
Three Women
California Split
Secret Honor
Prairie Home Companion
Streamers
A Wedding
Gosford Park
Tanner '88
Cookie's Fortune
The Player
Short Cuts
Thieves Like Us
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
Images
The Long Goodbye
