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That's a little snippet of chatter from Gosford Park, one of Robert Altman's last pictures. I just read his obituary and was extremely sad to see it because while he was rumored to be a truly difficult crankpot, he made some spectacular movies.
If you don't know his work, winter is a good time to start watching Altman pictures because they're generally very long and detailed, with tons of characters. I have found with many of my favorite filmmakers that the more I describe the work, the less convinced people are that it's fabulous, so here's a handful of my favorite Altman pictures, and see if the cool weather doesn't lead you in his direction:
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (Warren Beatty & Julie Christie in the West)
A Wedding (it's not a great movie but it's awfully weird)
M*A*S*H (Need I say more?)
Nashvlle (I won't describe it, but it's amazing)
California Split (Las Vegas! Poker! Elliott Gould!)
The Long Goodbye (true Sunshine Noir)
Gosford Park(Murder is secondary to class)
The Player (Hollywood snark)
I had heard Altman was working on a New York City art world picture, but a lot of rumors about him make the rounds- I guess I should say they made the rounds.
And lucky me, my limited movie going capacities mean that his final picture, A Prairie Home Companion, is sitting on top of my television set. Waiting for me.
posted by Elise at 9:50 AM
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mcm said...
Oh, please tell me you've seen Short Cuts! Truly amazing... and, somewhat weirdly, featuring an incredible performance by Huey Lewis.
11/21/2006 2:57 PM
Elise said...
I have indeed seen Short Cuts and really think it is great but I'm going to admit that I don't adore Raymond Carver generally, so if I'm picking my favorite Altman pictures, I'm inclined to go wth some other choices. But I tend to be a bit contrarian generally.
11/21/2006 3:03 PM
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