Robert Altman is dead!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Robert Altman is dead!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 11/21/06 at 4:41pm

It's true!!!! The great filmmaker, Robert Altman, director of such movies as MASH and Nashville is dead at 81. The cause of death has not been determined.

Incidentally, the exclamation points are out of shock and not out of celebration. I am truly shocked that he is dead.

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Updated On: 11/21/06 at 04:41 PM

#2

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 4:48pm

Sad news indeed. At least we won't have to suffer through him continually casting Shelly Duvall in his movies anymore.

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#3

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 4:52pm

I guess you couldn't have come up with a better title? "Robert Altman is dead!!!!!!!!!!!!"

#4

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 4:55pm

He was a brilliant director, and I'm glad I got to meet him. He was gracious and professional. I will go watch my copy of "The Player" now.

#5

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 4:57pm

Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#6

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 5:06pm

OMG!!! I just found out!! I'm soooooo sad, I loved him! This is off topic but anyone see his manhatten house on T.V.?? it was amazing!! I wonder how much $ it costs!! I'm sure a ton!!

#7

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 6:24pm

It's sad, but I don't really like his movies, especially The Company...

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#8

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 7:46pm

May flights of Angels . . .

I got to see his staging of MacTeague at the Lyric Opera - astonishing.

He got career best film performances out of people like Bud Cort, Shelley Duvall (a Cannes Best Actress winner for 3 Women), Sally Kellerman, Barbara Harris and Tom Waits.

He championed Alan Rudolph.

If you haven't seen gems like Streamers, O.C. and Stiggs, Health, A Wedding or Thieves Like Us, hie thee to the video store.

It is unlikely his ilk will be seen again.

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#9

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 7:50pm

Thank you for changing that heading. It was totally jarring.

Those who followed his work were very much aware that he has been ailing for quite some time, so this really wasn't unexpected. We knew it was very close.

Same with Bob Fosse's passing -- it really wasn't a surprise to anyone when he passed away suddenly. Most were actually surprised he lived as long as he did.

My 2 favorite 'Bobs'. RIP.

#10

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 7:53pm

i dont think he ever really got the recognition he deserved. This is a great loss

#11

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 8:12pm

Yeah the title was a wee bit jarring so I changed it, you're welcome.

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#12

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 8:14pm

Thanks, man!!! I owe ya one!!!!!

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#13

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 8:41pm

He never got the recognition he deserved?

Apparently you weren't watching last year's Academy Awards.

Oy!

#14

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 8:45pm

Could you stop with the tactless exclamation points and just change your title in the original post, Mattbrain? Don't be obnoxious about it, it looks tacky and should be fixed.

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#15

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 9:04pm

mattbrain, I agree, please remove the exclaimatation points.

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#16

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/21/06 at 10:03pm

I had some friends over to watch Nashville tonight, which is still one of the great movie musicals. And those of you who saw Prarie Home Companion (which has turned out to be his last movie) got to see Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin sing some wonderful duets. He was one of the greats, and I miss him already.

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#17

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/24/06 at 9:21pm

Ok, did you people not read the second part of my post. Yeesh!!! A guy can't illustrate his shock through the use of exclamation points?

It's a mean, nasty, online theatre loving community.

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#18

RIP Robert Altman

Posted: 11/24/06 at 10:01pm

Once again, the ending is ruined for me.

Thanks.

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