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Robert Altman inconnu 01/29/15 (Thu) 06:27:48 No.3016

what are your thoughts on Robert Altman?

I've been going through his films for the past month or two, even went to NYC twice to see some of them at the retrospective at MoMA. he is certainly one of the most unique American mainstream filmmakers just in terms of style, and of his ~40 films I haven't been disappointed by a single one (although I've only seen about 16 at this point— Long Goodbye was the only one that didn't work for me as much, although I loved California Split)

my favorite right now is probably a split between McCabe & Mrs Miller and Brewster McCloud. I got to see HealtH at MoMA, which has yet to be released on home video and is certainly one of his weirdest and off-color films that deserves more attention. I also got to catch Vincent & Theo (in 35mm) recently at a local theater, and in general I've been most fascinated by his work in the 80s than any other period.

inconnu 01/29/15 (Thu) 06:30:30 No.3017

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& a japanese poster of Brewster McCloud. really would like to find a full-size print of this one someday

inconnu 01/29/15 (Thu) 08:43:36 No.3019

I certainly enjoy his trademark style and have no reservations about watching anything he made. But I've only seen about seven with bits of others on TV. My least favorite is Gosford Park, although I don't remember much of Prairie Home Companion (and forgot it even existed until now).

I thought Long Goodbye was okay after it finally got rolling, although it wasn't as good as I expected. Perhaps hearing "neo-noir" had me prepared for great things. If I remember correctly Elloit Gould's mopey character was somewhat underwhelming to me.

It's cool you were able to see some of his films on the big screen, in 35mm no less. Who did they have speaking at the retrospective? I've yet to see anything he made in the 80s so it's interesting to hear that period of his work stands out.

H. 01/29/15 (Thu) 19:43:20 No.3020

I need to check our his filmography for all of his complete works. Of the top of my head though Popeye is very dear to me.

inconnu 01/30/15 (Fri) 03:09:24 No.3025

>>3019

They had all kinds of speakers and folks who worked on the film at many of the screenings, however I didn't make it for any of the ones that did. I know 3 Women had the composer of the film for the first screening, but I made the second. They also played a lot of rare shorts before most of the films, including some of his industrial/16mm shorts from the 50s and weird promotional stuff like "Go to HealtH"

What's also amazing is that for I believe 3 weeks straight there were several theaters in NYC playing The Long Goodbye leading up to Inherent Vice, which is unheard of in the repertory game.

The only ones I really regret missing are Brewster McCloud, California Split and McCabe & Mrs. Miller, all of which were projected in 35mm to my knowledge. oh, and Secret Honor

inconnu 02/01/15 (Sun) 08:02:16 No.3048

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has anyone seen this?

inconnu 02/02/15 (Mon) 07:12:21 No.3058

>>3048

yes. it's okay, some great bits and anectdotes… but not nearly as comprehensive as it should be. it definitely glosses over a lot of stuff. but worth watching just for the stories if you're an Altman fan.

tsar!!4dJfgW/rVc 02/02/15 (Mon) 23:44:05 No.3063

gosford park is a masterpiece

inconnu 02/04/15 (Wed) 08:11:27 No.3074

>>3063

gosford park is one of the few films I have left in his filmography. will I like it even though I dont know shit about british culture/film?

inconnu 02/06/15 (Fri) 07:42:05 No.3111

>>3074
Since you mention it, the class differences do play a significant role in the story. It's been a while since I watched it, but I don't think there's many difficulties understanding the culture.

I just found the story to be a little bland in comparison to his other works. Your mileage may vary.

tsar!!4dJfgW/rVc 02/06/15 (Fri) 21:37:41 No.3123

>>3074
i honestly don't know
it's british with an altman tweest

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