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A sad, sad day for film fans.

November 21, 2006 / / 2 comments

Robert Altman has died.

I guess this is one I should have expected, but the complexity and energy of the man never seemed to wane. Prolific and varied, he nonetheless had a distinctive signature style, easily satirized (as Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin did so charmingly at last year’s Oscars). I think A Prairie Home Companion was one of the movies of 2006.

The credits are impressive. Among the very greats, we must mention Nashville, The Player, and M*A*S*H. But even his less perfect movies have their rewards, as I’ve written before.

This is just one of those days when I feel like I’ve really lost something. Like there’s a real hole in the world.

Be born again among us, Mr. Altman.

Tuesday Trivia Time

November 21, 2006 / / 8 comments

Name the movie based upon the quote or vignette. Answers will be posted Thursday.

1. “I really do like ice.”
HINT: This Academy Award winner played a character who hadn’t had ice in quite a while.

2. A heart attack during dress rehearsal of a television comedy special.
Solved by Roberta

3. “Sounds like a French nail varnish.”
Solved by Amy

4. A racist insult shouted to a girl on a high-dive board.
Solved by Paula

5. The prisoner’s visit with his mother takes place entirely with her in the back of a truck.
Solved and fixed by Ken

6. A man sneaks into his boss’s office to find his employee file, which contains only pictures, numbers, and symbols.
HINT: This movie, based on a famous novel, has spoken rather than written credits.

7. While talking with an old friend from San Francisco, she separates eggs in the palm of her hand.
Solved by Roberta

 
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