November 21, 2006
Robert Altman dies (1925 - 2006)

Robert Altman's production company announced today he has died at the age of 81. Altman was nominated for seven Academy Awards over his career, including five for directing although he never won any of them. He was given a Lifetime Achievement Oscar this year.
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Comments
1. Posted by JumpingIrish on November 21, 2006 10:00 AM
he never "one" any of them?
2. Posted by JumpingIrish on November 21, 2006 10:01 AM
opps...it's been fixed now. Hah!
3. Posted by llllllllll on November 21, 2006 10:03 AM
you just had to be first didn't you! I hate forgetting to log in to this friggin site and trying to post.
4. Posted by Spindoc on November 21, 2006 10:04 AM
A career like that and he has to have Lindsey Lohan be in his last movie? Poor guy.
5. Posted by CelebSlam.com on November 21, 2006 10:06 AM
HOW IS THIS RELATED TO BRITNEY SPEARS AND/OR PARIS HILTON??
http://www.celebslam.com
6. Posted by RichPort on November 21, 2006 10:14 AM
Who?
7. Posted by DancingQueen on November 21, 2006 10:14 AM
I agree, how is this a "Superficial" item? Fish dude, you're not trying to go legit on us are you??? Say it isn't so!!!
8. Posted by drphil on November 21, 2006 10:15 AM
if he died from complicates due to herpes encephalitis you'll know it's because lohan shook his hand right after coming out of her trailer on the movie set
9. Posted by drphil on November 21, 2006 10:15 AM
fuck..."complications"
10. Posted by drphil on November 21, 2006 10:16 AM
that's the last time i try to say something complicated
11. Posted by BarbadoSlim on November 21, 2006 10:19 AM
This guy must have done tons of blow and had lots of pooosey...
MAY YOUR CORPSE ROT SLOWLY AS DEATH COMES SWIFTLY TO THY ENEMIES!!!!!
12. Posted by Brain Embolism on November 21, 2006 10:21 AM
This certainly puts a damper on the festivities.
13. Posted by lostopoly on November 21, 2006 10:23 AM
Altman was a player and is gone too soon.
But now maybe 100,000 other filmmakers at least as good as he is have a chance at getting produced, eh?
14. Posted by Ed Bambrick on November 21, 2006 10:32 AM
It's about fucking time- talk about overstaying a welcome!
15. Posted by Maskatron on November 21, 2006 10:35 AM
#14's life will never amount to a sliver of Altman's. Or K-Fed's.
16. Posted by Stasmi on November 21, 2006 10:37 AM
They need to stop giving out the Lifetime Achievement Oscars. 95% of the people who receive them die within a year.
17. Posted by caljenna on November 21, 2006 11:13 AM
@ #5 - it IS related to Britney!
Robert Altman directed 'Short Cuts', which Jennifer Jason Leigh was in, who was also in 'Road to Perdition' with Tom Hanks, who was also in 'Bonfire of the Vanities' with Kim Cattrall, who was also in 'Crossroads' with....BRITNEY SPEARS!!!
(Yes, I have WAY too much time on my hands)
18. Posted by HolisticWisdomcom on November 21, 2006 11:27 AM
@17 You're a clever one!
http://www.holisticwisdom.com
19. Posted by NipsyHustle on November 21, 2006 11:42 AM
another one bites the dust
20. Posted by RichPort on November 21, 2006 12:04 PM
A lifetime achievment award and he could only muster 20 comments? What a fucking loser!
21. Posted by meanimaus on November 21, 2006 12:34 PM
I wasn't a fan or anything, I've only seen Pret a porter and short cuts but he had a long career and well, it's sad. Requiem in pace.
22. Posted by LoneWolf on November 21, 2006 12:40 PM
#17 - 5 degress of Briney Spears *shudders*
I'll weigh in - I liked a lot of his stuff. He was involved with, among others:
"M*A*S*H" (there was a movie before there was a TV show, kids) "Nashville", "The Player", "Gosford Park", "The Gingerbread Man", "Cookie's Fortune", "Dr. T & the Women", (featuring a gerbil-stuffer, a naked Farrach Fawcett and a topless Helen Hunt), "A Prairie Home Companion" (cast included Lindsay Lohan, all you Fishies), "McCabe and Mrs. Miller", "The Long Goodbye", "Thieves Like Us", "Popeye" (starring cokehead Robin Williams), "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean" (starring Cher when she was in her prime).
81 years and a Hollywood heavy hitter. I'd say he kicked some major ass.
23. Posted by Missallanpoe on November 21, 2006 1:31 PM
omg...this is a very sad day then =( The Delinquents was such a great movie of his...man. alright I'm gonna go soak up my tears in some root beer icecream.
24. Posted by pancho on November 21, 2006 2:35 PM
yo, number 5, you're a jackass. Same with all of you who are making a bunch of crappy remarks about him.
Just because it has nothing to do with Paris Hilton or Britney Spears or any of the idiotic celebs doesn't mean you have to post obnoxious shit.
How would you like it if a loved one of yours died and somebody went "how the fuck was this person important?" I don't care what snoody remark you may have back to that. On the internet you might be "pssh whatever I wouldn't care" but in real life -admit it- you would feel pretty damn bad.
Seriously, just have a heart and respect the death of this man.
May Robert Altman Rest In Peace.
25. Posted by iburl on November 21, 2006 2:40 PM
Aren't you going to make some snyde comment about his clothes, age, or death? I'm confused.
26. Posted by NipsyHustle on November 21, 2006 3:23 PM
#20 we don't appreciate hard work around here or many of us wouldn't be on this board. we'd be giving our bosses 110%
27. Posted by Ambassador of Sexy on November 21, 2006 5:19 PM
Finally, a story of substance on The Superficial.
I was a fan of Altman, but if it was his time to die, then it was his time to die. Death is human. And he was a great human.
http://chasingculture.com/liberty/index.php
28. Posted by eXtasyStef on November 21, 2006 5:35 PM
Wicked cool.
29. Posted by sid on November 21, 2006 6:36 PM
I remember that Popeye movie with Williams and the giant forearms–Altman was a great guy, and I'm glad the Super mentioned him.
30. Posted by gossipmonger on November 21, 2006 8:20 PM
Gosford Park was great-a real departure from your
"typical" Altman film; I'm sure he'll get something for
A Prairie Home Companion-it's such a great romp.
For what it's worth, he thought Lindsay had true
talent and I'm guessing he might know what that
looks like.
Rest in peace Robert Altman
31. Posted by hendero on November 22, 2006 2:07 AM
of the many cinematic triumphs in the ouevre that was Robert Altman's career, my most memorable would have to be Julianne Moore walking around with her box out for like 10 straight minutes in Short Cuts.
32. Posted by causaubon on November 22, 2006 8:23 AM
or what about the opening to "The Player"? something insane like 10min without a cut. one continous shot for 10min going through a Hollywood studio lot. During the sequence, one character can be overheard giving props to Orson Welle's opening shot for "Touch of Evil", which was also a 10min uncut single shot.
but for my money M*A*S*H was still his best and those fuckers at "The Academy" should be ashamed of themselves for only giving him a lifetime acheivement. He deserved best director for at least 4 of his films.
33. Posted by DrunkBlogger on November 22, 2006 9:32 AM
Rest in Peace Robbie!
34. Posted by Milandir on November 22, 2006 4:46 PM
Maybe a good director can get some work now!
35. Posted by docweasel on November 24, 2006 9:26 PM
Over-rated to the point of infinity. Even M*A*S*H wasn't that good- have you seen it in the last 20 years? Its a muddled rambling mess that is only saved by the fact that Gould and Southerland were cool back then. Nashville would be a bad TeeVee movie. I can't even sit through much else -Gosford Park? Please.
Actors liked him because he let them improvise. His best movies were 20+ years ago and they haven't aged well. RIP, but don't give me this genius crap.
36. Posted by MizScarlett on November 25, 2006 12:06 AM
#35 - "Nashville" was brilliant. Take your ADD meds and give it another try.