Thieves Like Us
(ボウイ＆キーチ)
(1974; directed by Robert Altman)
The Long Goodbye
(ロング・グッドバイ)
(1973; directed by Robert Altman)
The Northwest Chicago Film Society is thrilled to announce that we’ve been granted funds from the National Film Preservation Foundation for the restoration of CORN’S-A-POPPIN’ (1955), an independent production co-written by a very young Robert Altman and featuring a range of wonderful Kansas City area musical talent. (“Spiced with music and glee - here’s a picture you ought to see!”)
Read more about the history of the film on our blog.
Watch the trailer for the film at the Internet Archive - we’ll also be preserving it on 35mm!
Special thanks to our fellow Doc Films alumni Kian Bergstrom, Evan Chung, and John Kostka for their help, support, and inspiration during the nascence of this project.
Sounds awesome, never heard of this.
This is not the kind of movie where the characters are introduced. They are all already here. They have been here for a long time. They know all about one another.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller, November 1999 (via ebertquotes)
From Roger Ebert’s review of McCabe & Mrs. Miller, which he describes as “perfect”. Ebert was a frequent supporter/admirer of Altman’s.
RIP
Robert Altman - Cannes, France
“I’m not going to get under the covers. I’ll just lay on top…”
That Cold Day in the Park
Sandy FUCKING Dennis / Michael Burns
Robert FUCKING Altman | 1969
László Kovács | Cinematography
The Playlist Highlights "10 Robert Altman Films You May Not Know"
My go-to daily film blog, IndieWire’s “The Playlist,” has decided to shed some light on a bunch of underseen picks in Altman’s filmography. They’ve chosen a good selection of movies, most from his early-70s era, from Countdown and Images to personal fave Buffalo Bill and the Indians and Streamers.
Check it out over at The Playlist and join in the discussion on the comments thread about what other lost gems are worth highlighting.
A great interview with a true master.
'Quintet' Screening at LACMA in April
Well, looks like we’re continuing our monthly dosage of big-screen Altman over here on the West Coast. The Bing Theatre at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is presenting a rare screening of Altman’s sci-fi oddity Quintet on Saturday, April 6th @ 5:00PM as part of their “Science Fiction After Kubrick” series. Admission is $5.
It’s not exactly the most shining example of Altman’s craft but it’s sure as hell a fascinating experiment, and it’s pretty entertaining to see him extend his style into the science fiction genre. Certainly worth a look in 35mm.
Match Factory Acquires Worldwide Rights to Robert Altman Doc
Couple weeks late to the punch on this one, but this news is comin out of Berlin, where Match Factory is shopping Ron Mann’s Epix original documentary to foreign buyers at the European Film Market.
Nothing too much in the way of exciting news, though HR does note that the film’s expected to be finished midyear. As previously reported, the doc will be accompanied by “a touring exhibit, an illustrated companion book and music soundtrack,” so get ready to be inundated with Altman miscellanea later this year.
![How do you feel about the adjective ‘Altmanesque’? It’s now applied to any multi-layered movie with an ensemble cast…Robert Altman: I don’t know what “Altmanesque” means, though I suppose I’m flattered by it. I mean, Paul Thomas Anderson openly said to me, “All I’m doing is ripping you off.” But that kid Anderson is really, really talented. He’s a real artist, our best hope. [ 2004 ]
Robert Altman: Paul was very, very generous [to act as a a stand-by director on A Prairie Home Companion for insurance purposes]. It’s amazing, I was really surprised. I never would have asked him to do it. He was at my side every moment I was shooting and he was a fantastic help. He never intruded, he never overrode me. I couldn’t even say goodbye to him, I would have broken down in tears. [ 2006 ]
The Altman-PTA Love Connection is just the best](http://25.media.tumblr.com/4985bd4135d2b665663584c8d00fabb7/tumblr_miichrurhz1qf7r5lo1_r6_500.jpg)
How do you feel about the adjective ‘Altmanesque’? It’s now applied to any multi-layered movie with an ensemble cast…
Robert Altman: I don’t know what “Altmanesque” means, though I suppose I’m flattered by it. I mean, Paul Thomas Anderson openly said to me, “All I’m doing is ripping you off.” But that kid Anderson is really, really talented. He’s a real artist, our best hope. [ 2004 ]Robert Altman: Paul was very, very generous [to act as a a stand-by director on A Prairie Home Companion for insurance purposes]. It’s amazing, I was really surprised. I never would have asked him to do it. He was at my side every moment I was shooting and he was a fantastic help. He never intruded, he never overrode me. I couldn’t even say goodbye to him, I would have broken down in tears. [ 2006 ]
The Altman-PTA Love Connection is just the best
