david weiss Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 A true master with quite the diverse filmography. Network is one of my favorites and his New York films capture New York of that era like no other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownian Motion Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 From his NYT obit: [NYT film critic] Ms. Dargis called Mr. Lumet “one of the last of the great movie moralists.” Yet Mr. Lumet said he was never a crusader for social change. “I don’t think art changes anything,” he said in The Times interview. So why make movies? he was asked. “It’s a wonderful way to spend your life,” he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Tweeted by Michael Moore.... "There is no America. There is no democracy. There is only IBM & ITT & AT&T and DuPont, Dow, Union Carbide, Exxon." -Sidney Lumet's "Network" RIP, Sidney Lumet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Tweeted by Michael Moore.... "There is no America. There is no democracy. There is only IBM & ITT & AT&T and DuPont, Dow, Union Carbide, Exxon." -Sidney Lumet's "Network" RIP, Sidney Lumet. "Network" truly was a masterpiece, and wow is it timely now. A great director. He'll be missed. gregmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 One of the greatest American directors, his films will continue to inspire new film makers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 A great filmmaker with a long and impressive list of films. His last film, "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" is a masterpiece! RIP, Mr. Lumet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 One of the best chronicler of American society! His better films were intelligent and entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 ironic that he died soon after his ex-mother-in-law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Who is that? Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 First Sidney Pollack, now Sidney Lumet...what Sinematic Sidney shall be next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Sid Dithers? SCTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Who is that? Bertrand. Lena Horne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 12 Angry Men, one of my all-time favorites. Thanks, Sidney. Rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeith Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 12 Angry Men, one of my all-time favorites. Thanks, Sidney. Rest in peace. Yes, that's a great one. My other favorites by him are Dog Day Afternoon, Fail Safe, The Pawnbroker, and Long Day's Journey Into Night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Pomea Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Whoa! I didn't realize he directed The Hill (1965)! What an amazing movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059274/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 His last film "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" looks like ti was made by a 22 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Is that a compliment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Yes. I found the film really depressing but it was made with amazing strength and agility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Yes. I found the film really depressing but it was made with amazing strength and agility. Are those the hallmarks of a 22-year old filmmaker? And what was the film anyway? Very recently I got the Before the Devil Knows You're Dead DVD, super cheap at Big Lots. Like $4, and part of a two-DVD package with some really awful B-movie included. A tremendous final effort for a tremendously talented filmmaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Uhhh.. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. My point just being that it certainly doesn't look like it was made by a man in his 80s. And doesn't in any way seem like a farewell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I'm terribly sorry Joe I read an extra "before" before the before in "Before the Devil Knows Your Dead". Don't know I'd call it the work of a 22 year old, I thought it was the work of a guy at the top of his game. After the movie I didn't really think it was that depressing so much as "how the hell did two decent parents end up with such rotten sons?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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