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ellipsis7 wrote:Ermanno Olmi

I still can't believe One Fine Day--one of his greatest films--has never been released on DVD, let alone Blu, in the U.S. (It was a Janus release originally, I don't know who has the rights now.)

Anne V. Coates.

antnield wrote:Anne V. Coates.

I thought her work on The Elephant Man contributed a lot to the success of that film.
From an awards perspective, she was unfortunate that it came out the same year as Raging Bull.

Tom E. Lewis, billed as Tommy Lewis in the title role of The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) has passed away at the age of 59.

mfunk9786 wrote:Scott Hutchison of the band Frightened Rabbit

As soon as his disappearance was reported, this seemed inevitable. But I was really hoping this wouldn’t be the outcome.

If you’re not familiar with Frightened Rabbit’s album ‘Midnight Organ Fight ‘, I can heartily recommend it.

If you’re at all anxiety-depressive, I’d recommend avoiding Hutchison’s last few tweets as they may trigger unpleasant thoughts.

Very sad news.

Caligula wrote:Sad to hear of Olmi's passing. Just watched Il Posto again the other day - what a magical film. I highly recommend I Fidanzati with Tree Of Wooden Clogs to those who have yet to see it.

I don’t think he’s ever made a bad film, at least of the 10+ I’ve seen. Don’t skip the shorts on his first Criterion discs, they’re absolute gems. Legend of the Holy Drinker is one of the greatest films ever made. He may have not been the greatest filmmaker, but I don’t think there’s been anyone better.

He and Maurizio Nichetti are my two favorite Italian filmmakers...as long as we’re making suggestions.

bdsweeney wrote:

mfunk9786 wrote:Scott Hutchison of the band Frightened Rabbit

As soon as his disappearance was reported, this seemed inevitable. But I was really hoping this wouldn’t be the outcome.

If you’re not familiar with Frightened Rabbit’s album ‘Midnight Organ Fight ‘, I can heartily recommend it.

If you’re at all anxiety-depressive, I’d recommend avoiding Hutchison’s last few tweets as they may trigger unpleasant thoughts.

Very sad news.

This is a truly sad instance of life imitating art, as this is where he was found

All weekend Scott Hutchison's passing has rarely left my head. I really found solace and recognition in how he discussed coping with depression and daily life. Gutted by what has happened.

djproject wrote:Margot Kidder

Was a big fan of hers and always wished she’d had more of a career.

Besides her '70s films, I remember she was pretty good when she hosted SNL - even when used in the thankless role of a straight person (like the sketch with Aykroyd as a male prostitute), she brought something to it, clearly enjoying the sketch without breaking character to undermine the written humor as many SNL performers are now prone to do.

Of course she's great in the Superman films, though her character has an unerring, lemming-like knack for putting herself into ridiculously stupid situations from which she has to be saved! (Kidder is especially blunt about being sidelined as love interest in this contemporary set report from the terrible Superman IV film), but I especially like her role in Black Christmas as one of the more tragic victims in that film. I've not had the chance to see Willie & Phil yet (Paul Mazursky's remake of Jules et Jim with Kidder in the Jeanne Moreau role), but that sounds interesting.

And of course there are tons of great Margot Kidder anecdotes peppered throughout Peter Biskind's Easy Riders, Raging Bulls book (and film!)

Glenn Branca.

Margot was a bit of fixture in Livingston and she was more than willing to talk to people if they asked the right questions. A real shame.

Bill Gibron, perhaps best known around these parts as skuhn8's longtime avatar.

djproject wrote:Margot Kidder

Very sad. Best Lois Lane ever (among other things).

Perkins Cobb wrote:Bill Gibron, perhaps best known around these parts as skuhn8's longtime avatar.

Not to be disrespectful or sidetrack too much, but:
"Bill held a Juris Doctor degree in Constitutional Law from Stetson University College of Law" sounds so much more impressive than Bill graduated from Stetson University Law School.
(also I doubt that there is such a thing as a J.D. in a particular legal field, as it's a generalist degree -- but there's an always an outside chance that the school named after a hat possibly offers such a thing).

antnield wrote:Glenn Branca.

Damn. The Ascension is a great, great album.

Kidder was in De Palma's Sisters too of course, which is a great pre-Superman role.

Trevor Preston.

Patricia Morison, star of the original stage production of Kiss Me, Kate, and whose film credits include The Song of Bernadette and Lady on a Train, at age 103.

Aleksandr Askoldov, director of war drama Komissar (1967)