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Big Pink · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:55 pm **Posts:** 1712

Let's do this.

1. The Player
2. 3 Women
3. Popeye (just kidding....in fact, let's pretend this isn't even Altman, k?)
3. Short Cuts
4. Nashville
5. McCabe and Mrs Miller
6. California Split (sentimental favorite, loads of fun)
7. Images
8. MASH
9. Secret Honor
10. A Prarie Home Companion
11. Vincent and Theo
12. The Long Goodbye
13. Kansas City
14. Gosford Park
15. Pret-a-porter
16. Cookie's Fortune

7 of these I've watched only once, within the past two weeks, so this might change a little. Feel free to discuss the movies.

dirtyfrank0705 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:50 am

I've seen very little of Altman's work (I know, I suck), but The Player and M*A*S*H* are both incredible movies. I've been meaning to rent Nashville for the longest time, but I always forget about it when I'm at Blockbuster. I should write myself a note and tape it to my Blockbuster card.

Orpheus · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:51 am

I've only seen it and Short Cuts, but A Prairie Home Companion is my favorite. I loved that movie to a ridiculous extent.

Big Pink · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:55 pm **Posts:** 1712

Come on, you guys haven't even seen Popeye?

The Argonaut · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:34 am

1. MASH
2. Gosford Park

And those the only two I've seen, and I'm not really all that interested in seeing any others, since those two didn't turn me on all that much. I can see why people would like them, but I really don't think that Altman is for me.

jwfocker · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:43 am

Orpheus wrote:

I've only seen it and Short Cuts, but A Prairie Home Companion is my favorite. I loved that movie to a ridiculous extent.

glorified_version · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:01 am

I haven't seen enough Altman, but out of the films I have I'll say Short Cuts

Ozymandias · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:32 am

Nashville
MASH
The Long Goodbye
McCabe & Mrs. Miller

I didn't like the rest of his movies I've seen.

Big Pink · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:55 pm **Posts:** 1712

Well I guess we can throw this thread on the scrap pile then. If I can make some recommendations, though, check out 3 Women and Images for some of the man's best surreal/psychological work. That side of Altman seems to really have been overlooked. Check out California Split, it was the first Altman I'd ever seen and a great sit-and-have-a-beer buddy flick, and one of Elliott Gould's finer moments.

And avoid Popeye.

bondcfh007 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:16 pm

dirtyfrank0705 wrote:

I've seen very little of Altman's work (I know, I suck), but The Player and M*A*S*H* are both incredible movies. I've been meaning to rent Nashville for the longest time, but I always forget about it when I'm at Blockbuster. I should write myself a note and tape it to my Blockbuster card.

You should write yourself a note to get Netflix.

bart d. · **Joined:** Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:32 am **Posts:** 17563

1. Nashville
2. McCabe and Mrs. Miller
3. Mash
4. Short Cuts
5. Images

I don't have time to figure out the rest. I'll think about it.

invention · **Joined:** Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:34 am **Posts:** 12029

so how is the long goodbye?

Mercury · **Posted:** Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:14 pm

bondcfh007 wrote:

dirtyfrank0705 wrote:

I've seen very little of Altman's work (I know, I suck), but The Player and M*A*S*H* are both incredible movies. I've been meaning to rent Nashville for the longest time, but I always forget about it when I'm at Blockbuster. I should write myself a note and tape it to my Blockbuster card.

You should write yourself a note to get Netflix.

Right after he burns his Cockbuster card.

bart d. · **Joined:** Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:32 am **Posts:** 17563

See, now I'd put Mash in the number one spot.

bart d. · **Joined:** Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:32 am **Posts:** 17563

I just watched Nashville again. My original list was right.

knuckles of frisco · **Joined:** Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:52 pm **Posts:** 8552

Short Cuts has got to be one of the most asininely good movies i've ever seen.

Having Robert Altman direct stories written by Raymond Carver is probably the film equivalent of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.

invention · **Joined:** Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:34 am **Posts:** 12029

i bump this thread with a question and no one even answers it. :shake:

dirtyfrank0705 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:16 pm

invention wrote:

i bump this thread with a question and no one even answers it. :shake:

I haven't seen it or I'd have answered.

windedsailor · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:59 pm

invention wrote:

i bump this thread with a question and no one even answers it. :shake:

i suspect this thread is populated by people who haven't seen altman movie and they want to find out which movies they should be checking out

Rank Altman

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