Goodbye Sydney Pollack

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 05-26-2008, 07:17 PM

I really loved some of his work and its a shame to see him pass...

Tootsie - Out of Africa -

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...,1858192.story

RIP.

innerSpaceman · 05-26-2008, 07:19 PM

Nooooooooo! OMG. I hear he went out near the top of his game though, with 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead." I had wanted to see it in theaters, but at least it's near the top of my netflix queue.

And Sidney was near the tops of filmmakers. Adieu, big talented guy!

mousepod · 05-26-2008, 07:21 PM

Wow. How sad. I had no idea he was sick. I loved his work on both sides of the camera. I think that his embrace of the "director's commentary" on the laserdisc of Tootsie was an important step in educating me and many others on the nature of movie-making. He will be missed.

LSPoorEeyorick · 05-26-2008, 07:25 PM

How sad - his work was always charming. (His recent performance in Michael Clayton was excellent - as were his others.)

flippyshark · 05-26-2008, 08:12 PM

I was always glad to see Sydney Pollack on screen, and loved many of the films he directed. Just a few days ago, I was watching his interview footage on the extras of the newest edition of Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, and I was thinking about how much Pollack's scenes grounded that film. There was something about his camera presence that made me feel like I was watching someone I knew personally. (Unlike the far-too-fabulous-for-you Tom and Nicole.) He'll be very much missed.

Alex · 05-26-2008, 08:16 PM

Wow, I hadn't even heard rumors he was sick.

Always liked him on screen. Usually very briefly but you always noticed him. Heck, I even liked his "turn off your cell phones" short that played before movies for a while.

iSm: You might want to wait on mourning when watching Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. That was directed by Sydney Lumet.

blueerica · 05-26-2008, 08:40 PM

I share the sentiments here. I didn't even know he was ill...

Tom · 05-26-2008, 11:42 PM

Always brought class to everything he did.

In looking back on his credits, what really astonishes is the number of high profile and/or quality films that he produced or exec produced that I, at least, never associate with him. Among others: Iris, The Quiet American, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, Leatherheads, Catch a Fire, Sense and Sensibility, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Presumed Innocent, The Fabulous Baker Boys, and the new HBO film Recount. Amazing.

Strangler Lewis · 05-27-2008, 06:49 AM

Echoing a lot of the above. I loved a lot of the films he directed, and seeing him in a picture always made me happy. I saw him just the other night in a fluffy French film "Avenue Montaigne," playing an American director, and I brightened right up. He seemed to be living proof that you could have a great and varied career without being edgy with a capital E or coming off like an as*hole.

Damn.

Snowflake · 05-27-2008, 08:01 AM

I can't add to what anyone has said here, except echo my admiration for his work before and behind the camera. He produced many fine and favorite films and always seemed to be a totally class act. RIP Sydney, thanks for everything.

05-26-2008, 07:17 PM	#1
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Goodbye Sydney Pollack I really loved some of his work and its a shame to see him pass... Tootsie - Out of Africa - http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...,1858192.story RIP.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Nooooooooo! OMG. I hear he went out near the top of his game though, with 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead." I had wanted to see it in theaters, but at least it's near the top of my netflix queue. And Sidney was near the tops of filmmakers. Adieu, big talented guy!
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Wow. How sad. I had no idea he was sick. I loved his work on both sides of the camera. I think that his embrace of the "director's commentary" on the laserdisc of Tootsie was an important step in educating me and many others on the nature of movie-making. He will be missed. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	How sad - his work was always charming. (His recent performance in Michael Clayton was excellent - as were his others.)
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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	I was always glad to see Sydney Pollack on screen, and loved many of the films he directed. Just a few days ago, I was watching his interview footage on the extras of the newest edition of Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, and I was thinking about how much Pollack's scenes grounded that film. There was something about his camera presence that made me feel like I was watching someone I knew personally. (Unlike the far-too-fabulous-for-you Tom and Nicole.) He'll be very much missed.
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05-26-2008, 08:16 PM	#6
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Wow, I hadn't even heard rumors he was sick. Always liked him on screen. Usually very briefly but you always noticed him. Heck, I even liked his "turn off your cell phones" short that played before movies for a while. iSm: You might want to wait on mourning when watching Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. That was directed by Sydney Lumet.
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	I share the sentiments here. I didn't even know he was ill... __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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05-26-2008, 11:42 PM	#8
Tom Valued member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 541	Always brought class to everything he did. In looking back on his credits, what really astonishes is the number of high profile and/or quality films that he produced or exec produced that I, at least, never associate with him. Among others: Iris, The Quiet American, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, Leatherheads, Catch a Fire, Sense and Sensibility, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Presumed Innocent, The Fabulous Baker Boys, and the new HBO film Recount. Amazing.
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05-27-2008, 06:49 AM	#9
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Echoing a lot of the above. I loved a lot of the films he directed, and seeing him in a picture always made me happy. I saw him just the other night in a fluffy French film "Avenue Montaigne," playing an American director, and I brightened right up. He seemed to be living proof that you could have a great and varied career without being edgy with a capital E or coming off like an as*hole. Damn. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	I can't add to what anyone has said here, except echo my admiration for his work before and behind the camera. He produced many fine and favorite films and always seemed to be a totally class act. RIP Sydney, thanks for everything.
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