hlywdkjk Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Director Sidney Lumet has passed away at his home in Manhattan of lymphoma. He was 86 years old. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/movies/sidney-lumet-director-of-american-classics-dies-at-86.html Thank God for "Private Screenings." http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/159251%7C0/Private-Screenings-Sidney-Lumet.html Kyle In Hollywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbaetz Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 A great director who turned out some of the finest films in the last 50+ years. Another major talent who never won an Oscar for directing. His "12 Angry Men" is such a classic, along with "The Verdict", "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Network" to name a few of his. A long productive life...R.I.P. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephan55 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Great Director, Great Movies... I am looking forward to a TCM film tribute in the near future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfpcc1 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Unlike many great directors he ended with a great movie, *Before The Devil Knows Your Dead.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casablancalover Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 A TCM tribute with real potential. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001486/ Hopefully, it could contain: Fail-Safe Pawnbroker 12 Angry Men Serpico Network The Verdict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Sad news. A wonderful director with a great feel for New York City. Sad sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 This is indeed sad news. I was so hoping he could be at the Film Festival this year talking about *Network*. Up in heaven tonight, Paddy is buying the rounds tonight for Sidney Lumet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbaetz Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Henry Fonda, Bill Holden,Peter Finch and Paul Newman raising their glasses to him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhitman Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I'm sorry to hear of his passing. *Before the Devil Knows You're Dead* was my first introduction to his work, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone. It is a gritty, visceral film that haunted me long after I saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redriver Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I had no idea. What a very talented man. How versatile is the filmmaker who makes the intimate TWELVE ANGRY MEN, the ironic NETWORK and the frenetic DOG DAY AFTERNOON? It's that urban intensity I remember him for; SERPICO is another example. But it's Fonda and his fellow jurors, proving once again that less is more, that holds the biggest place in my heart. If there's a Sidney Lumet masterpiece, this is probably it. We've lost one of the best directors of a generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I knew it wasn't going to be a good day when an NPR announcer twice reported the death of "Stanley" Lumet. RIP Sidney. You had a great career, and your death has made me "As sad as hell." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3rry Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 *The Verdict* was Lumet's masterpiece in my estimation. Others may give *Serpico* or *Network*. But Paul Newman's subtle portrayal of an alcoholic lawyer was perfection. Mr. Lumet directed it with a fine hand. Charlotte Rampling, James Mason and Lindsay Crouse round out the cast. I do hope we'll get a whole day of Mr. Lumet's films to celebrate his life on TCM. Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Is nobody immune from these mistakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 No one yet has mentioned The Hill (1965), one of Lumet's very best, with a brilliant opening. The camera movements are amazing, and the performances are outstanding. This film needs to be much better known. Like the rest of you, I hope that TCM will do a tribute. Long Day's Journey Into Night apparently has never been shown on TCM. b3rry, welcome to the boards. The Verdict is indeed well-acted, and I'd add Julie Bovasso as another performer who deserves a shout-out. My pleasure in The Verdict is marred because I know enough about the world of litigation to recognize what's improbable and what's just wrong. However, that's not the fault of Lumet or the actors, who really deliver. How's this? Perhaps TCM could mix in some of the familiar and less familiar Lumet films in the next year. The schedule's usually set about six months in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musikone Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Don't you *know* whether or not you are looking forward to a tribute to Sidney Lumet in the near future? If *you* don't know, then who does? musikone Al is in Wonderland! where (as exemplified by the *question* to which I responded), things are *not* what they seem to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfpcc1 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 In the mid 90's Sidney Lumet Directed a film called *Critical Care* about end of life treatment. It was a comedy in the vein of Network, but it also had a vibe that was creepier than your average horror movie. This movie showed up on Comedy Central, (too new for TCM) but was barely released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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