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Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:00 AM

Goodbye, Mr. Altman

A great director, a poet, Robert Altman changed the landscape of filmmaking, and never stopped shooting. It's almost impossible to believe he's gone.
By Stephanie Zacharek

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  • Tuesday, November 21, 2006 08:35 PM

    Altman v Anonymous

    A titan and a gnat. Have you ever been in the military, Anonymous, you too callow and spineless to even invent a nom de plume? The military in the days depicted in MASH was sexist to the core; what was Altman supposed to do? Wish it away? Lie it away? It was a great movie by a great man, and you're an insect- my guess is dung beetle.

    —tom payne

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