RIP Arthur Penn
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groveChuck
U-matic Member
Ohhhh, what a loss!
He was brilliant! A genius of the 60's and 70's!
To think he came out of theater-but what a cinematic style he had!
The Chicago Sun-Times' young film critic, Roger Ebert, had no such second thoughts, declaring in his review: "'Bonnie and Clyde' is a milestone in the history of American movies, a work of truth and brilliance….Years from now it is quite possible that 'Bonnie and Clyde' will be seen as the definitive film of the 1960s…."
Film editor Dede Allen, who edited "Bonnie and Clyde" and five other Penn films, told the Boston Globe in 2008 that he was her "favorite director." "I would cut the phone book for Arthur," she said.
He was brilliant! A genius of the 60's and 70's!
To think he came out of theater-but what a cinematic style he had!
The Chicago Sun-Times' young film critic, Roger Ebert, had no such second thoughts, declaring in his review: "'Bonnie and Clyde' is a milestone in the history of American movies, a work of truth and brilliance….Years from now it is quite possible that 'Bonnie and Clyde' will be seen as the definitive film of the 1960s…."
Film editor Dede Allen, who edited "Bonnie and Clyde" and five other Penn films, told the Boston Globe in 2008 that he was her "favorite director." "I would cut the phone book for Arthur," she said.
Rick Meyer
Veteran
Oh wow what a loss indeed. He directed one of my favorite all time movies, "Little Big Man." wow.
Billy Pilgrim
Stye in my eye
He died the day after his birthday. I'll admit I've only seen Bonnie and Clyde, but that film helped change the way I watched movies when I saw it at age 15. I guess this is a good time to seek out the rest of his body of work.
David G. Smith
Steak Knife Member
Bonnie and Clyde had a big impact on me. So did Little Big Man. RIP.
Rick Meyer
Veteran
I have to jump back in this thread. "Little Big Man" was/is a ridiculously good movie. "An Epic Yarn..." as it's been described. Great acting, great shooting, great pacing and just overall great storytelling. It's funny and warm and pretty much everything you could want from a flick. I was obsessed with this movie when it was on HBO when I was 10 years old and couldn't get enough of it. When I got older, I'd rent it on occasion and always think about the man who created Bonnie and Clyde and think "what a great stinking movie!". RIP
Jim Brennan
VHS Member Old Skool
I've always wondered how Little Big Man ever got made. Even watching it now, the premise is absurd, the characterizations controversial, the storyline jumbled, it defies any sort of genre classification or simple marketing... it is everything that Hollywood typically shies away from.
Yet it is brilliant. (IMHO) one the greatest American films ever made because it approaches so much of our own mythology in such an effectively satirical way. It challenges our collective identity as Americans and yet we are eminently entertained in the process.
I like Bonnie and Clyde, and I understand its importance in American film making because of how it shook things up. But I LOVE Little Big Man
RIP AP
Yet it is brilliant. (IMHO) one the greatest American films ever made because it approaches so much of our own mythology in such an effectively satirical way. It challenges our collective identity as Americans and yet we are eminently entertained in the process.
I like Bonnie and Clyde, and I understand its importance in American film making because of how it shook things up. But I LOVE Little Big Man
RIP AP