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 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 5:51 AM   
 By:   Bond1965   (Member)

Some sad news, director Mike Nichols has passed away at age 83.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mike-nichols-dead-at-83-750671

James

 
 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 6:02 AM   
 By:   Heath   (Member)

Quite a body of work.

Despite their respective box office performance and fame, Catch 22 was better than MASH by a huge margin. Some day, when both films are reviewed from a thoroughly modern perspective, people will finally figure that out.

The Graduate was good, but locked into its time. What keeps it green, for me, is the implication of the last shot of Hoffmann and Ross in the bus as their expressions change. A sobering and smart moment from Nichols there.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 6:05 AM   
 By:   Christopher Kinsinger   (Member)

What an amazingly talented man!
Of all the iconic films he directed, one of the titles that is never mentioned is What Planet Are You From?, and I happen to love that one very much…along with all the "famous" ones.
He shall be missed.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 6:20 AM   
 By:   Thor   (Member)

Very sorry to hear this. As a longtime Jack Nicholson fan (and I mean a HUGE Nicholson fan!), Mike Nichols has been a regular part of that. I've enjoyed all of their collaborations -- CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, THE FORTUNE, HEARTBURN and WOLF.

 
 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 7:14 AM   
 By:   LeHah   (Member)

Shit. I was talking about his work last week. Great talent.

 
 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 9:01 AM   
 By:   First Breath   (Member)

Sad news. I have seen three of his films, Biloxi Blues, Regarding Henry and Wolf.

Zimmer's score to Regarding Henry is a highlight in his career, that I listened to a lot in the 90s. I'm surprised they never worked together again. Did Nichols ever comment on the score?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWeZDety2hI

I'm also interested in facts about his repeated collaborations with Carly Simon.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 10:13 AM   
 By:   Alex Cremers   (Member)


The Graduate was good, but locked into its time. What keeps it green, for me, is the implication of the last shot of Hoffmann and Ross in the bus as their expressions change. A sobering and smart moment from Nichols there.


Couldn't agree more with this, Heath.

Saw it as a young teenager and it made a big impression on me.

Alex

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 10:22 AM   
 By:   Regie   (Member)

I'm sorry to learn about the death of Mike Nichols. My favourite film of his is "The Birdcage", by far.

Do people remember when he used to do a comedy routine with Elaine May. These were quite funny and it was years before I realized it actually was the same Mike Nichols. Here's a taste:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0vSLIO7m20

We've been blessed having Mike with us.

 
 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 10:49 AM   
 By:   Octoberman   (Member)

What a wonderful filmmaker.

So many of my favorite movies have his name on them.

RIP.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 20, 2014 - 11:10 AM   
 By:   joan hue   (Member)

This is sad news. To me he was a true artist who was a risk taker. He brought impeccable taste to his movies and plays.

 
 Posted:   Nov 22, 2014 - 1:30 PM   
 By:   'Lenny Bruce' Marshall   (Member)

A major talent.
Strangely, i am not a fan of his two most acclaimed films. GRADUATE & CARNAL.

..WOOOLF is amazing.
check it out

rip
bruce

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 23, 2014 - 7:09 AM   
 By:   Francis   (Member)

Wolf is definitely my favorite movie of his, his collaboration with Morricone delivered my favorite score of the maestro as well. And Pfeiffer, Nicholson, Plummer, Spader, ... are all excellent in it (even Niles).

I've been looking over his filmography and I need to catch up on a lot of movies. I saw The Graduate a long time ago and enjoyed it, another soundtrack highlight. I've also seen Birdcage, Regarding Henry, Working Girl, ... but I confess I wasn't always aware he directed those and some of his older movies I might have seen on tv over the years.

R.I.P.

 
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