RIP Sally Menke
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Oh, wow... That's sad. I hope it was heatstroke and not foul play.
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holy shit. this is horrible. rest in peace sally.
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I would like to ask those of you who are in L.A. and following this story on the local media to please let us know when you hear anything about the cause of death. Thank you.
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OMG. Tarantino's longtime editor?! Jesus...
wow...I can't believe this. This changes everything for his future films. They were a team.
Noooooooooo...she was too young.
wow...I can't believe this. This changes everything for his future films. They were a team.
Noooooooooo...she was too young.
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Quentin Tarantino's Longtime Editor Sally Menke Dies In Los Angeles Heat Wave
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Quent...ave-20861.html
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Quent...ave-20861.html
Sally Menke, the editor behind all of Quentin Tarantino's films, died yesterday while hiking with her dog in the 113-degree Los Angeles heat. According to The Los Angeles Times, her body was found early this morning after friends alerted the authorities when she didn't return from her hike. Her dog was found alive.
It's always a tragedy to lose anyone at the height of their creative skill and with so much left to offer-- Menke was only 56-- but that goes doubly so when it's so unexpected. Menke received her second Oscar nomination just last year for Inglourious Basterds (the first was for Pulp Fiction), and it's hard to watch that film without marveling at how the editing enhances it. Think of the long takes in the opening cabin scene combined with cuts between the two actors' faces. Think of the surprising jump in perspective in the basement pub scene, where you realize the German officer has been there all along, listening. An editor's work must often deliberately fade into the background, but Tarantino's films relied so heavily on Menke's work that many consider her his co-author. It's hard to estimate the impact this will have on Tarantino's future work, and honestly, you wonder if his movies will ever feel quite right again.
Our thoughts go out to Menke's family and friends after this shocking loss. If you want to learn more about this woman and her incredible career, Movieline did a great interview with her last year, just before she received her Lifetime Achievement honor at the Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards.
It's always a tragedy to lose anyone at the height of their creative skill and with so much left to offer-- Menke was only 56-- but that goes doubly so when it's so unexpected. Menke received her second Oscar nomination just last year for Inglourious Basterds (the first was for Pulp Fiction), and it's hard to watch that film without marveling at how the editing enhances it. Think of the long takes in the opening cabin scene combined with cuts between the two actors' faces. Think of the surprising jump in perspective in the basement pub scene, where you realize the German officer has been there all along, listening. An editor's work must often deliberately fade into the background, but Tarantino's films relied so heavily on Menke's work that many consider her his co-author. It's hard to estimate the impact this will have on Tarantino's future work, and honestly, you wonder if his movies will ever feel quite right again.
Our thoughts go out to Menke's family and friends after this shocking loss. If you want to learn more about this woman and her incredible career, Movieline did a great interview with her last year, just before she received her Lifetime Achievement honor at the Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards.
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Fuck...this is the worst news for my day. I'm already doing a fucking paper on KILL BILL right now. I can't NOT not think of her. I also wonder how this REALLY affects QT's films. He and her were like a team much like Marty and Thelma. I mean...I don't ever see anybody publicly love their editor like QT and MS. Now QT lost his...I feel sooooo bad for him right now. As well as the family of course...
RIP Sally...
RIP Sally...
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FYI, the CinemaBlend piece is poorly phrased. Officials in LA have still not determined a cause of death, and did not speculate as to whether the heat had anything to do with it.
I am more curious at the moment as to whether or not she was done with Green Hornet.
I am more curious at the moment as to whether or not she was done with Green Hornet.
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technically it doesn't say how she died. They just mention the heat and the dog being alive. That and notifying the authorities. One COULD assume it was the heat though based on how it's phrased...
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I am in LA right now and the heat yesterday was horrible when i got to the hotel I briefly saw the news of the search for a woman and I had no idea it was her...
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Bye, Sally.