Sydney Pollack - Dead at 73
05-27-08 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron G
I really, really liked him in Husbands and Wives. He nailed that character.
One of my favourite Woody Allen's, and Sydney Pollack's preformance sure deservsed an award (every men can identify with his charatcer...)
Just bought the Frank Gehry documantary directed by him (it was closed-out sale at BigLot...)
05-27-08 | 06:06 PM
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How Much My Brother Knows About Movies:
He tells me, "You know that guy that was in Ghostbusters with Bill Murray and the black guy? The guy who became a director? He died."
I said, "Harold Ramis? Really? I didn't see anything about it."
He said, "Yeah, that's him," and he goes to his computer to show me. He types in Harold's name, spelling it "Ramos", and after I corrected him, nothing came up but regular articles.
I told him to go to Yahoo, and I pointed out Sydney Pollack's obit. He said, "Oh yeah, that's who I was thinking of."
I laughed at him.
He tells me, "You know that guy that was in Ghostbusters with Bill Murray and the black guy? The guy who became a director? He died."
I said, "Harold Ramis? Really? I didn't see anything about it."
He said, "Yeah, that's him," and he goes to his computer to show me. He types in Harold's name, spelling it "Ramos", and after I corrected him, nothing came up but regular articles.
I told him to go to Yahoo, and I pointed out Sydney Pollack's obit. He said, "Oh yeah, that's who I was thinking of."
I laughed at him.
05-27-08 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by matome
RIP Mr. Pollack. He also made that great pro-OAR clip on The Interpreter DVD. 
05-27-08 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Giantrobo
Why? The movie was your typical Rom-Com Chick flick but he was very funny and likable in his small role.
Anyway, R.I.P. SP.
Anyway, R.I.P. SP.
05-27-08 | 08:27 PM
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How Much My Brother Knows About Movies:
He tells me, "You know that guy that was in Ghostbusters with Bill Murray and the black guy? The guy who became a director? He died."
I said, "Harold Ramis? Really? I didn't see anything about it."
He said, "Yeah, that's him," and he goes to his computer to show me. He types in Harold's name, spelling it "Ramos", and after I corrected him, nothing came up but regular articles.
I told him to go to Yahoo, and I pointed out Sydney Pollack's obit. He said, "Oh yeah, that's who I was thinking of."
I laughed at him.
He tells me, "You know that guy that was in Ghostbusters with Bill Murray and the black guy? The guy who became a director? He died."
I said, "Harold Ramis? Really? I didn't see anything about it."
He said, "Yeah, that's him," and he goes to his computer to show me. He types in Harold's name, spelling it "Ramos", and after I corrected him, nothing came up but regular articles.
I told him to go to Yahoo, and I pointed out Sydney Pollack's obit. He said, "Oh yeah, that's who I was thinking of."
I laughed at him.
05-27-08 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by tsetse27
+1!
One of my favourite Woody Allen's, and Sydney Pollack's preformance sure deservsed an award (every men can identify with his charatcer...)
Just bought the Frank Gehry documantary directed by him (it was closed-out sale at BigLot...)
One of my favourite Woody Allen's, and Sydney Pollack's preformance sure deservsed an award (every men can identify with his charatcer...)
Just bought the Frank Gehry documantary directed by him (it was closed-out sale at BigLot...)
05-27-08 | 09:17 PM
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he was great on this sopranos episode (contains some strong language)
he was great on this sopranos episode (contains some strong language)
05-29-08 | 03:56 PM
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From: Somewhere Hot Scoville Units: 9,999,999 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
TCM Honors Sydney Pollack on Monday, June 2nd with a 4-Film Salute:
8:00 PM The Slender Thread (’65) (his directorial debut)
10:00 PM Three Days of the Condor (’75)
12:00 AM Tootsie (’82)
2:00 AM Jeremiah Johnson (’72)
http://www.tcm.com/movienews/index/?cid=202472
05-29-08 | 05:46 PM
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It's a shame. I can't really put my finger on it but I always felt like I was watching a quality film every time I saw him on screen.
He'll be missed...
He'll be missed...
05-30-08 | 01:08 PM
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As a movie director, Sydney Pollack was amongst the top echelon with a list of achievements that noone could argue about. I grew up watching a lot of his movies and remember them all vividly.
As a character actor, he livened up many a movie and worked with the best of them.
Hope you didn't suffer too much Sydney.
R.I.P.
As a character actor, he livened up many a movie and worked with the best of them.
Hope you didn't suffer too much Sydney.
R.I.P.
