Settle Back

5.26.08, 10:05 pm. This seems more like 8:15 or 8:30 pm by U.S. standards, I agree, but the time is right.

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 26, 2008 at 4:27 PM

comment #1

Walter Sobchak Author Profile Page says ...

10:05? Maybe that's some kind of weird French time. Otherwise I blame Global Lightening.

...and you're sporting the wrong camera at that moment. The shot of young Master Jett over his right shoulder with the Seine sparkling beyond him is the stuff of frame-able still shots. Where's that damned Canon 40D when you need it?!

Posted by Walter Sobchak Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 4:47 PM

comment #2

Walter Sobchak Author Profile Page says ...

btw

Nice shots.

(lucky bastard)

Now find and photograph the next Francoise Hardy, please. She's over there somewhere. I know it.

Posted by Walter Sobchak Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 4:49 PM

comment #3

Walter Sobchak Author Profile Page says ...

...and tell Jett to get down!

Robert DeNiro and Jean Reno just spotted him while in the middle of making a shaky arms deal instigated by Sean Bean. DeNiro's taking aim as we speak.

Posted by Walter Sobchak Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 4:51 PM

comment #4

Walter Sobchak Author Profile Page says ...

I'm done speaking on this topic.

Posted by Walter Sobchak Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 4:52 PM

comment #5

D.Z. Author Profile Page says ...

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news08/080526c.php

Posted by D.Z. Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 5:10 PM

comment #6

Balthazar Author Profile Page says ...

Sydney Pollack, a Hollywood mainstay as director, producer
and sometime actor whose star-laden movies like "The Way We
Were," "Tootsie" and "Out of Africa" were among the most
successful of the 1970s and '80s, died on Monday evening at
his home in Los Angeles. He was 73.

Posted by Balthazar Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 5:47 PM

comment #7

Jeffrey Kunze Author Profile Page says ...

Tragic. He should have been given another 10 years. Tragic.

Posted by Jeffrey Kunze Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 6:42 PM

comment #8

Stephe96 Author Profile Page says ...


"You were a TOMATO!!!!!"

RIP Sydney Pollack

Posted by Stephe96 Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 7:06 PM

comment #9

nemo Author Profile Page says ...

Roger Ebert already has up a full-length "In Memory: Sydney Pollack" over at rogerebert.suntimes.com.

For a man who is not good health himself, Ebert works fast.

Pollack was still plenty young enough to do some more great work, if he'd had more time. Ebert said: "Sydney Pollack, who directed some of the best mainstream films of the last 40 years and acted in some of the others . . ."

Posted by nemo Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 8:24 PM

comment #10

Edward Author Profile Page says ...

How ironic, we just watched "Three Days of the Condor" last night. Thanks Sydney; RIP.

Posted by Edward Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 8:28 PM

comment #11

nemo Author Profile Page says ...

"Now find and photograph the next Francoise Hardy, please. She's over there somewhere. I know it."

Mmmmmm, Francoise Hardy.

Posted by nemo Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 8:32 PM

comment #12

Undercover Brother Author Profile Page says ...

What terrible news. Bye Sydney. You were astounding in "Eyes Wide Shut", "Changing Lanes" and "Michael Clayton." You did better work as an acting director than most actors did in general. I will miss your extended camoes greatly.

Posted by Undercover Brother Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 8:47 PM

comment #13

David Ehrlich Author Profile Page says ...

anyone want to call jeff and wake him up for this? you know he'll beat himself up for not posting about this before ebert.

anyhoo, very sad news. was always a bigger fan of pollack's performances than i was his directorial outings, but he was definitely one of the titans of late 20th century american cinema, and he will be missed.

Posted by David Ehrlich Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 8:47 PM

comment #14

worrywort Author Profile Page says ...

It's interesting that he dropped out of directing Recount and died just a day after its TV premiere.

Posted by worrywort Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 9:21 PM

comment #15

corey3rd Author Profile Page says ...

Ebert had plenty of time to write that obiit. The sad fate of Pollack has been known for months.

His "Sketches of Frank Gehry" showed that he should have done more documentaries.

Posted by corey3rd Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 9:27 PM

comment #16

The Winchester Author Profile Page says ...

"The sad fate of Pollack has been known for months."

Is this why George Clooney and Tilda Swinton and most everyone when they won awards this past year would dedicate things to Pollack? The way they did that sometimes made me think that he had already passed.

RIP Mr. Pollack, you will be greatly missed.

Posted by The Winchester Author Profile Page at May 26, 2008 10:51 PM

comment #17

jany Author Profile Page says ...

Si vous etes interesses par le dossier, ou desirez en savoir plus, contactez-moi par mail, et je vous mettrai en contact.
Best regards,Jane, CEO of high availability software

Posted by jany Author Profile Page at April 22, 2011 5:38 AM

comment #18

nike air force ones Author Profile Page says ...

The nike air force ones would even have numerous refreshed editions which achieves almost a total of 800 million dollars annually as a revenue account. Our team here in BAK even mentioned once in our postings that Nelly even added something exciting to it by coming up with a song called the Air Force Ones as an expression of his love for the iconic product. Nelly, as a leading hip hop sensation made an amazing influence to the overall popularity standing of the Nike shoe model.

Posted by nike air force ones Author Profile Page at June 3, 2011 6:03 PM

Leave a comment