Farewell, Robert Altman

Robert Altman died last night at the age of eighty-one. The wonderful Altman broke ground with the multi-plotted "Nashville," paving the way for other directors to introduce multiple related plot lines in their films. Best known for "Nashville," "MASH and "McCabe and Mrs. Miller," Altman's career spanned several decades. My own favorite Altman film is "The Player," which pays tribute to who knows how many famous films (you have to be very, very quick to catch them all), and has some very funny, clever stuff in it.