RIP Miloš Forman

[zomgmouse]

Everything from Loves of a Blonde and The Firemen's Ball to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus, everything Miloš Forman touched had a tenderness and savageness that created truly astounding films. RIP.

[Twit 2]

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[the science eel]

Everything from Loves of a Blonde and The Firemen's Ball to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus, everything Miloš Forman touched had a tenderness and savageness that created truly astounding films. RIP.

Yep. The most human director I can think of. He was funny and charismatic, too - a real mensch.

I went to see something at the Karlovy Vary film festival a few years ago, and before the main feature there was a short black-and-white clip showing Forman using his Oscar to grind up his tablets so he could swallow them easily (this was revealed to the audience slowly). Once the clip was over - it ended with MF sort of shrugging and smiling - it/he got a standing ovation. It was incredibly moving.

RIP.

[marquis_de_sad]

I like this interview with the young Milos. A revealing quote:

I used to love Italian neorealist films, they have the same style as documentary films, but I think neorealist films are films which have a message, and I prefer films from the heart.

[Glebe]

Crikey. Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus are classics, Larry Flynt I've only seen once, but I recall it being pretty good. Besides them, I've not actually seen any of his other films... I never got round to MotM somehow.

[the science eel]

See The Firemen's Ball if you haven't already. It's just beautiful.

[Z]

Never really liked him, but I haven't seen The Fireman's Ball, Taking Off and Ragtime yet; I kinda expect to really like at least one of those. Anyone wanna recommend an order?

[Monsieur Verdoux]

watch them in that order. Taking Off is a bit of an underrated gem