Lindsay Lohan's a mildly literate Hollywood ditz, but she tried to express sincere feelings in her letter to Robert Altman's family. I cut her some slack on this one.
I dunno. You wanna make millions building a cult of personality for people to blow money on you pretending to be other people doing actual things you pay a price. You sell out your soul you don't get it back.
Exactly. I mean, she worked with him on his last film, which just was released this summer. What would you expect her to do?
BTW, regardless of Altman's politics, his last movie, "Prairie Home Companion," was an excellent film that most freepers would probably enjoy if they want more then big explosions. It's got excellent music, good acting, and a message about preserving a community that most freepers would like.
(Yes, you could also say that it's portrayal of the tragedy of a small radio show being eaten by a big corporation is anti-capitalist, but just because modernization must happen, and is usually benefitial in the long run, is no reason to not recognize that there are always tradeoffs, and that it is right and appropriate to morn the passing of some things that must pass.)