[EdnaMode]

Mr. Forman was an excellent director. RIP.

[x]

Taking Off (1971), distributed by Universal and featuring Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Ike & Tina Turner, Carly Simon and Kathy Bates, was a financial disaster, but it won an enthusiastic, countercultural audience, especially in university towns.

Never heard of it, but it sounds like it would be interesting, if only as a period piece.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Amadeus (1984), starring Tom Hulce as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, raked in 11 Oscar noms and eight wins, including those for best picture and director.”

That is SUCH a good movie! I was always surprised that Tom Hulce pulled it off (he of ‘Animal House’ Fame, LOL!)

I’m going to dig around in my DVD bin and see if I still have that and watch it again! I saw it in the theater back when going to the movies was a TREAT and not a Leftist Liberal Lecture, and a few times on DVD since then, usually sharing it with someone who had not seen it.

RIP Mr. Forman. You brought us a lot of movie-going pleasure!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Enjoyed his work. RIP.

[Drew68]

Mr. Forman was an excellent director. RIP.

Yep. Loved his films!

[LRoggy]

Don’t forget his fun role in Keeping The Faith as Ed Norton’s mentor

[Eric in the Ozarks]

“Kuckoo” did more to destroy the mental health system in the US than anything anyone could name.

[Albion Wilde]

Amadeus is quite brilliant. Still remember many scenes and lines from it altho I only saw it once, 34 years ago.

[PUGACHEV]

I met him at at Czech New Wave festival at George Washington University in 1973. He was a very tall man who was easy to approach and enjoyed conversation. At that time The Fireman’s Ball was perhaps his most well known film.