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Director Altman: 'Americans Are Full of It!'
NewsMax ^ | Tuesday Jan. 22, 2002

Posted on 01/22/2002 7:37:02 AM PST by truther

Director Altman: 'Americans Are Full of It!'

The director of such movie classics as "M.A.S.H." and "Nashville" doesn't think much of the country that made him rich and famous, especially in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Robert Altman, who's now in London making his next flick "Gosford Park,", is telling just about any British reporter who will listen how much he hates the U.S. - and especially President Bush.

"We've got a president who won the election because of accountants and money men," he said in a magazine interview previewed last week in London's Express newspaper.

"We've got a war going on to protect their oil interests," the celebrated moviemaker continued complaining. "Wherever you go in America there is nothing but flags. The Americans are so full of it."

The director continued his rant in the Times of London yesterday, bellyaching, "When I see an American flag flying, it's a joke,"

"This present government in America I just find disgusting, the idea that George Bush could run a baseball team successfully - he can't even speak! I just find him an embarrassment."

Altman's comments to the Times were picked up by the New York Post Tuesday, which also noted that Altman's anti-American feeling is so strong, he's thinking of moving to London for good.

"I'd be very happy to stay here. There's nothing in America that I would miss at all," the Bush-bashing movieman concluded.


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To: william clark
No wonder so many of his movies are aesthetically incoherent

Total, complete and utter DITTO.

His so-called masterpiece - "M*A*S*H", bored me to near tears. And what was with Elliot Gould wearing that '70's Biker Bar moustache? That capped it for me.

My x was an xtra in that immortal Altmann film "Health". Made in the '70's soon after Altman was flush with the success of MASH.

She said he was a nut.

41 posted on 01/22/2002 8:50:12 AM PST by muleskinner
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To: BlessedBeGod
""I think this man needs some serious freeping.""

Yeah, I be PO'D big time.This guy is just BEGGING to be freeped!!
42 posted on 01/22/2002 8:52:05 AM PST by 1 FELLOW FREEPER
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To: truther
There's nothing in America that I would miss at all

I think he has it backwards. There is nothing America will miss about him.

In the words of George Jefferson, "Don't let the doorknob hit ya, where the good Lord split ya." (It's not everyday that you get to quote George Jefferson)

43 posted on 01/22/2002 8:52:31 AM PST by Lost Highway
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To: truther
Another bloated Hollywierd gasbag belches forth his inane, divorced-from-reality, Maibu-cocktail-party opinions.
44 posted on 01/22/2002 8:52:50 AM PST by DoctorMichael
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To: Lost Highway
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Set/4815/ Freep him!!
45 posted on 01/22/2002 8:56:07 AM PST by 1 FELLOW FREEPER
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To: truther
He didn't seem to think that way about america when he was taking the money from us....Let him stay where he's at .....I don't know why people think celeberty's are anyone special,if it wasn't for the people of America they would just be another American,we buy their songs ,go see their movies,but their books,and they are the first ones to cut America down...........Mr.Altman.........you bite the hand that fed you.........now we are cutting it off.........your a has been that never was......poof your gone

46 posted on 01/22/2002 8:56:56 AM PST by classygreeneyedblonde
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To: truther
There's nothing in America that I would miss at all.

The liar would miss the $$$ from American theaters.

47 posted on 01/22/2002 8:57:48 AM PST by dighton
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To: Lost Highway
""There's nothing in America that I would miss at all""

Nah!!...Just those 5 million dollar paychecks, you piece of excrement.
48 posted on 01/22/2002 8:58:08 AM PST by 1 FELLOW FREEPER
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To: muleskinner
Not only was MASH boring, but the movie version, I found to be totally and utterly MEAN-SPIRITED and sexist. So there, Mr. Altman.
49 posted on 01/22/2002 9:03:06 AM PST by Hildy
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To: truther
Will you please post a valid link to the source of this story? Thanks.
50 posted on 01/22/2002 9:11:25 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: cake_crumb
I saw a preview for Gosford Park last night. I said ( last night ) that it sounds like my kind of movie. Now I'm going to have to miss it, because Robert Altman is scum.

Unfortunately, I already saw it last week, so I can't boycott it. (It was really good, not his usual drivel...)

51 posted on 01/22/2002 9:17:08 AM PST by texasbluebell
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To: cake_crumb
I saw Beautiful Mind and Gosford Park, along with three other people. It was before Altman's diatribe, otherwise, I would not have gone. All of us thought Beautiful Mind was an excellent movie - a movie worth seeing again, after the full story is revealed. As for Gosford Park, all of us felt it was mediocre at best. We enjoy "art" films, but this one was rather dull. I do not understand what all the hype is about.
52 posted on 01/22/2002 9:22:40 AM PST by CdMGuy
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To: Admin Moderator
Director Altman: 'Americans Are Full of It!'
53 posted on 01/22/2002 9:30:03 AM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
Good point. This scumbag is free to express his opinion on whatever, but he's not much of a businessman if he's going to insult and denigrate the very people to whom he will be peddling his wares, and who might comprise the majority of his audiences.

I've never understood Hollyweird types in this regard. I mean, they're free to be 'Rats and all that and hold whatever whacko-liberal positions they want, but they invariably go on some kind of anti-Republican rant and thus insult at least half of the audience they hope will view their productions. That's not a very smart thing to do. But, then again, expecting smarts from these people may be a bit much to ask...

54 posted on 01/22/2002 9:33:04 AM PST by chimera
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To: Admin Moderator
Here is the original interview with Altman the source for the other reports:

Interview It's no walk in the park BY STEPHEN DALTON. The Times (London) 1-21-02

55 posted on 01/22/2002 9:45:49 AM PST by tallhappy
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To: tallhappy
Now apologize to everyone on this thread for presenting false information.

Lighten up, junior.

I stand corrected, as I didn't have time to read the entire article. I was merely focusing on the time frame given that the report stated that Altman was making "Gosford Park" and I could have gone to my local theater a week and a half ago to see the finished movie. (and could have seen it in Manhattan long before that.)

I never disputed that Altman was a jerk. However, this is still sloppy reporting.

56 posted on 01/22/2002 9:50:58 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: PBRSTREETGANG
I said to apologize.
57 posted on 01/22/2002 9:56:30 AM PST by tallhappy
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To: tallhappy
Notice how he pulls a Democrat. No facts required, none.

"We've got a Preident who won the election because of accountants and money men."

MISSING:

What accountants? As in names.

What was their part in this matter? How did accounts sway the Supreme court?

What money men? As in names.

What part did they play in swaying the Supreme court's ruling?

These questions are really posted to any Democrat who can answer these simple questions without using the words "I think that" or "I fell that.

58 posted on 01/22/2002 10:02:35 AM PST by smithson
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To: truther
Altman is way overrated but "respected" by the Hollywood establishment for his "innovations" in cinema. Never mind that most of his films have been duds and the only way he can get publicity is by doing and saying stupid things.
59 posted on 01/22/2002 10:03:32 AM PST by eleni121
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To: smithson
Fell = feel
60 posted on 01/22/2002 10:06:53 AM PST by smithson
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