Sydney Pollack, Film Director, Dies at 73

[kpete]

Sydney Pollack, Film Director, Dies at 73

By MICHAEL CIEPLY
Published: May 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Sydney Pollack, a Hollywood mainstay as director, producer and sometime actor whose star-laden movies like “The Way We Were,” “Tootsie” and “Out of Africa” were among the most successful of the 1970s and ’80s, died on Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 73.


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/movies/26cnd-pollack.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

[elfin]

1. So sad -- he was the leader for "Recount"

and then he had to bow out -- now we know why.

He was superb, just the right instincts for our time.

Not only a great producer/director, but actor as well.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

2. I love "The Way We Were" and he was hysterical in

"Tootsie." He will be missed.

[cynatnite]

3. A Hollywood legend...

:( RIP Sidney.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. My condolences to his family

May he rest in peace.

[spiderpig]

6. Aw, no...such talent

...and so young. (Note to DU whippersnappers...73 is young!):cry: RIP, Sydney Pollack. You brought us much joy.

[marmar]

5. Oh No......One of his movies, "Tootsie", is one of my all-time-favorites....

Rest in peace, Sydney.

[Submariner]

14. When Bill Murray says to Dustin Hoffman: "You slut"

it almost takes me off the couch. One of the funniest movie scenes ever.

RIP Sydney.

[marmar]

16. As is the scene where Dustin Hoffman, dressed as Dorothy......

.... goes and sits at Sydney Pollack's table at the Russian Tea Room. Pure classic comic bliss.

[spiderpig]

17. "a Dubonnet with a twist"

replete with the hand artfully positioned at the breastbone...

Perfect!

[bdamomma]

7. he was great, and leaves us with some memorable movies.

[spiderpig]

8. Hi alyce! A lot of people dis "Out of Africa", but that final scene

where Meryl Streep talks about the lions who lie down on Redford's grave, just destroys me.:cry::cry::cry:

[bdamomma]

18. hey catnapper!!!

I never catched that movie, also is there a truthseeker thread for us tonite

[spiderpig]

22. Oh, see it alyce, if you need to clear out your sinuses.

Mr. c and I just honk our eyes out at the final scene.

[question everything]

19. A great movie

I remember the one when Redford takes Streep on a flight.. with no words, only connection.

[spiderpig]

21. What an incredible experience. It needed no words.

How heart-tugging. Especially knowing what was to come.

Not trying to diminish the experience, but I wore contacts for years. They'd dry out, and to lubricate them I'd conjure up something that brought tears to my eyes. This movie never failed. (The other one was "The Natural" - Redford again - with the batboy bringing him the bat they'd carved together.) I'm a wimp, but proud to be.

[edbermac]

9. "YOU WERE A TOMATO!!!"

One of the funniest scenes in Tootsie.

[spiderpig]

12. edbermac, I'm crying about "Africa" and laughing hysterically about "Tootsie".

The man left a legacy. What more could he ask for? :rofl::cry:

[libnnc]

10. I'm a fan of so much of his work

Very sad

RIP

:(

[spanone]

11. he will be missed...thank you for the great work mr pollack

[vankuria]

13. Not only was he a great movie director

but a great actor too. Did anyone see the bit part he had on the Sopranos? Very memorable, also he played Will's father on Will & Grace. He even acted in the movies he directed, anyone remember his role in Tootsie, I think he was Dustin Hoffmans agent.

[spiderpig]

15. I was a huge fan, vankuria. Talk about people you'd like to have a beer with.

I don't even like beer, but I'd make an exception in SP's case. He just seemed to be the kind of guy that you'd love to hang out with and shoot the breeze.

Can't believe he's gone.:cry:

[arcadian]

20. He was excellent in 'Eyes Wide Shut'

[Beaverhausen]

23. oh no.

:cry: I loved him as a director and an actor. Shit.

[Batgirl]

24. "I begged you to get some therapy"

[saltpoint]

25. Indiana slips up sometimes when it gives the world a Dan Quayle, but

there was no slip up at all when it gave us Mr. Pollack.

He was born in the same Hoosier city where Karen Black went to high school.

Rest in peace, Sydney. You'll be missed.

[Jane Austin]

26. Sydney Pollack spoke at my son's graduation from

The Colorado College. I believe one of his daughters was in the class of 1990.

He told the graduates not to be afraid of "wandering".

He was a fine man and I loved his movies.