Friday, March 06, 2015

Albert Maysles, R. I. P.

Flavorwire: Albert Maysles, the filmmaker who co-directed such groundbreaking documentaries as Grey Gardens,�Salesman, and Gimme Shelter along with his brother David, has died. The Criterion Collection, which made the announcement on Facebook, writes, “Our dear friend Albert Maysles passed away last night at the age of 88. We saw things through his lens that we will never forget. He was a filmmaker up until the end. We loved him and will miss him terribly.”

9 comments:

Todd Mason said...

Some remarkable work. Frederic Wiseman might've done a little more and better, but it was close.

Todd Mason said...

Frederick Wiseman, that is. One disadvantage to breaking one's wrist is not quite striking the keys as hard as one means to while typing. Not recommended.

mybillcrider said...

Not to mention that there are too many ways to spell Frederick. Or Fredric. Or Frederic.

Gerard said...

I watched Gimme Shelter for the first time a few weeks ago.

I don't understand how anyone could argue that the Stones and Jagger were trying to incite the crowd.

Todd Mason said...

Frederik Pohl waves from the beyond.

Atop the irresponsibility of hiring the Hell's Angels as security...a joint assininity of the Dead and the Stones, both of whom should've known the somewhat different level of thuggish default between the US an UK gangs.

Todd Mason said...

I seem to have just broken in frustration my keyboard which was fighting me. Not recommended.

mybillcrider said...

Better that you break the keyboard than the reverse.

Todd Mason said...

Indeed, though it was a pretty good keyboard. This one is a slightly too small Apple board.

Todd Mason said...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goMhOK3Q0Hg

GIMME SHELTER