htown11 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/lebronze23/lumetsidney.jpg Sidney Lumet, a director who preferred the streets of New York to the back lots of Hollywood and whose stories of conscience — “12 Angry Men,” “Serpico,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “The Verdict,” “Network” — became modern American film classics, died Saturday morning at his home in Manhattan. He was 86. His stepdaughter, Leslie Gimbel, said the cause was lymphoma. “While the goal of all movies is to entertain,” Mr. Lumet once wrote, “the kind of film in which I believe goes one step further. It compels the spectator to examine one facet or another of his own conscience. It stimulates thought and sets the mental juices flowing.” Social issues set his own mental juices flowing, and his best films not only probed the consequences of prejudice, corruption and betrayal but also celebrated individual acts of courage. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/movies/sidney-lumet-director-of-american-classics-dies-at-86.html Very sad news, Sidney was one of my favorite directors and directed my favorite movie off all time "Network." Also of course Dog Day Afternoon with Al Pacino which was unbelievably awesome, 12 Angry Men, The Verdict with Paul Newman and so many more. RIP lost a legend today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Very sad news, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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