DEEP DIVE: Robert Altman's Overlapping Voices

**This is a watch-at-home and discuss in-person event!**

I toiled and troubled and lost sleep, like a heroine in a melodrama, as to whom I should dedicate my next DEEP DIVE. I tearfully sifted through the list of major directors and absolute masters of the artform to no avail: some too arthouse, some too old, some too contemporary, some already have several books dedicated to them. And then I had a realization that one of my biggest blind spots has been an American master all along who's influenced major contemporary directors like Wes Anderson, PTA, and Richard Linklater: Robert Altman

For this deep dive we're going to be looking at some of his most acclaimed and well-known works and discover together the oft-satirical meaning among all the giant ensembles and the overlapping dialogue that Altman's known for. I've personally only seen Gosford Park and A Prairie Home Companion so I'm going along this journey afresh. If you've seen all these films, you're still welcome. We'd love to hear your thoughts and a rewatch never hurts!

I've listed 4 films as usual for the official discussion, but will also include a bonus list since his filmography is quite large and equally varied in case people are interested. Please watch the films before the discussion event. If you can only watch a couple of them you're still welcome to join us for the discussion! Please feel free to reach out to me if you cannot find any of the films!

The fantastic films and where to find them:

1. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971): A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
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2. The Long Goodbye (1973): Private eye Philip Marlowe helps friend Terry Lennox out of a jam and is implicated in his wife Sylvia's murder. He also is hired by Eileen Wade to locate her dipsomaniac husband Roger, who frequently disappears when he wants to dry out.
   Free: Tubi, PlutoTV, YouTube
   Rent/Stream: Amazon, Apple TV
3. Nashville (1975): Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention.
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4. 3 Women (1977): Two roommates/physical therapists, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly bizarre relationship.
   Rent/Stream: Amazon, Apple TV

Bonus Optional Watches:

1. California Split (1974)
2. The Player (1992)
3. Gosford Park (2001)
4. A Prairie Home Companion (2006)

Let's get watching and see you there!