The filmmaking community lost one of the true greats over the weekend: New York based director Sidney Lumet died on Saturday at the age of 86.
With a vast body of work ranging from "12 Angry Men" in 1957 to his final film in 2007, "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," there's no doubting that Lumet's influence on the movies industry was a profound one. After the jump, we're remembering the dearly departed director by looking back at some of our favorite Lumet pictures.
Posted 7/7/09 12:00 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Photos
As the world bids farewell to Michael Jackson today, I want to take a moment here on MTV Movies Blog to look back at the pop sensation's first foray into film. Sidney Lumet's "The Wiz," released in 1978, is an urban reimagining of L. Frank Baum's literary classic, "The Wizard of Oz." The film is actually adapted from Charlie Smalls' award-winning mid-70s musical.
Diana Ross stars as Dorothy in "The Wiz," opposite Michael Jackson's brainless Scarecrow. The songs have more thump than they do in the 1939 adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" (the one starring Judy Garland) and Lumet's otherworldly "Oz" setting is clearly a fantastical reworking of New York City. I've assembled a small gallery of images here for your perusal; if you've never seen "The Wiz," I recommend sitting down with it today as we look back on Jackson's good old days. Read More...
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Michael Jackson Will Live On In Movie History
Posted 6/26/09 12:57 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Commentary
Jackson was a pop cultural icon and his touch will forever be felt in all facets of entertainment. Here are just a few of the stars he hitched to in film during his long and storied career. Read More...
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