It made me feel so bad for her (someone I don’t like) when he threw out her whole closet and refilled it with what he thought was appropriate. Red flags everywhere.

I hear you on the greater point, but I think the key difference is that Kim isn’t asking Pete to cosplay as Kanye.

I would be so pissed if I went on a date with a guy who had clothes lined up for me to put on. That is not sexy. It is controlling. All of this is just a fucking ruse anyway.

Oh no! Last Picture Show was on TCM a couple days back and its just a flawless film. The amount of stories between him and Orson Welles is truly worth cherish. This Is Orson Welles is a fantastic book to read. Farewell Peter, hope Dorothys on the otherside of the wind.

Holy Shit

I will say that one big difference between him and his idol is that Welles’ failures were eventually reassessed and are now generally regarded as flawed masterpieces. I don’t think Bogdanovich will be so lucky. But what do I know? I haven’t even seen any of his flops. 

I only just found out that he directed “Mask,” which I recall being pretty solid, if nowhere near as good as his early stuff. 

Boy later begins relationship with Playboy playmate who is brutally murdered. Boy then pays for playmate’s 13-year old sister’s education and marries her when she’s 20 and he’s in his late forties. It’s a tale as old as time.

Sort of depressing, but I guess a generation of titans is beginning to die.

RIP. The trio of Last Picture Show/What’s Up Doc?/Paper Moon was such an amazing start, it was probably inevitable that it would be hard to follow up. But it should be noted that, while not a hit, Saint Jack, is of a similar quality, and the later films all had their moments of inspiration. Counting Targets, that’s…

He was a truly unique talent and human being and deserved the hype. His directing career did go off the rails and maybe he only had a few good movies in him or maybe success ruined him or who knows. Some bands only have one or two all-time classic albums then fall apart, some directors have a great but short run and…

I’m no cinephile or movie buff. I just like what I like. And that car chase in What’s Up Doc is the best. When we were kids we could only watch that movie when it was on one of the local indie stations that ran movies on weekends / at night. So every time it came on we’d watch the movie or just that scene.

Icon. The Last Picture Show is essential, and we’ll forever owe Bogdanovich for taking care of Orson and helping to complete Other Side of the Wind. 

His interviews with John Ford are interesting in a weird way. Basically every other answer is "what the fuck kind of question is that?"

Girl becomes a production designer and producer, helps make some of the best movies of the 70's, 80's and 90's, discovers Wes Anderson and helps make sure Bottle Rocket gets made. Dies at 72 in 2011.

It probably goes without saying but The Last Picture Show is one of the finest films ever made.

I assume you’re using “halfway decent” in the “stone cinematic masterpiece” sense of the word.

I highly recommend his commentary on Citizen Kane. Though it suffers a bit placed right next to the truly fascinating and illuminating one by Roger Ebert, his passion for film history really shines through.

Somebody just inherited a kick-ass ascot collection.