Blake Edwards, the writer and director whose films included "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "The Pink Panther," "10," and "Victor/Victoria," died last night at age 88 from complications of pneumonia. The NY Times calls him a "master of screwball farces and rude comedies" in its obituary, which also mentions that was he was a lifelong depressive and mentions a humorous anecdote about why he thought Julie Andrews, before he met and eventually married her, was so successful ("She has lilacs for pubic hair").
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Director Blake Edwards Dies At 88
The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Feeling 'Breathless' Edition
Remakes and sequels and genre formula, oh my! February is a great month for releasing exactly what the studios think the people will pay to see and this week's release schedule is a textbook example of this development by marketing focus group strategy. Oh well, doesn't mean Gothamist is ready to give up on moviegoing quite yet. Here's a few suggestions to guide your weekend viewing.
Elephant Walk Tonight
At 11PM, the elephants in Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus will be walking through the Midtown Tunnel to Madison Square Garden. Now, we know that elephants are sturdy creatures, but how are they going to fare in the snow? Surely this isn't the first year elephants have needed to traipse through snow to get to Madison Square Garden, but this is the first time Gothamist is thinking about it. Luckily, it seems like they will be okay, as long as they are dried off inside. Director Michel Gondry incoporated the elephant walk into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (picture above); see it in the trailers. Henry Mancini composed a little ditty, "Baby Elephant Walk," for The Pink Panther.
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