RE Dialog

[Gillies, Lindsay]

Steelhead's comments made me think of Nashville, which I just watched the 
other day.  Its the same kind of issue in movie terms, though with the added 
effect of simultaneous voices (one could argue that 'linear' narrative can 
achieve simultaneity via the aural and intellectual resonances of which JJ 
was/is indisputable master).  In fact, the simultaneity in Altman is not 
only aural but situational as well, first because you're trying to sort out 
multiple soundtracks at the same time as a visual thread is going by, second 
because the narrative is multiple stories interspersed.  While some viewers 
even now continue to be irritated by Altman's refusal to provide 
single-thread service, for me it works very well---I feel the choice of 
narrative attention is respectfully let to the viewer.

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Lindsay Gillies                           FMR Corp.
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