#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Another Hollywood legend has passed. Considering his lifestyle in the 60's, 70's and 80's it's rather surprising he made it to 74.Never a true movie-star, always a true character-actor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Hey, man, you don't talk to the Colonel. You listen to him. The man's enlarged my mind. He's a poet warrior in the classic sense. I mean sometimes he'll... uh... well, you'll say "hello" to him, right? And he'll just walk right by you. He won't even notice you. And suddenly he'll grab you, and he'll throw you in a corner, and he'll say, "Do you know that 'if' is the middle word in life? If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you, if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you"... I mean I'm... no, I can't... I'm a little man, I'm a little man, he's... he's a great man! I should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across floors of silent seas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulky 6 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Oh no. Yeah, rarely if ever the star but noteworthy & integral to a lot of the flicks he appeared in. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Really good actor and all round scary guy. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 JwFan, the fastest place in the west to learn of the latest celebrity deaths. (the way Hopper eventually turned this nerve wracking scene around to dominate once more,was true to form)But his role in is the movie I most associate with Hopper. Fine actor, and lots of good work left behind for us to enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Farewell Dennis Hopper, you always managed to appeal to each generation with a particular film, whether it be "Easy Rider" or "Blue Velvet", and everything in between. :cool:P.S. I also really loved him in "Speed". Does anyone else feel the same way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 He went way over the top in that film, and was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean1700 4 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 I've not seen Easy Rider but Speed is where I remember him most.R.I.P."I don't suppose anyone would pay three million dollars just for you"Ever notice these usually happen in three's. Gary Coleman, Dennis Hopper, ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 RIP. I've not seen Easy Rider but Speed is where I remember him most.Actually, I've seen both, but I remember him most from the first season of 24 (where he played a villainous Serb)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 RIP, Victor Drazen...Ever notice these usually happen in three's. Gary Coleman, Dennis Hopper, ?Please, not Williams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 He went way over the top in that film, and was great!I've not seen Easy Rider but Speed is where I remember him most.R.I.P."I don't suppose anyone would pay three million dollars just for you"Good, so I'm not the only one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 He was fucking awesome in Blue Velvet. If you haven't seen it, then pull your finger out and do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Rest in peace. Fantasic actor.I would imagine he taking an easy ride right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Sad news, he was fantastic to watch and was one of the great modern villain actors. I remember him being the only remotely watchable thing in Waterworld, and loved it when he popped up as the big bad guy at the end of the first season of 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean1700 4 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 I remember just a couple of months ago seeing him in a wheel chair and seeing how frail he was. I think that was because he had an accident of some sort. It was very sad to see him like that and as much to hear of his passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Wow, terrible news. Not the finest actor around, but always a delight to watch on film. He always brought a certain energy to his roles. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,503 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 A great actor, fantastic bad guys. I love the dynamic between Nicholson and Hopper in EASY RIDER or Walken and Hopper in TRUE ROMANCE - the kind of brilliant crossfire that exists in such meetings.Interestingly, Hopper appeared in both THE TIME TUNNEL and WAGON TRAIN. The WAGON TRAIN episode "The Emmet Lawson Story" was not scored by Williams, though. However, Hopper did appear as a passenger in "Rendezvous with Yesterday" from TIME TUNNEL, according to imdb, so that's the connection right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I think the word legend is missused here. He was a loud actor, possibly a good actor, but not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,503 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Well, that's in the eye of the beholder, isn't it? To me, there is no doubt that he was a GREAT actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Give me that de-vo gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Oh, I'm sorry Jack. Harry didn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Well, that's in the eye of the beholder, isn't it? To me, there is no doubt that he was a GREAT actor.thats fine but I still think that legendary is a bit strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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