Ollie 1,059 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 http://news.yahoo.co...obit_peter_falkRest In peace.He has ties to John Williams as he starred in Penelope.But he was a very good actor and appeared in several of my favorite films, The Great Race, Princess Bride and It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World. And who could forget Columbo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 R.I.P. I watched Columbo when I was little and not so long time ago I rewatched some episodes. I liked that show.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 R.I.P. It's so sad he will never come back for one more thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I enjoyed him in the only thing I've seen him in: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 RIP. Goodbye sweet Columbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb74 53 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 What a shame RIPHe was great in Murder By Death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruckhorn 105 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Love the line, "If the umpire ruled me out on a bad call, I'd take the fake eye out and hand it to him." Now, that's arguing a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Spielberg directed an episode of Columbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 The tv pilot.Aww, sad news. I always had a soft-spot for Columbo and Falk was always very very watchable in the role he made his own. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Oh no But wouldn't it be a great comedic homage if while wrapping up the funeral proceedings, there is a "Er, just one more thing Sir" by an attendee wearing one of his famous long coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I enjoyed him in the only thing I've seen him in: RIP, Mr. Falk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 As far as I remember, Columbo was one of the few well written TV series of the '70s. A show that you can still watch today.Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I watched an early one last weekend. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 The tv pilot.Not quite. Spielberg directed Season 1, Episode 1. Both pilots were directed by Richard Irving.Falk put in a very touching performance to one of the most beautiful films that I have ever seen: "The Princess Bride". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Ah, I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 The tv pilot.Not quite. Spielberg directed Season 1, Episode 1. Both pilots were directed by Richard Irving.Falk put in a very touching performance to one of the most beautiful films that I have ever seen: "The Princess Bride".yea, I mentioned that in the 4th post of the thread. A Princess Bride really is a spectacular movie. And as popular as it is, I still feel like its kind of underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 One of the very few exceptions where the movie is better than the book. By far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I think I could agree to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Are you sure? Maybe you wanna sleep on it. No obligations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hmm, yeah, better give me some time to think it over. Kind of a big decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Make sure you get 7-8 hours before returning with your verdict. Though I don't want to hear how my claim wormed its way into Voldemort's monologue tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I've never read the book. Are you guys saying I shouldn't bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Uh, no, I didn't mean it quite like that. It's worth at least one read-through. It's still a very good story.It just gets very long-winded by making far too many references to how Florin and Guilder fit into world history, and how S. Morgenstern was this great literary genius that everyone heard of with regards to the story. The movie makes one or two references to this and moves on, and Peter Falk interacting with the boy from Wonder Years never grows tired.But in the book, William Goldman beats you over the head with this literary device throughout the novel as he reminds that the reader is reading an abridged account of the much larger tale, which involves a lot of specific measurements and details about the impending wedding or geography that are "graciously" left out of what you are reading.I read it once. I can say I read it. I have no desire to read it again, unless somehow they got the movie cast to read the book in audio format. So I'd much rather watch the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 True story: I had a friend once who believed that S Morgenstern and that longer version of the story was real, and asked me to track it down for her. And we weren't kids - we were 17 at the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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