crocodile 8,016 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 So sad. I love his books. They're the most thorough and well researched publications on films. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,718 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 I read all three of his Making of Star Wars films, and the Indiana Jones one he did as well. While occasionally criticized for telling the LucasFilm approved account of the making of these films, I found his books to be well written, informative, insightful and surprisingly well-balanced. So sorry for Rinzler and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Wish the Indy book and the ROTS book were released in ebook (and that Disney would release his work from TFA). I gave to his GoFundMe - sad that medical treatment can drive someone into so much debt when there are much bigger things to worry about. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manakin Skywalker 4,894 Posted August 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2021 Trevor Moore, who portrayed John Williams in the infamous WKUK sketch has died. Trevor Moore, of 'The Whitest Kids U Know', dead at age 41 (nypost.com) mrbellamy, A24, Brando and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,863 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Manakin Skywalker said: Trevor Moore, who portrayed John Williams in the infamous WKUK sketch has died. Trevor Moore, of 'The Whitest Kids U Know', dead at age 41 (nypost.com) I’m laughing at the video, that’s hilarious haha. I wonder how accurate it is🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 He has said he's worked stuff out on walks or on the golf course, hasn't he? Maybe his inner ear is trained enough that he doesn't really need to hum or whistle but it is funny to imagine him just idly wandering around going "Do do do do" for something as complex as his new violin concerto. Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I never heard of Trevor Moore before but I could tell from this video that he was a musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 RIP Sean Lock, English comedian Such a funny man, provided me hours and hours of laughs on QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats over the years. So sad. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/aug/18/comedian-sean-lock-dies-aged-58 Smaug The Iron, Holko and Loert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 It's a stupid thing to say, but it feels wrong for funny people to die. I was only familiar with Lock through QI, but there he was of course a regular, and always a highlight with great chemistry with his co-comedians. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,511 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Oh no He was one of my favourite comedians on TV. His ability to make a joke out of basically anything was second-to-none. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,361 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Saddened to hear of Sean Lock's passing ... his TV appearances and live shows were equally funny. R.I.P. By way of a small tribute, my favourite joke of his - 'What's really impressive about football-ground pies is how they've been able to get the meat inside exactly the same colour as a dog's vagina'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 Very funny compilation that Channel 4 put out today. I remember watching the “beamrules” bit when it aired and it had me laughing till it hurt Holko, Marian Schedenig and Loert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I’ve never heard of this guy before, but that BEAMRULES joke in the middle is a GREAT joke. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Oh I just learned that. A big part of Rock'n'Roll history is gone Don Everly died yesterday. The two brothers are now in the paradise of immortals of Rock'n'Roll. https://youtu.be/V_6qQEyCSv8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 R.I.P. both to Ed Asner and Lee "Scratch" Perry. JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 40 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: R.I.P. Ed Asner Didn't know Ed did the voice of ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I'll always remember him as Lou Grant. Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,392 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: I'll always remember him as Lou Grant. That SHOULD be my answer. But the first role that came to mind was Granny Goodness from the Animated Superman. EDIT: Man. Rough couple of years for the Mary Tyler Moore Show cast. Leachman, MacLeod, and Asner this year alone. Betty White: Champion again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I will always remember him for his TV movie about a guy who beat cancer by being happy and chearful, which is supposedly a true story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 10 hours ago, AC1 said: Didn't know Ed did the voice of ... It's the only thing I know him from, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that. The local obituaries don't even mention it, presumably because undubbed films are still such a niche thing here that most people aren't even aware of original performances in hit movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,157 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 He was also Santa Claus in Elf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I have no idea what this show is, which means it was probably from the period of time where I was too old to enjoy cartoons and also not old enough to enjoy cartoons. But this 12 minute video cracked me up a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 It's from FREAKAZOID! of course! You don't know Freakazoid!? Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I do…now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,894 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 His reaction to the organ at 13:05, 16:41 and especially 18:06 is one of the funniest damn things I've ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 When The Mary Tyler Moore Show was on, it was always a sacred moment for my mother. I was about 6 or 7 and didn't get it (literally). I was more into Zorro back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Mikis Theodorakis has passed away, age 96. Impressive innings (he was one of the oldest living film composers). What other works beyond ZORBA and SERPICO would you recommend? Naïve Old Fart and BB-8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 The only thing that I remember - apart from SERPICO, and ZORBA THE GREEK - is Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I know the name but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 There was a track by him in one of the Williams and the Pops Olympics CD, didnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 3 hours ago, AC1 said: I know the name but that's about it. You've never heard the score for, or seen, ZORBA THE GREEK? The dance on the beach, with Anthony Quinn, and Alan Bates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Luke Skywalker said: There was a track by him in one of the Williams and the Pops Olympics CD, didnt it? Yes, "Canto Olympico". Pretty good piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: You've never heard the score for, or seen, ZORBA THE GREEK? I don't know if I ever watched the whole movie. I think I know the name from watching Serpico as a young teen, somehow seeing that name appear in the opening credits has made an ineradicable impression on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,478 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 M. Theodorakis Principal film scores 1957-2013 (note the gap between 1980 and 2013!) 1957: Ill Met by Moonlight (Director: Michael Powell) 1960: Honeymoon (Luna de miel) (Director: Michael Powell, Choreography: Léonide Massine) 1960: Faces in the Dark (Director: David Eady) 1961: Shadow of the Cat (Director: John Gilling) 1961: Phaedra (Director: Jules Dassin) 1962: The Lovers of Teruel (Director: Raymond Rouleau) 1962: Five Miles to Midnight (Director: Anatole Litvak) 1962: Electra (Director: Michael Cacoyannis) 1964: Zorba the Greek (Director: Michael Cacoyannis) 1966: A Bullet Through the Heart (Director: Jean-Daniel Pollet) 1967: The Day the Fish Came Out (Director: Michael Cacoyannis) 1969: Z (Director: Costa-Gavras) 1971: Biribi (Director: Daniel Moosman) 1971: The Trojan Women (Director: Michael Cacoyannis) 1972: State of Siege (Director: Costa-Gavras) 1973: The Battle of Sutjeska (Director: Stipe Delić) 1973: Serpico (Director: Sidney Lumet) 1974: The Rehearsal (Director: Jules Dassin) 1976: Actas de Marousia (Director: Miguel Littín) 1977: Iphigenia (Director: Michael Cacoyannis) 1980: The Man with the Carnation (Director: Nikos Tzimas) 2013: Recycling Medea (Director: Asteris Kutulas) Andreas Kapsokavadis born 1994 December 16 aka Kaps Reference: Guy Wagner. Chairman of the International Theodorakis Foundation FILIKI. List of works based on the research of Asteris Koutoulas, published in O Mousikos Theodorakis. Mikis Theodorakis - Wikipedia Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 9 hours ago, Thor said: Mikis Theodorakis has passed away, age 96. Impressive innings (he was one of the oldest living film composers). What other works beyond ZORBA and SERPICO would you recommend? I first came to know Theodorakis through Canto General. My parents have the original live LP album which my father for a time (after rediscovering his collection when he re-connected an old record player) enjoyed blasting at full volume. In fact, of the many different version of the work, it's the only one I'm really familar with. It's a shoddy recording and in many respects a bad performance (choir and instrumentalists sound like mediocre sight reading amateurs much of the time), but at the same time it has a very gripping atmosphere, due to the soloists, the folk instrumentation, and the overall exciting live-ness of it (including an ultra hyped audience - it was one of the first Theodorakis concerts in Greece after his return from exile). Aside from that, and Canto Olympico, and of course Alexis Zorbas, I know virtually nothing. I've heard one or two other versions of Canto General (including one in a TV broadcast of a live performance in Linz, Austria, which Theodorakis conducted himself). The standard orchestral version is quite different from the folk instrumentation, obviously (and the final work is considerably longer than it was in 1975, too). I should probably get more familiar with those other versions, and with some others of his works. Virtually everyone knows Zorbas, of course, and many people can even connect the name Theodorakis with it. And everyone knows that the famous dance is called "the sirtaki". But I believe much fewer people know (and I didn't know for a long time myself) that it's not "a" sirtaki, but actually "the" sirtaki: It's not a traditional type of Greek dance, but actually a new dance invented by Theodorakis for the film (supposedly because the existing traditional dances were too complex for Anthony Quinn). RIP There's more to Zorbas than just the famous sirtaki, too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Rip MT Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 A good score, from a damn good film. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 RIP Jean-Paul Belmondo. Started playing the Morricone set's selection from Le Professionnel. Raiders of the SoundtrArk, Chewy and Bespin 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 A well known actor from my childhood. He became famous as he did most of his stunts himself in his movies. He was a friend of Charles Aznavour. Chewy, Naïve Old Fart and Holko 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,894 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Michael K. Williams found dead Actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment (nypost.com) He originally played Dryden Vos in Solo: A Star Wars Story before reshoots led to Paul Bettany replacing him. bruce marshall, Corellian2019 and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 EDIT: sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_grig 472 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Edit @Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,894 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Michael G. said: Wow, is that insensitive and impious... @Jay I might be wrong, and I hope I'm not, but it could be a language barrier difference. Lame meaning "disappointing" in this case. At least I hope that's the case. Edit: Seems I was wrong... michael_grig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 EDIT: sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manakin Skywalker 4,894 Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 Dude... not cool. Brando, michael_grig and Holko 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_grig 472 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Edit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 6 hours ago, Manakin Skywalker said: Dude... not cool. EDIT: sorry I over reacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_grig 472 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 EDIT: Sorry I over reacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_grig 472 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 I am sure Manakin Skywalker did not glorify death. This would be highly inappropriate. The thread is for informational purposes only. Manakin Skywalker and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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