Chen G. 3,949 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Lots of actors in literary adaptations hadn’t read the books. Sir Ian McKellen comes to mind. What matters ultimately is the performance itself. Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,966 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,542 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 THE LONG DAY CLOSES , DISTANT VOICES STILL LIVES are seminal British works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 The great Piper Laurie has passed away https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/piper-laurie-dead-twin-peaks-hustler-carrie-1235618677/ Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,512 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Sorry to hear it. She was great in TWIN PEAKS....had this weird, "veiled" sensuality about her, even in her late 50s at that time. But 91 is good innings! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,542 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 "Veiled sensuality"? @Thor, Piper Laurie was smokin' hot, in TWIN PEAKS! Thor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,793 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 This was instant nightmare fuel for me. I'm not detecting any veiled sensuality here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,512 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: "Veiled sensuality"? @Thor, Piper Laurie was smokin' hot, in TWIN PEAKS! He, he...I suppose. But in 1990, I was 13 years old, and she was old enough to be my grandmother. So kinda awkward to recognize that aspect of her role. These days, TWIN PEAKS Piper is only about 10-15 years older than me, so the sensuality is more overt, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,542 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Maybe you like older women? Seriously though, the older you get, the smaller the gap gets between those whom you admire, and yourself. In 1982, members of Genesis were 30-31 years old. As a teenager, that seemed a ridiculous gulf. Now, they are 70-71, and the age gap seems like nothing. They could all be older brothers. Thor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,793 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Suzanne Somers passed away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demodex 557 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 My email notifications for this thread are going to my spam folder. Apparently Yahoo Mail doesn't consider dead people that important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 20 hours ago, Demodex said: My email notifications for this thread are going to my spam folder. Apparently Yahoo Mail doesn't consider dead people that important. Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,966 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Burt Young has passed away sadly. I recently watched all the Rocky films so this hits hard. Naïve Old Fart and Mr. Hooper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,542 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 He was the heart and soul of the Rocky films. He grounded them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 He's good in Rocky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,542 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 R.I.P., Sir Bobby Charlton. Omen II 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Indeed. A legend, but humble with it. And too much of a gentleman to make public his feelings as regards the state of Man U under the Glazers, but one suspects they wouldn't have been complimentary. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Never heard of him and he's a Sir? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 One of England's '66 World Cup winning team, if that helps any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,542 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Indeed. He was a truly great player, and I can almost forgive him for playing for Man. U... almost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,542 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 R.I.P., Richard Roundtree. JNHFan2000 and bruce marshall 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demodex 557 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,966 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Very sad to hear, phenomenal actor and of course iconic due to Shaft. Which I watched recently, still great! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,542 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 There's no doubt that SHAFT made him a superstar, overnight. He was an underused actor, who never really got the kind of roles that he deserved. It was such a pleasure to see him show up, in SE7EN. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,398 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Matthew Perry. Ouch. He's like seven months younger than me and we were born in the same part of Massachusetts. For me that makes it kind of weird. By far my favorite Friend. RIP. filmmusic, Brando, Raiders of the SoundtrArk and 7 others 3 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Bummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,138 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Such a sad life he seemed to live JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 So young! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JNHFan2000 2,966 Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 Wooow. This one hits hard. I grew up watching Friends with my parents and I keep watching it to this day. It holds a very special place in my heart. Perry as Chandler never missed a beat, hitting every mark and joke. It's always a joy to watch! He will be very missed in my household. And what's very weird, I'm going to The Friends Experience today, where all the sets have been build and you can walk around in them. Gonna make it a bittersweet visit. Brando, Edmilson and Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,966 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Brando, Andy and GlastoEls 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,694 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Aww, I watched a lot of Friends back then and fondly remember the final episode. You'd have thought those actors would be around for another few decades at the very least. I visited the set (or some sort of recreation) back in 2009 during the WB tour - not sure whether it was supposed to be the real one or not, but given the show had ended only 5 year before, it was minorly exciting. RIP Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,200 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 How sad. Perry has always been my favourite of the Friends cast. He was a wonderful comedy actor, and I always hoped he'd get more/bigger roles after the series ended. I guess his personal issues got in the way. RIP 4 hours ago, JNHFan2000 said: Beautiful. This seems to be the source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy-TrK0qmqE/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,200 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 7 hours ago, JNHFan2000 said: Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 R.I.P. Chandler's 'zingers' were/are one of the funniest things in Friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,694 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 4 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: How sad. Perry has always been my favourite of the Friends cast. He was a wonderful comedy actor, and I always hoped he'd get more/bigger roles after the series ended. I guess his personal issues got in the way. RIP From a UK perspective (i.e. not being exposed to that much US stuff) Schwimmer, Kurdow and Cox didn't seem to do much afterwards either. No doubt there were personal issues for Perry, but after a show like Friends and its paychecks, they probably never had to work again unless they really want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,200 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 14 minutes ago, Richard Penna said: From a UK perspective (i.e. not being exposed to that much US stuff) Schwimmer, Kurdow and Cox didn't seem to do much afterwards either. Kudrow seems to be getting steady work according to IMDb, not that I'm personally aware of most of it. I know that Schwimmer pops up once in a while in some bigger thing. And Cox apparently already had a career when Friends began. The difference is (maybe) that Perry seemed to be ready for more, and seemed to want to do more, but after a brief surge around the end of Friends, nothing much seemed to become of it. He did have a couple of series and even some theatre work, but none of it seemed to last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 According to himself, he spent a lot of time in rehab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,200 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: According to himself, he spent a lot of time in rehab. Hence "I guess his personal issues got in the way". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I didn't see that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,793 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: I never watched 'Friends'. What's the story with the birds? A gag in the show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 28 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said: What's the story with the birds? A gag in the show? They once had a chicken and a duck as pets. Like me! Mr. Hooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,512 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Really sad. He was the best thing about the show, in addition to Joey's antics. Also loved the first THE WHOLE NINE YARDS, and his riffing with Bruce Willis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,200 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 29 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said: I never watched 'Friends'. What's the story with the birds? A gag in the show? More like recurring side characters. Mr. Hooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,355 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 13 minutes ago, Chen G. said: They once had a chicken and a duck as pets. Like me! Which one were you, the chicken or the duck? Brando and Chen G. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,542 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Darling, I give you very best duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I saw two episodes of Friends and that was more than enough, but rest in peace to the man who invented Matt Speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,512 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 6 hours ago, mstrox said: I saw two episodes of Friends and that was more than enough, but rest in peace to the man who invented Matt Speak. I had to google that, and still not a lot of hits came up. What is it? I found something about sarcasm, but obviously Perry didn't invent sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,398 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 20 minutes ago, Thor said: I had to google that, and still not a lot of hits came up. What is it? I found something about sarcasm, but obviously Perry didn't invent sarcasm. SNL sketch. And you can also find some rather pointed Norm MacDonald commentary on it. And if you want the hat trick of deceased comedians you can find people talking about Norm talking about it on Gilbert Gottfried's podcast. (They made this HUGE deal about finding unused Robin Williams audio for the Disney 100th anniversary short Once Upon a Studio and then walked right past that they recast Gottfried as Iago. Boooo. Wait, that's four deceased comedians.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 55 minutes ago, Thor said: I had to google that, and still not a lot of hits came up. What is it? I found something about sarcasm, but obviously Perry didn't invent sarcasm. Story is the first minute or so of this video - a little nsfw language in there Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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