Corellian2019 383 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Also, it might have been an accidental OD. Who the f--k are we to judge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 EDIT: Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,889 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 But he didn't technically "kill himself". He was battling drug addiction for the past few decades and likely accidentally overdosed. There is some speculation that it might be related to an incident (I believe at a party or some event) where drugs secretly laced with fentanyl were being shared, multiple celebrities died from it over the weekend. And this is in no way "glorifying". He was a well-known actor and likely has many fans on this site. No matter the cause, it's still a sad situation. Corellian2019 and Marian Schedenig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,637 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Bespin. Woof, buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Sorry, I think I over reacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 RIP. Omar Little alone was iconic role that will secure him immortality. One of the great characters in fiction greatly enhanced by his performance. I also heard he was an incredibly kind person as well. So sad. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Save to say he was the most popular character of The Wire. R.I.P. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Why was he replaced on Solo? Because it took a while for the producers to discover he's black due to the bad lighting conditions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 16 hours ago, Holko said: RIP Jean-Paul Belmondo. Started playing the Morricone set's selection from Le Professionnel. Yes, sad news, and quite unexpected despite his advanced age. He attended some official event just a couple of weeks prior to his death. With the passing of so many New Wave stars in recent years (Agnes Varda last year, for example, Anna Karina shortly before that), that period is slowly starting to fade into a dream-like state. Except Godard, of course (and thankfully so)....he's like the Keith Richards of the French New Wave. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crumbs 14,287 Posted September 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 7, 2021 50 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Why was he replaced on Solo? Because it took a while to discover he's black due to the bad lighting conditions? I assume you're trying to be edgy here but this is a seriously ugly comment, even without factoring in the actor's tragic death. Holko, Manakin Skywalker and A24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Please think a bit further before lashing out. I'm putting the spotlight on an obvious issue here - that they removed a black actor from one of the main roles after filming, and replaced him with a white dude. That's doesn't look good in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,491 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Please think a bit further before instantly brainlessly posting any tasteless irrelevant slop that comes into your head. Develop some sort of filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Holko said: Develop some sort of filter. That's funny coming from Holko. bruce marshall and GerateWohl 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,326 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Why was he replaced on Solo? Because they changed directors (Lord & Miller, to Ron Howard), and had to rework and refilm things, and he was doing Red Sea Diving Resort by then. Bilbo and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I think they asked him to come back and he had to pull out. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Two sad news in one day. To me Belmondo was Le Magnifique, it was the first time I saw him in a movie and he was so great I've mostly seen Michael K. Williams in his small cinema apparences like Twelve Years a Slave, Kill the Messenger, Brooklyn's Finest in which he was always great. But to me he'll always be the greatest Biology teacher for his apperence in Community RIP both of you and thanks for your art Chewy, Bespin and crocodile 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 37 minutes ago, crocodile said: I think they asked him to come back and he had to pull out. Tell him to pull out...immediately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,359 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 6 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Why was he replaced on Solo? Because it took a while for the producers to discover he's black due to the bad lighting conditions? First: Any chance to bag on the cinematography in Solo is a win. Second: Who the hell knows why anyone did anything on that movie. It's amazing that I love it as much as I do. If only I had been able to see it. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tallguy said: First: Any chance to bag on the cinematography in Solo is a win. Second: Who the hell knows why anyone did anything on that movie. It's amazing that I love it as much as I do. If only I had been able to see it. It's even more consistent than Rogue One! Doesn't take much, I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,249 Posted September 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 7, 2021 I don't know if the things Bespin and Jurassic Shark said about MKW are technically against the rules or not, but geez guys, talk about gross and pointless posts that many people using our forum don't want to see here. Read the room and maybe find another place online to share these kinds of thoughts would be my advice. Marian Schedenig, Holko, Bilbo and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I must admit that Breathless is the only Jean Paul Belmondo movie that I've seen, but what an iconic performance. RIP. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 31 minutes ago, Jay said: I don't know if the things Bespin and Jurassic Shark said about MKW are technically against the rules or not, but geez guys, talk about gross and pointless posts that many people using our forum don't want to see here. Read the room and maybe find another place online to share these kinds of thoughts would be my advice. Again, you're missing the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 For what it's worth (which, coming from me, is not much, I know, but...) I read @Jurassic Shark's comment as a jibe against the cinematography of SOLO, and certainly not as a comment on the colour of a deceased actor's skin. The fact that Howard et. al. wanted him back seems to indicate their willingness to, somehow, right a wrong. One can only reach out to the Williams family, in whatever way that one can, and hope and pray that they will be able to find a way through this most saddest of occurrences. Jurassic Shark and Tallguy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,218 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Thor said: ...Agnes Varda last year, for example, Anna Karina shortly before that... Yeah, and Michel Piccoli last year, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: For what it's worth (which, coming from me, is not much, I know, but...) I read @Jurassic Shark's comment as a jibe against the cinematography of SOLO, and certainly not as a comment on the colour of a deceased actor's skin. The fact that Howard et. al. wanted him back seems to indicate their willingness to, somehow, right a wrong. One can only reach out to the Williams family, in whatever way that one can, and hope and pray that they will be able to find a way through this most saddest of occurrences. Thanks for that, Richard. My original comment was criticism of Hollywood's allergy against black actors in major roles (by referring to the wretched lighting decisions of the movie), as already explained: 12 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Please think a bit further before lashing out. I'm putting the spotlight on an obvious issue here - that they removed a black actor from one of the main roles after filming, and replaced him with a white dude. That's doesn't look good in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Thanks for that, Richard. Don't you ever say my name! I'm The Fart, or His Fartness, or Farter, or El Farterino, if you're not into the whole "brevity" thing. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Hail El Farterino! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 For those who quoted me since yersterday, you'll be kind to remove the quotes. I sincerely apologize. I recognize this thread is not the place to act like I did, sorry again. Manakin Skywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,155 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 RIP Norm MacDonald... Loved watching him on SNL back in the day, especially the weekend update news segments. https://deadline.com/2021/09/norm-macdonald-dead-obituary-comedian-saturday-night-live-weekend-update-anchor-was-61-1234833212/ Jay, Raiders of the SoundtrArk and Disco Stu 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,270 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 NO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,637 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Rest In Peace to, you guessed it, Frank Stallone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Was just listening to one of my favorite comedians (Joe Stapleton) talk on several podcasts about how he met Norm and Norm eventually asked him to open for him on his recent tours. Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Holy cow what a loss! I was such a huge fan of his tenure as Weekend Update host, the funniest that segment has ever been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,637 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 There are tons of great clips of Norm. Here are a few. https://youtu.be/5F6dXcW-_Fc As others mentioned, he was the best Weekend Update host as well. If you search YouTube for “Norm MacDonald Jokes” you’ll find hours of compilations of joke readings from his video podcast or whatever. Always worth a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 His "Note to self" jokes on Update were just so stupid and great. Norm on SNL, Conan's show, and The Dana Carvey Show all happening right there in the 90s were so huge for me in shaping my taste in comedy way back. All three were shows I taped on VHS and watched over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,270 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I probably think of a different Norm joke once a month. His Norm Macdonald Live show was outrageously funny. A very pertinent bit from his standup He was often quite critical of fellow comedians who he felt were too "confessional" or used their life's struggles in a way that he felt too easily earned sympathy from the audience. Sometimes I thought he was being harsh but it hits differently knowing he was going around the last ten years without anybody having a clue he was sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I will happily admit that, until I'd read of his death (and on this website, I might add), I'd never heard of Norm MacDonald. After watching these clips, I am, now, a fan. His "battle against cancer" routine, is priceless, and sums up exactly what I think of all those who try to turn a disease into some sort of personal crusade cum struggle for survival...in other words; bullshit. Bravo, Mr. MacDonald. I will watch a lot more. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I saw him a couple of times when he was a guest in Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Very funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I never really connected to his comedy, but I was well aware of who he was, and I've seen him in multiple things. Sorry to see him go much too young, I didn't know he was ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Didn't know the guy, but one less comedian makes the world a little sadder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,940 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 John le Carre had died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnald 365 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, Chen G. said: John le Carre had died. He died nearly 10 months ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,940 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Oh right! For some reason that headline popped-up again just now. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,270 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Probably cause his last novel was just published Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 R.I.P Paddy Moloney, co-founder of The Chieftains. bruce marshall and Bespin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,153 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 RIP Edita Gruberova Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Alan Hawkshaw passed away a few days ago too -- a legend of British library music. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,848 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Leslie Bricusse has passed away today. Cerebral Cortex, Raiders of the SoundtrArk and Holko 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positivatee 327 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Didn't know Leslie was still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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