A24 4,597 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Legendary bassist Herbie Flowers dies at 86. Played on countless of records including: Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 1,030 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 He was also bassist on the original recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 2 hours ago, A24 said: Legendary bassist Herbie Flowers dies at 86. Played on countless of records including: Ahem... On 08/09/2024 at 12:40 PM, Naïve Old Fart said: R.I.P., Herbie Flowers Among the greatest session players ever, and a founder of Sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,597 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Tito is no more ... https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/tito-jackson-jackson-5-member-and-michaels-brother-dead-at-70-231230 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 It's now the Jackson Three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 R.I.P., David Graham. Cindylover1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,705 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Dame Maggie Smith: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/27/maggie-smith-oscar-winning-star-of-stage-and-screen-dies-aged-89 Manakin Skywalker, toothless, Smaug The Iron and 7 others 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 3,541 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 My first memory of her, as Thetis in 'Clash of the Titans'. Naïve Old Fart and Tallguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Whoa! An incalculable loss to the acting profession, and to the British entertainment industry. I know she was 89 and not in the best of health, but it's still a shock. I guess there's only Judi, and Helen left, now. R.I.P., Miss Jean Brodie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsmoviemadness 3,592 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Very very sad news. One of my favorite actresses of all time. No words Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,705 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 1 minute ago, Naïve Old Fart said: I guess there's only Judi, and Helen left, now. And Dame Gwyneth Jones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Agreed, @Chen G., and Janet Baker, but I was talking specifically about female British actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,705 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 3 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Agreed, @Chen G., and Janet Baker, but I was talking specifically about female British actors. Gwyneth Jones IS a female British actress! She shared the screen with Smith just a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,621 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 4,545 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 We just watched Murder by Death last week. She was WONDERFUL in that. (And that leaves Richard Narita and James Cromwell from that cast.) I'm sure many of these distinguished actors are / were a little embarrassed that they are best remembered for Clash of the Titans. But they were all pretty terrific in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 11 minutes ago, Chen G. said: Gwyneth Jones IS a female British actress! She shared the screen with Smith just a few years back. Do you mean the opera singer? Kind of stretching it a bit to call her an actor, but it's you, so... I'll allow it Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,705 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 1 minute ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Kind of stretching it a bit to call her an actor, but it's you, so... I'll allow it She was in two or three movies, and also on the stage she's a fabulous actress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Again... I'll allow it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 2,179 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 For me she’ll always be Granny Wendy. Her first scene in Hook when she walks gently down the stairs just makes her seem warm and inviting like my grandma is, ready to give you a hug🥺😢 Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 "Give us a skwudge". Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 2,179 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 4 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: "Give us a skwudge". Hook is my favorite comfort movie and this line makes me tear up every time🥺 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsmoviemadness 3,592 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Naïve Old Fart, Edmilson and Jay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,326 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Watch your cigarettes with this guy, Jack.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,493 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Shame. He had such charisma. He did get to do Beverly Hills Cop one last time, but sadly not Midnight Run 2, which has been rumored for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 R.I.P., Kris Kristofferson. Edmilson and crocodile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,597 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 JWfaners might remember him from Blade (1998) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,705 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I saw him in Heaven's Gate and a Sam Peckinpah western. Lots of swagger in both. RIP. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 A STAR IS BORN (1976) is among my favourite films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,350 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I guess the vampires got to him in the end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 4,545 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Han Solo from the Donny and Marie show. Oh, and I think he wrote a few songs. And flew helicopters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,493 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I was never into country music, but it was fun encountering Kristofferson as an actor over the years. Always came out of left field a little bit, because I primarily connected him with music. But he performed well, and I love many of the films he starred in - the BLADE films, ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (Scorsese's debut film), PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID (featuring the acting appearance of another musician, Bob Dylan), the massively underrated HEAVEN'S GATE, LONE STAR, D-TOX, PLANET OF THE APES.... Not many left of that generation of country artists. Crossing my fingers for 91-year-old Willie Nelson. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 4,545 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Nelson is the last one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Highwaymen_(country_supergroup) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,783 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 2 hours ago, Thor said: ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (Scorsese's debut film) You're confusing this with Who's That Knocking At My Door, funnily enough because both titles are complete sentences lol. Alice is Scorsese's fourth movie. Kristofferson is great in it. Tallguy and Thor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,493 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 3 minutes ago, mrbellamy said: You're confusing this with Who's That Knocking At My Door, funnily enough because both titles are complete sentences lol. Alice is Scorsese's fourth movie. Ah yes, you're right. It's not the first time I've confused the two. Put against each other, they almost make out a small story in themselves. To make matters worse, I've sometimes called BOXCAR BERTHA for BOXCAR ALICE, LOL... mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 2 hours ago, Thor said: ... I love many of the films he starred in - the BLADE films, ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (Scorsese's debut film), PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID (featuring the acting appearance of another musician, Bob Dylan), the massively underrated HEAVEN'S GATE, LONE STAR, D-TOX, PLANET OF THE APES... No love for A STAR IS BORN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,493 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 19 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: No love for A STAR IS BORN? Not really my genre, no. But it's been ages since I saw it. I tried watching the remake more recently, but definitely not for me, so tuned out quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,326 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 He's also in a couple of other John Sayles films (besides Lone Star) - Limbo and Silver City. Haven't seen the latter yet; it doesn't have a great reputation, but I'd like to see it anyway just because it's Sayles. Not just complete sentences, but in fact Who's That Knocking at My Door? Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore together make a nice little poem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 5,155 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 First film with him that I saw was Convoy. That's ages ago. But I remember, I liked the movie and was impressed by the main character being well played by a country star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 4,545 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 6 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: First film with him that I saw was Convoy. That's ages ago. But I remember, I liked the movie and was impressed by the main character being well played by a country star. I was trying to describe the song Convoy and what a huge hit it was to someone last week. They had no idea what I was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,783 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 3 hours ago, Glóin the Dark said: Not just complete sentences, but in fact Who's That Knocking at My Door? Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore together make a nice little poem. Too bad Marty didn't direct Sorry to Bother You. Glóin the Dark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 3,541 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 3 hours ago, Tallguy said: I was trying to describe the song Convoy and what a huge hit it was to someone last week. They had no idea what I was talking about. I do—thanks to The Simpsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,597 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 4,545 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I'm two years late, but while we're here: RIP C.W. McCall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._W._McCall I don't think you can really even begin to grasp what a bat-shit crazy time the 1970's were without knowing that Send in the Clowns, Convoy, Rocky Mountain High, and Star Wars were all big hits on the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 3,541 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 4 minutes ago, Tallguy said: Send in the Clowns Again—The Simpsons. Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 5 hours ago, Thor said: Not really my genre, no. But it's been ages since I saw it. I tried watching the remake more recently, but definitely not for me, so tuned out quickly. Yes, well, Cooper is no Kristofferson and Ga Ga is certainly no Babs. Give it another chance, Thor; you might like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsmoviemadness 3,592 Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,493 Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Ah, shame. THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS is one of the most important and influential soundtracks in my life. If memory serves, Ken was on-stage for an "Oogie Boogie" performance when I was at Royal Albert Hall for the first Elfman/Burton concert some years back. But I don't really know him for anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,705 Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Robert Watts, the great producer of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, had died. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-watts-star-wars-indiana-jones-producer-1236018824/ Naïve Old Fart, Brando and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Jeremy Bulloch's half-brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,350 Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 RIP John Amos. https://www.nme.com/news/film/die-hard-2-and-coming-to-america-star-john-amos-dies-aged-84-3798882 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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