heartbreaking scene on yesterday's German news:
As a tribute to "Dead Poet's society", newslady Carmen Miosga found her own way to say goodbye to her "Captain":
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
im still saddened at the death of Robin Williams ,now we hear he has hung himself , we have as a family grown up with this gifted person ,from his early work as Mork (nannoo nannoo ) to Aladin, Popeye ,Good morning Veitnam, to The hugely funny Mrs Doubtfire , starring our very own Brozzers, my children have grown up with him , he is like a family friend ,I don't know any one who dosent like him, I once walked across the width of Malta ,just to visit the popeye film set
he brought realism to the famous cartoon sailor ,before that id never would have given popeye a second look ,
ive browsed through various face books today ,and its touched everybody ,
From the stories coming out about Robin Williams, he seems to
Have been a really nice guy ( all any of us can hope to be ) from
reading lines with,lesser known actors to giving up his seat on long
Shooting times, to the make-up girl etc.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
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From the stories coming out about Robin Williams, he seems to
Have been a really nice guy ( all any of us can hope to be ) from
reading lines with,lesser known actors to giving up his seat on long
Shooting times, to the make-up girl etc.
Yes, Mr Williams seems to have been a genuinely nice/great guy despite his enormous fame. -{
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Pierce Brosnan posted about Robin Williams on his official Facebook page:
Dear Robin...you made me laugh like no other...You bedazzled the world with your brilliant genius. Mrs Doubtfire and you will forever be in my heart, and the memory of you good man, shall remain constant through out my days. It was a joy to work with you on a film that will be passed on from generation to generation. And to your loving family I extend my deepest heartfelt sympathies and prayers. Peace be with you. Pierce
—Le Samourai
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Very sorry to hear about Menahem Golan, as a big action film fan I really enjoyed a lot of the films that Cannon made or helped distribute in the 1980's even if they are a little cheesy and made on the cheap. Dare I say it but Cannon under Golan and his cousin Yoram Globus helped to keep Chuck Norris in the public eye in the 1980's (A majority of Norris movies during this time period were made and disturbed by them with a small number of exceptions). Additionally prior to buying Cannon, Golan worked with his cousin as part of a company called Noah films. Under this banner they produced a number of films, including Sallah(1964) which took home a Golden Globe in 1965, and was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language film
Sorry to learn this morning of the death of local Radio Presenter
Gerry Anderson ( Radio Ulster) I always listened to his show and
Many times would be laughing out loud. RIP Gerry.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Sadly also with James Garners recent death, the number of surviving Great Escape cast are fewer in number today. Will always remember his performance as Pinkie Brown in Brighton Rock.
Strange to think that in A Matter of Life and Death way back in 1946, his character was collecting his angel wings and he really will be today...
Japanese proverb say, "Bird never make nest in bare tree".
sadly we have now had our 3 ,Robin Williams, Lauren Bacall,and now our very own Sir Richard, what a glittering career,
from Brighton rock to Jurassic park ,but in my mind his greatest performance was The Great Escape,
journey well Sir Richard ,
By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
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Lord Attenborough was indeed a legend. Sad to hear of his passing but glad he at least lived to a ripe old age. I liked his performance in the chilling 10 Rillington Place where he played the real-life serial killer John Christie and the film was actually filmed in the infamous address where the murders were carried out which added immensely to the studied and chilling realism of the film. -{
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Lord Attenborough was indeed a legend. Sad to hear of his passing but glad he at least lived to a ripe old age. I liked his performance in the chilling 10 Rillington Place where he played the real-life serial killer John Christie and the film was actually filmed in the infamous address where the murders were carried out which added immensely to the studied and chilling realism of the film. -{
agree ,his performance as Christie was indeed haunting,i first saw it as a boy and his evilness was indeed 2nd too none
the film also starred the great John Hurt and eastenders very own Patrick (Rudolph Walker) the new west indian tenant,
will the tv companies play this as a tribute to Dickie,
By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
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Lord Attenborough was indeed a legend. Sad to hear of his passing but glad he at least lived to a ripe old age. I liked his performance in the chilling 10 Rillington Place where he played the real-life serial killer John Christie and the film was actually filmed in the infamous address where the murders were carried out which added immensely to the studied and chilling realism of the film. -{
agree ,his performance as Christie was indeed haunting,i first saw it as a boy and his evilness was indeed 2nd too none
the film also starred the great John Hurt and eastenders very own Patrick (Rudolph Walker) the new west indian tenant,
will the tv companies play this as a tribute to Dickie,
Yes, John Hurt was of course brilliant too, and I noticed the guy from EastEnders too - didn't actually see all of the film in 2009 when it was on the TV as I didn't know it was on. As a Law student I had heard of John Christie from a law lecturer as the short Criminology part of the degree so I was glad to see the film. It also starred Robert Hardy (of All Creatures Great and Small) as the defence barrister for John Hurt's character Timothy Evans, a man hanged for crimes he did not commit and a miscarriage of justice which hastened the abolition of the death penalty in 1965 by the Labour Government of PM Harold Wilson.
Interestingly, Lord Attenborough's son Michael was married to Bond actress Jane Seymour for a time.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Sorry to learn this morning of the death of local Radio Presenter
Gerry Anderson ( Radio Ulster) I always listened to his show and
Many times would be laughing out loud. RIP Gerry.
Yes, very sad news regarding Gerry Anderson - truly one of a kind! -{
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Along with James Garner, Attenborough was one of the last of The Great Escape stars, a quick look on imdb shows a few others still living, such as Uncle star David McCullum.
Yet it is with a start that I realise that (I think) some of the survivors of the actual Great Escape on which the film was based are still living, or were a few years ago...
Lord Attenborough was indeed a legend. Sad to hear of his passing but glad he at least lived to a ripe old age. I liked his performance in the chilling 10 Rillington Place where he played the real-life serial killer John Christie and the film was actually filmed in the infamous address where the murders were carried out which added immensely to the studied and chilling realism of the film. -{
+1 - A great actor as well as a great filmmaker. -{
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As a tribute to "Dead Poet's society", newslady Carmen Miosga found her own way to say goodbye to her "Captain":
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
he brought realism to the famous cartoon sailor ,before that id never would have given popeye a second look ,
ive browsed through various face books today ,and its touched everybody ,
Have been a really nice guy ( all any of us can hope to be ) from
reading lines with,lesser known actors to giving up his seat on long
Shooting times, to the make-up girl etc.
Yes, Mr Williams seems to have been a genuinely nice/great guy despite his enormous fame. -{
Arlene Martel who played Spock's wife to be in the famous episode
Has died.
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" I don't listen to hip hop!"
I had to look him up, but I see Mr. Pevsner was an Associate Producer for several Bond films. May he Rest In Peace.
Gerry Anderson ( Radio Ulster) I always listened to his show and
Many times would be laughing out loud. RIP Gerry.
Strange to think that in A Matter of Life and Death way back in 1946, his character was collecting his angel wings and he really will be today...
from Brighton rock to Jurassic park ,but in my mind his greatest performance was The Great Escape,
journey well Sir Richard ,
agree ,his performance as Christie was indeed haunting,i first saw it as a boy and his evilness was indeed 2nd too none
the film also starred the great John Hurt and eastenders very own Patrick (Rudolph Walker) the new west indian tenant,
will the tv companies play this as a tribute to Dickie,
Yes, John Hurt was of course brilliant too, and I noticed the guy from EastEnders too - didn't actually see all of the film in 2009 when it was on the TV as I didn't know it was on. As a Law student I had heard of John Christie from a law lecturer as the short Criminology part of the degree so I was glad to see the film. It also starred Robert Hardy (of All Creatures Great and Small) as the defence barrister for John Hurt's character Timothy Evans, a man hanged for crimes he did not commit and a miscarriage of justice which hastened the abolition of the death penalty in 1965 by the Labour Government of PM Harold Wilson.
Interestingly, Lord Attenborough's son Michael was married to Bond actress Jane Seymour for a time.
Yes, very sad news regarding Gerry Anderson - truly one of a kind! -{
Yet it is with a start that I realise that (I think) some of the survivors of the actual Great Escape on which the film was based are still living, or were a few years ago...
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+1 - A great actor as well as a great filmmaker. -{