Bill Paxton dead

Hugo Stiglitz · 26-02-2017 07:38PM

The guy sure knew how to play the douchebag characters. I loved his small part in True Lies especially.

B.A._Baracus · 26-02-2017 07:55PM

This is sad news to hear. What a great actor who appeared in so many classics.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 26-02-2017 08:09PM

I always liked him in a film.He directed and starred in a terrific film called Frailty.I don't think t's that well known but it's really creepy.Matthew McConaghey is also in it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frailty_(film)

Sam Kade · 26-02-2017 08:21PM

I saw him in Texas rising last year great actor he was also in that love story Titanic I think it was called

LordSutch · 26-02-2017 08:24PM

...and at only 61

Thought he was great as the used car salesman/secret agent in True Lies.

R.I.P Bill Paxton.

Hammer Archer · 26-02-2017 09:35PM

The Extreme!

KKkitty · 26-02-2017 09:39PM

The last TV show I saw him in was Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He played a baddie who I hated. You felt the right emotions when he played different characters. There was no in between. Such a fine actor. R.I.P. Bill Paxton

RobbingBandit · 26-02-2017 09:44PM

Loved him as John Garrett in Agents of S.h.i.e.l.d such a presence on screen.

murpho999 · 26-02-2017 09:46PM

alchemist33 wrote: »

I can! What film was it from?

The Indwpendent have called him "Titanic actor Bill Paxton..." which seems odd. Twister.is the film I'd most associate him with

He made a lot better films than that.

Twister is an awful film.

iguana · 26-02-2017 10:04PM

Some of his best work, imo was in Big Love (at least in the first 3 seasons). He did a great job portraying his characters arrogance and vulnerability.

Birneybau · 26-02-2017 10:21PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Sorry for his loved ones.

But honestly, this hagiography for celebreties and actors, singers and so on is just ridiculous now.

Are they any better than those in your own family/circle that you lose? That won't be on media either.

Better to go quietly and rage against the dying of the light if you can before you go.

I never agree with you. This is no exception.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 26-02-2017 10:47PM

murpho999 wrote: »

He made a lot better films than that.

Twister is an awful film.

It's one of the few where he is the main actor, he was almost always in supporting parts.So it's perfectly reasonable for it to be the film most associated with him.

murpho999 · 26-02-2017 10:55PM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

It's one of the few where he is the main actor, he was almost always in supporting parts.So it's perfectly reasonable for it to be the film most associated with him.

Still an awful film and not what he should be remembered for.

Samaris · 26-02-2017 11:09PM

I love the Sean Ernst tweet up there. I mostly remember him as the almost disturbingly white grin from Twister and that film did actually inspire my interest in the weather and so my career. It's a bad movie, sure, but it's fun and tornadoes chase people! Seen him in a couple of things since, but it's Twister that stands out.