RIP thread for people involved in film

El Gato De Negocios · 02-08-2020 11:47am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Surely much more commonly known for Cocoon?

The Thing is one of the GOAT horror movies and stars a bad ass Kurt Russell.

Cocoon is a cheesy 80s family movie and stars a horses ass Steve Guttenburg.

So no, not for me.

New Home · 02-08-2020 11:49am

Yes but Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronin were also in it and they were Hollywood royalty.

02-08-2020 12:21pm

New Home wrote: »

Yes but Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronin were also in it and they were Hollywood royalty.

Corny as it seems, now, Gutenberg was a big deal in the 80s.

It also had Brian Dennehy and made over 85 million at the box office. That's good bank today for a smaller "family film", never mind 35 years ago

02-08-2020 12:24pm

New Home wrote: »

Yes but Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronin were also in it and they were Hollywood royalty.

Reminded me of Batteries Not Included. Think it's time to show my kids

New Home · 02-08-2020 12:29pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Reminded me of Batteries Not Included. Think it's time to show my kids

Definitely!

Tom Mann Centuria · 02-08-2020 12:31pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Corny as it seems, now, Gutenberg was a big deal in the 80s.

It also had Brian Dennehy and made over 85 million at the box office.

I quite liked Cocoon, nice feel good film. Mad to think Brimley was a bit like Clive Dunn in Dad's Army, one of the youngest in the cast but very convincing as an OAP. RIP.

The mid/late 80s were a golden age for the older actor in Hollywood, Batteries Not Included, Cocoon, Driving Miss Daisy, Tough Guys. All doing well at the box office, the grey dollar in full effect and easy watching films.

New Home · 02-08-2020 12:44pm

Driving Miss Daisy is one of my top 5 films.

02-08-2020 1:36pm

Jessica Tandy was the kind of actor who just raised the bar of any production she was in

pixelburp · 02-08-2020 3:43pm

Skyknight wrote: »

Wilford Brimley (Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Cocoon,Ewoks: The Battle for Endor,The Waltons ) has died at 85

"The Thing" was the standout role for me, his limited range well suited to the paranoid chills.

RIP. Honestly though, he was so old looking in the 80s films I know him from I had kinda assumed he had already passed on.

JP Liz V1 · 02-08-2020 3:53pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Surely much more commonly known for Cocoon?

Can not believe that he was that young, in that

He looked the same for years

I thought he was dead for a few years

RIP

Girly Gal · 02-08-2020 6:31pm

Skyknight wrote: »

Wilford Brimley (Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Cocoon,Ewoks: The Battle for Endor,The Waltons ) has died at 85

Remember him as the grandfather on Our House, was on in the late eighties on Saturday evenings.

Zeek12 · 02-08-2020 9:12pm

RIP Wilford.

He was also the coach in The Natural. A nice 80s baseball movie with Robert Redford.

Declan A Walsh · 02-08-2020 9:23pm

I thought Wilford Brimley was great in The Firm.

Ronanc1 · 02-08-2020 11:04pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Surely much more commonly known for Cocoon?

Can not believe that he was that young, in that

Surely much more commonly known for "Diabeetus" :P

Tony EH · 03-08-2020 12:34pm

pixelburp wrote: »

"The Thing" was the standout role for me, his limited range well suited to the paranoid chills.

RIP. Honestly though, he was so old looking in the 80s films I know him from I had kinda assumed he had already passed on.

Yeh, this is me too Pix.

I cannot believe he was only around 47 when he made 'The Thing'. :eek:

p to the e · 05-08-2020 11:50am

Ronanc1 wrote: »

Surely much more commonly known for "Diabeetus" :P

RIP big guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0H2fH3K044

p to the e · 05-08-2020 12:06pm

Reni Santoni had a few memorable roles including Callaghan's inexperienced partner in "Dirty Harry", Cobretti's more experienced partner in "Cobra" and as Poppie the unhygienic chef in Seinfeld.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reni_Santoni

bnt · 12-08-2020 8:55pm

Variety reports that Sumner Redstone has died at 97: starting in his father’s exhibitions company, he grew his business to acquire first Viacom (home of MTV and other TV channels), then bought Paramount Pictures in 1993. He was CEO during their run of massively successful movies such as Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart and Titanic. As if that wasn’t enough, Viacom later bought Dreamworks SKG and CBS.

As the Variety article details, Redstone (a transliteration of Rothstein) was a controversial figure with what turned in to a bizarre private life and fights with his family over control of his assets. He is credited with the saying “content is king”.

bnt · 18-08-2020 11:11pm

Ben Cross has died - best known as the star of Chariots of Fire, he was also Sarek, Spock's father, in Star Trek (2009).

Water John · 18-08-2020 11:13pm

Ah sad, love that Puttman film.

MfMan · 19-08-2020 12:42am

bnt wrote: »

Ben Cross has died - best known as the star of Chariots of Fire, he was also Sarek, Spock's father, in Star Trek (2009).

Had strong Irish ancestry I think. He portrayed very well in 'Chariots..' the subtle and not-so-subtle anti-Semitism of the time.

odyssey06 · 19-08-2020 9:11am

bnt wrote: »

Ben Cross has died - best known as the star of Chariots of Fire, he was also Sarek, Spock's father, in Star Trek (2009).

He made for a very good Vulcan in Star Trek.
He was also the lead in epic 80s miniseries The Far Pavilions set in the Indian Raj.

And as it is Chariots of Fire related, and boards.ie wasn't around back then, worth mentioning that the lead actor from Chariots, Ian Charleson, had passed away in 1990 at only 40 from AIDS.

MfMan · 22-08-2020 11:40am

Trini Lopez; best known as a singer, he had a role in The Dirty Dozen and a couple of other things.

Skerries · 28-08-2020 8:37am

Leslie H. Freas has died at 63 twin sister to Linda Hamilton and appeared in Terminator 2

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/burlingtoncountytimes/obituary.aspx?n=leslie-h-freas&pid=196704811&fhid=29465

29-08-2020 8:13am

Was shocked when I saw this... seemed to have a huge future ahead of him.

Kept his illness private.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0829/1161998-chadwick-boseman-black-panther-star-dies-aged-43/

Tony EH · 29-08-2020 2:27pm

Yeh, saw that this afternoon.

He kept that quiet all the way through. Must have been very difficult to keep doing all of those tiresome press junkets knowing that you had a ticking timebomb in your colon.

Far too young to go. Only 43.

dublinman1990 · 29-08-2020 7:40pm

Jesus. That is dreadful news to hear about Chadwick Boseman's passing. 43 is no age to die from cancer. I only heard Ben Edwards mention this on Channel 4's F1 highlights a little while ago when Lewis Hamilton won his GP pole position at Spa. I did see Chadwick Boseman in Marvel Avengers: Civil War on RTÉ2 last year. I have never seen him in Black Panther yet though. I must watch that movie sometime if I get a chance to see it. May he Rest in Peace.

JP Liz V1 · 07-09-2020 12:26am

Jiri Menzel, Oscar-Winning Czech Director, Dies at 82
The Oscar-winning director of "Closely Watched Trains" died Saturday following a long illness. He was 82.

MfMan · 09-09-2020 10:37pm

Ronald Harwood, writer/screenwriter of such as The Pianist (Oscar win), The Diving Bell And The Butterfly, The Dresser.

Also, Philip Latham, (91 too!), died earlier in the summer. British actor, mainly TV. Very good as Christopher Lee's factotum Klove in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966). (For various reasons Lee spoke no lines in that movie).

Skerries · 20-09-2020 9:46pm

odyssey06 · 21-09-2020 8:28pm

Actor Michael Lonsdale has died aged 89.
He is probably best known for his role as Bond villain Hugo Drax in Moonraker.
https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-lonsdale-actor-rip-5211405-Sep2020/

Declan A Walsh · 21-09-2020 9:16pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Actor Michael Lonsdale has died aged 89.
He is probably best known for his role as Bond villain Hugo Drax in Moonraker.
https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-lonsdale-actor-rip-5211405-Sep2020/

Michael Lonsdale put in a memorable performance in Moonraker alright. I have seen him in various films over the years. However, I liked him best as the French Deputy Commissioner and detective in The Day of The Jackal.

Zeek12 · 21-09-2020 10:41pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Actor Michael Lonsdale has died aged 89.
He is probably best known for his role as Bond villain Hugo Drax in Moonraker.
https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-lonsdale-actor-rip-5211405-Sep2020/

He gave a brief but memorable performance in Spielberg's Munich.
Excellent actor.

RIP.

MfMan · 21-09-2020 11:55pm

Zeek12 wrote: »

He gave a brief but memorable performance in Spielberg's Munich.
Excellent actor.

RIP.

Absolutely. Also, a distinguished cameo in Ronin. (Hope De Niro picked up a few tips from him)

p to the e · 22-09-2020 11:55am

Cinematographer Michael Chapman had a long and distinguished career working with directors such as Martin Scorsese (Taxi Driver, The Last Waltz, Raging Bull), Carl Reiner (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, The Man With Two Brains), Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters 2, Kindergarten Cop) and many more.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chapman_(cinematographer)

He was nominated for an Academy Award twice for Raging Bull and The Fugitive.

His final film was a personal favourite of mine in "Bridge to Terabithia".

JP Liz V1 · 27-09-2020 6:45pm

Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi has died aged 40

Eduard Khil · 27-09-2020 6:47pm

Very sad leaves behind two young children.

JP Liz V1 · 28-09-2020 8:00pm

Kevin Burns, producer on Poseidon Adventure and Lost in Space reboots, dies at 65

p to the e · 06-10-2020 2:59pm

Jackie Stallone, mother of Sylvester and Frank, died 21 September at the ripe old age of 98. She led an interesting life

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Stallone

MfMan · 19-10-2020 5:01pm

Rhonda Fleming, even more veteran than Angela Lansbury, checks out at 97.

Tom Mann Centuria · 21-10-2020 11:51pm

James Randi has died at the age of 92. A great debunker of idiots like Uri Geller and TV evangelists. His film An Honest Liar was very good. RIP.

p to the e · 22-10-2020 11:47am

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

James Randi has died at the age of 92. A great debunker of idiots like Uri Geller and TV evangelists. His film An Honest Liar was very good. RIP.

What an amazing human. Here's a fantastic TED talk he gave. And if you can track it down, him making Uri Geller look like a fool on "The Tonight Show with Jonny Carson" is nail biting stuff.

Wedwood · 22-10-2020 11:08pm

Marge Champion, who was the model for Snow White in the 1937 Disney Classic has died at the age of 101.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54644798

vriesmays · 24-10-2020 3:45pm

Bond girl who lived in Ireland as a child.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/movies/margaret-nolan-dead.html

sydthebeat · 31-10-2020 2:10pm

"less famous" ????????

Skyknight · 31-10-2020 2:28pm

Touché, Corrected

frash · 05-11-2020 3:14pm

Save the Clock Tower

Elsa Raven - Actress from Back to the Future 1 died
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54823471

flazio · 06-11-2020 8:08pm

Another Bond alumni, although better known for BBC dramas and sitcoms including As Time Goes By with M actress Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer passed away.
I think it was a nice in joke to have him playing the admiral arguing with Judi Dench's M.
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1106/1176440-actor-geoffrey-palmer-has-died-aged-93/

Tony EH · 06-11-2020 9:50pm

^
Wow. I thought he was dead a long time ago.

otnomart · 09-11-2020 1:16pm

flazio wrote: »

Another Bond alumni, although better known for BBC dramas and sitcoms including As Time Goes By with M actress Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer passed away.
I think it was a nice in joke to have him playing the admiral arguing with Judi Dench's M.
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1106/1176440-actor-geoffrey-palmer-has-died-aged-93/

I did watch re-runs of As Time Goes By and thought it must have been quite ahead of its time, showing people remarrying and blending families.
A kind of earlier Last Lango in Halifax.

RIP

RIP thread for people involved in film

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