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______ Passed Away Today, RIP (3 Viewers)

foxco said:
Also great in Tremors, a guilty pleasure of mine.
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Seems inppropriate to point it out now, but I saved his life once at Sundance when he slipped on ice in front of us and we caught him before he hit his head.  RIP Fred.  You were awesome.  

Downloading Tremors for the train ride home.  

 
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Ward was terrific as a bedraggled cop paired off against smooth sociopath Alec Baldwin in the 1990 neo-noir Miami Blues.

 
Eephus said:
Ward was terrific as a bedraggled cop paired off against smooth sociopath Alec Baldwin in the 1990 neo-noir Miami Blues.
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Ward loved that book so much that he bought the rights and co-produced the movie himself. The original plan was for Ward to play the sociopath, with Gene Hackman as the cop. But then Hackman backed out. They brought in Alec Baldwin to read for the cop part, but Ward thought he was a better fit as the sociopath. So Ward switched roles and decided to play the cop himself.

Anyway, he'll always be Remo Williams to me.

 
Vangelis - Dead at 79

Chariots of Fire

Blade Runner End Titles

Jon and Vangelis - I’ll find my way home

Vangelis, the Greek composer and musician whose synth-driven work brought huge drama to film soundtracks including Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, has died aged 79. His representatives said he died in hospital in France where he was being treated.

Born Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou in 1943, Vangelis won an Oscar for his 1981 Chariots of Fire soundtrack. Its uplifting piano motif became world-renowned, and reached No 1 in the US charts, as did the accompanying soundtrack album.

His score to Blade Runner is equally celebrated for its evocation of a sinister future version of Los Angeles, where robots and humans live awkwardly alongside one another, through the use of long, malevolent synth notes; saxophones and lush ambient passages enhance the film’s romantic and poignant moments. “It has turned out to be a very prophetic film – we’re living in a kind of Blade Runner world now,” he said in 2005.
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Eephus said:
Ward was terrific as a bedraggled cop paired off against smooth sociopath Alec Baldwin in the 1990 neo-noir Miami Blues.
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Love Miami Blues, one of my top-fifty all-time under rated films.  Baldwin plays a good psychopath, I mean scary good, lol.  

By coincidence I picked up The Right Stuff and watched it yesterday for the first time in years and forgot Ward played Gus Grissom.

Good flick in what 'may be' Ward's signature role since most would have been exposed to him in that film. 

Add, he was excellent and so was the rest of the ensemble cast.

 
The pastor who performed my wedding ceremony just passed a few hours ago, at the age of 90.

He was an active presence in our church right up to the end, serving mostly as a mentor to a vast number of other pastors he had taken under his wing through the years. He really personified the word 'humble' and was absolutely fearless. There's a video of him out there at the age of 70 vigorously dancing/jumping around with the youth pastors; a few years later he broke his collarbone when he fell off a skateboard. The only thing that slowed him down was his body: his mind and spirit were as sharp and engaged as they ever had been right up to the end.

When my wife and I got married, he was the senior pastor at our church, and all the weddings were officiated by the associate pastor, who was around my age and very popular, so we were a little surprised and a little put off when they told us the senior pastor was going to do our wedding.  As it turned out, he was exactly who we needed and I wouldn't trade his presence at our wedding for anyone else. Also of note, at the rehearsal dinner, I asked him to say grace before we ate. He stood up and addressed the table:

I've been asked to do something religious before we eat, so I'm going to pass around the offering plate.

As a preacher, he had been trained in the Methodist tradition and just went about the business of expounding on the selected passage(s) from scripture, with the occasional corny/goofy comments that usually were so embarrassingly dry/awkward that I would have to fight back the laughter. He wasn't afraid to be a fool for Christ, and I think it was because he truly was the embodiment of loving God and loving others. He wasn't perfect, but there really wasn't anything about him you'd want to change, either.

R.I.P., George Anderson. Well done, good and faithful servant.

 
Charlie Steiner said:
The pastor who performed my wedding ceremony just passed a few hours ago, at the age of 90.

He was an active presence in our church right up to the end, serving mostly as a mentor to a vast number of other pastors he had taken under his wing through the years. He really personified the word 'humble' and was absolutely fearless. There's a video of him out there at the age of 70 vigorously dancing/jumping around with the youth pastors; a few years later he broke his collarbone when he fell off a skateboard. The only thing that slowed him down was his body: his mind and spirit were as sharp and engaged as they ever had been right up to the end.

When my wife and I got married, he was the senior pastor at our church, and all the weddings were officiated by the associate pastor, who was around my age and very popular, so we were a little surprised and a little put off when they told us the senior pastor was going to do our wedding.  As it turned out, he was exactly who we needed and I wouldn't trade his presence at our wedding for anyone else. Also of note, at the rehearsal dinner, I asked him to say grace before we ate. He stood up and addressed the table:

I've been asked to do something religious before we eat, so I'm going to pass around the offering plate.

As a preacher, he had been trained in the Methodist tradition and just went about the business of expounding on the selected passage(s) from scripture, with the occasional corny/goofy comments that usually were so embarrassingly dry/awkward that I would have to fight back the laughter. He wasn't afraid to be a fool for Christ, and I think it was because he truly was the embodiment of loving God and loving others. He wasn't perfect, but there really wasn't anything about him you'd want to change, either.

R.I.P., George Anderson. Well done, good and faithful servant.
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allow a heathen to condole. i know how much you value humility & community and how seriously you take your inspirations. may God embrace your pastor -

 
wikkidpissah said:
allow a heathen to condole. i know how much you value humility & community and how seriously you take your inspirations. may God embrace your pastor -
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One of the nicest things I think you've every written.  I wish we all (inside our little bubble here and outside) could all be so kind and gracious to each other.  I include myself front and center as I type this, the world be a pretty awesome place if we treated each this way as we all come from different places. A little compassion, patience and understanding goes a long way.  Thank you for that, that made my day, your words will be in mind as I weave through my day.

 
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Charlie Steiner said:
The pastor who performed my wedding ceremony just passed a few hours ago, at the age of 90.

He was an active presence in our church right up to the end, serving mostly as a mentor to a vast number of other pastors he had taken under his wing through the years. He really personified the word 'humble' and was absolutely fearless. There's a video of him out there at the age of 70 vigorously dancing/jumping around with the youth pastors; a few years later he broke his collarbone when he fell off a skateboard. The only thing that slowed him down was his body: his mind and spirit were as sharp and engaged as they ever had been right up to the end.

When my wife and I got married, he was the senior pastor at our church, and all the weddings were officiated by the associate pastor, who was around my age and very popular, so we were a little surprised and a little put off when they told us the senior pastor was going to do our wedding.  As it turned out, he was exactly who we needed and I wouldn't trade his presence at our wedding for anyone else. Also of note, at the rehearsal dinner, I asked him to say grace before we ate. He stood up and addressed the table:

I've been asked to do something religious before we eat, so I'm going to pass around the offering plate.

As a preacher, he had been trained in the Methodist tradition and just went about the business of expounding on the selected passage(s) from scripture, with the occasional corny/goofy comments that usually were so embarrassingly dry/awkward that I would have to fight back the laughter. He wasn't afraid to be a fool for Christ, and I think it was because he truly was the embodiment of loving God and loving others. He wasn't perfect, but there really wasn't anything about him you'd want to change, either.

R.I.P., George Anderson. Well done, good and faithful servant.
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Nice  :thumbup:

My old pastor is 92, been married 70 years. and they’re still driving. In Florida now so…

BTW, your old pastor’s name is same first/last name as maternal grandfather and great grandfather (came over fm Wales.)

 
Runkle said:
Goodfellas star Ray Liotta, 67
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That really sucks. Legend. Always loved the way he calmly walked up to Karens neighbor before the pistol whip. Recently said his work was ramping up.

 
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his debut role as Ray Sinclair in Jonathan Demme's "Something Wild" absolutely killed, moreso than any other part he had - the menace and edge he gave that character crushes all.  

such an underrated flick - top 10 of the 80s ... treat yourself if you haven't ever. 

R.I.P. 🙏

 
otb_lifer said:
his debut role as Ray Sinclair in Jonathan Demme's "Something Wild" absolutely killed, moreso than any other part he had - the menace and edge he gave that character crushes all.  

such an underrated flick - top 10 of the 80s ... treat yourself if you haven't ever. 

R.I.P. 🙏
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Isn’t that the role that made Scorsese want him for HH?

 
Ghost Rider said:
Longtime Yes drummer Alan White died as well. 
 
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Very underrated drummer by the general public (as are so many quality drummers). Great player, tough to fit into Bill Bruford's shoes, but he did it well and then made that seat his own. Before he joined Yes, he also played on some of John Lennon's Imagine album (including the title track), the Instant Karma single, and some of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass album.

 
Gr00vus said:
Very underrated drummer by the general public (as are so many quality drummers). Great player, tough to fit into Bill Bruford's shoes, but he did it well and then made that seat his own. Before he joined Yes, he also played on some of John Lennon's Imagine album (including the title track), the Instant Karma single, and some of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass album.
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I recently read an interview with Mr. White about the Lennon experience. Said John saw him in a club and invited him on an airplane flight with him & Eric Clapton. All he had was his drum sticks and banged away on airplane seats while John & Eric strummed their acoustic guitars.

 
otb_lifer said:
his debut role as Ray Sinclair in Jonathan Demme's "Something Wild" absolutely killed, moreso than any other part he had - the menace and edge he gave that character crushes all.  

such an underrated flick - top 10 of the 80s ... treat yourself if you haven't ever. 

R.I.P. 🙏
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I watched this last night for the first time since I saw it in the theater in the 80's.  Probably didn't even realize back then that I was watching a legend blossom before me.  Jeff Daniels was great, Melanie Griffith was hot as hell.....what a good, underrated little movie.

 
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