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  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    Last_Rat_Standing wrote: »
    He portrayed Jim Morrison to a tee. He recorded himself as Jim and tricked Stone by having him differentiate between himself and actual Morrison. Stone couldn't and Val revealed that it was only him singing.

    Gosh, forgot about 'The Doors', probably one of the very best portrayals of a Rock star!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    I agree The Doors is one of the best Biopics ever made, Oliver Stone did an incredible job.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    edited April 2 Posts: 4,975
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Last_Rat_Standing wrote: »
    He portrayed Jim Morrison to a tee. He recorded himself as Jim and tricked Stone by having him differentiate between himself and actual Morrison. Stone couldn't and Val revealed that it was only him singing.

    Gosh, forgot about 'The Doors', probably one of the very best portrayals of a Rock star!
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    I agree The Doors is one of the best Biopics ever made, Oliver Stone did an incredible job.

    My dad thinks that Val Kilmer should have been Oscar-Nominated for it. It's on my watch list!



    From just over a month ago. He was an underrated Batman. Batman Forever deserves the extended cut version! To honor Val, Joel and the other talented people that made it. Bob Kane said that he was the best Batman in his lifetime. For once, Bob Kane understood Batman.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited April 3 Posts: 25,842
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Last_Rat_Standing wrote: »
    He portrayed Jim Morrison to a tee. He recorded himself as Jim and tricked Stone by having him differentiate between himself and actual Morrison. Stone couldn't and Val revealed that it was only him singing.

    Gosh, forgot about 'The Doors', probably one of the very best portrayals of a Rock star!
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    I agree The Doors is one of the best Biopics ever made, Oliver Stone did an incredible job.

    My dad thinks that Val Kilmer should have been Oscar-Nominated for it. It's on my watch list!



    From just over a month ago. He was an underrated Batman. Batman Forever deserves the extended cut version! To honor Val, Joel and the other talented people that made it. Bob Kane said that he was the best Batman in his lifetime. For once, Bob Kane understood Batman.

    He deserved a Oscar for playing Jim, there is a story that when auditioning Val played two audio clips of him and Jim singing he asked Oliver Stone to pick which one was him, Stone could not tell... Val then said both audio clips were him 😂 the rest is history.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    As MI6-HQ notes, Bruce Glover (Mr. Wint) passed away at the blessed age of 92.
    Here is a farewell tune, played his then acting-partner Putter Smith, who still is playing the bass at 84 and has a new album out.
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  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    R. I. P. Bruce Glover great actor, always enjoyed DAF for what it is, it's a lot of fun. Wint and Kidd memorable villains.

    Bruce Glover in one of my favourite films, Chinatown...
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
    edited April 4 Posts: 4,409
    Robert McGinnis passed away on March 10. He painted the best of the Bond posters. Sad to see you leave this world.
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  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    R.I.P. Robert McGinnis. I didn't even see the news printed anywhere. He did some amazing work, and that Live And Let Die poster still remains my favourite of the series! Captures everything for a Bond movie!
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    edited April 5 Posts: 14,348
    Robert E. McGinnis at 99 years old. A great life lived. RIP.



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    Robert E. McGinnis
    1926 - 2025
    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/greenwichtime/name/robert-mcginnis-obituary?id=58019815

    Renowned painter/illustrator, Robert E. McGinnis (those who knew him firsthand called him Bob), died at the age of 99, in Old Greenwich, on March 10, 2025. Bob was one of the most prolific illustrators of the 20th century. It's likely you have seen one or more of his artwork images somewhere. They appeared in magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, National Geographic, Good Housekeeping, McCall's, Reader's Digest and Guideposts; on very many book covers (especially paperback books, spanning many genres, from Detective to Mystery to Gothic to Historical Fiction to Romance to Fantasy); in the form of personal-project paintings that included many Old West scenes; and also on movie posters for culturally significant movies (and also on soundtrack album covers).
    In our biased opinion, Bob was the very best of the James Bond/007 artists, having created exciting images for the posters for movies such as Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, Casino Royale (parody movie), and Live and Let Die. In 1993,
    Bob was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. This was a tremendous honor for Bob. He said he had to have three drinks before walking up to the podium to deliver his acceptance speech; he was a shy and unpretentious person.
    Born in Cincinnati on February 3, 1926, Bob never allowed the limited vision in one of his eyes to slow him down: playing as number 74, left tackle, on the Ohio State University undefeated team of 1944, working as a teenage apprentice at Walt Disney Studios (he met Walt), and serving on boats in the Merchant Marines right before WWII ended. He was a man's man. Among other things, he loved fishing with friends and his son, socializing with other artists and cartoonists and writers (he was friends with some of the top illustrators and gallery artists of his generation), and playing poker with a group of friends. He reveled in being surrounded by nature, whether it was as a kid roaming the fields of his grandparents' farm in Oxford, Ohio, or later paddling a canoe on Ahmic Lake in Ontario, or fishing amid the Catskill Mountains, or jogging around Tod's Point with his dog, Nellie.
    Much is written about Bob, in books and magazines and online, regarding his massive talent and output. He was an active, competitive and innately hard-working person, and, most of all, he loved to draw and paint. His drive to succeed and his endurance at the easel enabled him to leave behind a body of work that will never be matched.

    Bob leaves behind his three children, Melinda, Laurie and Kyle, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, and a brother, David McGinnis. He was predeceased by his wife of 75 years, Ferne (who served in the critical support role toward Robert's success as an artist, and who was also creative and a talented pastels artist), and by four of his five siblings.
    Remember Bob the next time Ohio State beats Michigan in football.
    Or when you see the Breakfast At Tiffany's movie poster image
    of Audrey Hepburn with a cat perched on her shoulder.
    Our father created that!

    (Co-written by Melinda and Kyle.)
    To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

    https://sympathy.legacy.com/en-us/funeral-flowers/productdetails/?type=obituary&p=208856426&pn=robert-mcginnis&affiliateId=1429&sku=tre-tim&pm=240&_gl=1*8lhjdp*_gcl_au*MTgyOTEzNDM5OC4xNzQzODA3Nzgz*_ga*MTA0NzA5MjM2Mi4xNzQzODA3Nzgz*_ga_NBR493LNH0*MTc0MzgxMTcyNi4yLjAuMTc0MzgxMTcyNi4wLjAuMA..

    Published by Greenwich Time on Mar. 30, 2025.
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  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    R. I. P. Robert McGinnis, I have a text less framed print of LALD poster that hangs next to TMWTGG framed poster, it's one of my favourite Bond items. We don't get movie art this good anymore, Robert McGinnis defined an era with his iconic work.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    RIP Val Kilmer, a truly incredible actor
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited April 6 Posts: 18,656
    Sad to hear of the death of Robert McGinnis at the age of 99. His Bond poster art was great. I really miss that old era of poster art which has sadly now be replaced with just posed photos of the actors.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    R.I.P. Jay North.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/arts/television/jay-north-dennis-the-menance-dead.html

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  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    R.I.P. Jay North.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/arts/television/jay-north-dennis-the-menance-dead.html

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    I feel so bad for him. He didn't have an easy childhood. Still a great performance though.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Last_Rat_Standing wrote: »
    He portrayed Jim Morrison to a tee. He recorded himself as Jim and tricked Stone by having him differentiate between himself and actual Morrison. Stone couldn't and Val revealed that it was only him singing.

    Gosh, forgot about 'The Doors', probably one of the very best portrayals of a Rock star!

    I think Val Kilmer was the only actor to play both Jim Morrison and Elvis Presley..
  • TracyTracy
    edited April 7 Posts: 1,739
    RIP-McGinnis......got-LALD-italian-1sh-sgd-by-him/Moore&Kotto

    Read-Hackman-mightve-died-of-rat/rodent-virus?
  • GerardGerard
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    Just learned that british actress Jean Marsh passed away today, aged 90. She was known for her part as the vilainous queen Bavmorda in Willow, among many other things.

    https://www.gbnews.com/celebrity/jean-marsh-itv-drama-upstairs-downstairs-dies-90-dementia
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited April 14 Posts: 25,842
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    R. I. P. Jean Marsh.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    R.I P. Jean Marsh
    My family and I were avid watchers of -Upstairs, Downstairs' when it first aired!
    A recent showing on TV, I was surprised how well it held up!
    I also remember Jean. In a very different role as a German spy in 'The Eagle has Landed'
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    I just read on the 'Cinema Retro' website that Director Ted Kotcheff has died! He directed the excellent 'First Blood', and the equally excellent horror thriller 'Wake in Fright'.
    I believe he was considered for Daltons proposed third Bond movie!
    R.I.P.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 6,128
    Northern Ireland born singer Clodagh Rodgers, who had sung for Great Britain in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, has passed away, aged 78 :

    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2025/04/19/clodagh-rodgers-eurovision-star-from-northern-ireland-dies-aged-78/

  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,617
    Well, it looks like the head of state of the Vatican has passed away. I have major issues with his institute, but not with the man himself. He was a fellow chemist, after all. So ... RIP.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    RIP Papa Francesco.

    Religion is a flawed concept, even though I don't think there is anything wrong with certain values that are promoted by them. However, as so often with many of these 'way of life' theories, radicalism and / or impunity towards authority figures can be around the corner (with the usual terrible consequences). Bearing all that in mind, it certainly felt Francesco meant it right, and while definitely not flawless (but then again who is?), I think he did 'modernise' the Catholic Church in some ways (as far as such a thing is feasable), and for that he deserves to be recognised.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,842
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    I just read on the 'Cinema Retro' website that Director Ted Kotcheff has died! He directed the excellent 'First Blood', and the equally excellent horror thriller 'Wake in Fright'.
    I believe he was considered for Daltons proposed third Bond movie!
    R.I.P.

    Ted Kotcheff R.I.P
    First Blood one of my favourite movies despite the ending being changed.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 8,134
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    I just read on the 'Cinema Retro' website that Director Ted Kotcheff has died! He directed the excellent 'First Blood', and the equally excellent horror thriller 'Wake in Fright'.
    I believe he was considered for Daltons proposed third Bond movie!
    R.I.P.

    Ted Kotcheff R.I.P
    First Blood one of my favourite movies despite the ending being changed.

    Yes, I knew about the changed ending, but sequels were obviously on their mind!!
  • HitchBondUSAHitchBondUSA USA
    edited April 23 Posts: 241
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/roy-thomas-baker-producer-queen-the-cars-dead-1236198222/ wow sad news! Massive queen fan so this hurts 😢 💔
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