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  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Damn. Legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea has passed away at the age of 79:

    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chick-corea-obit-1127283/
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    Someone who we owe a huge thank you to for pushing unknown talent into popularity.

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lynn-stalmaster-dead-legendary-casting-760716
  • BT3366BT3366
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Someone who we owe a huge thank you to for pushing unknown talent into popularity.

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lynn-stalmaster-dead-legendary-casting-760716
    Somebody who helped make movies better and people never had any idea. I recall seeing that name for years, one of those unsung people who was legendary for what they did.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    BT3366 wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Someone who we owe a huge thank you to for pushing unknown talent into popularity.

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lynn-stalmaster-dead-legendary-casting-760716
    Somebody who helped make movies better and people never had any idea. I recall seeing that name for years, one of those unsung people who was legendary for what they did.

    I first became aware of Lynn from Superman The Movie, R. I. P. Reeve as Superman one of the greatest casting in cinema. Lynn kept fighting to convince everyone involved with the film that Reeve was the man to play Superman, the rest is history.
  • BT3366BT3366
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    BT3366 wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Someone who we owe a huge thank you to for pushing unknown talent into popularity.

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lynn-stalmaster-dead-legendary-casting-760716
    Somebody who helped make movies better and people never had any idea. I recall seeing that name for years, one of those unsung people who was legendary for what they did.

    I first became aware of Lynn from Superman The Movie, R. I. P. Reeve as Superman one of the greatest casting in cinema. Lynn kept fighting to convince everyone involved with the film that Reeve was the man to play Superman, the rest is history.
    It's definitely a case when allowing a professional to do what he does best and proves right, especially when you consider the attempts to cast all the big stars of the day such as Sylvester Stallone and all the other leading men.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    BT3366 wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    BT3366 wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Someone who we owe a huge thank you to for pushing unknown talent into popularity.

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lynn-stalmaster-dead-legendary-casting-760716
    Somebody who helped make movies better and people never had any idea. I recall seeing that name for years, one of those unsung people who was legendary for what they did.

    I first became aware of Lynn from Superman The Movie, R. I. P. Reeve as Superman one of the greatest casting in cinema. Lynn kept fighting to convince everyone involved with the film that Reeve was the man to play Superman, the rest is history.
    It's definitely a case when allowing a professional to do what he does best and proves right, especially when you consider the attempts to cast all the big stars of the day such as Sylvester Stallone and all the other leading men.

    Stallone and Brando certainly would have been interesting. I recall Brando vetoed Stallone for the role of Superman as he had and not for the first time final approval.
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
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    Yeah, I remember Stalmaster mainly from his work on Superman The Movie as well. The definitive Superman and Lois Lane were played by Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder, and Stalmaster was the one who got them. May all three of them - as well as Marlon Brando, Tom Mankiewicz and Geoffrey Unsworth (who did the amazing cinematography) - rest in peace. I adore that movie.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Thunderball wrote: »
    Yeah, I remember Stalmaster mainly from his work on Superman The Movie as well. The definitive Superman and Lois Lane were played by Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder, and Stalmaster was the one who got them. May all three of them - as well as Marlon Brando, Tom Mankiewicz and Geoffrey Unsworth (who did the amazing cinematography) - rest in peace. I adore that movie.

    There was a great sense of family from the production of Superman The Movie, what were the Salklands thinking firing Donner. The first film is one of my top 5 movies of all time, amazing film.
  • GerardGerard
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    French reggae singer David Grammont, better known as Tonton David, has passed away suddenly, (a stroke) aged 53 :

    https://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20210217-france-s-favourite-uncle-of-reggae-tonton-david-dies-age-53

    Here's his most famous song, from the soundtrack of the movie Un Indien dans la Ville :

  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Respect is always a good idea on this thread.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote: »
    "...don't let anyone tell you or intimidate you into not saying them..." Just following instructions. But thanks for your input.
    Always happy to help clean up the threads here :)>-
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Respect is a better path to take here. That's all.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    edited February 2021 Posts: 10,591
    BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote: »
    Respect should be earned. Here's what Rush has done, does that earn respect from you? Your choice, of course. My evaluation is a little different. https://www.salon.com/2021/02/18/lame-limbaugh-obits-media-fawns-over-the-toxic-bigot-who-poisoned-our-politics/
    You are missing a very obvious point. This isn’t the place to express your hatred for a dead man, it’s a thread on a film forum dedicated to posting your respects for someone who has passed away. It’s one of those classic “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all” scenarios that they teach in kindergarten. You could have simply not said anything at all regarding Limbaugh but you simply chose not to resist. There are other more general places to discuss such matters. This is not an appropriate one. Hope that makes things more clear.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    edited February 2021 Posts: 10,591
    BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote: »
    You want things to be clear? Here's clear. Rush spread hate through the airwaves for 40 years. He made fun of people who died of AIDS. You get what you give...and Rush gave vitriol to the dead. Even on a forum dedicated to discussing the adventures of fictional characters, occasionally reality must raise its head. Sorry if that makes you uncomfortable.
    Look man, I disagree heavily with many things Limbaugh has said over the years. But in a thread like this where members have expressed genuine grief for both personal and extrapersonal tragedies, filling it with posts expressing joy for a recent death really isn’t a good look.

    By the way, nothing makes me uncomfortable when it comes to my duty of helping to keep the forum clean. Like it or not, your opinion of Rush Limbaugh is completely irrelevant in a thread called “Rest in peace, show your respects to those who have passed away”.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    edited February 2021 Posts: 10,591
    Any politically charged posts will be removed from this thread going forward. Feel free to take the conversation to PMs.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote: »
    MMmm-mm, talking about God is a no-no on these boards...

    I think the expression "he is with god now" in a thread like this doesn't have to fire off responses of any kind. So let us please get back "on topic" (which is a strange thing to say in this thread.)
  • GerardGerard
    edited February 2021 Posts: 5,993
    Composer and singer Philippe Chatel, creator of the children's musical Émilie Jolie, has passed away from a heart attack, aged 72. Here is his most famous song, sung here by Julien Clerc :



    https://www.lepoint.fr/culture/le-chanteur-philippe-chatel-est-mort-a-l-age-de-72-ans-19-02-2021-2414685_3.php
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Actress Martha Stewart has passed away. Sad, I finally saw In A Lonely Place for the first time last month and really loved it.

    https://deadline.com/2021/02/actress-martha-stewart-dead-obituary-daisy-kenyon-in-a-quite-place-actress-was-98-1234698149/
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited February 2021 Posts: 24,179
    Too bad. RIP, Martha.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Actress Martha Stewart has passed away. Sad, I finally saw In A Lonely Place for the first time last month and really loved it.

    https://deadline.com/2021/02/actress-martha-stewart-dead-obituary-daisy-kenyon-in-a-quite-place-actress-was-98-1234698149/

    Very good film!

    Incredible stuff, really floored me. Sometimes I fear films will be way too hyped up for my tastes once I finally get around to them but that was one I heard just enough about to keep me grounded enough when I finally checked it out. Simply amazing.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Actress Martha Stewart has passed away. Sad, I finally saw In A Lonely Place for the first time last month and really loved it.

    https://deadline.com/2021/02/actress-martha-stewart-dead-obituary-daisy-kenyon-in-a-quite-place-actress-was-98-1234698149/

    Very good film!

    Incredible stuff, really floored me. Sometimes I fear films will be way too hyped up for my tastes once I finally get around to them but that was one I heard just enough about to keep me grounded enough when I finally checked it out. Simply amazing.

    Agreed. "In a Lonely Place" is a great film - the kind that stays with you IMO.

    Mildred Atkinson (Martha Stewart's character): Before I started to go to work at Paul's, I used to think that actors made up their own lines.

    Dixon Steele: When they get to be big stars, they usually do.

  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
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    Lawrence Ferlinghetti has died at the age of 101. A great poet, and founder of the City Lights Bookstore. The world of Literature mourns.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited March 2021 Posts: 18,270
    Sad to hear of the death of Ronald Pickup, who died on 24 February 2021, aged 80. He played the Bill Tanner-type character Elliott in NSNA as well as appearing in many other films and TV shows.
  • Tokoloshe2Tokoloshe2 Northern Ireland
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    Sad to hear of the death of Ronald Pickup, who died on 24 February 2021, aged 80. He played Bill Tanner in NSNA as well as appearing in many other films and TV shows.

    Although his character was very much like that of Bill Tanner, he is credited in most places as "Elliott".
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    I had forgotten that Tanner was in NSNA . The only Connery film he features in.
  • Tokoloshe2Tokoloshe2 Northern Ireland
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    I had forgotten that Tanner was in NSNA . The only Connery film he features in.

    He's not! There is no evidence to suggest Pickup's character is meant to actually be Bill Tanner; especially since he has a different name.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Tokoloshe2 wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    I had forgotten that Tanner was in NSNA . The only Connery film he features in.

    He's not! There is no evidence to suggest Pickup's character is meant to actually be Bill Tanner; especially since he has a different name.

    I had to look it up now, and you are right. He is credited as Elliott. Fooled by Dragonpol again.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    I'm sorry to read of Ronald Pickup's passing. To tell you the truth, I've only seen him in two films, but I have fond memories of him from NSNA (I love how he says "a certain captain Jack Petachi", with a note of bemusement) and The Day of the Jackal, where he played a slimy document forger that was a little too ambitious and clever for his own good.

    MV5BYmRhOTI5YjctM2Q3YS00NGI1LWFlN2EtNWY2NDcxNzg3MmY0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyOTc5MDI5NjE@._V1_.jpg
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited March 2021 Posts: 18,270
    Tokoloshe2 wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    Sad to hear of the death of Ronald Pickup, who died on 24 February 2021, aged 80. He played Bill Tanner in NSNA as well as appearing in many other films and TV shows.

    Although his character was very much like that of Bill Tanner, he is credited in most places as "Elliott".

    Ah, my mistake. It's been so long since I last watched NSNA on DVD. Thanks for the correction, @Tokoloshe2! :)

    Edit: I've since amended my post to make it less actionable!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    RIP Mr Pickup, another sad loss for 2021.
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