Thursday, January 14, 2016

R.I.P. Alan Rickman

Well, damn.

He was one of my favorite actors for years.  Truly, Madly, Deeply is a great performance of his from back in the Die Hard/Robin Hood days, but one that shows a depth that he carried with him throughout his career.  If you haven't seen that film, you're in for a treat.

Oh, yeah - I loved him in Galaxy Quest, too.

Thanks for the great performances, Alan - including this one which I've posted several times before but which assumes a particular poignance today.




6 comments:

  1. Guffaw in AZJanuary 14, 2016 at 10:01 AM

    Yes, he will be missed!

    RIP

    gfa

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  2. EagleJanuary 14, 2016 at 4:24 PM

    If you haven't seen it, rent "Bottle Shock". It's the story of the 1976 "Judgement of Paris", the first time a California wine took won a blind tasting in France.

    The scene where Rickman is sitting in his car with a bucket of KFC... and the bit at the airport... simply hilarious! I can't think of ANY other actor who could have done better.

    Thank you, Mr. Rickman. May "flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!"

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  3. CosdaJanuary 14, 2016 at 4:57 PM

    The end of Quigley Down Under, when Tom Sellick tells him you ain't Bill Hickock.

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  4. CosdaJanuary 14, 2016 at 4:57 PM

    The end of Quigley Down Under, when Tom Sellick tells him you ain't Bill Hickock.

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  5. tsquaredJanuary 14, 2016 at 5:10 PM

    He played an arrogant SOB very well. He will be missed.

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  6. ASM826January 14, 2016 at 7:14 PM

    Does anyone else think he looks like Kyle Ren's real father?

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