Sad news about Alan Rickman

Started by Westmarcher, 14 January 2016, 08:39:49 PM

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Westmarcher

14 January 2016, 08:39:49 PM
Hard to believe that Bafta award winner, Alan Rickman, has also passed away. A really good British actor and a great loss to the movie and stage business. Same age as Bowie. Sad to know we won't see him on stage again or any new movies. I'll fondly remember him most for his performances in Harry Potter, Die Hard, Galaxy Quest and Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.

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Steve J

14 January 2016, 09:04:36 PM #1
Sad news indeed and I really liked him in 'Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves'.

Tawa

14 January 2016, 09:04:47 PM #2
Yet another great loss  :'(
Well that went down like a lead baboon......

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14 January 2016, 09:08:07 PM #3
Quote from: Westmarcher on 14 January 2016, 08:39:49 PM
Hard to believe that Bafta award winner, Alan Rickman, has also passed away. A really good British actor and a great loss to the movie and stage business. Same age as Bowie. Sad to know we won't see him on stage again or any new movies. I'll fondly remember him most for his performances in Harry Potter, Die Hard, Galaxy Quest and Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.

:(

I'd completely forgotten about Galaxy Quest when I was reminiscing earlier, great film!

Another huge loss and another complete surprise  :(
(I know, even though it's fantasy  :o  ;)  )

Techno

14 January 2016, 09:53:01 PM #4
Really sad to hear he's gone too !

One of the best (supposed) ad lib lines in a film.

"You twit !"....In Robin Hood POT.

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Leon

14 January 2016, 10:10:51 PM #5
Another surprising one today, and another nice guy gone.  Adele was a huge fan and is really upset by it.
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

14 January 2016, 11:45:13 PM #6
First saw him in 'Truely Madly Deeply', he was just brilliant in everything he did.
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d_Guy

15 January 2016, 12:04:22 AM #7
By Grabthar's hammer he shall be missed!
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Ithoriel

15 January 2016, 12:58:52 AM #8
Another Galaxy quest fan then d_Guy?

My post on FB was:

" 'By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be missed!'

RIP Alan Rickman"

One of my favourite Sci-fi movies.
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Leman

15 January 2016, 08:05:12 AM #9
He is another great loss at 69.
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FierceKitty

15 January 2016, 08:52:36 AM #10
That's a real loss.
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d_Guy

15 January 2016, 04:05:20 PM #11
Quote from: Ithoriel on 15 January 2016, 12:58:52 AM
Another Galaxy quest fan then d_Guy?

Wife and I are both fans, re-watch it at least once a year. It is a great parody but as you say a well told SciFi story in its own right.
Also a fan of Rickman. He was such a perfect villain in "Die Hard" that when he was revealed as the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood, PoT", the audience reaction was priceless! Will most definitely be missed.
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Steve J

15 January 2016, 05:07:39 PM #12
Galaxy Quest is indeed a great film and one that my wife and I enjoy.

Last Hussar

16 January 2016, 03:08:59 PM #13
You do realise that we will never now get the perfect portrayal of the Patrician of Ankh Morpork?
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Ithoriel

16 January 2016, 03:37:44 PM #14
Quote from: Last Hussar on 16 January 2016, 03:08:59 PM
You do realise that we will never now get the perfect portrayal of the Patrician of Ankh Morpork?

So true.

Though I have recently voiced the, possibly heretical, notion that it would be interesting to see what Laurence Fox or Benedict Cumberbatch could do with the role.
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