tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post101003343930413392..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Alan Rickman's Greatest RolesAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-7408027584005602392016-02-21T23:21:06.985-05:002016-02-21T23:21:06.985-05:00Andrew -
I sent an e-mail the other day, and fee...Andrew - <br /><br />I sent an e-mail the other day, and feel free to disregard the "I assume all is well" comment re: your health! Though after reading the comment above, I guess things are on the mend. :-)ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-76238136824339780812016-02-21T22:08:07.923-05:002016-02-21T22:08:07.923-05:00Thanks PikeBishop. It's been challenging. Bu...Thanks PikeBishop. It's been challenging. But things are on the right track again.<br /><br />Oh yeah... greatest film ever! LOL! I'll forward that essay right away. ;)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35871274820983052762016-02-21T19:40:54.706-05:002016-02-21T19:40:54.706-05:00Great. Get well soon my internet friend. In the me...Great. Get well soon my internet friend. In the meantime would you like me to forward you my ten part series on why "Avatar" is the greatest film ever created?PikeBishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761380937971970762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41421528859935523052016-02-21T13:57:21.120-05:002016-02-21T13:57:21.120-05:00PikeBishop, Yes, I'm ok. Sorry I haven't ...PikeBishop, Yes, I'm ok. Sorry I haven't posted a film in a while. I had a negative reaction to a heart drug I was taking which was causing me serious problems for a few weeks -- I couldn't even walk without passing out and my blood pressure was dipping dangerously low. I am over it now though as the medication is finally out of my system.<br /><br />Unfortunately, in the meantime, I haven't had the chance to see anything because of the medical stuff and now trying to stay caught up with work.<br /><br />I will post again starting next week. I promise! :) I'm working on a review of Kingsmen.<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for being concerned!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-2740611503805809192016-02-21T13:45:40.108-05:002016-02-21T13:45:40.108-05:00Ok, worried about you now Andrew. Are you ok heal...Ok, worried about you now Andrew. Are you ok healthwise? we miss you here.PikeBishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761380937971970762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-39048924199243724492016-02-11T21:33:36.279-05:002016-02-11T21:33:36.279-05:00Steven Spurrier in "Bootleshock". A real...Steven Spurrier in "Bootleshock". A real person, Spurrier was the man behind the famou "Judgement of Pari" that put Napa on the map in the wine world back in 1976. Famous line: "I think your father thinks I'm a bit of an asshole, but I'm not really ... I'm just British!"Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-10406333565151138642016-01-22T21:32:54.212-05:002016-01-22T21:32:54.212-05:00Well-trained British actors can always make schloc...Well-trained British actors can always make schlock more watchable.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-86123727741129901272016-01-22T20:24:48.348-05:002016-01-22T20:24:48.348-05:00Koshcat: I know it's a tribute and all, but ...Koshcat: I know it's a tribute and all, but I wouldn't go that far. :)<br />GypsyTygerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-78133546729573519822016-01-21T15:08:07.548-05:002016-01-21T15:08:07.548-05:00Rickman makes Costner's Robin Hood watchable.Rickman makes Costner's Robin Hood watchable.Koshcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552108950848576633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-59875862866663573782016-01-17T21:04:32.222-05:002016-01-17T21:04:32.222-05:00Ditto on Quigley.
GypsyTygerDitto on Quigley.<br />GypsyTygerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-42246959076209468422016-01-16T15:00:04.383-05:002016-01-16T15:00:04.383-05:00I love Quigley Down Under...mostly because of Tom ...I love Quigley Down Under...mostly because of Tom Selleck but Rickman was great too.Voznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-64361497927351838292016-01-16T08:53:56.092-05:002016-01-16T08:53:56.092-05:00One of the lesser known movies is Quigley Down Und...One of the lesser known movies is Quigley Down Under. A western located in Australia. His portrayal of a suitably snarky villain as Elliot Marsten was very satisfying. Especially his ..... well you just have to see it. The movie came out after Die Hard and before the Harry Potter series. Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-26956290725980515392016-01-16T08:46:54.593-05:002016-01-16T08:46:54.593-05:00Here is an even more interesting bit of trivia abo...Here is an even more interesting bit of trivia about Alan Rickman. British scientist did a study on what comprised the perfect human voice. They calculated on "tone, speed, frequency, word spoken per minute, and resonance". Alan Rickman was at the top of the list. This is probably why Rickman was the "Voice of God" in <i>Dogma</i> 1999 movie by Kevin Smith and one of my favorite movies.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-6624362938453225652016-01-15T19:44:27.515-05:002016-01-15T19:44:27.515-05:00One interesting bit of trivia that I've learne...One interesting bit of trivia that I've learned upon his passing is that Die Hard was his first movie role at the age of 41. All the more testament to his abilities to have such a storied career.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354229264885864233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-48404585133745403992016-01-15T13:22:41.155-05:002016-01-15T13:22:41.155-05:00I first saw him in Die Hard as well and thought he...I first saw him in Die Hard as well and thought he did an excellent job in that role. Sometimes an actor does such a good job that I have a hard time seeing them play another character, but he proved that he was very versatile. I loved him as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood and thought he did a good job in Sense and Sensibility. I agree with you about how good he was in Harry Potter and Galaxy Quest. He will be truly missed.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190795207362563696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-86169761165780011872016-01-15T10:10:54.285-05:002016-01-15T10:10:54.285-05:00I just wanted to mention his role as Judge Turpin ...I just wanted to mention his role as Judge Turpin <i>Sweeney Todd</i>, not because I feel it was in any way a defining role for Rickman, but simply because he did the role justice, both acting and singing, and demonstrated, yet again, there is simply nothing he couldn't do on screen. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-82771302586249770442016-01-15T09:07:47.760-05:002016-01-15T09:07:47.760-05:00As much as it sucked to read about Bowie's pas...As much as it sucked to read about Bowie's passing, this one especially hurt. What's interesting is they both had cancer, were both British, and were both 69 years old. (Tim Curry better be careful!) And they both had geek cred so you had a certain crowd mourning more than most.<br /><br />As far as Rickman goes, I actually just watched a movie with him last week: <i>CBGB</i> where he plays Hilly Kristal, owner of the titular club and punk rock pioneer. Sadly, it wasn't a good movie. I have no idea what the real Kristal was like but Rickman basically sleepwalks through the movie (I have to assume that was an intentional choice.) And while it's hard to distill an entire genre into a 90-minute movie, it goes in too many directions with too many anachronisms. (We see <i>Punk Magazine</i> being created before the music genre even exists!)<br /><br /><i>The New Yorker</i> published <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/daily-cartoon/bonus-daily-cartoon-remembering-alan-rickman" rel="nofollow">this cartoon</a> yesterday - what a heartbreaker.ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.com