Jake Lamotta, 95, whose life was the basis for one of the greatest boxing films ever. Maybe the greatest.
joanne said:
Harry Dean Stanton.
Thought nothing would get him.
Been one of my favorite actors since being blown away seeing Repo Man in its original release. His first starring role could've gone to Dennis Hopper or Mick Jagger, but HDS was Cox's perfect choice from the start. "Have a nice day. NIght, day, doesn't mean ....."
He was creepy, malevolent perfection as Roman Grant in BIg Love, worth catching for him alone. Over his entire career, he had 3 leading roles, and won 2 awards (Boston Society of Film Critics and DVD Exclusives), so there's proof that amazing talent can go unrecognized by those who allegedly count.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/67675/15-atomic-truths-about-repo-man
Warning naughty words.....
annielou said:
Jake Lamotta, 95, whose life was the basis for one of the greatest boxing films ever. Maybe the greatest.
I was never a boxing fan. When "Raging Bull" was released I had no desire to see it; I assumed that it would be focused primarily on the sport and its culture. One night I was home alone zapping through channels when I -- unbeknownst to me -- I came upon "Raging Bull." I was so wrong to judge this film based upon my assumptions without ever having seen it; I was looking from the wrong end. "Raging Bull" is a masterpiece. One of the greatest films. Ever. It is about a very imperfect human being who happens to be a boxer. If Robert DeNiro and Martin Scorsese had never made another film after "Raging Bull," it would not have mattered.
since its release, raging bull has moved up dramatically into the top five or first place position on those "best ever film" lists
joanne said:
Hugh Hefner!
"Life is too short to be living somebody else's dream."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-28/hugh-hefner-playboy-founder-dies-aged-91/8997178
Monty Hall (09/30/2017) - By 1955, he was living in New York, and even did a year-long stint as a radio analyst for the New York Rangers.
Now Tom Petty's death is reported in the NYT article about him:
conandrob240 said:
Retracted for now.
Missed this until today: Bunny Sigler.
Biology nerds, gardeners and romantics the world over will be mourning: Jeremy, the differently-coiled snail who couldn’t find love, has died:
she was one of the female pioneers in NY anchor roles. I liked her too.
George Young, member of The Easybeats and pioneering Australian songwriter, gone at the age of 70.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-23/george-young-dies-easybeats/9077274
George Young, for those who don’t know, was half of the great songwriting team Vanda and Young who wrote international hits from the 60s to fairly recently. You’d know a lot of them, you’d be surprised at the number of American artists who recorded their work.
George was also in, and produced as well as wrote for, AC/DC. Obviously related to Angus
It’s a sad day.
DaveS, my iPad screen is acting up and so’s the wifi - could you pls post Easybeats ‘She’s So Fine’? George wrote that, too and they’re great with it...
‘Night, all!
Maplewood Concert Band: Reel Melodies – Songs from TV and Film
Apr 11, 2024 at 7:30pm
Maplewood in the Ice Age, presented by Montclair University professor Dr. Gregory Pope
Apr 14, 2024 at 1:00pm
Harry Dean Stanton.
Thought nothing would get him.