RIP Peter O'Toole

[robkelk]

The man who was nominated for more Oscars than anyone else who never won one passed away on Saturday, at age 81.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/peter-o-too ... -1.2465117
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Logan Darklighter]

*salutes*

[DHBirr]

A magnificent madman, by which I mean I can recall very few roles in which he wasn't ... er, at least a touch, um, "eccentric."  And did it splendidly, whether for tragedy, as in Murphy's War and Lawrence of Arabia, comedy, as in How to Steal a Million, or something in between, as in The Lion in Winter or The Stunt Man.  
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Big Brother is watching you.  And damn, you are so bloody BORING.

[Logan Darklighter]

OMG The Stuntman. Wow. Hadn't even thought about that one in years. 

You want to know how good he was at portraying the madness of his character in that film?

Well - the actor Steve Railsback - ostensibly playing the "lead" role opposite O'Toole's mad director - was most famous previously for portraying Charles Manson in Helter Skelter! 

And arguably (though it was part of the role) O'Toole out-crazied HIM in certain respects. 

[Rev Dark]

"
Those are movies, damn you! Look at me! I'm flesh and blood, life-size,
no larger! I'm not that silly God-damned hero! I never was! " - Goodbye
Mr. O'Toole; and you were.

[Bob Schroeck]

In addition to Peter O'Toole (a great loss, I will agree), http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/a ... ion-665831]Joan Fontaine and http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/peop ... s/4033965/]Tom Laughlin also passed away this weekend.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.