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General => General Discussion for Everybody => Topic started by: Morfy on January 15, 2016, 04:16:42 PM

Title: Rest In Peace..., Actor Alan Rickman.
Post by: Morfy on January 15, 2016, 04:16:42 PM

I just heard that Actor Alan Rickman died today.


I think I like him best in comedies, where he played a great Straightman, off of which the comedic actors would bounce material off of.


What was your favorite role of his?


I think I liked him best in GALAXY QUEST where he played an actor, PLAYING the role of an emotionless alien (modeled after Leonard Nimoy's SPOCK).  He played a great Straightman to Tim Allen's egotistical, washed-up actor, playing an arrogant space ship captain (modeled after William Shatner's Captain Kirk).


Then again, his role as a super-villain Hans Gruber in the original DIE HARD was great as well.


RIP: your work will be remembered!

Title: Re: Rest In Peace..., Actor Alan Rickman.
Post by: Smacky-Doodle 2.0 on January 15, 2016, 05:00:52 PM

Dammit man, they are dropping like flies yeah?

I'm torn between my favorite roles that he portayed.  Hans Gruber OR the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood:  Prince of Thieves...one of the more redeeming qualities of that movie.

"Clay....Bill Clay"   -Hans Gruber

Title: Re: Rest In Peace..., Actor Alan Rickman.
Post by: dizzle on January 15, 2016, 05:07:14 PM

I remember him in two roles off the top of my head,


He was the king or whatever in the movie "Perfume: Story of a Murderer" and then he was the voice of the caterpiller in alice in wonderland, and both were very "Alan Rickman" roles, I think it has been an iconic star, he fits the roles he played SO well, but when I look at him I'd think he'd be typecast as like a Judge or some high ranking elite, but he did so so so many other things so very well he was never limited to just the "easy roles"



RIP Alan Rickman. I was always a big fan.

Title: Re: Rest In Peace..., Actor Alan Rickman.
Post by: puppy on January 15, 2016, 06:19:34 PM

So sad....sigh....he played such a good asshole...but did great in comedy as well...the movie Dogma ...he was good in that...he will be missed...

Title: Re: Rest In Peace..., Actor Alan Rickman.
Post by: Sand and Water on January 15, 2016, 06:27:57 PM

Maaaan :(  this sucks!  Just watched Galaxy Quest again recently (daughter bought on DVD b/c "Prof Snape" from Harry Potter was in it lol) & tho he was great in many movies, I agree with Morphy--he was just such a good straight man! Dunno where he came up with "the laugh", but it was hilarious.  RIP to a great actor.

Title: Re: Rest In Peace..., Actor Alan Rickman.
Post by: Z on January 15, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

I wasn't sure who he was so I had to google to see:


(https://forum.drugs-and-users.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thespiannet.com%2Factors%2FR%2Frickman_alan%2Far.jpg&hash=58cb0da046634e74738e959918fb52fc0497337b)

Hopefully that helps someone else.  I remember seeing him in a few roles, and he was always good.  RIP!

Title: Re: Rest In Peace..., Actor Alan Rickman.
Post by: Wildcat on January 15, 2016, 08:17:27 PM

So many Great One's, too- and performer Natalie Cole on New Years Eve- I don't know if this was previously mentioned, apologize if it was.  She was a long time heroin addict, but beat it and was clean 30years-due to hep C underwent kidney transplant in 2009, and developed pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare n life threatening condition which lead to her heart to fail.  Such a stunningly beautiful and talented woman!  I loved the way "Unforgettable" was done with her late father- Nat, and loved "I've got love on my mind", "This will be" great songs, unforgettable performer! :-*

Title: Re: Rest In Peace..., Actor Alan Rickman.
Post by: Morfy on January 15, 2016, 09:17:23 PM

Thought I'd add this Family Guy homage to Alan Rickman:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDTBiEOoslc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDTBiEOoslc)