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TR0N

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Gene Wilder dead at 83
« on: August 29, 2016, 05:35:23 PM »
Man RIP to another comedy legend.This has been a rough summer beside being a terrible year  ](*,)
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/gene-wilder-dead-dies-willie-wonka-young-frankenstein-1201846745/
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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2016, 02:05:53 AM »
I know. I hate to do the whole "let's go watch Young Frankenstein" thing because he literally just died, but I want my daughter to watch something with him in it (besides Charlie & the Chocolate Factory).

Also, this is the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelly writing Frankenstein.

So, RIP Mr. Wilder.

Aside: Mel Brooks + Wilder = unique combo that really was great, IMHO.
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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2016, 02:23:42 AM »
Bummer, he was a great performer.  He died from Alzheimers, though, so perhaps death was a bit of a blessing.
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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2016, 08:12:08 AM »
Great actor, will be missed.
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crazydean

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Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2016, 09:21:41 AM »
My favorite was Blazing Saddles
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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2016, 09:35:47 AM »
True legend. RIP.

When I was around 9-11 years old Stir Crazy was my all time favourite film.
When he was alongside Richard Pryor it was pure comic genius.
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blueraven

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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2016, 10:53:01 AM »
I always appreciated him in "Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex... But Were Afraid to ask". (Although I think Woody Allen is a terrible director, and a worse musician). The scene with him drinking Woolite is forever etched into my mind.

..And of course, Blazing Saddles, and everything with Richard Pryor. 

RIP Gene, You will be missed.   
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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2016, 12:08:04 PM »
Quote from: Otaking on August 30, 2016, 09:35:47 AM

When he was alongside Richard Pryor it was pure comic genius.

I grew up watching his movies.  Aside from the obvious Willie Wonka, my favorite film he was in was Silver Streak.  Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder had a chemistry together that was never matched.
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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2016, 01:31:01 PM »
One of my all time favourite cinema moments:

"SEDAGIVE?!?!"
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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2016, 02:34:55 PM »
Quote from: esteban on August 30, 2016, 02:05:53 AM
I know. I hate to do the whole "let's go watch Young Frankenstein" thing because he literally just died, but I want my daughter to watch something with him in it (besides Charlie & the Chocolate Factory).

Also, this is the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelly writing Frankenstein.

So, RIP Mr. Wilder.

Aside: Mel Brooks + Wilder = unique combo that really was great, IMHO.
Don't forget the Producers. :) The original one rocked and rolled all day long.
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johnnykonami

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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2016, 03:52:00 PM »
Good journey Gene, and thanks for that spectacularly insane performance in Charlie in the Chocolate factory.
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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2016, 04:07:14 PM »
Quote from: esteban on August 30, 2016, 02:05:53 AM
I know. I hate to do the whole "let's go watch Young Frankenstein" thing because he literally just died, but I want my daughter to watch something with him in it (besides Charlie & the Chocolate Factory).

Quote from: johnnykonami on August 30, 2016, 03:52:00 PM
Good journey Gene, and thanks for that spectacularly insane performance in Charlie in the Chocolate factory.

Gene Wilder was in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the 2005 remake with Johnny Depp.
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esteban

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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2016, 05:30:06 PM »
^ oops. :)
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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2016, 02:19:32 AM »
I'm going to have to have a laugh and raise a glass at some point during re-watching some Stir Crazy and Silver Streak movie time.

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esteban

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Re: Gene Wilder dead at 83
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2016, 03:05:56 AM »
Yeah, as folks have said, GENE + PRYOR = :)

I think I still have Stir Crazy on VHS somewhere (I have been purging 99% of my VHS tapes).

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