Animated Views Celebrity Obituary Thread
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(George....You know how Ben occasionally picks on ME for tasteless buddy-jocularity in the wrong thread?GeorgeC wrote:At the rate famous smurfs are smurfing lately, do you think they'll be any smurfs left over 70???
For smurf's sake, you know that smurfs alway smurf in groups of 3!
Let's give it a rest and keep it to where it actually has some contextual meaning; you're starting to get a little free with your responses, and a little too group-happy.)
Listen, guys, I'll agree to drop "smurfing" but honestly this underscores something else I've been noticing lately. (I was getting annoyed by smurfs, too.. although the original Peyo stories that have been translated into English aren't that bad.)
Where's the enforcement to stop threads like "I Hate Toy Story 3" or "This movie sucks?" from going on forever in cycles. Those threads should have been closed when we all know where those guys were headed. That makes a bigger mockery of the Forums than anything I or even Eric's done. Honestly -- no joking here.
You can get me to stop doing stuff if you ask nicely. I'm a big boy, no problem...
What's going on with carl and Dusty is beyond annoying. It's pathological. The strings need to be cut somewhere.
Where's the enforcement to stop threads like "I Hate Toy Story 3" or "This movie sucks?" from going on forever in cycles. Those threads should have been closed when we all know where those guys were headed. That makes a bigger mockery of the Forums than anything I or even Eric's done. Honestly -- no joking here.
You can get me to stop doing stuff if you ask nicely. I'm a big boy, no problem...
What's going on with carl and Dusty is beyond annoying. It's pathological. The strings need to be cut somewhere.
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Don't worry...I have the scissors out...
Back in the Elizabeth Taylor topic (whoa, such a shame that something as sad as this news should be hijacked by more rants), the younger cool cats may remember her as Wilma's mom in the 1994 Flintstones movie (not that many of us want to remember the 1994 Flintstones movie!), but she's much more memorable in a slew of terrific performances in the 50s and 60s.
Cool bit of real life: my partner Jen's Dad, Jim, worked at the MGM British Studios during its golden age of those years, when Taylor's relationship with Richard Burton was the pioneering Brangelina of its time. The pair were there making The Yellow Rolls-Royce in the mid/late 60s when one afternoon, Burton couldn't find his then-new wife Taylor anywhere on the lot. Remember that this was when the couple were the most famous faces on the planet. Burton walks into Jim's workshop (they became friends on Where Eagles Dare) and shouts out, "Has anyone here seen my wife!?"
"No", Jim deadpans, "What's she look like?"
Back in the Elizabeth Taylor topic (whoa, such a shame that something as sad as this news should be hijacked by more rants), the younger cool cats may remember her as Wilma's mom in the 1994 Flintstones movie (not that many of us want to remember the 1994 Flintstones movie!), but she's much more memorable in a slew of terrific performances in the 50s and 60s.
Cool bit of real life: my partner Jen's Dad, Jim, worked at the MGM British Studios during its golden age of those years, when Taylor's relationship with Richard Burton was the pioneering Brangelina of its time. The pair were there making The Yellow Rolls-Royce in the mid/late 60s when one afternoon, Burton couldn't find his then-new wife Taylor anywhere on the lot. Remember that this was when the couple were the most famous faces on the planet. Burton walks into Jim's workshop (they became friends on Where Eagles Dare) and shouts out, "Has anyone here seen my wife!?"
"No", Jim deadpans, "What's she look like?"
Re: RIP, Elizabeth Taylor; 1932-2011
That's a great story, Ben!
Jen's Dad had impeccable comedy timing.
Great punchline!
Jen's Dad had impeccable comedy timing.
Great punchline!
RIP, Diana Wynn Jones; author of "Howl's Moving Castle"
http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/3 ... 934---2011
Diana Wynn Jones, author of many children's books, but best known for "Howl's Moving Castle," passed away 26 March 2011, aged 76. She passed away from health issues related to lung cancer. She is survived by three sons from a marriage.
"Howl's Moving Castle" was the basis for a successful Japanese feature film adaptation. The film was nominated for the Academy Award category of Best Animated Feature. The anime feature was a huge hit in Japan and briefly held the record for highest-grossing animated feature in that country. It has since been released worldwide on DVD and dubbed into English.
Diana Wynn Jones, author of many children's books, but best known for "Howl's Moving Castle," passed away 26 March 2011, aged 76. She passed away from health issues related to lung cancer. She is survived by three sons from a marriage.
"Howl's Moving Castle" was the basis for a successful Japanese feature film adaptation. The film was nominated for the Academy Award category of Best Animated Feature. The anime feature was a huge hit in Japan and briefly held the record for highest-grossing animated feature in that country. It has since been released worldwide on DVD and dubbed into English.
Re: RIP, Elizabeth Taylor; 1932-2011
OMG!
Your gal's late dad would be like a GOD to the people on the Replica Prop Forum!
There are a couple of nuts there who don't realize the logistics of shipping a multi-ton full-scale starship overseas! They're upset that the full-scale Falcon wasn't kept intact and shipped back to the US but generally aren't aware that scrapping/junking large props and sets is part of the film business like it or not. Unless the piece fits into a backlot and is useable (doesn't take up space needed for new film production), it'll end up rotting in pieces like BOTH life-scale Falcon's did. Try explaining the facts of life to these guys and it goes in one ear and out the other without being processed.
Yeah, he would have at least been a big hero to those guys.
Say anything related to the original Star Wars trilogy, they just go ape over there!
Your gal's late dad would be like a GOD to the people on the Replica Prop Forum!
There are a couple of nuts there who don't realize the logistics of shipping a multi-ton full-scale starship overseas! They're upset that the full-scale Falcon wasn't kept intact and shipped back to the US but generally aren't aware that scrapping/junking large props and sets is part of the film business like it or not. Unless the piece fits into a backlot and is useable (doesn't take up space needed for new film production), it'll end up rotting in pieces like BOTH life-scale Falcon's did. Try explaining the facts of life to these guys and it goes in one ear and out the other without being processed.
Yeah, he would have at least been a big hero to those guys.
Say anything related to the original Star Wars trilogy, they just go ape over there!
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His personal work diaries are priceless too. Back when Empire was known as "Star Wars 2" (yes, the real original working title), he has an entry on one Friday that says "Finished up on Star Wars 2". Flick the pages to the following Monday, and it reads, "Start on Flash Gordon". What a fantastic way to work! Unfortunately, he wasn't on Jedi or Temple Of Doom: Jim was asked (one of the few construction crew members personally requested by name) but was "asked" by his wife to retire just before production began.
RIP, Jackie Cooper, "Our Gang" and Superman's Perry White
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The last living major "Rascal" I'm aware of has passed away.
The obit says Jackie Cooper passed away the other day after recent illness. He was 88.
I can remember seeing him in "Superman: The Movie" in 1978. He really was Perry White for a generation or two of fans. Besides, J. Jonah Jameson (brought to life so well by J.K. Simmons in the three Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies), I can't think of a more memorable, bombastic boss for a supehero character. At least Perry never sent "Kryptonite-killers" after Superman!
It was much later that I connected Jackie Cooper to a blond-haired boy who appeared in episodes of "The Little Rascals" ("Our Gang" theatrical shorts rebranded for TV syndication). It was kind of weird seeing two opposite ends of somebody else's life in film.
Cooper wasn't the icon that Elizabeth Taylor was but he sure was a reassuring presence and very good character actor in films and TV. I think I'll miss him more than most icons...
The last living major "Rascal" I'm aware of has passed away.
The obit says Jackie Cooper passed away the other day after recent illness. He was 88.
I can remember seeing him in "Superman: The Movie" in 1978. He really was Perry White for a generation or two of fans. Besides, J. Jonah Jameson (brought to life so well by J.K. Simmons in the three Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies), I can't think of a more memorable, bombastic boss for a supehero character. At least Perry never sent "Kryptonite-killers" after Superman!
It was much later that I connected Jackie Cooper to a blond-haired boy who appeared in episodes of "The Little Rascals" ("Our Gang" theatrical shorts rebranded for TV syndication). It was kind of weird seeing two opposite ends of somebody else's life in film.
Cooper wasn't the icon that Elizabeth Taylor was but he sure was a reassuring presence and very good character actor in films and TV. I think I'll miss him more than most icons...
Randy "Macho Man" Savage, RIP
Beloved 80's wrestling icon and continuing ambassador of the WWE, Randy Savage, passed away this Friday after a car accident. His brother released a statement saying that early medical investigation appears to show that the Macho Man suffered a heart attack while driving his Jeep Wrangler. The Wrangler went off the road and straight into a tree killing Randy Savage on impact. Savage was 58.
Savage was part of a cast of outlandish, memorable wrestlers in WWE's previous WWF organization. (WWF was forced to rebrand itself after a lawsuit by the World Wildlife Federation claimed exclusive rights to the initials "W W F"... And just when you thought PETA, the Sea Shepherds, and ELF were bad enough!) The iconic 80's line-up also featured the Iranian-born Iron Sheik, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Captain Lou Albano, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ivan Volkoff, Bobby the Brain Heenan, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura at various times.
(Hey, I'm NOT a pro wrestling fan but it was NEXT-TO-IMPOSSIBLE not to know about these guys back then...! I also watched a few episodes of their animated series.)
Savage has lent his distinctive swaggering voice to animation a few times. He guest-voiced an episode of "Dial M for Monkey" where he portrayed the universe's greatest wrestler... NONE of the Earth's superheroes were able to defeat him but he was impressed by the spirit of Monkey and spared the Earth.
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And news like this comes in 2's and 3's....
There are also reports that 60-year-old actor Jeff Conaway is in a coma. He's best known for playing Bobby Wheeler in "Taxi" as well as starring as Security Chief Garibaldi's second/successor in "Babylon 5."
Conaway's had a decades-long history of health and addiction issues following difficulties in his career and personal life. Conaway has been in rehab several times including a season of "Celebrity Rehab."
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I normally read this stuff and go on but geez, fan or not, I grew up watching these guys in the 1980s! Hard to see icons and familiar faces end this way...
Savage was part of a cast of outlandish, memorable wrestlers in WWE's previous WWF organization. (WWF was forced to rebrand itself after a lawsuit by the World Wildlife Federation claimed exclusive rights to the initials "W W F"... And just when you thought PETA, the Sea Shepherds, and ELF were bad enough!) The iconic 80's line-up also featured the Iranian-born Iron Sheik, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Captain Lou Albano, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ivan Volkoff, Bobby the Brain Heenan, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura at various times.
(Hey, I'm NOT a pro wrestling fan but it was NEXT-TO-IMPOSSIBLE not to know about these guys back then...! I also watched a few episodes of their animated series.)
Savage has lent his distinctive swaggering voice to animation a few times. He guest-voiced an episode of "Dial M for Monkey" where he portrayed the universe's greatest wrestler... NONE of the Earth's superheroes were able to defeat him but he was impressed by the spirit of Monkey and spared the Earth.
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And news like this comes in 2's and 3's....
There are also reports that 60-year-old actor Jeff Conaway is in a coma. He's best known for playing Bobby Wheeler in "Taxi" as well as starring as Security Chief Garibaldi's second/successor in "Babylon 5."
Conaway's had a decades-long history of health and addiction issues following difficulties in his career and personal life. Conaway has been in rehab several times including a season of "Celebrity Rehab."
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I normally read this stuff and go on but geez, fan or not, I grew up watching these guys in the 1980s! Hard to see icons and familiar faces end this way...
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George...even for us, this really isn't anywhere close to what this site is all about, save for voicing some obscure characters. Popular old-timers, movie stars, even celebrities that we would have heard of - we just let'cha post these obits without much to say about them, but this one? 
I don't mind them mostly, and it's nice to remember people for sure, but in many cases they're well outside the lines, and this one isn't even fringe! Didn't we have a "George's RIP Thread" around before the Forum upgrade? Me thinks it's time to resurrect that so that you have a place to lump many of these RIP posts.
Just...y'know...sayin'...
I don't mind them mostly, and it's nice to remember people for sure, but in many cases they're well outside the lines, and this one isn't even fringe! Didn't we have a "George's RIP Thread" around before the Forum upgrade? Me thinks it's time to resurrect that so that you have a place to lump many of these RIP posts.
Just...y'know...sayin'...