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Post by Weasel on Feb 24, 2014 12:45:00 GMT -5
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Post by nightdreamer on Feb 25, 2014 0:14:10 GMT -5
Saw this on twitter...  |
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Post by Ike on Feb 25, 2014 0:18:12 GMT -5
Jesus I would never want to be really famous for one specific thing because apparently that's all anybody would remember me as.
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Post by Snarboo on Feb 25, 2014 0:31:18 GMT -5
Yes it's terrible when you create something that brings joy to a lot of people.
I can understand the complaint but I think it's silly to get mad at people for enjoying specific works from a given artist. Frankly there are far worse things to be remembered for than Ghostbusters!
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Post by Weasel on Feb 25, 2014 0:57:16 GMT -5
Ramis is probably best known for Ghostbusters because it's one of the few of his works in which he also had a starring role. A lot of his work in film was as director, producer, or writer; I personally am always surprised to learn that some favorites of mine (the Bedazzled remake with Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley, for example) had high involvement by Harold Ramis.
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Post by Super Orbus on Feb 25, 2014 1:03:32 GMT -5
Ramis wrote and/or directed a bunch of classic movies. Notably Caddyshack and Groundhog Day. He wasn't just Egon.
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Post by Ace Whatever on Feb 25, 2014 1:49:38 GMT -5
Pssst...word on the street is that when Nemoy/Stewart/McKellen/Shatner die, nobody on the internet will bemoan the loss of a great photographer, stage actors and the main co-star of Boston Legal. You heard it here first, folks!  |
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Post by Super Orbus on Feb 25, 2014 1:54:43 GMT -5
Great actors live on through their art.
Also as zombies.
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Post by RAGilmour on Feb 25, 2014 12:08:19 GMT -5
I think Caddyshack and Groundhog Day are probably the things to remember him for. But I looked at his credits and it looks like he stayed involved with Ghostbusters the rest of his life.
I do actually appreciate Nemoy's photography.
I once seen on tv review show an art piece which was just a large collection of newspaper obituaries. All of them were somehow quite unflattering and belittling in a probably unintentional way. Some people were saying that it was quite funny in a dark way because very few of us will be treated as we would like when we pass away. Whether you are famous or not, the conversations people have about your death mostly wont have the sort of respect you might want; it will most likely be treated as a momentary curiousity for most people.
Personally, it doesnt really bother me unless the news writings and tv reports are dismissive. I remember when the star of Father Ted died, there was these tabloid covers saying "Father Ted is Dead", and I found that distasteful because it stunk of the typical tabloid mentality "haha, that rhymes a bit".
Maybe I'm cold but I'm often surprised how strong peoples responses to certain deaths are and I suppose it is nice that people feel that strongly. I liked P S Hoffman's work (especially The Master)and his death is clearly a terrible thing but I was more surprised than anything else. I'd have to be a very big fan of someone to be sad about their passing. When someone like Jack Vance dies at such an old age, you'd have to be very emotionally involved to be sad about it, because he lived a life few are lucky enough to live.
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Post by hikaru007 on Mar 1, 2014 21:44:30 GMT -5
Too bad, i always like his Groundhog Day and Egon role as well.
Antoher after Paul Walker sadness.
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Post by The Great Klaid on Mar 1, 2014 22:53:48 GMT -5
Pssst...word on the street is that when Nemoy/Stewart/McKellen/Shatner die, nobody on the internet will bemoan the loss of a great photographer, stage actors and the main co-star of Boston Legal. You heard it here first, folks! Takei is kind of interesting thought though. Considering he's made himself an Social Media darling |
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Post by Ace Whatever on Mar 2, 2014 2:09:36 GMT -5
I kind of doubt Takei's Star Trek career will be overshadowed by his internet comedian stint, but it definitely is an interesting question.
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Post by Allie on Mar 2, 2014 8:52:29 GMT -5
Pssst...word on the street is that when Nemoy/Stewart/McKellen/Shatner die, nobody on the internet will bemoan the loss of a great photographer, stage actors and the main co-star of Boston Legal. You heard it here first, folks! Even so, it makes you think of the actors who were fortunate enough to be in multiple famous/infamous roles outside of their iconic one. Sean Connery having Zardoz and Finding Forrester ("You're the man now, dog!") to offset Bond. Bruce Willis having The 5th Element, Hudson Hawk (for being so embarrassingly ridiculous), RED, and so much else to offset Die Hard. Stewart at least has the X-Men films to go along with Star Trek, but yes, a lot of his stage performance will be overlooked. |
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Post by alphex on Mar 2, 2014 9:54:10 GMT -5
Even so, it makes you think of the actors who were fortunate enough to be in multiple famous/infamous roles outside of their iconic one. Ian McKellen and Harrison Ford rang. Also Christian Bale. |
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Post by dooz on Mar 2, 2014 17:34:09 GMT -5
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