Albert Finney (1936-2019)
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I really could shed tears over Albert Finney's passing. He was one of the greats of the greats of the acting world.
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Among that titanic generation of British actors, I've always thought that Finney had the best body of work.
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Jesus... that’s one of the most deeply embarrassing things I’ve ever seen.
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....and all those folks that hit the like button.
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I'm not sure it would be better if that were a tasteless joke, rather than a huge gaffe.
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How could she even get that image without noticing it's not Finney? The only actor to win a posthumous Oscar no?
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And keep in mind Dern grew up in a Hollywood house and serves on the board for the Oscars. She's a great actress, but this kind of blunder is almost inconceivable and the secondhand cringe is so great I considered posting it in a spoiler box to spare those who'd rather not experience it
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I would bet that this is unfortunately more common then we realize. Especially amongst the the younger generation of performers not knowing the older generation. But yeah Dern should know better because of her lifetime spent in the business.domino harvey wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:04 pmAnd keep in mind Dern grew up in a Hollywood house and serves on the board for the Oscars.
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Life imitates a novelty T-shirt:domino harvey wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:04 pmAnd keep in mind Dern grew up in a Hollywood house and serves on the board for the Oscars. She's a great actress, but this kind of blunder is almost inconceivable and the secondhand cringe is so great I considered posting it in a spoiler box to spare those who'd rather not experience it
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Also, controversial opinion: Finney is the definitive Poirot. I had a girlfriend who was obsessed with the more popular British series and after sitting thru countless hours of it I don't care what anyone says, Finney was way more interesting in his take
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Completely agree
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Literal LOLs
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The fellow in my avatar with a nice remembrance
His endless shotgun sequence in Miller's Crossing is maybe one of my favorite moments in movies. It's so ridiculous in describing it, but it's absolutely mesmerizing in it's execution, no pun intended. I liked him as the boss in Erin Brokovich, too.
His endless shotgun sequence in Miller's Crossing is maybe one of my favorite moments in movies. It's so ridiculous in describing it, but it's absolutely mesmerizing in it's execution, no pun intended. I liked him as the boss in Erin Brokovich, too.
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In a movie filled to the brim with great lines and dialogue, "The old man's still an artist with a Thompson." is one of my favorites.flyonthewall2983 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:08 pmHis endless shotgun sequence in Miller's Crossing is maybe one of my favorite moments in movies. It's so ridiculous in describing it, but it's absolutely mesmerizing in it's execution, no pun intended.
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He is great as the boss of the law firm somewhat strong-armed into hiring Erin Brockovich in that film, though he also turns up briefly in an earlier Soderbergh film, Traffic, as the President's Chief of Staff who bookends the journey of Michael Douglas's character.
I also want to recommend his part in Dennis Potter's last two television productions from 1996 which are mainly connected through the character that he plays: Karaoke, in which his main character wrestles with illness and the events of his latest book playing out in real life (as well as intermingling with a film being made of it), and in Cold Lazarus in which he plays the cryogenically frozen head of the character from Karaoke having his memories probed for material both by overly naive and idealistic future technicians and for possible exploitation for future entertainment purposes (ironically by Diane Ladd's wicked media mogul!), with his character not particularly enjoying it!
I also want to recommend his part in Dennis Potter's last two television productions from 1996 which are mainly connected through the character that he plays: Karaoke, in which his main character wrestles with illness and the events of his latest book playing out in real life (as well as intermingling with a film being made of it), and in Cold Lazarus in which he plays the cryogenically frozen head of the character from Karaoke having his memories probed for material both by overly naive and idealistic future technicians and for possible exploitation for future entertainment purposes (ironically by Diane Ladd's wicked media mogul!), with his character not particularly enjoying it!