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Re: Passages
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 12:01 am
by soundchaser
Sid Krofft, co-creator of H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost (among many others)
Re: Passages
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 12:28 am
by Lowry_Sam
I have fond memories of watching H.R. Pufnstuff as a kid on Saturday mornings, but I wouldn't be able to recall an actual storyline if my life depended on it.
Re: Passages
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:10 am
by pistolwink
A big week for "person you assumed was long-dead has died."
Re: Passages
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 3:29 pm
by Swift
Re: Passages
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 5:52 am
by thirtyframesasecond
The Theme from Harry's Game is a classic and they also recorded the theme from the Michael Praed Robin of Sherwood TV series.
Re: Passages
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 12:33 pm
by GaryC
British broadcaster
Andy Kershaw, aged 66.
Re: Passages
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 1:41 pm
by Adam X
Very sadly, Shozin Fukui, director of
Pinocchio 964 &
Rubber’s Lover has passed.
New Wave Video, who recently restored the latter, left a message on their FB page:
We are incredibly saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of Shozin Fukui.
Shozin was a huge supporter of us and played a vital role in helping New Wave get off the ground with Rubber’s Lover. He went above and beyond—convincing the corporate rights holders to grant us access to the original negatives so we could properly scan and restore the film.
Exactly a year ago, we had the privilege of interviewing him for the blu ray and presenting our new 4K transfer. He was genuinely blown away by the quality. During that visit, he shared that he had recently been diagnosed with a throat cancer and would soon undergo surgery. Sadly, that was the last time we saw him.
When we returned later in the year and visited the bar, his wife told us his condition had worsened. We left Blu-rays and shirts for him, which she intended to bring to the hospital. We’re unsure if he ever had the chance to see the finished release.
Shozin believed in us—two unknowns from Australia with a vision to build a label dedicated to obscure Japanese cinema. He opened doors, gave us opportunities, and showed us a level of kindness and trust we will never forget.
For that, we are eternally grateful.
Rest in peace, Shozin. You will be deeply missed, and your cinema will live on for generations to come.
- John & Maiko
EDIT: just saw this happened, & was mentioned, a fortnight ago! Having recently rewatched the two films for the first time in 20 years, I finally found a way into really enjoying them that my younger self found too distancing. A real shame his other films haven’t really gotten any exposure or release outside of Japan.
Re: Passages
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 6:15 pm
by colinr0380
I had not been aware that Fukui had done films in the mid to late 2000s, so those look worth tracking down!
Re: Passages
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:16 pm
by Adam X
I found a few of his other films recently, with english subtitles on the Internet Archive; though Metal Days was unfortunately not among them.
Re: Passages
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2026 9:21 am
by Aunt Peg
Re: Passages
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2026 10:23 am
by domino harvey
RIP to another French legend
Re: Passages
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2026 10:25 am
by flyonthewall2983
Re: Passages
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:16 pm
by thebatman97080
Re: Passages
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 4:00 pm
by Gregory
Luis Puenzo, director most famously of (Oscar-winning) La historia oficial
Wiki
Re: Passages
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 7:45 pm
by thirtyframesasecond
He made a good foil for Caspar Van Dien in Starship Troopers - also played a slimeball who got between Zack and Kelly in Saved by the Bell!
Re: Passages
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 7:48 pm
by thirtyframesasecond
Gregory wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 4:00 pm
Luis Puenzo, director most famously of (Oscar-winning) La historia oficial
Wiki
Was reading about his adaptation of Camus's The Plague (one of my favourite novels) - casting seems interesting, but I'd be surprised if it worked.
Re: Passages
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 8:24 pm
by Gregory
thirtyframesasecond wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 7:48 pm
Gregory wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 4:00 pm
Luis Puenzo, director most famously of (Oscar-winning) La historia oficial
Wiki
Was reading about his adaptation of Camus's The Plague (one of my favourite novels) - casting seems interesting, but I'd be surprised if it worked.
I'd steer clear
Re: Passages
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2026 2:12 am
by flyonthewall2983
Re: Passages
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2026 2:35 am
by hearthesilence
Love Traffic, especially the early singles and especially the self-titled album, which is basically the all-too-brief era with Mason.
Re: Passages
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2026 6:55 am
by Aunt Peg
Alan Osmond, 77, oldest brother of The Osmond Brothers:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/ ... amily-band
Re: Passages
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2026 8:27 am
by fdm
I saw Dave Mason and his very strong band at the time play during his Mariposa de Ora tour, one of my favorite concerts (this being at the Mississippi River Festival in '78, fairly close to the stage). His Certified Live album with his All Along The Watchtower cover was still fairly recently new and me being a Hendrix junkie I was so glad it was also part of that concert. The rest of the concert was mighty fine as well.
Re: Passages
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2026 5:46 pm
by hearthesilence
Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat who had signs of deteriorating health in recent years, has died while still in office at age 80.
Re: Passages
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2026 8:00 am
by cantinflas
David Malouf, an icon of Aussie literature, at 92.
Re: Passages
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2026 2:13 pm
by Never Cursed
Dean Tavoularis, art and production designer most famous for his work with Francis Ford Coppola and, earlier in his career, with Arthur Penn.
Re: Passages
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2026 3:49 pm
by Adam X
A writer so good, that even studying a book of his in high school (
Antipodes) wasn’t enough to demolish the quality of his words.