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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 13:34:01 GMT -5
One of the greatest actors of the 20th Century, Albert Finney, passed away last night. I'm pretty sure I've seen all his films. In each of them he delivered a stunning performance.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 13:46:50 GMT -5
Love everything he did. Waited a couple decades for his thriller The Green Man to be on DVD. Finally happened. RIP, good man
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 14:10:27 GMT -5
I’ve enjoyed every movie he was in, he was in many movies with some of the best female actresses of their time.
Rest In Peace Albert Finney.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 16:26:00 GMT -5
Love everything he did. Waited a couple decades for his thriller The Green Man to be on DVD. Finally happened. RIP, good man Sorry, I had to amend this post as I confused The Green Man with another of his films that came out in the early 70s, Gumshoe, which was a nostalgic if playful homage to the 40s noir films and 50s rock and roll. My father and I both enjoyed that one very much. |
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Feb 8, 2019 16:36:08 GMT -5
...RIP...a great actor indeed!
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Post by kirk13 on Feb 8, 2019 16:43:17 GMT -5
Sad to see the passing of a fine actor
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 17:03:34 GMT -5
Great actor. Brought a lot to his roles. Wolfen was a box office loser but a cult classic. RIP.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 17:10:31 GMT -5
Successfully avoided type casting after early fame as Angry Young Man in early 60's films and onto roles as diverse as his turn in Annie to Poirot. An actor's Actor . . . RIP.
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 8, 2019 17:12:40 GMT -5
Incredible talent. If you haven't seen it, watch "Big Fish".
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 17:28:54 GMT -5
RIP. Finney was truly a great actor. It's hard for me to pick my favorites, but I'm a big fan of Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and A Good Year (2006).
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 8, 2019 17:59:50 GMT -5
Incredible talent. If you haven't seen it, watch "Big Fish". an amazing film. He was awesome in that film. |
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Post by gav on Feb 8, 2019 18:04:29 GMT -5
Miller's Crossing (1990) his best role.  |
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Post by cappadoc on Feb 8, 2019 19:12:11 GMT -5
Loved him in all of the movies I have seen.
Wolfen, Annie, Big Fish, Miller’s Crossing, Murder on the Orient Express and Looker are he ones I remember offhand.
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Post by toshtego on Feb 8, 2019 20:13:05 GMT -5
A giant has passed. Right up there with the best of the British actors.
Surely, I remember "Tom Jones" and how wonderful that was.
Irminsul is spot on about "Gumshoe".
I recall watching "Murder on the Orient Express", 1974 and wondering during the third reel, "When is Finney appearing?" His Poirot was so convincing, I never noticed the actor.
He played a great Churchill in one of the many biopics.
Sorry to lose him but we all must pay the Piper. RIP, Sir.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Feb 8, 2019 20:44:06 GMT -5
Outstanding man, outstanding actor...RIP
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 21:56:57 GMT -5
He played a great Churchill in one of the many biopics.
That was The Gathering Storm, made for TV. One of his many towering performances, and a special favorite of mine, was The Dresser. He did a spot-on evocation of the old-time actor on which the character of the dying tyrant "Sir" was based, Sir Donald Wolfit. A performance of incredible power, stamina, insight and imagination. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 8, 2019 22:00:03 GMT -5
I loved his work. He will be missed, but his body of work will live forever.
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Post by jackdiamond on Feb 8, 2019 22:54:03 GMT -5
Your man played a terrifying government agent in one of the Bourne movies (Ultimatum?).
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 8, 2019 22:55:55 GMT -5
Incredible talent. If you haven't seen it, watch "Big Fish". Love that film. One of the ones that always make me tear up. |
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Post by toshtego on Feb 8, 2019 22:58:22 GMT -5
He played a great Churchill in one of the many biopics. That was The Gathering Storm, made for TV. One of his many towering performances, and a special favorite of mine, was The Dresser. He did a spot-on evocation of the old-time actor on which the character of the dying tyrant "Sir" was based, Sir Donald Wolfit. A performance of incredible power, stamina, insight and imagination. Yes, "The Dresser" was another great role. I still recall stopping the train. An actor's first duty is to be heard. |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Feb 9, 2019 0:21:31 GMT -5
He was the best Scrooge (on film, not on The Patch). I grew up watching his version of Scrooge every year. He was also brilliant in Big Fish. Not terribly well know, but a master of his craft.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2019 3:43:16 GMT -5
Incredible talent. If you haven't seen it, watch "Big Fish". Love that film. One of the ones that always make me tear up. I haven't watched that one yet, but it's been in my queue forever. I'll have to move it to the top. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 9, 2019 4:31:22 GMT -5
Love that film. One of the ones that always make me tear up. I haven't watched that one yet, but it's been in my queue forever. I'll have to move it to the top. Its heartwarming. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 9, 2019 5:23:29 GMT -5
I haven't watched that one yet, but it's been in my queue forever. I'll have to move it to the top. Its heartwarming. Definitely! |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Feb 9, 2019 11:02:06 GMT -5
Incredible talent. If you haven't seen it, watch "Big Fish". Love that film. One of the ones that always make me tear up. you're not the only one. |
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Post by flyinmanatee on Feb 10, 2019 1:26:32 GMT -5
Shoot the Moon with Diane Keaton. A real downer of a movie (too real) about going through the big D. Nothing has to be said when the Finney character figures out he f'd up and there ain't no fixing it. It's written all over his face. One of the best endings ever.
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