Gene Wilder - RIP

[LambShank]

S10GTA said:

LambShank said:

A great shame.

Assuming that's the film with the deaf and blind guys I only watched that last week. It's a brilliant film.

Pic is from Stir Crazy when they were in prison (rodeo rider...)

Film you saw was Hear no Evil, See no Evil.

[kuro]

Rip Gene,

[Big Al.]

RIP Gene.

[Pints]

S10GTA said:

LambShank said:

A great shame.

Assuming that's the film with the deaf and blind guys I only watched that last week. It's a brilliant film.

My earliest comedy memories are of Wilder and Prior. RIP

[bexVN]

Blazing Saddles is my earliest recollection of him. My Dad let me watch it at a far younger age than I probably should have been watching it .

His films with Richard Pryor were and still are a great watch.

My son has just recently been watching Willy Wonka (daily at one point!)

A sad loss

[Jasandjules]

RIP.

Still, 83 is not a bad innings.

[fathomfive]

superkartracer said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGo4mPa_bWc

Magic

Genius on both parts.

RIP Gene.

[Turquoise]

The sequence when they go to the prison holding cell and start to act hard is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

RIP.

[Smiler.]

"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams."

RIP indeed.

[S10GTA]

LambShank said:

S10GTA said:

LambShank said:

A great shame.

Assuming that's the film with the deaf and blind guys I only watched that last week. It's a brilliant film.

Pic is from Stir Crazy when they were in prison (rodeo rider...)

Film you saw was Hear no Evil, See no Evil.

Is stir crazy as good?

[Tuna]

From what I've heard, genuinely passionate about his art, and a great guy - which is always good to hear when his films were a big part of my childhood and still bear watching as an adult.

[markcoznottz]

Never bettered as wonka, old hands like himself and Roy Kinnear a joy to watch, 'you're off your bleeding nut wonka'

[TR4man]

Oh that is very sad news.

[98elise]

S10GTA said:

LambShank said:

S10GTA said:

LambShank said:

A great shame.

Assuming that's the film with the deaf and blind guys I only watched that last week. It's a brilliant film.

Pic is from Stir Crazy when they were in prison (rodeo rider...)

Film you saw was Hear no Evil, See no Evil.

Is stir crazy as good?

Better IMO.

Rip Gene...I grew up on your films.

[Sylvaforever]

I think we are all missing an important point about Mr Wilder.

That he wasn't afraid to shove social inequality straight in your face and let you work it out.....even back then.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L7QF32mxftE

RIP a true genius.

[London424]

https://twitter.com/austinhunt/status/770353396700...

[rover 623gsi]

Very sad news. He made the world a happier, funnier place, and sometimes a slightly crazy and anarchic place.

RIP.

[PomBstard]

Sylvaforever said:

I think we are all missing an important point about Mr Wilder.

That he wasn't afraid to shove social inequality straight in your face and let you work it out.....even back then.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L7QF32mxftE

RIP a true genius.

"Well, to tell a family secret, my grandmother was Dutch." Awesome

With many others here, my first encounter with Gene Wilder was Blazzin' Saddles - and it is still one of my favourite films ever.

RIP, The Waco Kid

"Are we awake?"
"That depends. Are we black?"
"Yes, we're black."
"Then we're awake, but very puzzled."

[Rawwr]

Sad loss. A pretty exceptional comic actor.

I can't imagine anyone else managing to pull off that deeply sinister portrayal of Willy Wonker and walk the finest of fine lines between eccentric and menacing; Jonny, you didn't even come close, sorry. Of all his roles, the one scene which really sticks in my mind is in Silverstreak when he blacks up with shoe polish in the bathroom. I may need to watch that again this evening.

[Electronicpants]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1FLZPFI3jc

POODDINONNRARIZZZZZZ





RIP