As a child of the seventies he will always be Roy Batty in my mind. The "Tears in the rain" monologue is, imho, one of the most powerful moments in modern film.Chips wrote: ↑Wed, 24. Jul 19, 20:47As a child of the 80's, he forever resides in my mind for the Guinness adverts.felter wrote: ↑Wed, 24. Jul 19, 20:30Rutger Hauer passed away last Friday after short illness he was aged 75, probably best known for his role as Roy Batty in Blade Runner but he played many roles over his acting career. One of my personal favourites was Blind Fury where he played a blind Vietnam vet who wielded a sword.
R.I.P. Rutger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIXmHMLPmiM
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I can't breathe.
- George Floyd, 25th May 2020
- George Floyd, 25th May 2020
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rest in peace Rutger Hauer
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Yep, sad news. He was also great in "The Hitcher".
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Max Wright. I loved that guy. Him and Alf were my two favorites. They made a great pair. R.I.P. Willie Tanner.
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"In any special doctrine of nature there can be only as much proper science as there is mathematics therein.”
- Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), Metaphysical Foundations of the Science of Nature, 4:470, 1786
- Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), Metaphysical Foundations of the Science of Nature, 4:470, 1786
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R.I.P. Peter Fonda.
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Those of us of a certain age will remember Terrance Dicks' Dr. Who novels. Alas, the man himself has passed:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49555763
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49555763
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UK democracy?
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- George Floyd, 25th May 2020
- George Floyd, 25th May 2020
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+1
And what's really galling is those murdering it are claiming they're trying to save it while, with hands clamped firmly around its neck, they squeeze & squeeze.
“Man, my poor head is battered,” Ed said.
“That explains its unusual shape,” Styanar said, grinning openly now. “Although it does little to illuminate just why your jowls are so flaccid or why you have quite so many chins.”
“I…” Had she just called him fat? “I am just a different species, that’s all.”
“Well nature sure does have a sense of humour then,” Styanar said. “Shall we go inside? It’d not be a good idea for me to be spotted by others.”
“That explains its unusual shape,” Styanar said, grinning openly now. “Although it does little to illuminate just why your jowls are so flaccid or why you have quite so many chins.”
“I…” Had she just called him fat? “I am just a different species, that’s all.”
“Well nature sure does have a sense of humour then,” Styanar said. “Shall we go inside? It’d not be a good idea for me to be spotted by others.”
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Ric Ocasek has passed on..
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/ ... es-aged-75
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/ ... es-aged-75
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Aron Eisenberg aka Nog from Deep Space Nine and other Star Trek stuff dies at age 50.
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/aron-e ... 203344423/
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/aron-e ... 203344423/
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"In any special doctrine of nature there can be only as much proper science as there is mathematics therein.”
- Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), Metaphysical Foundations of the Science of Nature, 4:470, 1786
- Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), Metaphysical Foundations of the Science of Nature, 4:470, 1786
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Surprised this hasn't been posted yet--Alexei Leonov, the first man to do a spacewalk outside his capsule, has died:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50017409
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50017409
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/50145393
I don't have any answers, but not having any answers does not do well by anybody .
I don't have any answers, but not having any answers does not do well by anybody .
I can't breathe.
- George Floyd, 25th May 2020
- George Floyd, 25th May 2020
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Why would you need an answer? Its not about you or your feelings.
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I have some of the answers, but they are not good ones, no matter how you look at them. ( No I will not post them. )RegisterMe wrote: ↑Wed, 23. Oct 19, 02:53I don't have any answers, but not having any answers does not do well by anybody .
Pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space
'Cause there's bugger all down here on Earth
'Cause there's bugger all down here on Earth
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Another DS9 actor has died. Rene Auberjonois aka Odo from DS9.
https://variety.com/2019/tv/people-news ... 203429137/
https://variety.com/2019/tv/people-news ... 203429137/
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Wow, he played Mr. House in Fallout: NV--never knew that! And his Odo was fantastic, that goes without saying. RIP.burger1 wrote: ↑Mon, 9. Dec 19, 00:53Another DS9 actor has died. Rene Auberjonois aka Odo from DS9.
https://variety.com/2019/tv/people-news ... 203429137/
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David Bellamy has died aged 86:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50752089
I remember him from those botany programmes in the 70s/80s, more childhood gone.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50752089
I remember him from those botany programmes in the 70s/80s, more childhood gone.
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R.I.P. UK
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