Leslie Nielsen passed away ...
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2short2care,
Posted on: 2010-11-28 19:42 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
I heard this once - "It takes a good actor to do drama, it takes a great actor to do comedy."
Based on my little experience with movies, I don't immediately recall a great actor who wasn't good at comedy when they had a chance to try it.
The Daily Show ran a favorite line of mine last night in a clip:
Frank Drebin: Thats a red light district, what would he be doing there?
Ed: Sex, Frank?
Frank Drebin: ...No, not right now, Ed. Weve got work to do.
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Leslie Nielsen will be missed. R.I.P.
He was the best president ever. (He played the president in HotShots). R.I.P. Leslie
Cancel the kitchen scraps for widows and lepers, no more merciful beheadings and call off christmas!
I can only echo the sentiments here: Leslie Neilsen was a fantastic performer. I still laugh at all the Naked Gun moveis today, Airplane and even Spy Hard. I still remember his appearances on Due South as Sergeant Duncan "Buck" Frobisher RCMP.
I will miss him a lot.
Tyger (50), Mutation-Controller Mind/FF - oldest Mind/FF on Union
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Actually, that was another silver-haired actor who was once known for his more seirous roles: Lloyd Bridges (father of Beau and Jeff).|
Originally Posted by 2short2care
He was the best president ever. (He played the president in HotShots). R.I.P. Leslie
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Leslie was the president in the later Scary Movies.
"Ben is short for Frank."
-Baffling Beer-Man, The Tenacious 3: The Movie
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Originally Posted by Golden_Ace
Oh my god. That was him? Oh wow.
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Pneumonia? That's no way to die.
Getting caught in the gears of a combine. Now that's a way to go.
Arc# 92382 -- "The S.P.I.D.E.R. and the Tyrant" -- Ninjas! Robots! Praetorians! It's totally epic! Play it now!
Arc # 316340 -- "Husk" -- Azuria loses something, a young woman harbors a dark secret, and the fate of the world is in your hands.
Well, he had his family around him and was still making people laugh in hospital (which is a big building with doctors and patients in it, though that's not important right now.)
He even made brilliant adverts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0bok...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJktt5LSaJo&NR=1
Oh, and Commander Adams... rowr.
*ponders what would happen if Adams and Mal Reynolds ever met in the same space*
*tries to work out how to get to that space*
*retires to bunk*
Is it time for the dance of joy yet?
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Yep, been a long time since I watched that movie. I think that was also Robbie the Robot's first appearance too.
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Originally Posted by Golden_Ace
Oh my god. That was him? Oh wow.
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A friend of a coworker works as an airline pilot. Apparently, when Leslie Nielsen would board an airplane, he'd look in the cockpit and say, "I just want to tell you both 'good luck,' we're all counting on you."|
Originally Posted by DreamWeaver
Well, he had his family around him and was still making people laugh in hospital (which is a big building with doctors and patients in it, though that's not important right now.)
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Of course, that's all sorts of awesome.
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Arc # 316340 -- "Husk" -- Azuria loses something, a young woman harbors a dark secret, and the fate of the world is in your hands.
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Originally Posted by Nericus
Yep, been a long time since I watched that movie. I think that was also Robbie the Robot's first appearance too.
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Forbidden Planet is one of my favorite all time classics
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And, apparently, he was the deadpan voice of Generation X/Y, judging by the reactions of my friends. Who knew?