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Post by Arch Stanton on Jan 14, 2016 13:03:19 GMT
Surprised to see he has died. Didn't even know he was ill...
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Post by dscarter1975 on Jan 14, 2016 13:20:48 GMT
Oh no, not another one  . RIP Alan. To me, he will always be Hans Gruber of Die Hard, one of my favourite villains from the 1980s. |
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Post by ace5150 on Jan 14, 2016 16:17:59 GMT
Surprised to see he has died. Didn't even know he was ill... Like all class acts, kept his illness to his family, and not sell it to tacky magazines like Hello, looking for that one last hurrah! He was a PROPER actor, to him, it seemed effortless. Loved him in Die Hard. If only Kevin Costner hadn't felt belittled and upstaged by him in Robin Hood, we would have seen all his scenes. Costner, as producer had a lot of Alan's scenes cut out. |
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Post by ace5150 on Jan 14, 2016 17:30:52 GMT
I don't watch James Bond much, but Alan would have been a great villain in the films.
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Post by daytona355 on Jan 14, 2016 18:53:07 GMT
Alan was able to be the perfect charming gent, and direct deep feelings of insecurity and fear into his audience at the very same time.... Fantastic actor, will be sadly missed. I don't think cumberband or any of his mates will ever be as good
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Post by mrschisholm on Jan 14, 2016 19:38:16 GMT
Such terrible news. My favorite role of his was probably Rev. Obadiah Slope from the Barchester Chronicles. A very fine production and he was perfect as the slippery Mr. Slope.  |
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Post by daytona355 on Jan 14, 2016 20:21:21 GMT
I don't watch James Bond much, but Alan would have been a great villain in the films. He would terrify blofeld with his inquisitive disarming stare, and laugh in the face of bonds quick quips. He'd make a great goldfinger character, with his diabiolical plan for world domination and the suits to make it happen. RIP |
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Post by dscarter1975 on Jan 14, 2016 23:45:52 GMT
I always thought this guy looked a bit like Rickman. He's Christian Burgess of Saracen fame.  |
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Post by mybodyguard on Jan 15, 2016 3:37:30 GMT
RIP. One of my favorite roles of his aside from Hans Gruber was Dr. Lazarus in Galaxy Quest. An excellent film.  |
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Post by dscarter1975 on Jan 15, 2016 10:36:25 GMT
Hans Gruber was the name of a character in Our Man Flint.
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. RIP Alan. To me, he will always be Hans Gruber of Die Hard, one of my favourite villains from the 1980s.
