Skykid wrote:
money and success doesn't guarantee happiness
This is the most obvious and facile sentiment I can think of in freaking history.
Yeah? Try telling that to Chinese people.
No hard feelings, I was just musing. You may have misinterpreted that somehow. I'm the last person to want to detract from the qualities of one of the world's finest performers, which William's was.
GaijinPunch wrote:Perfectly fine. I'm pretty upset. I loved Dead Poet's Society.
I think that's probably my favourite of his films. He was brilliant in everything so it's impossible to say which was his best performance - but Dead Poets is wonderful. Better than GWH.
Became a lifelong fan at the age of seven with Good Morning Vietnam. One of my all time favorites, and certainly one of the greatest! I will have to rewatch some of the classics in his honor.
"I've had quite a few pcbs of Fire Shark over time, and none of them cost me over £30 - so it won't break the bank by any standards." ~Malc
Sad day indeed We didn't have many funny shows running on TV when I grew up but Mork and Mindy was a blast even if I didn't understand one iota of English back then.
I think I first saw him in the movie Flubber in the 90s when I was still a kid. It's a shame, and he will be missed.
I've said it before in the chat, but I can at least take solace in the fact that Family Guy will shut up about dissing him for awhile.
BryanM wrote:You're trapped in a haunted house. There's a ghost. It wants to eat your friends and have sex with your cat. When forced to decide between the lives of your friends and the chastity of your kitty, you choose the cat.
Moniker wrote:Fuck the world. The world is cruel, and clearly too cruel for even the best of us. Fuck. At least your suffering is at an end. RIP.
William's suicide reminds me of a talk I was having with my students that money and success doesn't guarantee happiness, a concept they don't seem fully able to grasp.
A friend of mine works in hollywood, he's said multiple times that nearly every single, ultra-successful actor/actress in hollywood he's come across is absolutely miserable and hates their life.
Sad, because he brought joy to so many, including myself. He did great dramatic roles as well.
Robin Williams was a customer at my father-in-law's shoe store. He said that there were times when he'd come into the store and he'd have everyone rolling on the floor in laughter. Other times, he would seem very quiet and solitary.
I'm glad I got to see her in a current role, if only a cameo (The Sopranos season 6 - gets mugged for her awards ceremony loot by that junkie bitch Christopher). Great line too. "Are you okay Ms. Bacall?!" "My fuckin' nose!"
Probably unknown to most of you, but well-known Swedish actor and comedian Brasse Brännström died Friday night at 69 years of age. He played one of the three main characters in what probably is Sweden's most well-known children's program, "Fem Myror är fler än Fyra Elefanter".
My 1CCs so I can find the list easier myself <Despatche> you've been a thorn in the shmups community since the beginning, you're largely responsible for the horrible face of modern speedrunning
Had no idea Joan Rivers was that old... not only because of plastic surgery, but also because she had such vitality. I highly recommend people watch her stand-up. Much more than a shallow red carpet commentator.
What I don't like is that the last I saw of her was that youtube video of her emotional outburst because of her interviewer or something. I don't like it when my last memory of someone before they die is a negative one.
BryanM wrote:You're trapped in a haunted house. There's a ghost. It wants to eat your friends and have sex with your cat. When forced to decide between the lives of your friends and the chastity of your kitty, you choose the cat.
A friend of mine works in hollywood, he's said multiple times that nearly every single, ultra-successful actor/actress in hollywood he's come across is absolutely miserable and hates their life.
It's been said that Robin Williams lived a few blocks away from the famous Exploratorium/Palace of Fine Arts (before they moved to it's current location) in San Francisco. Just before going inside the main entrance doors, there was a sign with a quote saying that Robin would take his kids to the Exploratorium. I thought that was cool. There's never a dull moment inside the huge place.
I do recall reading that Mr. Williams expressed interest in doing a proper sequel to the Mrs. Doubtfire comedy flick (considering that filming was done on location within S.F. indeed) but that film project won't happen now.
We didn't have many funny shows running on TV when I grew up but Mork and Mindy was a blast even if I didn't understand one iota of English back then.
