Terribly sad news that Shane Warne, possibly the finest leg-spinner of all time, has died at the age of just 52.
The greatest slow bowler in my opinion.
A double-blow for Australian cricket coming just hours after the death of another legend, Rodney Marsh, who served cricket as player, coach and administrator.
A great keeper, especially to the quicks and a very useful batter.
Indeed, two legends of the game. Marsh was too young and Warne much too young to go...
For some of us The Tribes of Yahweh has had a lasting influence. Pioneering Hebrew Bible scholar Norman Gottwald passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022. Norman is best known for applying socio-historical methods to unpack the class context of the emergence of ancient Israel. He has been deeply involved in anti-war and social justice organizing since the 1960s.
RIP actor William Hurt (The Big Chill, Broadcast News), dead at 71.
Hate to say it, but he's one of those actors who I think ended up spreading himself a little thin: it's a challenge to think of a movie from the last 30 years that he WASN'T in. (And yes, that's hyperbole: please don't reply just to tell me that he wasn't in Fifty Shades Of Grey.)
That said, he chose quite a few interesting roles, and his portrayal of the air-headed pretty-boy anchorman in Broadcast News is certainly memorable; the part where he
fakes tears during an interview
has always stayed with me.
And I think that Altered States is probably my favorite "religious" horror movie, though that probably has more to do with Ken Russell's direction than with Hurt's performance. His blank-slate face certainly blended well with the psychedelia of the hallucination sequences.
His devil-on-the-shoulder tempter to Kevin Costner's recovering serial-killer in Mr. Brooks was just cheezy, but then, so was the whole movie.
He was also pretty good as the patriarch in The Village, but again, that probably owed as much to the director.
RIP actor William Hurt (The Big Chill, Broadcast News), dead at 71.
Hate to say it, but he's one of those actors who I think ended up spreading himself a little thin: it's a challenge to think of a movie from the last 30 years that he WASN'T in. (And yes, that's hyperbole: please don't reply just to tell me that he wasn't in Fifty Shades Of Grey.)
Interesting perspective. The challenge for me is to think of a movie in the last 15 or 20 years that he was in.
RIP actor William Hurt (The Big Chill, Broadcast News), dead at 71.
Hate to say it, but he's one of those actors who I think ended up spreading himself a little thin: it's a challenge to think of a movie from the last 30 years that he WASN'T in. (And yes, that's hyperbole: please don't reply just to tell me that he wasn't in Fifty Shades Of Grey.)
Interesting perspective. The challenge for me is to think of a movie in the last 15 or 20 years that he was in.
Well, his wiki filmography lists 36 films since 2002, 37 if you count one that apparently doesn't warrant a link. Appearances from that era I could remember just off the top of my head...
The Good Shepherd
The Village
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby
Mr. Brooks
A History Of Violence
Changing Lanes
And it's funny, when I was thinking of some of his films earlier, I thought to myself "I bet he was in some Marvel Cinematic Universe schlock", and, sure enough, he was. (The Avengers? I didn't care enough to re-check.)
On a positive note, I can still hear him delivering the line from Tuck Everlasting about how "What we Tucks do can't be called living", though I think that's because the novel and its philosophy made such an impression on me as a kid.
The Tuck family became immortal after drinking from a magic stream, but living forever isn't as great as some of the other characters imagine it, because it puts you outside of nature.
RIP actor William Hurt (The Big Chill, Broadcast News), dead at 71.
Hate to say it, but he's one of those actors who I think ended up spreading himself a little thin: it's a challenge to think of a movie from the last 30 years that he WASN'T in. (And yes, that's hyperbole: please don't reply just to tell me that he wasn't in Fifty Shades Of Grey.)
Interesting perspective. The challenge for me is to think of a movie in the last 15 or 20 years that he was in.
Well, his wiki filmography lists 36 films since 2002, 37 if you count one that apparently doesn't warrant a link. Appearances from that era I could remember just off the top of my head...
Yes, but unlike with you, most of those 36 movies I’m completely unfamiliar with, or heard of but didn’t see and didn’t know he was in. A few I think I saw, but have completely forgotten and couldn’t tell you anything about.
Actually, there were a number of his films that I had never heard of. Overall, though, I would say that if you're someone(like me) who watches a lot of mainstream Hollywood films, you woulda seen him quite a bit in the last few decades.
Apart from Hurt's dream sequences, the part of that film I remember best is one of his skeptical colleagues screaming
"A man cannot turn into an ape!!", while flailing about wildly and throwing papers all over the place.
Which, of course, was the joke.
And it's funny to remember what a thing sensory-deprivation tanks were in the 1970s. Are those things still around?
Certainly a friend of mine was doing sensory deprivation as late as the early 1990s. Because of some research that I've been doing, I've been wondering the same thing.
Francis Wilson, the South African economic historian, has died aged 82. He was the son of anthropologist Monica Wilson and did most of his work on the causes of racialised poverty in apartheid South Africa. His work on migrant labour and the gold mines informed trade union rights, changed employment policies and created awareness of working conditions for black miners.
In a tribute posted today, a colleague pointed out that Francis Wilson went through every annual report from the Chamber of Mines from 1911-1966 to be able to say with certainty that black mineworkers' wages had in fact declined in real terms over 55 years. "Facts are powerful," he said. "Facts matter."
Sir Cyril James Anderton CBE KStJ QPM DL died a couple of days ago aged 89yrs. He was Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester Police for 15 years and a well know Christian.
I’m just old enough to remember The Sweeney but mostly remember him in Minder, though he was also in the 1980s BBC drama, The Lives and Loves of a She-devil.
I’m just old enough to remember The Sweeney but mostly remember him in Minder, though he was also in the 1980s BBC drama, The Lives and Loves of a She-devil.
His first claim to fame was playing William Brown in Just William
I’m just old enough to remember The Sweeney but mostly remember him in Minder, though he was also in the 1980s BBC drama, The Lives and Loves of a She-devil.
Good heavens - I'd completely forgotten about that!
Vangelis. Not much to say, since I think I only know one tune by him. Yes, THAT one. I daresay out of all the people who saw that movie, way more remember that tune than could name one single detail about the plot.
My chief memory of the tune was when a bride at the Cathedral in Kirkwall came up the aisle to it. She was very late, and David treated us to practically every film theme he could think of, interspersed with "Why are we waiting?", getting less subtle each time.
My chief memory of the tune was when a bride at the Cathedral in Kirkwall came up the aisle to it. She was very late, and David treated us to practically every film theme he could think of, interspersed with "Why are we waiting?", getting less subtle each time.
I agree that the movie is quite good. I’ll admit that one thing I didn’t (and still don’t) like about it was the score, particularly the main theme.
Vale Caroline Jones,investigative journalist and A(ustralian)B(roadcasting) C(ommission) presenter extraordinaire who died suddenly yesterday at 84. I recall her first in the late 60s and she finally retired from the ABC in 2016.
A thoughful and intelligent presenter, and excellent interviewer.
Vale Caroline Jones,investigative journalist and A(ustralian)B(roadcasting) C(ommission) presenter extraordinaire who died suddenly yesterday at 84. I recall her first in the late 60s and she finally retired from the ABC in 2016.
A thoughful and intelligent presenter, and excellent interviewer.
They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.
She started an interviewing style for radio that was not adversarial, as ABC management had thought all interviews should be.
I think Rachel Kohn and Meredith Lake have benefited from having Caroline Jones pioneer that style.
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Indeed, two legends of the game. Marsh was too young and Warne much too young to go...
Hate to say it, but he's one of those actors who I think ended up spreading himself a little thin: it's a challenge to think of a movie from the last 30 years that he WASN'T in. (And yes, that's hyperbole: please don't reply just to tell me that he wasn't in Fifty Shades Of Grey.)
That said, he chose quite a few interesting roles, and his portrayal of the air-headed pretty-boy anchorman in Broadcast News is certainly memorable; the part where he
And I think that Altered States is probably my favorite "religious" horror movie, though that probably has more to do with Ken Russell's direction than with Hurt's performance. His blank-slate face certainly blended well with the psychedelia of the hallucination sequences.
His devil-on-the-shoulder tempter to Kevin Costner's recovering serial-killer in Mr. Brooks was just cheezy, but then, so was the whole movie.
He was also pretty good as the patriarch in The Village, but again, that probably owed as much to the director.
Well, his wiki filmography lists 36 films since 2002, 37 if you count one that apparently doesn't warrant a link. Appearances from that era I could remember just off the top of my head...
The Good Shepherd
The Village
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby
Mr. Brooks
A History Of Violence
Changing Lanes
And it's funny, when I was thinking of some of his films earlier, I thought to myself "I bet he was in some Marvel Cinematic Universe schlock", and, sure enough, he was. (The Avengers? I didn't care enough to re-check.)
On a positive note, I can still hear him delivering the line from Tuck Everlasting about how "What we Tucks do can't be called living", though I think that's because the novel and its philosophy made such an impression on me as a kid.
Apart from Hurt's dream sequences, the part of that film I remember best is one of his skeptical colleagues screaming
Which, of course, was the joke.
And it's funny to remember what a thing sensory-deprivation tanks were in the 1970s. Are those things still around?
Certainly a friend of mine was doing sensory deprivation as late as the early 1990s. Because of some research that I've been doing, I've been wondering the same thing.
God will, I think, be relieved he's got June Brown and not Dot Cotton
In a tribute posted today, a colleague pointed out that Francis Wilson went through every annual report from the Chamber of Mines from 1911-1966 to be able to say with certainty that black mineworkers' wages had in fact declined in real terms over 55 years. "Facts are powerful," he said. "Facts matter."
If you're looking for an early grave
Mr Anderton will lead you to it
Which may give an indication of how his character was perceived back then.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Waterman
He's now minding Arthur again.
*Ere, Guv - them blaggers is all tooled up wi'shooters!*
It's alright, it's okay
His first claim to fame was playing William Brown in Just William
Good heavens - I'd completely forgotten about that!
My chief memory of the tune was when a bride at the Cathedral in Kirkwall came up the aisle to it. She was very late, and David treated us to practically every film theme he could think of, interspersed with "Why are we waiting?", getting less subtle each time.
I agree that the movie is quite good. I’ll admit that one thing I didn’t (and still don’t) like about it was the score, particularly the main theme.
A thoughful and intelligent presenter, and excellent interviewer.
They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.
She started an interviewing style for radio that was not adversarial, as ABC management had thought all interviews should be.
I think Rachel Kohn and Meredith Lake have benefited from having Caroline Jones pioneer that style.