RIP Albert Finney

[HenryJames 66,170]

 

[South Austin 52,600]

Loved him in Big Fish.

He was also in an early 80s movie called Looker, which I remember fondly as one of the first movies I saw with boobies. 

[Rip76 4,947]

RIP

If you haven’t seen Orphans, you must.

[Underdog 28,773]

He was the best thing about Erin B.  Well, after the tits/cleavage that is. 

[PittsburghTiger 6,196]

 

[HenryJames 66,170]

[HouTex 1,894]

He did a damn good job with my avatar in The Gathering Storm.

[Surly Bevo 25,149]

Not sure I ever disliked him in a role I saw him in.

[Patrick Bateman 3,931]

"They're boobs, Ed".

May boobs never die.... but rest in peace Al....

 

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20,488]

2 hours ago, HenryJames said:

 

This may be the greatest scene in cinema history. It's almost a dance. 

[Rollo Tomassi 80]

The one and only Daddy Warbucks.

[Nicole44 22,078]

Damnit! RIP!

Great actor. 

[pokeNbeans 203]

Playing Lear in a movie about playing Lear was his greatest role. 

RIP Mr. Finney, you were greatness.

[C-Man 27,262]

5 hours ago, HenryJames said:

 

 

2 hours ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

This may be the greatest scene in cinema history. It's almost a dance. 

So goddamn great. MILLERS CROSSING is criminally underrated in the Coen Brothers' catalogue.

[Sbbruin 21,885]

Miller's Crossing is one of those movies I keep telling myself I have to see but haven't.  I need to make that happen.

[Damor 1,237]

^^^ Brilliant film, with some of the greatest Coen dialogue.

"Take your flunky and dangle."

Sounds like I have an upcoming excuse to watch that and Big Fish with a glass of whisky in a dusty room.

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9 minutes ago, Damor said:

^^^ Brilliant film, with some of the greatest Coen dialogue.

"Take your flunky and dangle."

Sounds like I have an upcoming excuse to watch that and Big Fish with a glass of whisky in a dusty room.

 

Yes, I think it is their best film, and I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE fan of Lebowski, Fargo and others.   But Miller's Crossing invented a whole new language, new words that you've never heard before but that you instinctively knew what they meant.

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[Damor 1,237]

Trey Wilson (Nathan "Arizona" Huffhines) was actually intended to play Leo O'Bannon, but died suddenly before filming.  I can't envision that one -- Finney may have been a second choice, but he made the character iconic.

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2 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Miller's Crossing is one of those movies I keep telling myself I have to see but haven't.  I need to make that happen.

phenomenal movie

[Sleep off ugly 279]

This fucking sucks. RIP to one of the most underrated actors of his time.

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19 hours ago, Surly Bevo said:

Not sure I ever disliked him in a role I saw him in.

Just about sums it up.

[C-Man 27,262]

 
Yes, I think it is their best film, and I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE fan of Lebowski, Fargo and others.   But Miller's Crossing invented a whole new language, new words that you've never heard before but that you instinctively knew what they meant.

“What’s the rumpus?”

Or:

Verna: That's not why you came, either.
Tom: Tell me why I came.
Verna: [seductively] The oldest reason there is.
Tom: There are friendlier places to drink.

And:

Verna: What you doing?
Tom: Walking...
Verna: Don't let on any more than you have to.
Tom: ...in the rain.

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20,488]

On 2/9/2019 at 10:15 AM, C-Man said:

 

“What’s the rumpus?”

Or:

Verna: That's not why you came, either.
Tom: Tell me why I came.
Verna: [seductively] The oldest reason there is.
Tom: There are friendlier places to drink.

And:

Verna: What you doing?
Tom: Walking...
Verna: Don't let on any more than you have to.
Tom: ...in the rain.

 

 

"giving me the high hat,"  "the schmatta,"  "the sheeny," "square gee," "like a twist,"  etc...

[ohchaucer 1,443]

An all-time great.  And I think Miller's Crossing was his best role (and it's also my favorite movie... number one with a bullet).

"Close your eyes ladies, I'm coming through....

.... Sister, when I've raised hell, you'll know it."