Burt Reynolds has Died
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Burt Reynolds has DIED!
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My thoughts go out to cricket at this terrible time :(
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Was just going to post this.
Loved him in Boogie Nights and he seemed to love being in Striptease. |
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Stick was very underrated. Rip, BURT
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Originally Posted by Swan (Post 1946815)
He was 82.
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Oh my god. :bawling:
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Sigh.
Another legend gone. Rest in peace, Burt :( |
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I liked Burt. Always thought he was a rather overlooked actor recently.
I'll be watching Smokey and the Bandit today in his honor. |
welp. that's super sad.
Originally Posted by mark f (Post 1946858)
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Originally Posted by mark f (Post 1946858)
RIP. He was awesome in Boogie Nights and that naked picture. Also liked his guest appearance on Archer if that was even him and not someone imitating him haha. Otherwise not that familiar with him outside crickets avatars. |
The Longest Yard (1974) is my favorite Burt movie: it combined two of my favorite genres - it was one of my favorite sports movies AND one of my favorite prison movies!
I've never seen any of the Smokey and the Bandit movies (I've always just veered away from car chase films). Recently saw him show up in a bit role in one of the hour-long Twilight Zone episodes (when he was very young, of course). |
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Put his movie The Longest Yard (1974) in my most recent Top Movies at #20.
Paul Crewe (Burt Reynolds) goes to jail for stealing his girlfriend's maserati, drunken driving, and resisting arrest, and as an Ex-NFL MVP Quarterback, leads a rough and tumble game of football filmed on location at a state jail. Guards vs Prisoners- The Mean Machine. Good ole-Burt Reynolds time. |
Originally Posted by Captain Steel (Post 1946870)
Recently saw him show up in a bit role in one of the hour-long Twilight Zone episodes (when he was very young, of course).
Another thing is when i was a kid i couldn't tell Burt Reynolds and Tom Selleck apart, just thought the both of them were Burt Reynolds. Blew my mind when i found out Burt wasn't Magnum PI...or wait was he? Who even knows. Also which one was Richard on Friends? Starting to think fake moustaches are the best camouflage. |
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Originally Posted by Chypmunk (Post 1946875)
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Seems he didn’t shoot his scenes for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which is sad. Would have been a hell of a cinematic send-off.
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One of the best 70s, 80s actor out there! He will be missed for sure!
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Did he shoot once upon a time a Hollywood
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Originally Posted by Saunch (Post 1946878)
Seems he didn’t shoot his scenes for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which is sad. Would have been a hell of a cinematic send-off.
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Originally Posted by Nostromo87 (Post 1946873)
Put his movie The Longest Yard (1974) in my most recent Top Movies at #20.
Paul Crewe (Burt Reynolds) goes to jail for stealing his girlfriend's maserati, drunken driving, and resisting arrest, and as an Ex-NFL MVP Quarterback, leads a rough and tumble game of football filmed on location at a state jail. Guards vs Prisoners- The Mean Machine. Good ole-Burt Reynolds time. I just love this film (hopefully TCM will air it this coming week). I could never bring myself to watch the remake - I've seen bits and never understood WHY such a great film would need to be remade (no less with Adam Sandler in Burt's role!). I love the cast - Burt, of course, as an egocentric athlete who comes to a last minute redemption, sacrificing potential freedom and risking death for loyalty to his friends. James Hampton as Caretaker (a recognizable, but little known actor) in one of his few standout performances. Michael Conrad - just great as aging Nate Scarboro. Eddie Albert is unsurpassed as the movie's villain in probably his greatest feature-length performance (as far as evil wardens go, this performance rivals that of Bob Gunton in Shawshank Redemption)! Ed Lauter shines as a hard-core guard who, in the end, may not be all bad. Charles Tyner was truly creepy and frightening as the envious and murderous Unger. Harry Ceasar (Granville), Richard Kiel (Samson), Robert Tessier (Shokner) and Bernadette Peters all had memorable performances. The film was peppered with former pro-athletes & football players! |
Originally Posted by Captain Steel (Post 1946972)
I just love this film (hopefully TCM will air it this coming week).
I could never bring myself to watch the remake - I've seen bits and never understood WHY such a great film would need to be remade (no less with Adam Sandler in Burt's role!). I love the cast - Burt, of course, as rather arrogant athlete who comes to a last minute redemption, sacrificing potential freedom and risking death for loyalty to his friends. James Hampton as Caretaker (a recognizable, but little known actor) in one of his few standout performances. Michael Conrad - just great as aging Nate Scarboro. Eddie Albert is unsurpassed as the movie's villain in probably his greatest feature-length performance (as far as evil wardens go, this performance rivals that of Bob Gunton in Shawshank Redemption)! Ed Lauter shines as a hard-core guard who, in the end, may not be all bad. Charles Tyner was truly creepy and frightening as the envious and murderous Unger. Harry Ceasar (Granville), Richard Kiel (Samson), Robert Tessier (Shokner) and Bernadette Peters all had memorable performances. The film was peppered with former pro-athletes & football players! Still, my favorite Burt Reynolds film, and the one that surprised a lot of people, showing that Burt could be restrained was Starting Over (1979), where Burt's wife (Candace Burgen) leaves him and he's set up on a date with Jill Clayburgh without either knowing what the other looks like. It plays out in this following clip (rough language ahead, so be forewarned). Anyway, Burt gives a restrained and light comedic performance and was terrific in this movie, which I recommend, for whatever that's worth. And now, the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2ZDluCid4 Godspeed, Burt |
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Grew up watching Burt but it was one of his scenes in Striptese I always think of. That and most of his "Bandit" moments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USax223l7wM Gonna miss you man. |
I was very sad to hear of his death. Reynolds was a great athlete, had a great personality, and great sense of humor. Evidently he'd had heart problems for some time, finally succumbing at aged 82.
Reportedly, although he was cast in Tarantino's upcoming Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, his scenes hadn't been shot yet, although he'd done a "table read" with Brad Pitt. He was to play the owner of the Spahn ranch --George Spahn-- where the Manson family resided in Chatsworth. I expect that he's up there in the beyond, sharing his great laugh with his old friend, Jerry Reed. ~Doc |
His Dinner for Five stuff was terrific.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRQumif82sY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2JbpeA2d6I |
Originally Posted by Camo (Post 1946874)
Another thing is when i was a kid i couldn't tell Burt Reynolds and Tom Selleck apart, just thought the both of them were Burt Reynolds. Blew my mind when i found out Burt wasn't Magnum PI...or wait was he? Who even knows. Also which one was Richard on Friends? Starting to think fake moustaches are the best camouflage.
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Sad, sad thing. Part of being a kid in the 70s was Burt Reynolds films. Too many favorites to list, but will add to ones not mentioned:
The End with Dom Deluise And, to join in with Archer's man- crush, regarding Gator and White Lightning, as well as Deliverence. And to answer camo, Selleck was both Richard and Magnum. |
Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 1947071)
And to answer camo, Selleck was both Richard and Magnum.
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Standard natural evolution:
age 4 - learn to never trust that an on-screen serial killer is really dead age 6 - discover the Tooth Fairy is fictional and those teeth went straight into the bin which is where they should have gone from the start age 7 - understand Santy doesn't really exist age 9 - discover the opposite sex doesn't just smell and make you feel sick age 14 - cotton on that Tom Selleck is actually not Burt Reynolds age 80 - realise that there is such a thing as 'too much hookers and blow' after all Sounds perfectly reasonable to me :yup: |
Originally Posted by Loner (Post 1947058)
His Dinner for Five stuff was terrific.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRQumif82sY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2JbpeA2d6I Thanks. Damn good show, too! |
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One of the best scenes of The Longest Yard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWAQ8rTBLUk |
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I am convinced...Burt had the best laugh in Hollywood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZJF6ZW8dk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcZUHSRMXzA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN4SKZ_emvU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjZ5BzQC02Y |
It's so sad to hear about another legend passing on. I grew up watching his comedy movies, and I still rewatch many of them as often as possible. Smokey and the Bandit I and II are both favorite movies, as well as The End, Hooper, The Cannonball Run, and Paternity. I also loved his guest appearance on "The Golden Girls" as himself.
A few hours ago, CMT aired a documentary about him from 2016 called The Bandit. They might air it again over the weekend, so check your local listings. |
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TCM Remembers Burt Reynolds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvG_GpKz0Cs |
Originally Posted by aronisred (Post 1946891)
who should replace him ? warren Beatty ?
Well he was going to play George Spahn who was the old rancher that the Manson family lived off of. Harry Dean Stanton would have been perfect for the role. Robert Duvall or James Caan would be my pick https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...re-id668419182 |
Originally Posted by Siddon (Post 1947646)
Well he was going to play George Spahn who was the old rancher that the Manson family lived off of. Harry Dean Stanton would have been perfect for the role.
Robert Duvall or James Caan would be my pick https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...re-id668419182 |
It’ll be Bruce Dern.
In any case, it feels kind of gross to be bringing up recasting. In this specific thread, at least. |
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I never knew he was the highest grossing actor from 78' to 84'ish. S&B made $300mil :eek: in back then monies.
I think the greatest complement I heard was about the general state of 70's movies. A lot of the big movies weren't great, but you went to watch a real star. Reynolds wasn't a great actor, but he had something no one else did. Je ne sais Burt. It was all personality and no one else but him could have done it. How have they not remade Smokey and the Bandit? Talk about crack for kids. The chemistry between him and Sally Fields was THICK. |
Burt Reynolds on Spencer Tracy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4FTdempF4U |
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Burt was set to appear in Quentin Tarantino's new film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and his scenes were going to be shot within the next few weeks.
I wonder who Quentin will bring on now to replace him. People are saying Robert Deniro. I'm hoping it's Sylvester Stallone, considering Sly was a close friend of Burt's and that Quentin had always wanted to work with the Rocky star. Previously, Quentin had Stallone in mind for parts in Pulp Fiction (as Butch Coolidge that was played by Bruce Willis), Jackie Brown (as Louis Gara that was played by Robert Deniro), and Death Proof (as Stuntman Mike that was played by Kurt Russell). |
I am so sorry that this is the first I am hearing of this...I cannot believe this. I grew up with Burt. A true survivor who made some classics and made his share of stinkers but he was never down and out for too long. I can't even recall how many times I've watched The Longest Yard and I still say he was robbed of an Oscar nomination for Starting Over. The end of an era
RIP Burt https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmcPEnxU0AE_khk.jpg |
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