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A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:12 pmby SciFiFisher
Gene Wilder has died. According to the news report he died from complications related to Alzheimer's.
There are so many movies that he was awesome in. I probably will always remember him best for his roles in Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Stir Crazy.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:09 pmby Swift
Definitely Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein
Yeah, but I shoot with this hand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzcgyk62cHUI will not be angry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inqdiNVzQcc
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:19 pmby geonuc
Blazing Saddles is a top-five movie for me, and a big part of it was Gene Wilder. Young Frankenstein was also awesome.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:21 pmby SciFi Chick
I think I need to rewatch Young Frankenstein.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:49 pmby Sigma_Orionis
The movie from him I liked the best was Stir Crazy
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:45 pmby Parrothead
I agree Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein amongst the most memorable. I don't have to look at the second clip posted by swift. I'm assuming it's one of the most memorable scenes (IMO) from Young Frankenstein.
I think it was due to my frequently referencing that part, many years ago, that a friend gave me a coffee mug saying "Why be normal " on it.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:39 amby Thumper
Introduced The Kid to Young Frankenstein a couple of years ago, she got it. Parents introduced me to Blazing Saddles when I was too young, I got it. My first Wilder movie was Wonka. Still like it. RIP. Hope you're dancing with Gilda now.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Tue Sep 20, 2016 7:36 amby code monkey
damn. Michael and I saw blazing saddles on our first date. cid couldn't stop laughing when I told him that.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Tue Sep 20, 2016 12:16 pmby SciFi Chick
Thumper wrote:Hope you're dancing with Gilda now.
Me too.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Tue Sep 20, 2016 12:17 pmby SciFi Chick
code monkey wrote:damn. Michael and I saw blazing saddles on our first date. cid couldn't stop laughing when I told him that.
What an awesome first date.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:44 pmby vendic
code monkey wrote:damn. Michael and I saw blazing saddles on our first date. cid couldn't stop laughing when I told him that.
That's classic!
I tell people we got married in front of John Wayne. There was a portrait of J.W. holding a shotgun dressed like a cowboy in the office of the JP where we got married. It's in the wedding video too. Those kind of memories always make me laugh.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:08 pmby Swift
SciFi Chick wrote:Thumper wrote:Hope you're dancing with Gilda now.
Me too.
Though apparently he was very happily married to his current wife.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Wed Sep 21, 2016 5:43 pmby SciFi Chick
Swift wrote:SciFi Chick wrote:Thumper wrote:Hope you're dancing with Gilda now.
Me too.
Though apparently he was very happily married to his current wife.
Don't mess up a fantasy with reality swift. It's just rude.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:20 pmby Swift
SciFi Chick wrote:Swift wrote:SciFi Chick wrote:Thumper wrote:Hope you're dancing with Gilda now.
Me too.
Though apparently he was very happily married to his current wife.
Don't mess up a fantasy with reality swift. It's just rude.
I don't want to mess up your fantasy. And I loved Gilda. But apparently his most recent wife was at best being ignored, and at worst was getting some hating. I don't believe in an afterlife, but in any case Gilda's feelings can't be hurt. But his widow is in mourning and I think deserves a little sympathy.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:38 pmby SciFi Chick
Swift wrote:I don't want to mess up your fantasy. And I loved Gilda. But apparently his most recent wife was at best being ignored, and at worst was getting some hating. I don't believe in an afterlife, but in any case Gilda's feelings can't be hurt. But his widow is in mourning and I think deserves a little sympathy.
I was teasing, and I had NO IDEA about this. That's awful! That poor woman. She has all my sympathy. My apologies.
Re: A Comedic Genius Is Gone
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Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:42 amby Thumper
Swift wrote:SciFi Chick wrote:Swift wrote:SciFi Chick wrote:Thumper wrote:Hope you're dancing with Gilda now.
Me too.
Though apparently he was very happily married to his current wife.
Don't mess up a fantasy with reality swift. It's just rude.
I don't want to mess up your fantasy. And I loved Gilda. But apparently his most recent wife was at best being ignored, and at worst was getting some hating. I don't believe in an afterlife, but in any case Gilda's feelings can't be hurt. But his widow is in mourning and I think deserves a little sympathy.
Yes, by all accounts she was a wonderful woman. I went back and looked up some stories about them after Swift's post. He wasn't looking for a companion, or a date, but when he met her, he fell head over heals. And they were wonderful companions for decades.