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08-29-2016, 01:59 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: AREA 51
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|  R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
R.I.P. Gene Wilder.  Wilder's nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died late Sunday in Stamford, Connecticut from complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83  |
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08-29-2016, 02:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
Just saw that. He was an absolute comedic genius. I'll be watching blazing saddles in his honor tonight. |
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08-29-2016, 02:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
Well, hell. He was a truly funny guy for sure, grew up watching his movies with my Dad. I wonder if somebody will have to go back and get a shitload of dimes during the funeral procession?
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08-29-2016, 03:28 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: st. louis
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
Alzheimer's can suck a big bag of dicks. Lost several relatives to it. I stand a very high chance of getting it myself. I've already decided that if there is no cure when I develop it, I'll put my things in order and remedy it myself. Not putting my kids through it. Not happening. |
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08-29-2016, 05:46 PM
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
I remember watching him in "Silver Streak", "Blazing Saddles" and "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" when I was a kid. Man, was he creepy in "Willy Wonka".
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08-29-2016, 06:28 PM
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
I just saw him in The Producers. I made it ten minutes in before turning it off. Sorry Gene. RIP yo, thanks for some memories.
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08-29-2016, 06:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: In the Sticks in the Ozarks
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
Young Frankenstein .... See No Evil, Hear No Evil .... Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother ..... OH, and The Frisco Kid  ... etc. R.I.P. Sir ...... Hats Off ! oh, and that's ... Fronk-n-steel  :( Last edited by dr frankenstyle; 08-31-2016 at 03:09 PM. |
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08-29-2016, 07:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
Him and Richard pryer in silver streak. 149 r/c worx team driver |
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08-29-2016, 08:25 PM
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
Ive had many a laugh over the condescending wonka memes.
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08-30-2016, 05:35 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Danish badlands
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
O man I have been along for the ride most of the way, and all i can say is thanks Gene. |
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08-30-2016, 08:31 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
R.i.p .
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08-30-2016, 08:55 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
so whats blazing saddles about? i only know him from willy wonka. always been a fan of that movie. |
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08-30-2016, 10:19 AM
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder. Quote:
Youtube 'Blazzing Saddle' for more clips. Amazon - buy a copy. Hey, where are the white women at? Last edited by offroadace; 08-30-2016 at 10:26 AM. | |
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08-30-2016, 10:37 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
I read an interview years back with Cleavon Little (sheriff Bart) saying that Slim Pickens refused to nagger or anything remotely racist until he told him that it's a movie making fun of racism and that it's ok. There once was a time when people were allowed to have fun. I can only imagine the protests, looting and general stupidity that would ensue even the announcement that they were going to remake Blazing Saddles.  |
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08-30-2016, 12:24 PM
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
No studio today would green light a Blazing Saddles remake, even if Mel Brooks himself wanted to make it.
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08-30-2016, 03:29 PM
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
Charlie and the chocolate factory with the family on sundays as a kid will always be a fond memory for me. he will be missed and live on forever in the memories of those that loved his work.
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08-31-2016, 08:25 AM
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
The "up yours nigger" scene is properly the fun scene in a movie that hit me the hardest first time i saw it. Blazing saddles is CULT  I would like to see the promised "Jews in space" but i assume that got changed to spaceballs. |
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08-31-2016, 08:49 AM
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| Re: R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
I never realized he was a Vet: #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Gene Wilder - VAntage Point Rest in Peace Gene Wilder. |
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08-31-2016, 09:06 AM
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