(02-27-2025 04:12 PM)No Bull Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 02:21 PM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 02:10 PM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  I know what happened...

He tried to leave The Firm.

More likely to have been William Munny out of Missouri.

For what he did to Ned.

Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a *****! You just shot an unarmed man!

Well he should have armed himself, if he's gonna decorate his saloon with my friend.

(02-27-2025 02:10 PM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  I know what happened...

He tried to leave The Firm.

Or a crazed fan from Terhune.

(02-27-2025 03:46 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  I loved him in Young Frankenstein as the blind hermit. That scene was the best part of the movie.

"Wait! Where are you going? I was gonna make espresso."

Top comedy on my movie list. OG movie poster hanging in my theater.

A lot of what he did in that scene was ad lib

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What was that fracas with OST about?

(02-27-2025 05:03 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  What was that fracas with OST about?

He was trying to turn it into a political mudslinging fest. Some fell for the bait. I, however, did not.

Another great movie that Gene Hackman starred in was The Replacements, where he co-starred with Keanu Reeves. Looooove that movie!

Crimson Tide is one of my favorite movies. Hoosiers kicks ass too. He was great in Enemy of the State... among so many others. Great actor who will be truly missed.

(02-27-2025 05:08 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  Crimson Tide is one of my favorite movies. Hoosiers kicks ass too. He was great in Enemy of the State... among so many others. Great actor who will be truly missed.

When you hear about his history, you can see how he could channel that in Hoosiers.

In one of the "action disaster movies" of the early 70's, Hackman played a persistent and fiery preacher in "The Poseidon Adventure". Several other 70's stars were in it.

(02-27-2025 01:38 PM)Redbanksdog Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 01:13 PM)maximus Wrote:  Sounds like assisted suicide then suicide



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I'm starting to wonder myself and maybe the dog ate some pills that were dropped.

Or, the wife kept his body on the bed...which could explain mummification. But the guilt was so much that she overdosed after not being able to bear so much or just died of a broken heart.

(02-27-2025 06:05 PM)hburg Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 01:38 PM)Redbanksdog Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 01:13 PM)maximus Wrote:  Sounds like assisted suicide then suicide



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I'm starting to wonder myself and maybe the dog ate some pills that were dropped.

Or, the wife kept his body on the bed...which could explain mummification. But the guilt was so much that she overdosed after not being able to bear so much or just died of a broken heart.

Hackman was found on the floor in the Mud Room.

(02-27-2025 05:04 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 05:03 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  What was that fracas with OST about?

He was trying to turn it into a political mudslinging fest. Some fell for the bait. I, however, did not.

Another great movie that Gene Hackman starred in was The Replacements, where he co-starred with Keanu Reeves. Looooove that movie!

I don't remember watching Gene Hackamn growing up. My parents probably did.

OST is an idiot, but we already knew that. It looks like he's gone for good, maybe.

I have always included his name in the best actors of all time lists. He was an incredible actor that could play any type of role believably. Of course at his age he was not making movies any more, but it is still a big blow.

(02-27-2025 07:07 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  I have always included his name in the best actors of all time lists. He was an incredible actor that could play any type of role believably. Of course at his age he was not making movies any more, but it is still a big blow.

Absolutely

There have been a few actors who just stopped acting / retired earlier than you wanted, probably had a few more films in them.... I would always say, damn I'd like to see him in one more film.

Gene Hackman and Sean Connery are probably ones I can think of the most.



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(02-27-2025 07:07 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  I have always included his name in the best actors of all time lists. He was an incredible actor that could play any type of role believably. Of course at his age he was not making movies any more, but it is still a big blow.

Several actors have said Gene was the greatest actor they ever worked worked with. Kevin Costner, who co-starred with him in a few movies, said this as well, and Costner has worked with many greats like Sean Connery, Burt Lancaster, Walter Matthau, etc.

From Young Frankenstein:

(02-27-2025 06:41 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 05:04 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 05:03 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  What was that fracas with OST about?

He was trying to turn it into a political mudslinging fest. Some fell for the bait. I, however, did not.

Another great movie that Gene Hackman starred in was The Replacements, where he co-starred with Keanu Reeves. Looooove that movie!

I don't remember watching Gene Hackamn growing up. My parents probably did.

OST is an idiot, but we already knew that. It looks like he's gone for good, maybe.

Its been forever since I saw Young Frankenstein---it wasnt until I saw a clip from it today that I realized Hackman was in the movie.

(02-27-2025 05:43 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 05:08 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  Crimson Tide is one of my favorite movies. Hoosiers kicks ass too. He was great in Enemy of the State... among so many others. Great actor who will be truly missed.

When you hear about his history, you can see how he could channel that in Hoosiers.

He thought Hoosiers was going to end his career, he didn't feel good about the movie while making it.

(02-27-2025 08:59 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 05:43 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(02-27-2025 05:08 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  Crimson Tide is one of my favorite movies. Hoosiers kicks ass too. He was great in Enemy of the State... among so many others. Great actor who will be truly missed.

When you hear about his history, you can see how he could channel that in Hoosiers.

He thought Hoosiers was going to end his career, he didn't feel good about the movie while making it.

Im a movie guy and collect movie props, the vast majority of props from Hoosiers was obtained by a small museum in Milan.

I was able to get a pair of shorts from the film worn by Buddy.

"The Hoosier Gym" is a cool Facebook page to follow. They still play games there where they shot the film.



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It was the French Connection. Never truly kicked the habit.

Back to the OP, I saw an interview with a law officer yesterday...he said there was ZERO evidence of foul play upon initial review.