|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ataahua
Forum Admin
/ Moderator
Jul 20 2014, 11:31pm
Post #1 of 9
(206 views)
Shortcut
|
|
Sad news - actor James Garner has passed away
|
Can't Post
|
|
He had a varied career but I remember him most from The Notebook - his portrayal of a husband trying every day to connect with his memory-affected wife was heartbreaking.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/...nd-James-Garner-dies
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
Ataahua's stories
|
|
|
Dame Ioreth
Tol Eressea
Jul 21 2014, 2:04am
Post #4 of 9
(138 views)
Shortcut
|
was Lt. Cmdr. Charles Madison in The Americanization of Emily. It is such a gem of a movie, not remembered much but it was the first time he and Julie Andrews worked with each other. The second was another movie I loved, Victor/Victoria.
I also like him in Space Cowboys. One of the funniest scenes has to be James Garner's and Tommy Lee Jones' bench press scene.  That scene has me laughing every time!
Variety said it best in this article... " Tom Selleck is fond of saying that every actor should take “star lessons” from James Garner. Having worked with Garner on “The Rockford Files” very early in his career, Selleck noticed that Garner realized the star’s demeanor had a ripple effect on the set, establishing a tone for everyone else’s behavior."
I had a crush on Jim Rockford when I was younger. All six seasons of the Rockford Files stream on Netflix... just sayin'...
Where there's life there's hope, and need of vittles.
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
|
|
|
Meneldor
Valinor
Jul 21 2014, 3:27am
Post #5 of 9
(138 views)
Shortcut
|
is probably the charming rogue "scrounger" in The Great Escape. He was so good at those roles.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.
|
|
|
zarabia
Tol Eressea
Jul 21 2014, 4:32am
Post #6 of 9
(132 views)
Shortcut
|
He was one of those who made me proud to be an Okie. He had many of the same qualities that made Will Rogers great, but he was a one of a kind.
Like many here, I have fond - if a bit fuzzy - memories of Rockford Files. According to NPR, he did his own stunt driving after the producers realized he was better than the actual stunt drivers. He even has a stunt named for him, the Rockford.
I also loved him in Support Your Local Sheriff and Support Your Local Gunfighter. Two, I guess you could call them, screwball westerns.
Only when we stop stopping our lives can we begin to start starting them. - Prof. Whitman, Community
(This post was edited by zarabia on Jul 21 2014, 4:34am)
|
|
|
Donry
Tol Eressea
Jul 21 2014, 9:22pm
Post #7 of 9
(114 views)
Shortcut
|
getting into the Rockford Files, but did enjoy that show eventually. He will be missed.
What's the matter, James? No glib remark? No pithy comeback?"
Twitter - @DonryFetor
FB - https://www.facebook.com/donryfetortheouthouse
Instagram - donryfetor
Blog - donryfetorsouthouse.wordpress.com
|
|
|
Old Toby
Grey Havens
Jul 22 2014, 3:40am
Post #8 of 9
(109 views)
Shortcut
|
|
I never cared for the Rockford Files
[In reply to]
|
Can't Post
|
|
but I loved his Maverick!! RIP, James Garner!
"Age is always advancing and I'm fairly sure it's up to no good." Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher)
|
|
|
Owain
Tol Eressea
Jul 29 2014, 6:59am
Post #9 of 9
(78 views)
Shortcut
|
I enjoyed a lot of his work.
Rockford Files
Maverick
The Great Escape
Victor/Victoria
Great actor and from the stories, it sounds like he was a great man.
Rest in peace, sir.
Middle Earth is New Zealand!
"Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."
|
|
|
|
|
