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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: GmanJoe on July 02, 2004, 07:51:53 AM

Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: GmanJoe on July 02, 2004, 07:51:53 AM: He died as a poor man, yesterday in LA. Mulhulland Drive was his current residence.
Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: CHIZZY on July 02, 2004, 07:52:53 AM: he was a mess... poor bastard....

the horror........the...horror....
Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: GmanJoe on July 02, 2004, 07:56:05 AM: Quote
Originally posted by CHIZZY
he was a mess... poor bastard....

the horror........the...horror....

He "coulda been a contenduh"! :p
Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: Kurt Angle on July 02, 2004, 08:12:57 AM: Rest in peace Marlon Brando.
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Post by: GigaShadow on July 02, 2004, 08:37:52 AM: What a pity.
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Post by: Titan on July 02, 2004, 09:04:18 AM: That is unfortunate. I don\'t even know of any movies he was in (mental block). I\'ve seen clips on shows and stuff and he was great. I\'ll have to check some of his movies out.
Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: fastson on July 02, 2004, 09:05:29 AM: Damn :(

80 years old though.
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Post by: mjps21983 on July 02, 2004, 09:19:36 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Titan
That is unfortunate. I don\'t even know of any movies he was in (mental block). I\'ve seen clips on shows and stuff and he was great. I\'ll have to check some of his movies out.

Seriously? Godfather??? Ring a bell??? He was in tons of other movies too. The man became fat at old age and that kind of diminished his hotness, for the ladies.
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Post by: Kurt Angle on July 02, 2004, 09:22:58 AM: He was Durell, the father of Superman also.
Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: Titan on July 02, 2004, 09:27:09 AM: Quote
Originally posted by mjps21983
Seriously? Godfather??? Ring a bell??? He was in tons of other movies too. The man became fat at old age and that kind of diminished his hotness, for the ladies.

That\'s the one that was in my mind. For some reason couldn\'t remember :)
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Post by: GmanJoe on July 02, 2004, 09:46:38 AM: He was in "The Score" co-starring with Robert DiNero and Edward Norton.
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Post by: Cyrus on July 02, 2004, 10:18:33 AM: RIP GODFATHER

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzstuff.net%2Farchives%2Fgodfather-thumb.jpg&hash=08568b48eabae4ea8cce64555acc0eb5787ff2a3)
Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: SwifDi on July 02, 2004, 10:20:56 AM: Dude was a PIMP in Godfather.

R.I.P is right.
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Post by: Coredweller on July 02, 2004, 10:25:55 AM: Has anyone seen the great Arthur Penn classic The Chase? Absolutely stunning, with Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, and Brando playing the sheriff.

I also recommend the first version of Mutiny on the Bounty in which Brando played Mr. Christain against Trevor Howard\'s Capt. Bligh. The Ugly American was released one year later in 1963, with Brando playing the disillusioned ambassador to a fictitious southeast asian nation beginnning the process of a communist revolution.

There was a brilliant film released in the US in 1969 as Burn! which told the story of 19th century native uprising on a caribbean island, and the British government\'s effort to first support it against the Portuguese, and then destroy it.

Of course one cannot forget Apocalypse Now from 1979. Brando was the only actor with the frightening stature and intellect to make the character of Colonel Kurtz work in that story.
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Post by: kopking on July 02, 2004, 10:42:45 AM: is weird someoe like that dieing, didnt realise he was so old though. rip
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Post by: theomen on July 02, 2004, 10:51:16 AM: meh, he was over-rated. He was no Vin Diesel!

*hides
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Post by: square_marker on July 02, 2004, 10:59:54 AM: sounds like a current event to me.... damn i should be a mod
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Post by: videoholic on July 02, 2004, 11:22:19 AM: Apocalypse Now was a great roll for him. I also liked Streetcar Named Desire.
Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: Bladez on July 02, 2004, 07:30:09 PM: I only saw him in the Godfather didn\'t really know him that much.
Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on July 02, 2004, 07:35:51 PM: What DUMBASS just said "Durrell" father of Superman? It\'s Jor-El, father of Kal-El, for god sakes.
Title: Marlon Brando dies.
Post by: GmanJoe on July 02, 2004, 09:28:59 PM: Bow before ZOD! and pucker up dem lips. :p
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Post by: (e) on July 02, 2004, 11:53:31 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Titan
That is unfortunate. I don\'t even know of any movies he was in (mental block). I\'ve seen clips on shows and stuff and he was great. I\'ll have to check some of his movies out.

If I really could- I would just kick your teeth in.

I dont even really like the Godfather series that much.
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Post by: SwifDi on July 03, 2004, 12:14:27 AM: Quote
Originally posted by (e)

I dont even really like the Godfather series that much.

Once you\'re done kicking in Titan\'s teeth, let me do the same to you for such an egregious comment.
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Post by: videoholic on July 03, 2004, 03:04:29 AM: Quote
Originally posted by (e)
If I really could- I would just kick your teeth in.

That comment crosses the line. Titan said absolutely nothing wrong and you write that? You seriously have issues.
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Post by: Blade on July 03, 2004, 03:48:38 AM: He thinks he\'s funny. What would be funny is if I stuck his head in a blender..

RIP Marlon! I loved him in On The Waterfront and The Godfather among others.
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Post by: KillaX on July 03, 2004, 07:13:15 PM: he was also into Amateur Radio (ham radio). here is the article from the ARRL website:

One of the best-known names in cinematic as well as Amateur Radio circles, actor Marlon Brando, died in Los Angeles July 1 at age 80. Known to hams worldwide as KE6PZH and FO5GJ, Brando is listed on the FCC database as Martin Brandeaux. He was on the air occasionally through the years with his FO5 call sign from his private island in French Polynesia.

In an interview with Larry King on CNN in 1994, Brando confirmed his continued interest in Amateur Radio. In response to a caller\'s question, he said ham radio provided him with the opportunity to just be himself.

The iconoclastic actor was best known for his roles as Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire," a dockworker in "On the Waterfront," and Vito Corleone in "The Godfather." He was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won twice.