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Anyone else miss Gene Hackman?
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:02 pm
Watching Enemy of the State and I realized it's been a while since he was in a movie so I checked IMDB and apparently he retired in 2004 after Welcome to Mooseport.
I thought, though he was basically the same character in a lot of his movies, he always nailed it.
He's 84 now. I would like to see him in one more good role before he passes.
I thought, though he was basically the same character in a lot of his movies, he always nailed it.
He's 84 now. I would like to see him in one more good role before he passes.
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Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:04 pm to stout
I do.
Why did he retire? I forget.
Why did he retire? I forget.
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:05 pm to stout
Would imagine his health / memory might have forced him into retirement.
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:06 pm to TigerMyth36
Seems like I read he was having issues remembering lines? Dementia maybe?
Maybe I made that up but I can't recall why he retired for sure.
Maybe I made that up but I can't recall why he retired for sure.
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:07 pm to stout
quote:
Maybe I made that up but I can't recall why he retired for sure.
No, that does sound familiar. I'll google.
ETA:
LINK
quote:
When a reporter from the Raleigh News & Observer asked him to explain his decision, he said he didn't want to "keep pressing" and risk "going out on a real sour note." "I feel comfortable with what I've done," he said.
I don't know if I buy that. He didn't have trouble getting great roles. Why would he all of a sudden freak out about going out like that?
This post was edited on 10/17/14 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:29 pm to stout
Hackman's lex Luther was the best lex luther
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:35 pm to stout
Doesn't he write now?????
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:45 pm to stout
Yea, sooner or later we're going to lose him, Christopher Walken, and Jack Nicholson. 
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:46 pm to Murray
quote:
Why did he retire?
because he's old
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:49 pm to stout
I miss him. He was great in sarcastic roles and playing as an out of touch old man like lex Luther or mooseport.
It pains me to say it but this has no chance of happening.
quote:
I would like to see him in one more good role before he passes.
It pains me to say it but this has no chance of happening.
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:51 pm to stout
Brilliant actor
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:52 pm to Sentrius
I wish he did more westerns. He was great in Unforgiven and The Quick and the Dead.
Posted on 10/17/14 at 8:59 pm to hg
quote:And Clint Eastwood too. Look around at the popular actors now and tell me how they compare to those 4.
Yea, sooner or later we're going to lose him, Christopher Walken, and Jack Nicholson
Posted on 10/17/14 at 9:04 pm to stout
Hoosiers was the first movie I ever bought on my own. Fell in love with it in elementary school.
Posted on 10/17/14 at 9:23 pm to stout
quote:
Enemy of the State
Badass movie
Posted on 10/17/14 at 9:28 pm to stout
Just perfect as Royal Tenenbaum
"I've always been considered an a-hole, it's just kind of my style."
"I've always been considered an a-hole, it's just kind of my style."
Posted on 10/17/14 at 9:58 pm to stout
That's funny because I was just watching Welcome to Mooseport this afternoon. I do miss him. He was a great actor.
Posted on 10/17/14 at 10:06 pm to Brosef Stalin
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The Quick and the Dead.
One of the top 3 worst Westerns ever made.
Top 25 worst movies ever made with a star cast (not counted B-movies). Maybe top 10 for this category.
Posted on 10/17/14 at 10:53 pm to stout
quote:
I thought, though he was basically the same character in a lot of his movies, he always nailed it.
He is one of the best. I really don't agree that he was the same character at all.
Anyway:
Bonnie and Clyde
The French Connection
The Conversation (do yourself a favor if you haven't seen this one; it's great)
Class Action
etc, etc, etc
Posted on 10/17/14 at 10:55 pm to genro
Royal Tennenbaum was a great character 
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