Hans Gruber has died. :(

[Datawiz]

Loved this actor.

Alan Rickman, a.k.a. Hans Gruber and Snape, dies at age 69 - MarketWatch (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/british-actor-alan-rickman-dies-at-age-69-2016-01-14?dist=beforebell)

[VITE1]

:sadangel::sadangel:

[OldSarge]

:sadangel:

[Norm]

Severus Snape, my favorite roll of his..........RIP.

[Kerrmudgeon]

More than a few famous folks leaving the party early these days......only 69. :(

God speed Alan, thanks for the entertainment. :sadangel:

[erickpl]

I loved his sarcasm and wit in Galaxy Quest. Yeah, a blatant Star Trek ripoff, but still fun.

Snape, Gruber... excellent roles. And his delivery is pure genius. Love em or hate em, he was a true talent and will be missed.

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

Also a masterful job of bad guy on Quigley Down Under!

I was always grateful for his appearance in any of his films!
RIP Alan... :sadangel::sadangel:

[99 pewtercoupe]

A very talented actor. Always worth watching
RIP:sadangel:

[Jobaka]

:sadangel: Damn shame. A very good actor with many memorable roles.




I loved his sarcasm and wit in Galaxy Quest. Yeah, a blatant Star Trek ripoff, but still fun.

Snape, Gruber... excellent roles. And his delivery is pure genius. Love em or hate em, he was a true talent and will be missed.

Galaxy Quest is one of my favorites. A very clever premise, and IMHO, it's really more of a parody than a blatant ripoff.

[Entropy]

His work in Dogma and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was also top notch.

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He was a great actor! :sadangel:

[yell01]

I'll be wearing this tomorrow in honor of him. One of my Christmas presents from the wife...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/frankmilo/12400895_10208412685585523_1136608053902187308_n_zpskqxyrkbv.jpg

[JRD77VET]

http://cultspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Hans-Gruber-Die-Hard.jpg

from Diehard

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[erickpl]

:sadangel: Damn shame. A very good actor with many memorable roles.






Galaxy Quest is one of my favorites. A very clever premise, and IMHO, it's really more of a parody than a blatant ripoff.

Yeah, parody was the word I was looking for ...

[ApexOversteer]

Galaxy Quest is one of my favorites. A very clever premise, and IMHO, it's really more of a parody than a blatant ripoff.

Yeah, parody was the word I was looking for ...



Galaxy Quest is satire. Spaceballs is parody.


Rickman was one of the greatest storytellers ever seen.

He set the bar for 80's action villains, and I think I'm right in saying that Hans Gruber was never surpassed, and most action villains that came after were pale imitations.

His Sherrif Of Nottingham owns Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, so much so it almost seems unfair to put Kevin Costner in such a position.

But for me, the great film performance of Alan Rickman was that of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films. The best character of the series, Snape is tragic, in the Shakespearean definition of the word and Rickman makes him breathe and live so that when he dies, it is gut-wrenching.

Truly beautiful to watch. Gone far too soon.


A Tribute to Alan Rickman - YouTube

[Datawiz]

Galaxy Quest is satire. Spaceballs is parody.

Welcome back. I saw your brief post yesterday. Can tell you were torn up. :sadangel:

[stingraymyway]

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[Ol Timer]

Galaxy Quest is satire. Spaceballs is parody.


Rickman was one of the greatest storytellers ever seen.

He set the bar for 80's action villains, and I think I'm right in saying that Hans Gruber was never surpassed, and most action villains that came after were pale imitations.

His Sherrif Of Nottingham owns Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, so much so it almost seems unfair to put Kevin Costner in such a position.

But for me, the great film performance of Alan Rickman was that of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films. The best character of the series, Snape is tragic, in the Shakespearean definition of the word and Rickman makes him breathe and live so that when he dies, it is gut-wrenching.

Truly beautiful to watch. Gone far too soon.




A Tribute to Alan Rickman - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZONaMqE2HjY)

Thanks for your post. Rickman's Snape character single-handedly took the Harry Potter Movies beyond the realm of kid's fantasy stories.