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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 05 August, 2020, 01:44:13 PM »

Reni Santoni, of Dirty Harry fame, has passed away at the age of 82.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/reni-santoni-dead-actor-enter-laughing-dirty-harry-was-82-1305149

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 03 August, 2020, 09:48:00 AM »

John Hume, an architect of the Northern Ireland Peace process, has died. A somber day for Ireland, the UK and America.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0803/1157065-john-hume-dies/

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 02 August, 2020, 11:47:12 AM »

Wilford Brimley has gone:

 https://variety.com/2020/film/news/wilford-brimley-dead-dies-the-natural-cocoon-1234723135/

He'll always be Uncle Douvee to me, personally.

I'll always see him as Blair in The Thing. Another great character Actor has gone.

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 31 July, 2020, 10:26:26 PM »

Sir Alan Parker of Midnight Express fame, and many others, meets a higher Director.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53614490?fbclid=IwAR2pw2Qg87tvut5g3A0pUFGFz-FIQpfZP4Jom8riJY8vZHbpY3YvjKUcAt8

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Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread

« on: 30 July, 2020, 02:19:13 PM »

The current President of the United States is now calling for a 'delay' in the forthcoming November 2020 election. 'The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants.' Thomas Jefferson.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/trump-suggests-unprecedented-delay-to-november-election/2542252/

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 26 July, 2020, 05:12:19 PM »

Hollywood legend Olvia De Havilland has 'Gone With The Wind.' Pretty awful Sunday.

https://variety.com/2020/film/obituaries-people-news/olivia-de-havilland-dead-died-gone-with-the-wind-1234716790/

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 26 July, 2020, 10:26:17 AM »

John Saxon of 'Enter The Dragon' fame has died.
https://deadline.com/2020/07/john-saxon-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-star-dies-at-83-1202995296/

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 15 July, 2020, 02:25:31 PM »

Scottish Actor Maurice Roeves familiar as Warden Millar in Stallone's Judge Dredd sadly passes away.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-53415740

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Off Topic / Re: Day of Chaos 2: a.Covid-19 thread.

« on: 14 July, 2020, 09:46:41 AM »

I still tend to walk around people, despite the newish One-meter rule, and I always use a mask in a shop. The 'Store Marshall' is no more, and the shop staff have removed the arrows placed on the local Tesco Superstores floor. We can wander hither we want now inside. Animals, particularly Birds, seem less inclined to run away from me. I wonder if a sudden depletion of human encounters due to the Lockdown has made creatures less afraid of us. That said, I saw a giant rat in the Garden. That's one critter than can keep its distance. I've noticed a lot more cyclists on the roads and more roadworks as Companies use the Lockdown as an excuse to dig them up.

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Creative Common / Re: Does my Art look big in this?

« on: 14 July, 2020, 09:36:34 AM »

Yes, super Artwork. These shots should all be Prog Covers.

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 06 July, 2020, 09:12:59 AM »

Ennio Morricone Composer of many film scores heads for the big orchestra in the sky.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53305397

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Announcements / Re: Judge Dredd Uprising - immersive experience

« on: 30 June, 2020, 09:39:00 AM »

It'll be lockdown part Deux! I can't wait to face queuing, masked unhappy people and rioters plus Judges beating me for breathing too loudly. Lockdown fever here I come! No, it sounds terrific with a sort of Crystal Maze vibe to the show.

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 19 June, 2020, 01:29:19 PM »

Miserable news about Ian Holm, his final speech to the surviving crew of the Nostromo in Alien, is one of my favourite scenes from Cinema. His Bilbo Baggins in LOTR was brilliant casting and superb performance as well.

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Links / Proof of Concept for Animated Dredd TV series

« on: 16 June, 2020, 11:49:15 AM »

Here's the link to the Down The Tubes animation. Looks very Cyberpunk if a little stilted movement-wise, but a very impressive bike and an excellent render of the infamous Judge. The music is a little too distracting for me.

https://downthetubes.net/?p=118920&fbclid=IwAR3DwswrpMkrb1BggZSZdm4hVjFf3HquJxbJgQHuAEWbOHKvi1XcDO_-1a8

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 12 June, 2020, 08:05:48 PM »

Wretched news about Denny O'Neil, who's work on Batman will entertain generations to come. His sad passing at this grim time seems to sum up the dire straits the Comic book industry is in at the moment.