Michael Clarke Duncan dead @ 54

[Tom]

R.I.P.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-michael-clarke-duncan-dead-0903,0,7426494.story

Tom

[Ian J. Ball]

In article
<bb915cda-cd19-46aa...@v15g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>,
Tom <drs...@aol.com> wrote:

> R.I.P.
>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-michael-clarke-duncan-dead-0903,0,74
> 26494.story
>
> Tom

Sucky news - I was hoping he'd get his own series after "The Finder"
tanked. :(

--
"Surf-crazed aliens... Of course." - Amber, "Alien Surf Girls",
Episode #1.1, "Wipeout".
Wait a minute... "Of course"?! "*Of course*"?!! Did I miss a step here??!!

[Arthur Lipscomb]

On 9/3/2012 3:44 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> In article
> <bb915cda-cd19-46aa...@v15g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>,
> Tom <drs...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> R.I.P.
>>
>> http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-michael-clarke-duncan-dead-0903,0,74
>> 26494.story
>>
>> Tom
>
> Sucky news

Agreed.

Coincidentally, I have The Green Mile on order. I hadn't planned on
watching it anytime soon but now I'll definitely watch when it arrives.

- I was hoping he'd get his own series after "The Finder"
> tanked. :(
>

Despite the vocal critics, I really liked him as Kingpin and thought he
was perfect for the role. He also was great voicing Kilowog.

[Michael Black]

On Mon, 3 Sep 2012, Ian J. Ball wrote:

> In article
> <bb915cda-cd19-46aa...@v15g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>,
> Tom <drs...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> R.I.P.
>>
>> http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-michael-clarke-duncan-dead-0903,0,74
>> 26494.story
>>
>> Tom
>
> Sucky news - I was hoping he'd get his own series after "The Finder"
> tanked. :(
>

I was sorry "The FInder" was cancelled.

Like I said before, he was a big guy, yet the role wasn't really about him
being a tough guy. Oh there were a few bits of that, when required, but
most of the time he used other things, and I'm sure he liked not playing
the typecast.

Michael

[Rob Jensen]

On Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:44:39 -0700, "Ian J. Ball"
<ijball-...@mac.invalid> wrote:

>In article
><bb915cda-cd19-46aa...@v15g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>,
> Tom <drs...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> R.I.P.
>>
>> http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-michael-clarke-duncan-dead-0903,0,74
>> 26494.story
>>
>> Tom
>
>Sucky news - I was hoping he'd get his own series after "The Finder"
>tanked. :(

I liked The Finder a LOT. I will say, however, in this context only,
that it's a good thing that The Finder was cancelled because had it
been renewed like it should have been -- while it was on the bubble,
it had had a decent shot at renewal until Fox remembered its man-crush
on Keifer Sutherland and inexplicably renewed Touch -- it would be
filming this week and his death most certainly would have ended the
show anyway.

And about three minutes after I wrote the above and moved on to
reading other posts, it occurred to me that the show ended on a couple
of cliffhangers, with Willa running away and whatnot. Storylines that
*should* get resolved on parent-show Bones. The *obvious* solution
would be to have Walter promise on Leo's deathbead or graveside to
find Willa and then one or more gypsy skeletons find their way to the
Jeffersonian.

-- Rob

[Mr. Hole the Magnificent]

On Monday, September 3, 2012 6:24:47 PM UTC-4, Tom wrote:
> R.I.P.
>
>
>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-michael-clarke-duncan-dead-0903,0,7426494.story

He had just joined Craig Ferguson for a week of shows in Scottland a few months ago. :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWpodbvj5-w&feature=colike

[Adam H. Kerman]

Dennis M <denn...@dennism3.invalid> wrote:

>Arthur Lipscomb <art...@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:

>>Coincidentally, I have The Green Mile on order. I hadn't planned
>>on watching it anytime soon but now I'll definitely watch when it
>>arrives.

>Not one of your better King adaptations IMO. I always thought they tried
>to ride on the coattails of Shawshank but the story was nowhere near as
>good (MCD did a good job with what he had though).

He didn't play a character but a plot device, but what he did with it
was entertaining enough.

[Red Cloud]

On Sep 4, 2:24 am, Tom <drso...@aol.com> wrote:
> R.I.P.
>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-michael-clarke-duncan-dead-...
>
> Tom

WC? Who Care? NOT ME!

[Arthur Lipscomb]

On 9/4/2012 11:27 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Dennis M <denn...@dennism3.invalid> wrote:
>> Arthur Lipscomb <art...@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
>
>>> Coincidentally, I have The Green Mile on order. I hadn't planned
>>> on watching it anytime soon but now I'll definitely watch when it
>>> arrives.
>
>> Not one of your better King adaptations IMO. I always thought they tried
>> to ride on the coattails of Shawshank but the story was nowhere near as
>> good (MCD did a good job with what he had though).

I think that was my initial reaction when I saw it in the theater. I
think I liked it but not enough to want to sit through it again.

>
> He didn't play a character but a plot device, but what he did with it
> was entertaining enough.
>

I had a promo code for some free blu-rays from WB and Green Mile was on
the list of blu-rays to select from. After making some other
selections, I had narrowed my final selection down to Green Mile and a
couple of other choices. However, after reading various rave reviews, I
decided to give it another shot.

[Adam H. Kerman]

No one should rave about that movie, given the unsatisfying and obscenely
manipulative plotting, but there are some good scenes and some very good
performances.

[Jimbo]

Tom wrote

> R.I.P.
>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-michael-clarke-duncan-dead-0903
> ,0,7426494.story
>
> Tom
>
>

He's been dead for some time now.

[Jimbo]

[Inkan1969]

I wonder if this means his doctor will live well past 108.

- Inkan1969