John Hurt

"Covenant" <covenant DeleteThis @joelamb.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Joe" <joe DeleteThis @joe.com> wrote in message news:2irco4FqdohaU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > Did anyone become of John Hurt's other work after seeing him in Alien?
> >
> > We went on to do amazing work in Midnight Express and Elephant Man
before
> > getting stuck in B-Movie la la land.
> >
> > I was so glad to see him in Contact and the first Harry Potter.
> >
> > I have a soft-side for Frankenstein Unbound...
>
>
> He's always been A-rated in the UK
>
Just love the guy! Exceptional in "1984" and as Kane in my beloved "Alien".

And of course, his distinct, husky voice! It's used in many adverts!
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In article <2irco4FqdohaU1.TakeThisOut@uni-berlin.de>, "Joe" <joe.TakeThisOut@joe.com> wrote:

> Did anyone become of John Hurt's other work after seeing him in Alien?
>
> We went on to do amazing work in Midnight Express and Elephant Man before
> getting stuck in B-Movie la la land.
>
> I was so glad to see him in Contact and the first Harry Potter.
>
> I have a soft-side for Frankenstein Unbound...

His best part after Alien was in Spaceballs. :)

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How did I forget 1984?? "Stop the Pain!" "Do it to Julia!!!!"


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> "Covenant" <covenant RemoveThis @joelamb.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > "Joe" <joe RemoveThis @joe.com> wrote in message
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> > > Did anyone become of John Hurt's other work after seeing him in Alien?
> > >
> > > We went on to do amazing work in Midnight Express and Elephant Man
> before
> > > getting stuck in B-Movie la la land.
> > >
> > > I was so glad to see him in Contact and the first Harry Potter.
> > >
> > > I have a soft-side for Frankenstein Unbound...
> >
> >
> > He's always been A-rated in the UK
> >
> Just love the guy! Exceptional in "1984" and as Kane in my beloved
"Alien".
>
> And of course, his distinct, husky voice! It's used in many adverts!
>
>
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Has anyone seen "The Climb?"

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> In article <2irco4FqdohaU1 RemoveThis @uni-berlin.de>, "Joe" <joe RemoveThis @joe.com> wrote:
>
> > Did anyone become of John Hurt's other work after seeing him in Alien?
> >
> > We went on to do amazing work in Midnight Express and Elephant Man
before
> > getting stuck in B-Movie la la land.
> >
> > I was so glad to see him in Contact and the first Harry Potter.
> >
> > I have a soft-side for Frankenstein Unbound...
>
> His best part after Alien was in Spaceballs. :)
>
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> "Doctor J. Frink" <frink DeleteThis @homer.cmp.liv.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> > On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:22:49 -0500, Joe <joe DeleteThis @joe.com> wrote:
> > Now, as for Weaver, I'd be prepared to say her career wouldn't be
> > anything like as prominent today if it wasn't for Alien.
>
> There's no doubt she excelled in Alien but watching her in other movies,
> there is no doubt her acting ability is superb.
> One profound performance for me was her part in "Death and the Maiden",
but
> there are a few films that suited Weaver extremely - even Galaxy Quest!


Galaxy Quest is SUCH an under-rated movie !!!


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>Well, if you do enough films there are going to be stinkers. Michael
>Caine's the same; some terrific work over the years but he's sure done
>some total cobblers along the way.

I'm not sure whether he actually said it, but I heard something like
this attributed to Caine: [imagine the cockney accent] "Last year, I
made arf a million. Not quid... *movies*".

Kind of sums up his approach to acting in movies.

Adam
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> "Tracy" <sistermoonconstant DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "Doctor J. Frink" <frink DeleteThis @homer.cmp.liv.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> > > On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:22:49 -0500, Joe <joe DeleteThis @joe.com> wrote:

> Covenant
> A Man Planting Subliminal Suggestions In Tracy's Head....
>
>

Sorry, didnt notice! That's what subliminal does aint it - slips in without
you noticing!
Now I am getting freudian!
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In article <40cdaf71$0$256$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com>,
"Tracy" <sistermoonconstant.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:

> There are moments when I completely love Michael Caine (he looks the
> spitting image of my dad, for starters!) - at the end of "Educating Rita",
> when he is hugging Julie Walters at the airport - its the way he brushes his
> cheek against her hair, the quiet love he feels for her is brought to our
> attention, in those few seconds, and I still find that moment outstanding
> and very moving.
>
> And I loved him in "The Black Windmill" and any 'arry Palmer, mayt! (Its
> those smouldering "kohled" eyes he had!) oh, and *that* film with the car
> chase with the Mini's!!!
> Those immortal words - what were they again??

....apparently quite mortal. :)

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"Sandman" <mr.RemoveThis@sandman.net> wrote in message
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> In article <40cdaf71$0$256$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com>,
> "Tracy" <sistermoonconstant.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > There are moments when I completely love Michael Caine (he looks the
> > spitting image of my dad, for starters!) - at the end of "Educating
Rita",
> > when he is hugging Julie Walters at the airport - its the way he brushes
his
> > cheek against her hair, the quiet love he feels for her is brought to
our
> > attention, in those few seconds, and I still find that moment
outstanding
> > and very moving.
> >
> > And I loved him in "The Black Windmill" and any 'arry Palmer, mayt! (Its
> > those smouldering "kohled" eyes he had!) oh, and *that* film with the
car
> > chase with the Mini's!!!
> > Those immortal words - what were they again??
>
> ...apparently quite mortal. :)
>
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or even *portal* - get it???
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>Those immortal words - what were they again??

Apparently <cockney>"not a lot of people know that".</cockney>

;-)

Adam

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"Doctor J. Frink" <frink DeleteThis @homer.cmp.liv.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:01:30 +0100, Tracy
> <sistermoonconstant DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >"Adam Cameron" <adam_junk DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >> >Those immortal words - what were they again??
> >>
> >> Apparently <cockney>"not a lot of people know that".</cockney>
> >>
> >> ;-)
> >
> >Well, yeah, thats one well known phrase, but I was on about the real
famous
> >line from the film with the car chase!!
>
> "You were only supposed to blow the BLOODY DOORS OFF!!!" - Italian Job
>
> Frink
>

There ya go - it *all* makes sense now, doesnt it??!! (I know it was a weak
joke, but at least somebody got it!).

Cheers Doc :)
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