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MasterG2kTR -> Willy Wonka is Dead (8/29/2016 6:32:17 PM)

Gene Wilder perhaps best known for his portrayal of the eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka is dead at 83. He also starred in other memorable films such as Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles and Silverstreak.

RIP



jlf1961 -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/29/2016 9:23:55 PM)

I never liked that movie, preferred Young Frankenstein



DaddySatyr -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/29/2016 9:28:17 PM)


An incredibly funny, intelligent, caring, giving man. May he find his peace and be reunited with the two most important ladies in his life.



Michael



GreedyTop -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/29/2016 10:56:16 PM)

*HAZ A HUGE SAD*

Absolutely one of my favorites.

Rest in peace, Gene.. *hugs to Gilda*




LadyPact -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 12:03:13 AM)

I certainly appreciate the news being passed on, but such a shame we lost him.

RIP Gene.



LilJuly76 -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 4:46:03 AM)

I love willy wonka, also loved the movies he did with richard pryor, my fave being see no evil hear no evil, can't stop laughing at that one.



mistressmoira -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 4:55:45 AM)

Bless him he always had a smile
Like me he had none hodgkins lymphoma battled that and won
RIP :(



angelikaJ -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 6:44:30 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr


An incredibly funny, intelligent, caring, giving man. May he find his peace and be reunited with the two most important ladies in his life.



Michael


Given that his marriage with his current wife lasted 25 yrs, I think it's kinda shitty to dismiss it like that.
( I know his marriage to Karen did not diminish his great love for Gilda.)

But RIP Gene: actor, activist and screenwriter/author.



MrRodgers -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 7:54:29 AM)

Yes, funny man and he will be missed.



WickedsDesire -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 8:22:14 AM)

Willy wonka (Roald Dahl's) Film I found neither entertaining or remotely funny I just found it creepy. But when you compare Wilder and feeble Depp (2005)

In my lifetime I think 10-20 films are masterpieces and Blazing Saddles (1974)is one of them and it ages well - it is timeless.

My favourite scene from Blazing saddles is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr9xVmCL0bA



jlf1961 -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 8:41:00 AM)

Let us not forget his movies with Richard Pryor (another man taken way too soon.)



WickedsDesire -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 10:45:35 AM)

jlf1961 Richard Pryor I know sad face he was the first stand up comedian I ever saw on vhs and I almost wet myself



OsideGirl -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 11:15:48 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: jlf1961

I never liked that movie, preferred Young Frankenstein

I liked a lot of his movies, but Blazing Saddles is my favorite.



WhoreMods -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 12:23:31 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: jlf1961

I never liked that movie, preferred Young Frankenstein

He wrote the script for Young Frankenstein, did he not?



angelikaJ -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/30/2016 1:05:02 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: WhoreMods


quote:

ORIGINAL: jlf1961

I never liked that movie, preferred Young Frankenstein

He wrote the script for Young Frankenstein, did he not?


Yes he did.



Hillwilliam -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (8/31/2016 2:05:55 PM)

RIP Waco Kid.

"I like to play chess and I like to fuck"




GreedyTop -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (9/1/2016 10:33:08 PM)

and sympathy to Karen - his wife of 25 yrs... *( who I only found out about in the obit, so no disrespect meant to her AT ALL)



Gauge -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (9/1/2016 10:47:38 PM)

I wanted to respond to this thread when I could do so without catching myself in a crying fit.

As I post, I am tearing up...

Gene Wilder was someone that could make me laugh by just appearing on screen. He didn't have to do anything, but be in the picture and I would have a good laugh because I knew what was about to happen.

Throughout his film career, I have followed him, and even when he made a film which bombed (Haunted Honeymoon) and I was literally the only one in the theater laughing, I have admired his work.

I lost someone that I admired the day he died. As I hear stories about him that are now just coming out, I cannot help but admire him more... because he was not only an entertainer, but a good person.

I cannot go on typing... I will say that he will be missed greatly.



sloguy02246 -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (9/2/2016 5:06:41 AM)

"Put.

The candle.

Back."



DommeinRochester -> RE: Willy Wonka is Dead (9/2/2016 10:21:05 AM)

He was an incredibly talented man. His movies are just classic.

But I will miss him more for another reason. After Gilda Radnor died, Gene Wilder and 3 others close to her started
Gilda's Club. It is a place for people of all ages and diagnosis as well as those close to them to find support as well as
activities to escape for a little while. And it's all free.

http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/



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