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RIP Fred Ward

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by matt_garth, May 13, 2022.

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  1. matt_garth

    matt_garth Well-Known Member


     
    matt_garth, May 13, 2022
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  2. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

    So many great performances. My favorite was Miami Blues. RIP.
     
    garrow, May 13, 2022
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  3. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    Fuckin A, Bubba.
     
    Driftwood, May 13, 2022
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  4. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    Seconded. What a great movie.
     
    justgladtobehere, May 13, 2022
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  5. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    An astronaut named Gus? What's your middle name?

    Ivan.
     
    The Big Ragu, May 13, 2022
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  6. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

    Another classic Fred Ward movie filled with other awesome actors of his generation-Southern Comfort.
     
    garrow, May 13, 2022
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  7. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Fred Ward might have been the king of movies not well promoted for the theaters that absolutely killed it at the video store. Remo, Miami, Blues, Tremors - even the Right Stuff didn't make back its budget in the theaters. But they are all great movies that stand up.
     
    DanOregon, May 13, 2022
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  8. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

    Also a standout in the Player.
     
    garrow, May 13, 2022
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  9. TowelWaver

    TowelWaver Well-Known Member

    Absolutely loved his and Kevin Bacon's work as Val and Earl in Tremors. May have to watch it this weekend in tribute.
     
    TowelWaver, May 13, 2022
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  10. Hermes

    Hermes Well-Known Member

    A “That Guy” Hall of Famer.
     
    Hermes, May 13, 2022
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  11. OTD

    OTD Well-Known Member

    Well . . . Gus isn't so bad . . . OK, you can be Gus.

    One of my favorite movie lines ever.
     
    OTD, May 13, 2022
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  12. Liut

    Liut Well-Known Member

    Keep the Ward/Grissom lines coming. Enjoying them. What was the one at Pancho's where Gus Grissom asks what astronaut means? Star Voyager?

    I respected Ward's work, even in The Right Stuff, but as John Dean said about the film version of All the President's Men: good drama, terrible history. Especially the way Grissom was portrayed.
     
    Liut, May 13, 2022
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