RIP Peter Falk

[HC]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/06/peter-falk-dies-at-age-83/1

Loved that guy.

 

[The Big Ragu]

I loved watching Columbo reruns. He had a funny way about him, not just in the characters he played but in his mannerisms.

 

[HC]

This was one of the choices on the funniest scenes thread. It seems appropriate cross threading to share it here. .be

 

[Baron Scicluna]

I enjoyed watching him as a manager of a women's wrestling tag team in "All the Marbles"

RIP

 

[HC]

I think my favourite was his performance as the Grandfather in "The Princess Bride". Lovely, lovely performance - easy,unforced and graceful.

 

[rpmmutant]

And don't forget the grandpa in The Princess Bride. The scenes with him and Fred Savage are priceless.

 

[outofplace]

You know, he really was outstanding in the Princess Bride.

 

[lone star scribe]

Loved it when he would start to leave a suspect, then duck back and ask one more question. Perfected the crazy like a fox routine. He'll be missed.

 

[dooley_womack1]

You know, he really was outstanding in the Princess Bride.

And not too bad in The Client, either.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Was also great as the mob boss in "Made," with Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn.

 

[bigpern23]

I heard he was great in "The Princess Bride."

 

[Mizzougrad96]

RIP to one of a kind...

Now Kevin Pollak's impression is all we'll have...

 

[dooley_womack1]

I guess heaven needed just one more thing.

 

[slappy4428]

Loved him in The Brink's Job and Columbo...
But my favorite character?

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4038460697/

 

[outofplace]

Jokes about DB posts aside, I really can't think of anything I saw him in that I didn't think he was great.

I was about to wonder what took so long to mention The In-Laws, but HC linked a scene from it.

There were even movies I didn't like, but I enjoyed his performance, such as the grandfather in Roommates.

 

[HejiraHenry]

For those of you who ever watched "Wings of Desire," you'll know that he has merely returned to heaven.

It always amused me that we had his home phone # in the big file at USA Today. I was often tempted to call, but didn't.

 

[CarltonBanks]

"made" was awesome. And Falk was outstanding in it.

 

[mpcincal]

He was also great in "Murder by Death"

 

[da man]

Loved him in The Brink's Job and Columbo...
But my favorite character?

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4038460697/

Push the button, Max!

 

[HC]

One more clip - Peter Falk in character as Columbo at a Dean Martin Roast for Frank Sinatra. I actually remember watching this in high school (yes, I'm THAT old).