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navarth

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95. "It distresses us to return work that is not perfect"
Sun Dec 15, 2013, 10:18 PM
Dec 2013

That is a great thing for a tombstone.

Night of the Generals is online? You mean youtube? thanks very much

Actor Peter O'Toole Dies Aged 81 [View all] Hissyspit Dec 2013 OP
Sad news. Beacool Dec 2013 #1
Amazing man, wish I could have met him. Ken Burch Dec 2013 #2
I have enjoyed his work. RIP Mr O'Toole irisblue Dec 2013 #3
... 2naSalit Dec 2013 #4
I was just thinking about him the other night MuseRider Dec 2013 #5
Night of the Generals Ichingcarpenter Dec 2013 #6
I thought he was brilliant in that movie navarth Dec 2013 #19
Brilliant as a psychopathic general Ichingcarpenter Dec 2013 #43
thanks for that. navarth Dec 2013 #53
Peter O'Toole on David Letterman talking about his drinking days Ichingcarpenter Dec 2013 #57
Keeping this thread going because I loved him so much. spiderpig Dec 2013 #76
Peter Finch, I can totally see that. nt tsuki Dec 2013 #80
"It distresses us to return work that is not perfect" navarth Dec 2013 #95
One of my favorites. Scary. burnsei sensei Dec 2013 #33
Superb actor. Loved his work SummerSnow Dec 2013 #7
Goodbye Mr. Chips my favorite of his movies lavenderdiva Dec 2013 #8
An incredible loss Siwsan Dec 2013 #9
"The Stunt Man." Hissyspit Dec 2013 #24
That's the brilliance of him - look past his block buster roles for some real gems Siwsan Dec 2013 #30
Lion in Winter with Katherine Hepburn coeur_de_lion Dec 2013 #69
Amen New Orleans Strong Dec 2013 #62
My Favorite Year hibbing Dec 2013 #93
I loved that movie, too. Doc Holliday Dec 2013 #99
I worked with him in the 90's, he was truly a gentleman, and a genius. grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #10
Love to hear blaze Dec 2013 #55
That said, grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #89
Amazing, talented man. enlightenment Dec 2013 #11
happy trails, Peter CatWoman Dec 2013 #12
Rest in peace warrior1 Dec 2013 #13
Oh dear dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #14
What a great loss... virgdem Dec 2013 #15
Damn it to hell. I hate losing my favorites. (nt) Paladin Dec 2013 #16
Rest in peace Mr. O'Toole. I loved all of his work, but Lion in Winter livetohike Dec 2013 #17
Oh yes…... charlyvi Dec 2013 #68
I just stood in his shoe prints in Hollywood just yesterday itsrobert Dec 2013 #18
Lawrence of Arabia, The Ruling Class & My Favorite Year progressoid Dec 2013 #20
LOVED "The Ruling Class!"n/t pitchforx Dec 2013 #48
May he rest in peace. shenmue Dec 2013 #21
Something tells me there's a really interesting biography I'm going to be reading soon.... navarth Dec 2013 #22
O'Toole did write two autobios covering his childhood and early years in the profession. sarge43 Dec 2013 #38
thanks! navarth Dec 2013 #51
It is said during their hay day sarge43 Dec 2013 #64
True genius of the stage. blm Dec 2013 #23
My Favorite Year and The Stunt Man were two faves. edbermac Dec 2013 #25
"I'm not an actor I'm a movie star!" lame54 Dec 2013 #60
And what a great Movie Star he was! kentauros Dec 2013 #83
Under appreciated flick lame54 Dec 2013 #108
Oh, one of my favorites. Cleita Dec 2013 #26
I've spent many pleasant hours with 'Al Auruns' aristocles Dec 2013 #27
A life-long fan, a sad loss... SaveOurDemocracy Dec 2013 #28
Un des grands BeyondGeography Dec 2013 #29
One of my favs was his portrayal of Tiberius in Caligula.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #31
Lawrence of Arabia shanti Dec 2013 #32
Loved him in Lawrence of Arabia ! janlyn Dec 2013 #34
My wife and I just rewatched the Masada miniseries. Frank Cannon Dec 2013 #35
Probably the greatest actor of our time, a master of his art. sarge43 Dec 2013 #36
Rest in peace brucefan Dec 2013 #37
Loved him katmondoo Dec 2013 #39
The Lion in Winter. nyquil_man Dec 2013 #40
What a gift he was Android3.14 Dec 2013 #41
I have to weigh in here guys, since he was my spiderpig Dec 2013 #42
Everyone's raving about what a wonderful actor he was, but anyone could see that. valerief Dec 2013 #44
Damn straight. He was gorgeous. spiderpig Dec 2013 #46
I thought Olivier said that...n/t PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #52
He was gorgeous, wasn't he? spiderpig Dec 2013 #61
What's New, Pussycat? ChazInAz Dec 2013 #74
Peter O'Toole and What's New, Pussycat Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #86
On that front, an almost unfair combination BeyondGeography Dec 2013 #75
OMG ... I TOTALLY agree tandot Dec 2013 #78
He WAS Henry II just as Hepburn WAS Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion in Winter" Rowdyboy Dec 2013 #45
I totally concur. DeSwiss Dec 2013 #50
That's my favorite piece of his work. All were good, but for me this was tops. pinto Dec 2013 #54
You're absolutely right. As good at it gets! Glorfindel Dec 2013 #82
Becket and The Lion in Winter are two of my all-time favorite movies. O'Toole, Burton, Hepburn-they Rowdyboy Dec 2013 #87
The Lion in Winter and Lawrence of Arabia are two of my all time fav movies. nm rhett o rick Dec 2013 #106
Sad. An absolute and utter TRAVESTY that he never won an Oscar. HughBeaumont Dec 2013 #47
Yep. Unbelievable. jsr Dec 2013 #81
They give Oscars to idiots like (fill in the blank) spiderpig Dec 2013 #84
Did anybody see him in "Club Paradise"? He was hilarious. catbyte Dec 2013 #49
Just a riot Zoonart Dec 2013 #58
He WAS Lawrence of Arabia! Amazing actor. Rest in peace. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #56
Sad to see such an awesome actor pass. 99th_Monkey Dec 2013 #59
He was the one standout in "Troy." Brigid Dec 2013 #63
Mr. pig just asked "are you still crying?" spiderpig Dec 2013 #65
Oh no! MADem Dec 2013 #66
He was the best of the best coeur_de_lion Dec 2013 #67
Shitfire, who's gonna play Harry II now? n/t malthaussen Dec 2013 #70
We'll never see his like again. nolabear Dec 2013 #71
Possibly my favorite actor. He will be missed. Rest in peace. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #72
What a fabulous actor. Every aspiring young actor should take note > YOHABLO Dec 2013 #73
One of the greatest :( tandot Dec 2013 #77
RIP, Peter mikeargo Dec 2013 #79
Truly my all time favorite actor. Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #85
Oh... diabeticman Dec 2013 #88
Noooooooooo! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #90
Oh noes!! jcboon Dec 2013 #91
I am not an actor allinthegame Dec 2013 #92
loved that movie. nt Ilsa Dec 2013 #96
One of my favorite actors... icymist Dec 2013 #94
to be long remembered UTUSN Dec 2013 #97
He voiced food critic Anton Ego in Ratatouille Kennah Dec 2013 #98
I had forgotten that part. thank you so much for sharing. niyad Dec 2013 #104
My Favorite Year--one of my fav movies MissMillie Dec 2013 #100
Rest in Peace Sir... Javaman Dec 2013 #101
requiescat in pacem, mr. chips. niyad Dec 2013 #102
"Did you ever notice that Peter O'Toole has a doubly phallic name?"- Groucho Marx Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #103
R.I.P. jsr Dec 2013 #105
Didn't Spielberg say before he saw "Lawrence" he wanted to be a doctor? spiderpig Dec 2013 #107
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