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Weird seeing a thread that can pinpoint what you did on a certain date over ten years ago.
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Eeerily, I watched this movie a few hours (on DVD) after my next-door neighbor was found dead of suicide - a gunshot wound to the head in 2003.
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Geofferson , 03-14-13 11:20 AM
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Love how this thread is having a renaissance...9 years later. Triple the response this week alone than what it had back in 2002.
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Seen this when it came to dvd years ago, always appreciated it and recommended it to people. I too have always been surprised it didn't get more adoration.
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Love how this thread is having a renaissance...9 years later. Triple the response this week alone than what it had back in 2002.
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Troy Stiffler , 11-15-16 06:51 AM
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Figured I'd bump this thread with new Bob Crane news (still dead!). New DNA evidence shows that John Henry Carpenter (emphasis on the Henry!) didn't kill him.
Also, you guys should watch this movie if you haven't. It's overlooked and really good.
Also, you guys should watch this movie if you haven't. It's overlooked and really good.
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/14/entert...der/index.html
(CNN)The death of "Hogan's Heroes" star Bob Crane has been one of Hollywood's biggest unsolved mysteries for almost 40 years.
Now a reporter may have cracked the case.
Phoenix Fox 10 anchor John Hook has re-investigated the case and on Monday night will reveal his findings on air.
Crane, who played the beloved Col. Hogan in the series, was found bludgeoned to death in his Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment in 1978.
The case captured headlines as it came along with revelations regarding Crane and his sex life, which included videotaping and photographing his sexual encounters with women.
His friend John Henry Carpenter was pegged early on as a person of interest and in 1994 he was put on trial for the murder after the case was reopened.
Carpenter was eventually acquitted and died in 1998. The case was dramatized in the 2002 film "Auto Focus" starring Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe.
Now that DNA testing methods have improved, Hook got authorities to release blood samples to him to be retested.
"Blood was found in Carpenter's rental car a day after the murder matching Crane's rare type-B blood," Hook's station told FOX411 in a statement. "When Carpenter finally went on trial in 1994, DNA was in its infancy. Testing at the time was inconclusive on whether the blood came from Bob Crane."
According to Fox411, the results will be revealed "in front of a live panel that will include Crane's son, the prosecutor, the jury foreman and Carpenter's defense attorney."
In a statement provided to CNN, Robert Crane thanked Hook and his team on behalf of his mother, Anne, his stepfather Chuck, sisters Debbie and Karen, and his wife Leslie.
"Although I am not a fan of the word 'closure,' the family hopes Mr. Hook's efforts will successfully bring this case to a close," the statement said. "Either way, to his family, friends and fans, Bob Crane will be 49 years old for eternity. We all miss him."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/14/entert...der/index.html
(CNN)The death of "Hogan's Heroes" star Bob Crane has been one of Hollywood's biggest unsolved mysteries for almost 40 years.
Now a reporter may have cracked the case.
Phoenix Fox 10 anchor John Hook has re-investigated the case and on Monday night will reveal his findings on air.
Crane, who played the beloved Col. Hogan in the series, was found bludgeoned to death in his Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment in 1978.
The case captured headlines as it came along with revelations regarding Crane and his sex life, which included videotaping and photographing his sexual encounters with women.
His friend John Henry Carpenter was pegged early on as a person of interest and in 1994 he was put on trial for the murder after the case was reopened.
Carpenter was eventually acquitted and died in 1998. The case was dramatized in the 2002 film "Auto Focus" starring Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe.
Now that DNA testing methods have improved, Hook got authorities to release blood samples to him to be retested.
"Blood was found in Carpenter's rental car a day after the murder matching Crane's rare type-B blood," Hook's station told FOX411 in a statement. "When Carpenter finally went on trial in 1994, DNA was in its infancy. Testing at the time was inconclusive on whether the blood came from Bob Crane."
According to Fox411, the results will be revealed "in front of a live panel that will include Crane's son, the prosecutor, the jury foreman and Carpenter's defense attorney."
In a statement provided to CNN, Robert Crane thanked Hook and his team on behalf of his mother, Anne, his stepfather Chuck, sisters Debbie and Karen, and his wife Leslie.
"Although I am not a fan of the word 'closure,' the family hopes Mr. Hook's efforts will successfully bring this case to a close," the statement said. "Either way, to his family, friends and fans, Bob Crane will be 49 years old for eternity. We all miss him."
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I still have the DVD since this one has never been released on BD - neither have most of Schrader's directed works.
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I grew up watching Hogan's Heroes. Casting Greg Kinnear as Crane was either lazy or inept casting, imo. At no point during the movie did I think I was watching Bob Crane. It's like they didn't even try. Dafoe was great as Carpenter, however I felt the movie could've been so much better.
The guy messed around with a lot of women, some of them married. Could've easily been the husband of one of his dalliances.
The guy messed around with a lot of women, some of them married. Could've easily been the husband of one of his dalliances.
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The film was disturbing, well made and acted.
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Yeah, it's a great film.
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Always think of this song when I hear about Bob Crane:
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"Where is the party?"
It was a great movie. Jealous of all the hoes Bob Crane banged when he looked like an average guy.
It was a great movie. Jealous of all the hoes Bob Crane banged when he looked like an average guy.
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From the original article:
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"Although I am not a fan of the word 'closure,' the family hopes Mr. Hook's efforts will successfully bring this case to a close," the statement said. "Either way, to his family, friends and fans, Bob Crane will be 49 years old for eternity. We all miss him."
And now the big reveal:"Although I am not a fan of the word 'closure,' the family hopes Mr. Hook's efforts will successfully bring this case to a close," the statement said. "Either way, to his family, friends and fans, Bob Crane will be 49 years old for eternity. We all miss him."
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"The DNA found on the door of John Carpenter's rental car is not, is not from Bob Crane," Hook said. "The tests actually picked up two DNA profiles. A major contributor is from a man, his identity is unknown. Second DNA profile is a partial profile too degraded to reach any conclusions."
Basically they still don't know who killed Crane. That isn't closure. Far from it. Just because Crane's DNA wasn't in the car doesn't mean Carpenter didn't kill him."The DNA found on the door of John Carpenter's rental car is not, is not from Bob Crane," Hook said. "The tests actually picked up two DNA profiles. A major contributor is from a man, his identity is unknown. Second DNA profile is a partial profile too degraded to reach any conclusions."
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You might want to double-check your grammar there -- not sure if the sentence conveys the message you intended. Or maybe it did. Originally Posted by JeffTheAlpaca
It was a great movie. Jealous of all the hoes Bob Crane banged when he looked like an average guy.
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Was there more to that statement? Something that specifically did exclude Crane's DNA from matching? The way I read that, it still could be his DNA but they will never know.Originally Posted by TomOpus
And now the big reveal: Quote:
The DNA found on the door of John Carpenter's rental car is not, is not from Bob Crane," Hook said. "The tests actually picked up two DNA profiles. A major contributor is from a man, his identity is unknown. Second DNA profile is a partial profile too degraded to reach any conclusions."
Basically they still don't know who killed Crane. That isn't closure. Far from it. Just because Crane's DNA wasn't in the car doesn't mean Carpenter didn't kill him.
The DNA found on the door of John Carpenter's rental car is not, is not from Bob Crane," Hook said. "The tests actually picked up two DNA profiles. A major contributor is from a man, his identity is unknown. Second DNA profile is a partial profile too degraded to reach any conclusions."
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Auto Focus is an excellent film. I was never a fan of Hogan's Heroes, but you don't need to be to enjoy the movie. Good time-capsule of the 1960's - late 1970's, and the colors were especially vivid in many scenes. Good news that this underrated film is finally out on Blu.
I've been fascinated by BC's death ever since seeing the film & a related documentary about the crime. Since there were no signs of forced entry into Crane's apartment, the authorities do think that he knew whoever killed him. And, I'm not convinced that JC didn't commit the crime:
https://www.medicalbag.com/what-kill...65/?check=true
I've been fascinated by BC's death ever since seeing the film & a related documentary about the crime. Since there were no signs of forced entry into Crane's apartment, the authorities do think that he knew whoever killed him. And, I'm not convinced that JC didn't commit the crime:
https://www.medicalbag.com/what-kill...65/?check=true
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You might want to double-check your grammar there -- not sure if the sentence conveys the message you intended. Or maybe it did.
You know what I mean lolYou might want to double-check your grammar there -- not sure if the sentence conveys the message you intended. Or maybe it did.
The Blu-ray is a Twilight Time release and wonder how this will do in sales with the seedy subject matter and I assume most people at screenarchives.com buy the older black and white movies.
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I saw that this was being released by TT but decided to hold off for the eventual Powerhouse/Indicator release from the UK. They seem to add a couple of extra exclusive items to their products.
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"Go balls deep, dad!"
For some reason, this line comes to my head a lot.
For some reason, this line comes to my head a lot.
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It is now $14.95 at Screen Archives
I assume it is not a big seller there since it does not fit the criteria and demographic of most of their classic movies.
I assume it is not a big seller there since it does not fit the criteria and demographic of most of their classic movies.