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Old 04-10-24 | 10:48 AM
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At 94 and still walking around? Good on him! ​​​​
Exactly. And to Blumhouse - great response.
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Old 04-10-24 | 11:34 AM
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It's very likely the shirt & shorts I'm wearing right now were also worn last week or the week before.

So?
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Old 04-10-24 | 06:19 PM
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re: Gene Hackman Appreciation Thread (1930-2025)

Daniel Radcliffe once wore the same exact outfit for a year so the paparazzi couldn’t tell when the pictures were taken and were therefore worthless.

Maybe Hackman is just pulling a genius move after the last paparazzi photos were taken a few weeks ago.

or maybe he’s just a regular guy who happens to have a comfortable set of clothes he likes and wears on a regular basis…just like the rest of us do!
Old 04-10-24 | 07:06 PM
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Not that it matters but there was a community note put up to clarify that those two pics were from the same day and that he just wore a similar outfit a few weeks ago.

Also …..

Old 04-10-24 | 08:25 PM
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Looks like he got the Bridget Fonda treatment by the paparazzi and should have just left him alone.

A lot of the older stars you never see photographed in their final years or those photos are exposed in the public or there is a unspoken respect not to capture or film then on camera as a sign of respect.

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Old 02-27-25 | 02:17 AM
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News in Santa Fe is reporting he and his wife has been found dead.

Sheriff: Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home; no foul play suspected | Local News | santafenewmexican.com


Legendary actor, two-time Oscar winner and author Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead Wednesday afternoon in their home in the Santa Fe Summit community northeast of the city.

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed just after midnight Thursday the couple had died, along with their dog.
Old 02-27-25 | 03:01 AM
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Just heard. So sad. A true legend!
Old 02-27-25 | 03:15 AM
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He was 95 so his death doesn't come as a surprise. The death of his much younger wife and the dog, make it kind of strange. Gene Hackman has always been one of my favorite actors. He was in so many great movies and delivered some legendary performances.
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Originally Posted by Crocker Jarmen
Like I said in the obituary thread in Otter, I suspect carbon monoxide.

RIP.
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Old 02-27-25 | 03:30 AM
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Sad to see him exit this way (assuming it's true), but it's his choice. Great actor, for me it's Hoosiers and Crimson Tide (opening night in theaters) that I'll remember him for.
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RIP

A true legend in cinema but if it is carbon monoxide that is f&cked up and could have been prevented.

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Old 02-27-25 | 04:41 AM
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Sad to see him exit this way (assuming it's true), but it's his choice. Great actor, for me it's Hoosiers and Crimson Tide (opening night in theaters) that I'll remember him for.

Natural causes and his wife and dog passed too. By saying his choice are you implying possible suicide? I think carbon monoxide poisoning is highly likely.
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Old 02-27-25 | 04:55 AM
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Which doesn't necessarily preclude suicide.
Old 02-27-25 | 05:01 AM
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Wow
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Poor dog
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Which doesn't necessarily preclude suicide.
suicide is not a natural cause of death.
Old 02-27-25 | 07:15 AM
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I hope they are able to put together a fitting tribute for the Oscars in a few days.
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Fan of a ton of his films and performances but will remember him most for The Birdcage, probably my favorite comedy ever.
Old 02-27-25 | 07:33 AM
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Sad news. His death isn’t surprising although this situation is a little unusually.

An absolute legend. There’s really not even a point to me listing his great roles since there were so many.

RIP
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Originally Posted by Count Dooku
I hope they are able to put together a fitting tribute for the Oscars in a few days.
Gene Hackman, Donald Sutherland, Maggie Smith, David Lynch, Kris Kristofferson, James Earl Jones, Quincy Jones... a fitting tribute to those people would probably me more entertaining than most of the nominated movies this year.

Gene Hackman was just one of the best and is a true movie legend. The French Connection, Mississippi Burning, Unforgiven, The Conversation...
Of his last 10 movies I watched 9 in the theater, but not his last one. Welcome to Mooseport wasn't a great farewell. Runaway Jury was solid though.
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Originally Posted by tanman
Which doesn't necessarily preclude suicide.
It was obviously a murder/suicide. I just wonder what the dog’s motives were for killing his two owners.
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Old 02-27-25 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Runaway
Gene Hackman, Donald Sutherland, Maggie Smith, David Lynch, Kris Kristofferson, James Earl Jones, Quincy Jones... a fitting tribute to those people would probably me more entertaining than most of the nominated movies this year.

Gene Hackman was just one of the best and is a true movie legend. The French Connection, Mississippi Burning, Unforgiven, The Conversation...
Of his last 10 movies I watched 9 in the theater, but not his last one. Welcome to Mooseport wasn't a great farewell. Runaway Jury was solid though.
If you've never seen Night Moves, I highly recommend it, great movie but Hoosiers will always be his best.


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Always believed he should've been Oscar nom'd for The Conversation.
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Old 02-27-25 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Bacon
If you've never seen Night Moves, I highly recommend it, great movie but Hoosiers will always be his best.
Certainly, two really great movies. I've seen most of his movies. I just checked I've never watched:

Another Woman, Full Moon in Blue Water, Lucky Lady, Zandy's Bride, Twice in a Lifetime, Doctors' Wives, Misunderstood, I Never Sang for My Father, The Hunting Party

So mostly lesser known movies from the 70s.



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If you've never seen Night Moves, I highly recommend it, great movie
I just watched this when TCM was showing his 70s movies on his birthday. Hackman was great but I yhought everything else was just OK. Scarecrow aired right after and I think that is his best performance ever. That last scene where he's buying the bus ticket is gold. Next in line was The Domino Principle. I went to bed figuring I'd catch it later on demand. It didn't go to TCM on demand. Not suppose to be very good but I'd like to see it.
A lesser known movie with Ann-Margaret called Twice in A Lifetime isn't bad.
Gonna watch Prime Cut (1972) this weekend. One of my favorites. I live in KC and it was shot in and around here. For those who haven't seen it. Hackman is a mob guy in Kansas City. Runs a slaughterhouse and meat packing plant. He owes Chicago mob money and every time they send somebody to collect it Hackman kills them. He grinds one guy into hamburger and sends the hamburger back to Chicago mob. This pisses them off so they send tough guy Lee Marvin to KC to collect the money. Worth checking out.
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