Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
07-24-19, 05:42 PM
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07-24-19, 06:04 PM
#27
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
I broke my leg as a kid, spent the entire summer watching and rewatching and rewatching and rewatching a VHS tape made by my uncle with Star Wars ANH, Ghostbusters, Wargames, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Ladyhawke all on one tape. PQ was terrible but serviceable. Probably watched them all dozens and dozens of times. RIP Mr. Hauer.
07-24-19, 06:08 PM
#28
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
RIP
I did not know he was not feeling well
He had a cool name for a movie star.
I did not know he was not feeling well
He had a cool name for a movie star.
07-24-19, 06:54 PM
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
07-24-19, 07:24 PM
#31
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
Had a great career
Blade Runner
Blind Fury
Blood of Heroes
The Hitcher
Ladyhawke
Nighthawks
Split Second
and his early movies with Paul Verhoeven
07-24-19, 07:41 PM
#32
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
About 15-20 years ago I tried to track down and watch a lot of Verhoeven's early Dutch work. Since he was in pretty much all the movies, that also meant I watched some of Hauer's early Dutch work. Always a talented and interesting actor who probably deserved to be a bigger star than he became in the US.
On the flip side, looking at his filmography it doesn't look like he turned down many offers which is not always a good thing.
On the flip side, looking at his filmography it doesn't look like he turned down many offers which is not always a good thing.
07-24-19, 09:45 PM
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07-25-19, 01:21 AM
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
07-25-19, 08:05 AM
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
He had some fine performances. If Roy Batty had been done badly, that last scene would have been corny, and Bladerunner would have been forgotten.
07-25-19, 08:59 AM
#43
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
I loved him in that role. Damn, I want to see that movie now and it's not even on blu-ray. Loved the scene where he laughs about dismembering another family and then tells the kid that he is going to do the same to him.
07-25-19, 09:21 AM
#44
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
Just one of those names I always heard as a kid - The hitcher was my intro to him - was very happy when I found out he was in the first sin city as well.
Respect.
RIP
Respect.
RIP
07-26-19, 11:22 PM
#45
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
Shit, I was away and didn't hear about this. He was one of the greats. Too bad so few of the roles he was offered were not commensurate with his acting abilities.
07-27-19, 09:23 AM
#46
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
R.I.P.
Like many others here, I absolutely loved his work.
I remember feverishly tracking down Momentum Pictures' (UK) DVD release of The Hitcher (1986) when it was first released because it was one of the best overall packages given to the film (at the time).
Like many others here, I absolutely loved his work.
I remember feverishly tracking down Momentum Pictures' (UK) DVD release of The Hitcher (1986) when it was first released because it was one of the best overall packages given to the film (at the time).
07-28-19, 07:51 PM
#47
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Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
Reminds me that I still need to see Hobo with a Shotgun. Also really liked his performance in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
07-29-19, 07:10 AM
#48
Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
I broke my leg as a kid, spent the entire summer watching and rewatching and rewatching and rewatching a VHS tape made by my uncle with Star Wars ANH, Ghostbusters, Wargames, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Ladyhawke all on one tape. PQ was terrible but serviceable. Probably watched them all dozens and dozens of times. RIP Mr. Hauer.
What a considerate uncle.
07-29-19, 06:59 PM
#50
Re: Rutger Hauer Dead at 75
For PAL VHS, T-180s were the most common and there were also T-240s (12 hours in SLP!). Was a bummer going from that to T-120/T-160 when I moved to the States.
