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Kirk Douglas dies

Post by ClaretAndJew » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:35 pm

RIP

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Jakubclaret » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:38 pm

RIP a ripe old age at 103.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Bosscat » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:39 pm

103 wow .... RIP Spartacus
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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by tim_noone » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:39 pm

"I'm Spartacus" RIP

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by JohnMac » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:46 pm

I always remember him from The Vikings as well as Spartacus but not too many other films.

Great innings, RIP Kirk.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:47 pm

What an amazing life. To get to 103 is some going.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by grapidianclaret » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:48 pm

I'm Kirk Douglas
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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Bosscat » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:56 pm

Possibly the best War film ever made starred Kirk Douglas "Paths of Glory" by Stanley Kubrik ...

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by CombatClaret » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:58 pm

"It's like the end of Spartacus. I've seen that movie half a dozen times, and I still don't know who the real Spartacus is, and that is what makes that movie a classic whodunit." - Michael Scott, The Office (US) :lol: :lol:

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Cajun » Thu Feb 06, 2020 12:56 am

Sad to hear - "The Vikings" was the first film I ever saw at the cinema; "Lonely are the Brave" one of my favourite westers; "Ace in the Hole" one of the best newspaper/journalism movies ever.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by elwaclaret » Thu Feb 06, 2020 1:25 am

My hero along with his friend Burt Lancaster were up there with the Duke and Clint Eastwood were my movie heroes as a child.

God bless you Kirk Douglas, RIP
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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by mkmel » Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:42 am

If my memory serves me well it was in the Vikings that Kirk Douglas's character that he played had his eye clawed out by an eagle I think it was

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Buxtonclaret » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:56 am

R. I. P Kirk Douglas.
Big Screen regular of my youth.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by The Enclosure » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:55 am

Great actor....The Vikings,Spartacus and The Paths of Glory stand out in my memory as his best films RIP and thanks for the memories.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:16 am

Always loved the Vikings. Brilliant in Spartacus and as Van Gogh. RIP

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by AlargeClaret » Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:30 am

What a great innings 103, always seemed well respected as well .

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by houseboy » Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:42 am

tim_noone wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:39 pm
"I'm Spartacus" RIP
No...I'm Spartacus!

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by houseboy » Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:43 am

JohnMac wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:46 pm
I always remember him from The Vikings as well as Spartacus but not too many other films.

Great innings, RIP Kirk.
My favourite Douglas film. I didn't realise he was that old. Sad news but you can't fault 103 - hope I get there.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Blackrod » Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:58 am

Along with Spartacus always remember him in The Vikings with this white eye and the sword fighting and also The Heroes of Telemark.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by tim_noone » Thu Feb 06, 2020 12:37 pm

houseboy wrote:
Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:42 am
No...I'm Spartacus!
I was out a couple of weeks ago in salts mill picked up of all things a Roman Helmet on sale...I had to have it took me back to being in infant school. I renamed the Spartans film 301... "I'm Spartacus"
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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Vino blanco » Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:19 pm

RIP Issur Danielovitch Demsky. One of my favourite actors from the glory days of Hollywood. I think my favourite film of his was "Lust for Life", in which he gave a fantastic portrayal of the life of Vincent Van Gogh, a role for which most people thought he should have won the Acadamy Award. Truly one of the acting greats.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Quicknick » Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:22 pm

Some age. Some actor.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by JohnMac » Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:31 pm

houseboy wrote:
Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:43 am
My favourite Douglas film. I didn't realise he was that old. Sad news but you can't fault 103 - hope I get there.
My Mum is 96 in June.
She has been making Marmalade today in her kitchen :D

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by houseboy » Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:51 pm

JohnMac wrote:
Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:31 pm
My Mum is 96 in June.
She has been making Marmalade today in her kitchen :D
That is absolutely brilliant - hope she makes a 100 year anniversary special edition bud. Marvelous.
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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by tim_noone » Thu Feb 06, 2020 4:14 pm

JohnMac wrote:
Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:31 pm
My Mum is 96 in June.
She has been making Marmalade today in her kitchen :D
My muthas 90 in September still bakes and cooks a full English on request.. And gets to Bingo! They don't make em like that now John Boy!
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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by ecc » Thu Feb 06, 2020 4:52 pm

One of the last stars from the 50s and 60s to go.

"Paths of Glory" is one of the best (anti) war films ever made and one of Kubrick's greatest.

As mentioned by Cajun, "Ace in the Hole" is a very strong film which was ahead of its time in depicting the cynicism of the media.

I watched "Seven Days In May" recently (for the first time). Highly recommended.

My Dad was a great KD fan and he'd be sad today.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by JohnDearyMe » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:07 pm

Great actor but sounds like he was quite an unsavory character in his private life

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by tim_noone » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:57 pm

JohnDearyMe wrote:
Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:07 pm
Great actor but sounds like he was quite an unsavory character in his private life
They usually are...

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by quoonbeatz » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:06 pm

Kirk Does less is the best I've seen today.

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Lord Beamish » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:15 pm

R.I.P. Kirk Douglas.
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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Claret Till I Die » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:19 pm

He was Spartacus

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by gandhisflipflop » Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:11 pm

He was on the deathlist for years. R.I.P

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by IanMcL » Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:33 pm

Claret Till I Die wrote:
Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:19 pm
He was Spartacus
Maybe....

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Re: Kirk Douglas dies

Post by Dark Cloud » Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:43 pm

Bloody shock tbh!

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