RIP

RIP a ripe old age at 103.

103 wow .... RIP Spartacus

"I'm Spartacus" RIP

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

Great innings, RIP Kirk.

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

I'm Kirk Douglas

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

"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)

RIP

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

“ I’m Brian and so is my wife”!

tim_noone wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:39 pm

"I'm Spartacus" RIP

No...I'm Spartacus!

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.

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

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"

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.

Some age. Some actor.

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

JohnMac wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:31 pm

My Mum is 96 in June.
She has been making Marmalade today in her kitchen

That is absolutely brilliant - hope she makes a 100 year anniversary special edition bud. Marvelous.

JohnMac wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:31 pm

My Mum is 96 in June.
She has been making Marmalade today in her kitchen

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!

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.

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

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...

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

R.I.P. Kirk Douglas.

He was Spartacus

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

Claret Till I Die wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:19 pm

He was Spartacus

Maybe....

Bloody shock tbh!