RIP Harry Dean Stanton

"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them."
- John Wayne in "The Shootist"

September 16, 2017, 12:51 AM

eTripper

Stanton was a great character-actor, he will be missed.

"And one more thing . . . don't call-me, Harold!"

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"We're after men - and I wish to God I was with them. The next time you make a mistake, I'm going to ride off and let you die." - Deke Thornton, - The Wild Bunch

September 16, 2017, 08:10 AM

Belwolf

RIP

“Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it.”
― John Adams

"Fire can be our friend; whether it's toasting marshmallows, or raining down on Charlie."
- Principal Skinner.

September 16, 2017, 08:13 AM

blueye

My wife's friend that worked in the movie business said he was one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet. RIP sir.

September 16, 2017, 08:20 AM

mrbill345

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Originally posted by Echtermetzger:
Two scenes of his that I was blown away by were Travis in "Paris, Texas" and Saul/Paul in "The Last Temptation of Christ".

The monologue "I knew these people" in "Paris, Texas" is so haunting and lonely.

And the way he spoke to Jesus, insisting that it doesn't matter that Jesus chose wrongly, because he believed in the Christ who is risen.

And who can forget his small, but soulful part in Red Dawn, "Boys!.....avenge me! Avenge me!"

Great actor. RIP

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And Sam Shepard, who wrote "Paris, Texas", passed a little over a month ago. I hope they are putting on one heck of a show in heaven.

September 16, 2017, 08:26 AM

HayesGreener

I recall a funny line he spoke in the TV show 2 1/2 Men when asked how he felt. "Like boiled crap". I stole it and used that line myself several times since. What a great actor, may he REST IN PEACE.

September 16, 2017, 12:31 PM

Il Cattivo

RIP, Maestro. Any man who can share a screen with Adrienne Barbeau's...with Adrienne Barbeau and still get my attention had to be pretty dang good.

September 16, 2017, 12:37 PM

Mustang-PaPa

HDS was one of the good ones.

His performance of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" in Cool Hand Luke is my all time favorite of a wonderful song.

September 16, 2017, 01:25 PM

Sacramento Johnson

Really enjoyed his performance in "Kelly's Heroes"; great down home performance!

September 16, 2017, 02:24 PM

Leemur

He made me laugh a little too hard with his janitor role in The Green Mile.

September 16, 2017, 03:50 PM

parabellum

Cool Hand Luke is coming on TCM in less than an hour.

Here's a recent thread on Harry:

https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...0090924?r=7480090924

September 16, 2017, 04:01 PM

UpTheIrons

Two of my favorites of his were the part in Red Dawn and as the diesel mechanic in Down Periscope.

“I used to be totally into Steve Vai and Joe Satriani and other shredders, and I tried to emulate what they did and really grow as a guitarist,” Mr. Hanneman said in “Louder Than Hell.” “Then I said, ‘I don’t think I’m that talented, but more important, I don’t care.’ ”

September 16, 2017, 04:25 PM

mrw

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Originally posted by Mustang-PaPa:
HDS was one of the good ones.

His performance of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" in Cool Hand Luke is my all time favorite of a wonderful song.

Mine too

September 16, 2017, 04:29 PM

spunk639

God speed, you will be missed.

September 16, 2017, 05:51 PM

mr kablammo

A short tribute video. I need to look for Wiseblood.

https://youtu.be/HfFyoNdgwn4

"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre.

September 16, 2017, 09:44 PM

Sigfest

I always liked his dirt poor bad boy parts he played on Gunsmoke. There's one with him and Claude Aikens abusing a girl named Belle in her shack. They abuse Matt Dillon for a little while too.