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Sam Neill Dead; Jurassic Park Actor Was 78 (deadline.com)
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[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 56 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Jurassic Park? Event Horizon!

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For me it's "Hunt for the Wilderpeople".

[–] anal_groove_parabola@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 3 weeks ago 
 Me and this fat kid / We ran we ate and read books / And it was the best.

— Hector Faulkner

[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

My eyes hurt already

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 weeks ago

You won't need them where we're going.

[–] Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.org 10 points 3 weeks ago

you won't need them where we are going.

[–] Embargo@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago

In the mouth of madness is another Sam Neill banger in the vein of Event Horizon. Clive Barker's input in Event Horizon is fucking spectacular though. I gotta watch these movies again!

[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I certainly don't want to die playing a round of golf. And I don't want to die like Elvis. That's all they remember about him.

Sam Neill

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Elvis is remembered for a LOT more than that.

[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Take it up with Sam man, it ain't my quote. It was just topical he had such a quote.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 24 points 3 weeks ago

Oh man, RIP to one of the greatest. The first thing I saw him in was The Hunt for Red October and then right after in Dead Calm.

[–] jonesy@aussie.zone 20 points 3 weeks ago

Literally just rewatched Event Horizon last night, devastating news.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 weeks ago

Another person under 80 that fucking died

[–] emigu@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Rest in peace Dr. Grant

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 16 points 3 weeks ago

This made me sad.

[–] tired_lemming@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago

Man he was a good one. Loved his body of work.

[–] Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Oh fuck! Rest in piece! Past the Event horizon.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 13 points 3 weeks ago

Terrific actor, I always enjoyed his work.

[–] Maybelline@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 weeks ago

I should have liked to have seen Montana

[–] PenguinMage@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Just rewatched In The Mouth of Madness last night... how did we lose him and still have mitch McConnell?

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Aw man :/ I liked him in Possession, one of the most demonic movies I have ever seen. I liked that he was always willing to take weird af roles. Extra shoutout to In the Mouth of Madness. We are all stuck on that blue busride, bro.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Best Merlin was part of my sexual awakening.

[–] wax@feddit.nu 2 points 3 weeks ago

Holy shit, yes. That's a throwback. Great cast in it as well

[–] Noyesster@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

he was such a versatile actor. more than he gets credit for. Going from watching him in Jurassic Park as a child to seeing him in Possession years later, it was hard to believe it was the same actor.

[–] LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Damn. Heartbreaking. He was running a farm in new Zealand, sharing the absolute best, most hilarious and beautiful takes from there. I'm devastated.

[–] Donebrach@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Don’t you mean extinct?

[–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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