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RIP Leslie Nielsen
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KhyronTheBackstabber
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RIP Leslie Nielsen
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
He made me laugh. For that, he had a lot of my respect. I will miss him.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
Literally.He was one my favourites when I was younger. His incredibly absurd comedic style was incredibly influential on me, and he's always held a special place in my heart. One of the things through which my father and I could connect was watching Leslie Nielsen's work in Flying High and Naked Gun.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
I guess he's dead and loving it. 
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
No. What a horrible thing to read before going to bed.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
As I've said elsewhere, I shall be watching Flying High (Airplane!) in memorium this evening.
Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
As well as being a great comedic star in Flying High, Police Squad and Naked Gun (& other roles), he also had a long career as a serious actor; of which most memorable to SF fans is his role as Commander Adams in the great SF movie 'Forbidden Planet'. Farewell to a man that has provided great pleasure to so many.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
Damn.
One of my all time favourite actor.
But he lived a long and successful life. Unfortunately it ended prematurely.
One of my all time favourite actor.
But he lived a long and successful life. Unfortunately it ended prematurely.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
Aww man.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
Nooo
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
Surely you must be joking.
... damn I like him.
... damn I like him.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
Damn, at least he made it to 84 and seemed to live life to the fullest.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
My current school, MacEwan University, named their school of communication after him. He was a really decent guy; I remember he was here in Edmonton for the reopening of the renovated downtown YMCA a year or two ago, and he talked about the importance of facilities like the YMCA in helping youth and whatnot. He really believed in giving back to the community.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
He just wanted us to know... that he was counting on us.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
God-DAMN it.
It may not be productive to be angry that someone I like has died, but it is honest.
It may not be productive to be angry that someone I like has died, but it is honest.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
I will always remember his fondness, nay, his love of swimming in raw sewage.
The man was a legend of comedy. May he never be forgotten.
The man was a legend of comedy. May he never be forgotten.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
UmB5B7 wrote:As well as being a great comedic star in Flying High, Police Squad and Naked Gun (& other roles), he also had a long career as a serious actor; of which most memorable to SF fans is his role as Commander Adams in the great SF movie 'Forbidden Planet'. Farewell to a man that has provided great pleasure to so many.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
Commander Adams in Forbidden Planet was played by a young Leslie Nielsen.Themightytom wrote:UmB5B7 wrote:As well as being a great comedic star in Flying High, Police Squad and Naked Gun (& other roles), he also had a long career as a serious actor; of which most memorable to SF fans is his role as Commander Adams in the great SF movie 'Forbidden Planet'. Farewell to a man that has provided great pleasure to so many.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen didn't start doing comedic roles until Airplane!, most of his early stuff was serious work.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
Damn.
He certainly left a lot of great stuff behind.
He certainly left a lot of great stuff behind.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
My uni class abandoned our rather tedious lecture today to watch Airplane! instead.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
I remember him for Airplane and the Naked Gun movies. But I also remember him as Frobisher from Due South. A semi serious and yet quite comedic role.
Dang.
Dang.
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Re: RIP Leslie Nielsen
My first exposure to him as a kid was in Airplane. It was quite a mind fuck to than see him so super serious when I was introduced to Forbidden Planet a short time later.
RIP Commander Adams!
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