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#4506325 - 02/05/20 11:47 PM RIP Kirk Douglas  
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He made to 103.

One of the few Hollywood actors that I actually enjoyed watching.

RIP


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#4506329 - 02/06/20 12:00 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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He was truly one of the great actors. I liked him.


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#4506330 - 02/06/20 12:05 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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He's one of, if not THE, last of his era, isn't he? He was outspoken but not pushy. That's called "class". A lot of the current crop could learn from him.


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#4506331 - 02/06/20 12:12 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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RIP Kirk. I haven’t seen nearly all of this films but just seeing him in both “Paths of Glory” and “Spartacus” was enough for me to realize his incredible talent.


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#4506337 - 02/06/20 12:45 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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The Fury was the first film i remember seeing him in when i was a kid, that one tripped me out back then. I need to rewatch it one day.

Speaking of people from that era, Vera Lynn is still kicking. Regards the Golden or Classical era of Hollywood specifically, Olivia de Havilland is 105.


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#4506339 - 02/06/20 12:45 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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RIP Captain Yelland (only remembered he was Captain, had to look up the name). "The Final Countdown" (1980).



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#4506340 - 02/06/20 01:09 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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#4506341 - 02/06/20 01:18 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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I knew it was only a matter of time but I truly dreaded the coming of this day.
RIP Issur Danielovitch. May you and Burt Lancaster resume your friendship with one another in the afterlife.


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#4506353 - 02/06/20 02:23 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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Dang, I came to post this!

Seem I am too slow tonight!

R.I.P. Spartacus!!



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#4506364 - 02/06/20 03:47 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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Kirk Douglas was absolutely one of my favorites.
Like others have said, i knew it was coming but still sad to see him leave us.
RIP.

#4506381 - 02/06/20 06:20 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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One of my favorite Kirk Douglas movies:


#4506407 - 02/06/20 11:30 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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Originally Posted by Mr_Blastman
One of my favorite Kirk Douglas movies:




This came out in 1986 when Douglas was a young lad of 70. biggrin


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#4506424 - 02/06/20 02:53 PM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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Paths of Glory is outstanding


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#4506436 - 02/06/20 04:42 PM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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Wow, truly someone from another era.

#4506533 - 02/07/20 04:50 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: RSColonel_131st]  
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Originally Posted by RSColonel_131st
Wow, truly someone from another era.

That he was. yep

I am deeply saddened by his passing but the thought that his work is still available for us to enjoy does bring some pleasant thoughts to the forefront of my mind.


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#4506552 - 02/07/20 11:44 AM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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I didn't know he was in the US Navy during WWII until I recently read a short bio on him.


“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4506608 - 02/07/20 09:29 PM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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I always appreciated Kirk Douglas as I do many from that special generation. I loved that twinkle in his eye and all the myriad of things conveyed with that big smile of his. I also admired his athleticism and athletic involvement with his pictures and his military service. I don't know the first movie I saw him in but it was probably something like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. He led a long and fruitful life.


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#4506657 - 02/08/20 01:29 PM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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Originally Posted by WOLF257
He made to 103.

One of the few Hollywood actors that I actually enjoyed watching.

RIP


RIP Mr. Douglas frown

TIL How Kirk Douglas helped break the Hollywood blacklist https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51398165

I loved his work with Kubrick in Paths of Glory. I highly recommend the criterion collection disc for all of the extras and transfer quality (which goes without saying for criterion releases! haha). I still have not watched Spartacus so I need to put that film and a few others by Mr. Douglas on my viewing list.
https://www.criterion.com/films/27522-paths-of-glory



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#4506944 - 02/10/20 07:30 PM Re: RIP Kirk Douglas [Re: WOLF257]  
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Can this and the other Kirk Douglas's passing thread be put together? Thanks you!

I never knew he had 4 sons. I only know of Michael.



Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
I didn't know he was in the US Navy during WWII until I recently read a short bio on him.


He served on these class of U.S. Navy submarine chaser ships, the 1139

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-461-class_submarine_chaser

http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/011139.htm

but according to WIKI (which is not always correct), Douglas was on the 1137, not the 1137

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_PC-1137


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