RIP John Hurt
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DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
some of the stuff- there was a poor beowulf/fantasy type thing and the Ultramarines film were because he was into the idea, I read he got into warhammer/space marines as an idea from his son and so was up for doing the film
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Yes, this was the first one I thought of too, despite seeing a lot of his other stuff. A great actor. RIP.
skyscraper101
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I will re-watch King Ralph in his memory later.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
he was great as the evil aristo in Rob Roy- montrose
ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
Such a sad start to my day, RIP John Hurt.
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hiraethified
Sad news .
Watched 44 inch chest again last week and whatever anyone thinks of the film he was amazing in It . Worth watching for his performance alone .
The bird ODonnell in The Field was another favourite of mine .
He talks about ageing here to this annoying twat
Fuck me, that interviewer is an annoying cunt.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
He had a great voice and a real presence. Always watchable and didn't sell himself to Hollywood too much
RIP John Hurt.
I liked that he was never typecast.
From the Naked Civil Servant through The Hit and Alien and The Elephant Man. Caligula in I, Claudius. His character in Contact as well as his brilliant portrayal of Control in Tinker, Tailor..
Sad loss but a back catalogue to be admired by all.
I liked that he was never typecast.
From the Naked Civil Servant through The Hit and Alien and The Elephant Man. Caligula in I, Claudius. His character in Contact as well as his brilliant portrayal of Control in Tinker, Tailor..
Sad loss but a back catalogue to be admired by all.
Casually Red
tomorrow belongs to me
You don't know the half of it, and your lucky not too. I'll not pollute JHs thread any further with talk of him though .
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
SpookyFrank
Don't swallow the cap
Someone memorably described his voice as 'honey laced with acid'. The narration in 'Perfume' is one of my favourite things of his.
Formidable actor, who loved Ireland very much. We'll miss him 
John Hurt was so proud of his honorary Irish identity because it "was where I should be. I felt it was home" | JOE.ie
John Hurt was so proud of his honorary Irish identity because it "was where I should be. I felt it was home" | JOE.ie
Casually Red
tomorrow belongs to me
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
His portrayal of the wronged man in 10 rillington place has stayed with me since I was a teen. A great actor and came across as a nice guy. I'm starting to get get sick of that twat with the sithe.
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
He always made a lasting impression whatever the role/film.
He was great in 1984 and 10 Rillington Place.
He made the odd bad choice - he did that ridiculous advert for AIDS with all the icebergs, drills and gravestones.
He was great in 1984 and 10 Rillington Place.
He made the odd bad choice - he did that ridiculous advert for AIDS with all the icebergs, drills and gravestones.
krtek a houby
Saoirse don Phalaistín!
Formidable actor, who loved Ireland very much. We'll miss him
John Hurt was so proud of his honorary Irish identity because it "was where I should be. I felt it was home" | JOE.ie
I saw him in Dublin Airport many years ago. Wanted to thank him for The Naked Civil Servant but didn't.
Belated thanks, John
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Naked Civil Servant had a profound impact on me as a teen. I loved The Elephant Man, would watch and re-watch 1984, loved Midnight Express, Alien, The Hit, he was the best thing in the Brighton Rock remake....been planning to watch Last Panthers.
krtek a houby
Saoirse don Phalaistín!
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
I've just been reminded of his performance on tv in Jim Henson's The Storyteller. That was brilliant ! Anyone else remember it?
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
Just a couple of days before he died I went to see Jackie, the new biopic of Jackie Kennedy, in which Hurt has a small but significant part towards the end of the film. He plays the priest who conducts JFKs funeral and helps Jackie come to terms with his death, and her own life - which somehow made the news of his death seem even sadder and more poignant when I heard.
Another reason I feel really sad about John's passing is that as well as being a fine actor, John was one of a very select group of incredibly talented Englishmen who happened to have been born on the 22nd of January - the others being Lord Byron, Sir Alf Ramsey and, er, me. And now there's only me left
Another reason I feel really sad about John's passing is that as well as being a fine actor, John was one of a very select group of incredibly talented Englishmen who happened to have been born on the 22nd of January - the others being Lord Byron, Sir Alf Ramsey and, er, me. And now there's only me left
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
Reading this thread it is noticeable just how many of us were profoundly affected by The Naked Civil Servant. What a great testament to the man's talent. It truly was a pivotal moment in my life and it seems the lives of many of us.
"There is no tall dark man"
"There is no tall dark man"
mojo pixy
head down
There's a filmed version of him doing that. An incredibly difficult piece to perform.
I also want to mention him in V for Vendetta, not his most memorable role but I was once in a band that used one of his speeches as the intro to a song.
