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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Topic: Norman Wisdom 1915-2010 Posted: October 04 2010 at 23:16 |
Sir Normam Wisdom died yesterday, may he rest in peace.
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Posted: October 05 2010 at 02:43 |
I loved Norman's films when i was a kid, the little man against the establishment and bringing it crashing down , though i still laugh at the masterly slapstick comedy today, when you think about it he is a huge influence on today's comedians. My favourite films "Trouble in Store", "Press for Time", "The Square Peg". "Bulldog Breed""On the Beat", loads of them especially "The Early Bird".
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Posted: October 05 2010 at 05:10 |
'Bulldog Breed' is an absolute classic film of its type. That said, when the BBC show a retrospective of his work (as I'm sure they will), I hope they show 1978's 'Going Gently', which showed what a good straight actor he was, too. Norman Wisdom - one of the greats - RIP
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...when you think about it he is a huge influence on today's comedians | A certain Lee Evans in particular I think; his onstage slapstick is pure Norman Wisdom (as I'm sure he would admit)
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Posted: October 05 2010 at 05:12 |
as far as I know, Mr. Wisdom never made it across the pond.. may he rest in peace anyway
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Posted: October 05 2010 at 14:50 |
Rest in peace, Comrade Pitkin...
Like George Formby he was adored behind the iron curtain. For some reason I picture him going to meet his maker with a carefree saunter, blissfully oblivious of the open manhole just ahead. It's the way he would have wanted to go.
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Posted: October 05 2010 at 14:55 |
I was never a great fan. Sad to see him go though.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 05 2010 at 19:52 |
Jim Garten wrote:
'Bulldog Breed' is an absolute classic film of its type.
That said, when the BBC show a retrospective of his work (as I'm sure they will), I hope they show 1978's 'Going Gently', which showed what a good straight actor he was, too.
Norman Wisdom - one of the greats - RIP
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...when you think about it he is a huge influence on today's comedians |
A certain Lee Evans in particular I think; his onstage slapstick is pure Norman Wisdom (as I'm sure he would admit) |
His last film was 1969's What's Good for Goose. Mmmmm Sally Geeson. Oh and Lee Evans is nowhere near as amusing.
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Posted: October 05 2010 at 22:59 |
I haven't even heard of a single movie this man was in. Huh.
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Posted: October 06 2010 at 02:03 |
Henry Plainview wrote:
I haven't even heard of a single movie this man was in. Huh.
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Yeah. We make films in Britain too.
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Posted: October 06 2010 at 04:21 |
I never found him very funny, but I liked him. I only found out recently he was an aspiring jazz drummer too. RIP...
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Posted: October 06 2010 at 06:02 |
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I never found him very funny, but I liked him. I only found out recently he was an aspiring jazz drummer too. RIP...
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His films are all pretty crap imo.
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Posted: October 06 2010 at 06:43 |
^ without Norman Wisdom there would be no Lee Evans
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Posted: October 06 2010 at 15:29 |
Henry Plainview wrote:
I haven't even heard of a single movie this man was in. Huh. |
Not even The Night They Raided Minsky's?
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Posted: October 06 2010 at 15:32 |
I don't believe that I have ever heard of him or saw anything that he was in either. I'm not much for movies made in different languages though so that might have something to do with it.
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Posted: October 06 2010 at 15:37 |
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^ without Norman Wisdom there would be no Lee Evans
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I don't see what difference that makes. Even if it were true.
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Posted: October 07 2010 at 02:46 |
RIP
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Posted: October 07 2010 at 03:35 |
Snow Dog wrote:
mystic fred wrote:
^ without Norman Wisdom there would be no Lee Evans
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I don't see what difference that makes. Even if it were true. | I think the point is of all the comedians Wisdom influenced during his life, Lee Evans is the most obvious example; you only have to see his live shows & the body language/movement/pratfalls, even the facial expressions are pure Norman Wisdom (although I don't think NW said f**k quite so much in his movies )
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Posted: October 07 2010 at 04:00 |
Jim Garten wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
mystic fred wrote:
^ without Norman Wisdom there would be no Lee Evans
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I don't see what difference that makes. Even if it were true. |
I think the point is of all the comedians Wisdom influenced during his life, Lee Evans is the most obvious example; you only have to see his live shows & the body language/movement/pratfalls, even the facial expressions are pure Norman Wisdom (although I don't think NW said f**k quite so much in his movies ) |
He wasn't as funny either, but thats JUST opinion obviously. Besides Wisdom appealed to an entirely different generation. Don't misunderstand, I am saddened by his death and I DO appreciate his skills.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 07 2010 at 21:14 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Blacksword wrote:
I never found him very funny, but I liked him. I only found out recently he was an aspiring jazz drummer too. RIP...
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His films are all pretty crap imo. |
That's the charm of them though. Besides, they don't date well. Much like George Formby films. I happen to enjoy both. I also like Ealing Comedies. They just don't make films like that any more (and don't come back by saying "there's a reason for that..." either ). It's mostly crass action movies now with excess violence and/or sex in them.
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