Gene Wilder - RIP

Another criminally-underlooked film of his:

 

I can't recall a movie or role of his that I didn't like. RIP Gene!

 

I can think of only one, the movie that turned out to be both his and Richard Pryor's last. Kinda wish they had stopped one earlier (I loved Hear No Evil, See No Evil).

Seriously a remarkable career with so many memorable roles. I read one of the novels (novellas?) he wrote after he stopped acting and enjoyed it. A lot of the charm he had in his acting came across in the book, and I could easily imagine him playing the role. Can't remember what that book was called though.

 

He was a great talented man. There is and was no one like him. He will be missed.
I'm sorry for the loss of this funny amazing man.
Rest in Peace and thoughts and blessing to his family.

 

RIP
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Another one I like:

 

Stir Crazy has to have his best performance.

 

RIP to a beautiful, funny & brilliant man
I grew up with Willy Wonka and enjoyed many of his movies over the past 40 or so years.

 

Sad to hear this , Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein are hilarious. going to have to queue them up tonight.

 

It is impossible not to like Gene Wilder, what a kind soul

 

another great gone.... first time I saw the Producers I thought I was going to wet myself> it was that funny.

sean

 

I thought this was the weakest of all the skits, a one joke thing that was only mildly amusing except for the end.

 

Watched Willy Wonka again last night, what a wonderful performance.

 

I just remembered "The Women In Red".....
I guess that movie was better off forgotten.

 

The premise is one-joke only, but I think Wilder's performance elevated this sequence to something far greater.

 

Fuzzywuzzy was a woman??





RIP Gene.

 

Rest in peace Gene.

 

Amazing talent and by all accounts an amazing man. Tonight I'm having a marathon of THE PRODUCERS,YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and BLAZING SADDLES. Rest in peace,Gene.

 

RIP Gene.

Super funny guy. Love Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.

 

R.I. P. Gene Wilder.

 

BTW, speaking of Gene Wilder and Willy Wonka, the DCC/Garland Sammy Davis, Jr. Greatest Hits Vol. 1 CD has "The Candy Man" on it and the disc was mastered by our host.

 

He seemed like a genuinely sweet and kind-hearted man. I loved watching him on screen. Rest in peace.

 

I have to agree about Silver Streak. I think that film perfectly captures all the facets of Gene's talent. The comedy, the romantic, the frantic--it's all there. Probably his best leading man role.

Great scene:

 

was in three of the funniest movies of a time!!

 

Darryl