Well, since no one else has done it yet a might as well get the ball rolling.
Harold Ramis, dead at 69. One of the all-time great comedic writer/directors. While I find Cadyshack to be horribly overrated I would list Groundhog Day and Ghostbusters as two of the best comedies ever.
RIP Harold Ramis
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RIP Harold Ramis
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Re: RIP Harold Ramis
I am a big fan. So many classic movies. Chicago is sad.
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Re: RIP Harold Ramis
"Stripes," too. Hilarious film. And Ramis was one of the lead writers for "Animal House."
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Re: RIP Harold Ramis
He was a comedy great. Sad news indeed.
R.I.P.
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Re: RIP Harold Ramis
Hard to believe he was 69. Even in his old age he had this youthful charm about him. RIP.
Re: RIP Harold Ramis
I mentioned on twitter that John Hughes was supposed to be the filmmaker who's passing resonated with my generation, but for me this is much more personal. When I was a kid we used to worship SCTV and SNL. SCTV tapes would be passed around and copies-from-copies made. Do It Yourself Dentistry makes me lose my mind to this day.
Animal House, Caddyshack, Stripes, Vacation, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day. Any one of those makes a career. Groundhog Day alone would put him in the pantheon.
Animal House, Caddyshack, Stripes, Vacation, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day. Any one of those makes a career. Groundhog Day alone would put him in the pantheon.
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Re: RIP Harold Ramis
Well put, Rob. It is very sad. He was such a comic genius and seems like he was a genuinely great guy.
Re: RIP Harold Ramis
+1Brando70 wrote:Well put, Rob.
When you look at his body of work...
Great life he had.
Re: RIP Harold Ramis
Will always remember him for his role in Stripes, along with Bill Murray.pk500 wrote:"Stripes," too. Hilarious film. And Ramis was one of the lead writers for "Animal House."
Also, cant believe how old he was. I didn't realize.