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OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: roryfaninva ()
Date: June 20, 2024 21:07

Great actor. For those of a certain age, he will be remembered for being in "The Dirty Dozen" and "Kelly's Heroes".




Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: ChrisL ()
Date: June 20, 2024 21:16

RIP Donald.

He was the subject of my favorite line in "Animal House."

Pinto says "I know, Mr. Jennings is a wonderful teacher."

It's probably the only line in the entire without any comedic value.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: Fernandobsas ()
Date: June 20, 2024 21:28

"Eye of the Needle" another great movie by Mr Sutherland.

Bye
Fernando

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: MelBelli ()
Date: June 20, 2024 21:44

In the cast, along with Mick, of “The Burnt Orange Heresy.”

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: treaclefingers ()
Date: June 20, 2024 21:46

Been around my entire life...iconic Canadian!

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: bye bye johnny ()
Date: June 20, 2024 21:49



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RIP.

The original Hawkeye Pierce.

Among his many credits was a role in 2019's "The Burnt Orange Heresy"


With Mick Jagger, Elizabeth Debicki and Claes Bang / Photo: Sony Pictures Classics

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: dcba ()
Date: June 20, 2024 22:07

The 1978 remake of "Body Snatchers" is worth your consideration.
D.S. will be missed.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: northof49 ()
Date: June 20, 2024 22:13

RIP Mr. Sutherland. Amongst many other things he was also one of the Montreal Expos (now defunct Major League Baseball team based in Montreal) most loyal fans.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: dmay ()
Date: June 20, 2024 22:25

A great actor. As noted, the remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers is well worth checking out, along with Don't Look Now and Klute. RIP, sir.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: NICOS ()
Date: June 20, 2024 23:39

Always loved to see hem play in movies RIP Donald .

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Date: June 20, 2024 23:57

I remember seeing Animal House in the theatre when it first came out. I hardly recognized any of the actors except Donald and John Belushi

In the 25 year DVD addition they talk about how they reached out to many of the more famous actors at the time and Donald was one of the only ones who agreed.

It also stated how many of the requested actors saw the script and said it was crazy and would never work.

Look what came afterwards............Vacation, The Jerk, Airplane, Porky's, Police Academy and many others.

He will be missed. I still watch Kelly's Heros when it is on.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: Ps37 ()
Date: June 21, 2024 00:38

Ordinary People is, in my opinion, a great movie.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: Ellipooh ()
Date: June 21, 2024 00:41

That twinkle in his eye, even when he’s playing a bad guy.
My #1 favorite.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: Taylor1 ()
Date: June 21, 2024 00:46

Eye of the Needle, the one in Venice Great Train Robbery and other fine films .The one with Mick was a dud



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Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: roryg ()
Date: June 21, 2024 01:40

Don't hit me with those negatives waves...

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: angee ()
Date: June 21, 2024 02:40

In the aforementioned "Don't Look Back," he shared steamy scenes with Julie Christie,
and what about "M*a*s*h?"

Ordinary People was a great film, agreed.

~"Love is Strong"~

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: SomeTorontoGirl ()
Date: June 21, 2024 02:41

So saddened to hear this. The man was a giant. Thinking of Kiefer and the rest of the family.


Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: Spud ()
Date: June 21, 2024 10:55

Quote
roryg
Don't hit me with those negatives waves...


Well now he's up there... catching some rays, drinking some wine, eating some cheese.

RIP Donald . An actor with huge character and charisma.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: crholmstrom ()
Date: June 21, 2024 13:57

RIP

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: MingSubu ()
Date: June 21, 2024 17:02

Rip

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: dcba ()
Date: June 21, 2024 21:56

And D.S.' most bizarre film : Fellini's Casanova!

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: keefriffhards ()
Date: June 22, 2024 00:26

RIP Donald Sutherland

Just a couple hours before the news of his passing over to the better place i sent my Mum some highlights on youtube with clips of Oddball from Kelly's Heroes, so funny, havent watched that film in decades. Wow what an amazing actor, they don't make films like that today, missing him already.
I dont think he's ever been in a film where his charactor didnt leave a lasting impression on me.



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Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: MizzAmandaJonez ()
Date: June 22, 2024 01:00

Both of Donald Sutherland's roles in "Kelly's Heroes" and "The Dirty Dozen" are similar as unconventional characters providing non-slapstick laughter in stressful military settings. While some military films dabbled in comedy before, none placed it in the midst of high-stakes combat operations.

This was a significant shift in cinematic direction, allowing writers, directors, and actors to insert anti-establishment, comedic interactions into other military films like "M*A*S*H," and to critique war bureaucracy in "Catch-22." This trend extended to non-war films like "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," continuing the development and exposure of more complex character roles, as also then seen in "Taxi Driver."

In retrospect, Sutherland should have received a Best Actor nomination for playing Hawkeye Pierce, a solid leading role. However, he was competing with George C. Scott in "Patton" (the winner), Jack Nicholson in "Five Easy Pieces," Ryan O'Neal in "Love Story," and James Earl Jones in "The Great White Hope." Even though he was overlooked, Sutherland set the foundation for Alan Alda to become a six-time Emmy award winner.

In Animal House, he’s the Teacher who gets the frat boys stoned, leading Pinto to ask, "Can I buy some pot from you?" Then he sleeps with Boon's girlfriend, perfectly portraying a predatory teacher taking advantage of the youth they're supposed to help—a more common issue than realized and another example of his great character performance ability.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: soundboard ()
Date: June 22, 2024 01:40

One of my faves from this series...

Emma Peel & John Steed... with Charlotte Rampling and Donald Sutherland.

The Avengers / Superlative Seven

RIP to a great Canadian actor

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: CaptainCorella ()
Date: June 22, 2024 07:37

Steelyard Blues is a truly great movie. One of the few movie I've seen when the audience stood and applauded at the end.

Captain Corella

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: MadMax ()
Date: June 22, 2024 09:44

Estonia, he was onto the truth....

RIP Mr Sutherland

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: tatters ()
Date: June 23, 2024 14:53

No one's mentioned Klute. An uncharacteristically restrained, subdued and understated performance. His best work, imo.

(I find Kelly's Heroes to be ridiculous, btw. As far as I know, there were no long-haired, bearded hippies in the U.S. military in the 1940s, or anywhere else for that matter)

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: treaclefingers ()
Date: June 23, 2024 15:09

Quote
tatters
No one's mentioned Klute. An uncharacteristically restrained, subdued and understated performance. His best work, imo.

(I find Kelly's Heroes to be ridiculous, btw. As far as I know, there were no long-haired, bearded hippies in the U.S. military in the 1940s, or anywhere else for that matter)

Agreed, Klute was excellent.

Re: OT: RIP Donald Sutherland
Posted by: Spud ()
Date: June 24, 2024 10:11

Quote
tatters
No one's mentioned Klute. An uncharacteristically restrained, subdued and understated performance. His best work, imo.

(I find Kelly's Heroes to be ridiculous, btw. As far as I know, there were no long-haired, bearded hippies in the U.S. military in the 1940s, or anywhere else for that matter)

Fully agree about Klute...

...but the history of cinema would be far poorer without the odd dose of "ridiculous".



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