Christopher Plummer dies - truly a tragedy

[TruthBTold]

I loved him in the movie Boundaries in 2018 and of course in The Sound of Music. He also was in Beginners where he played a museum director who comes out after 44 ears of being married. He and his son enter a new relationship on his coming out. Plummer won a supporting actor Oscar for this role. A true film and theater giant has lost one of their greats.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/oscar-winner-sound-music-star-181609378.html

[TruthBTold]

I loved him in the movie Boundaries in 2018 and of course in The Sound of Music. He also was in Beginners where he played a museum director who comes out after 44 ears of being married. He and his son enter a new relationship on his coming out. Plummer won a supporting actor Oscar for this role. A true film and theater giant has lost one of their greats.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/oscar-winner-sound-music-star-181609378.html

[samhexum]

It's sad that he died, but why is it a tragedy? Everyone dies eventually. He lived a good life, had much success and recognition in his chosen career, and lived to 91. I think most people would happily choose being able to have that said about them after their death.

 

Although most people probably wouldn't want to be known for gifting the world with one of its most annoying actresses. (daughter Amanda.)

[samhexum]

It's sad that he died, but why is it a tragedy? Everyone dies eventually. He lived a good life, had much success and recognition in his chosen career, and lived to 91. I think most people would happily choose being able to have that said about them after their death.

 

Although most people probably wouldn't want to be known for gifting the world with one of its most annoying actresses. (daughter Amanda.)

[+ sync]

Seems like everybody is getting the hell out of Dodge.

[+ sync]

Seems like everybody is getting the hell out of Dodge.

[+ Lucky]

It's sad that he died, but why is it a tragedy?

 

My question exactly!

[+ Lucky]

It's sad that he died, but why is it a tragedy?

 

My question exactly!

[TruthBTold]

Well, a tragedy has a few meanings, one of which is "an event resulting in great loss and misfortune." Although he may have always known that he was going to die (as did we) his death is a loss - or at least it is for me. He was one of the greats of film and theater. I just feel that way.

[TruthBTold]

Well, a tragedy has a few meanings, one of which is "an event resulting in great loss and misfortune." Although he may have always known that he was going to die (as did we) his death is a loss - or at least it is for me. He was one of the greats of film and theater. I just feel that way.

[+ WilliamM]

It's sad that he died, but why is it a tragedy? Everyone dies eventually. He lived a good life, had much success and recognition in his chosen career, and lived to 91. I think most people would happily choose being able to have that said about them after their death.

 

Although most people probably wouldn't want to be known for gifting the world with one of its most annoying actresses. (daughter Amanda.)

Sad that Mr. Plumber died. Why attack his daughter? Amanda Plumber's mother was Tammy Grimes who started in The Unsinkable Molly Brown on Broadway and then on your, including Boston where I was lucky to see her.

Edited February 5, 2021 by WilliamM

[+ WilliamM]

It's sad that he died, but why is it a tragedy? Everyone dies eventually. He lived a good life, had much success and recognition in his chosen career, and lived to 91. I think most people would happily choose being able to have that said about them after their death.

 

Although most people probably wouldn't want to be known for gifting the world with one of its most annoying actresses. (daughter Amanda.)

Sad that Mr. Plumber died. Why attack his daughter? Amanda Plumber's mother was Tammy Grimes who started in The Unsinkable Molly Brown on Broadway and then on your, including Boston where I was lucky to see her.

Edited February 5, 2021 by WilliamM

[EastbayMike]

I wasn't attacking his daughter. I was merely stating a fact.

Actually you were stating an opinion. Big difference.

[+ WilliamM]

Actually you were stating an opinion. Big difference.

 

Sam means well, but I agree. It was his opinion

[+ WilliamM]

The part of the Captain was first played by Theo Bikel on Broadway in 1959 to 1962

[+ WilliamM]

Ted Chapin, speaking for the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization posted a statement about now much he will miss. Mr. Pluimmer

[+ WilliamM]

It may be an opinion to you, but it's a stone-cold fact to me. There is no doubt and no arguing about her being annoying in anything I've ever seen her "act" in.

 

If she is indeed terrible why does Amanda Pluimmer keep getting. Nominated and winning so many acting awards on Broadway and also films

[samhexum]

I didn't say she's terrible. I said she's annoying. She did an episode of SVU in which a serial rapist was preying on disabled women, and she played a (very) paranoid schizophrenic who was attacked but helped the cops apprehend the guy. Each time I've seen the episode (I watch Stabler-era SVU reruns a lot) and she exhibits all of the quirks and tics of the character I think either "Finally! Amanda Plummer found the perfect role to showcase her acting style!" or "Yet another typical Amanda Plummer performance." She was quite effective in the role, but I'd rather hear Yoko Ono sing than watch Amanda Plummer act in anything that doesn't have Christopher Meloni's ass in it.

[+ WilliamM]

@samhexum

 

It is an opinion written shortly after her father died. Timing was awful truly awful

[samhexum]

At least I didn't say anything about how her performances could be fixed by pouring Liquid PLUMMER into the toilet.

[+ azdr0710]

getting this thread back to a mature level, here's a scene from his Oscar-winning performance in "Beginners" in 2011, the oldest actor to ever win an Oscar

 

[+ nycman]

I'd rather hear Yoko Ono sing than watch Amanda Plummer act in anything that doesn't have Christopher Meloni's ass in it.

Brilliant....and so true on so many levels.

[+ WilliamM]

I loved him in the movie Boundaries in 2018 and of course in The Sound of Music. He also was in Beginners where he played a museum director who comes out after 44 ears of being married. He and his son enter a new relationship on his coming out. Plummer won a supporting actor Oscar for this role. A true film and theater giant has lost one of their greats.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/oscar-winner-sound-music-star-181609378.html

 

I saw Mr Pluimmer in "Royal Hunt of the Sun" in December 1965, so long ago. Much too young to completely understand the play though

[TruthBTold]

getting this thread back to a mature level, here's a scene from his Oscar-winning performance in "Beginners" in 2011, the oldest actor to ever win an Oscar

 

 

Both Plummer and Ewan McGregor are brilliant in that movie. If that clip does not make you tear up (if not cry) nothing ever will.

[+ WilliamM]

I didn't say she's terrible. I said she's annoying. She did an episode of SVU in which a serial rapist was preying on disabled women, and she played a (very) paranoid schizophrenic who was attacked but helped the cops apprehend the guy. Each time I've seen the episode (I watch Stabler-era SVU reruns a lot) and she exhibits all of the quirks and tics of the character I think either "Finally! Amanda Plummer found the perfect role to showcase her acting style!" or "Yet another typical Amanda Plummer performance." She was quite effective in the role, but I'd rather hear Yoko Ono sing than watch Amanda Plummer act in anything that doesn't have Christopher Meloni's ass in it.

 

The somewhat interesting new biography of Mike Nichols reports Nichols envisioned a national threater company that would perform classic American plays. He hoped Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Amanda Pluimmer and Mandy Patinkin would be the core performers.