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Title: R.I.P. Jack Palance Post by: Velorath on November 11, 2006, 12:04:54 PM News here. (http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/10/palance.death/index.html) I wish I was eloquent enough to say something here, or at least something other than the string of profanities that came to mind when I heard the news. Suffice it to say that even being 60 years older than me, I somehow expected him to outlast us all
Title: Re: R.I.P. Jack Palance Post by: Merusk on November 11, 2006, 07:27:02 PM My wife told me this morning. My comment: "I thought he was too mean to die."
RIP, Jack, kick some more ass in the afterlife. Title: Re: R.I.P. Jack Palance Post by: stray on November 11, 2006, 10:03:30 PM Jack was the guy responsible for Brando's broken nose. Where would cinema be without him?
Title: Re: R.I.P. Jack Palance Post by: Ironwood on November 12, 2006, 03:12:05 AM A good end to a good life. Still sad tho.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Jack Palance Post by: HaemishM on November 13, 2006, 09:20:54 AM My favorite memory of Jack Palance is from a really crappy, yet fun B late night feature movie, Hawk the Slayer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080846/). Terrible, terrible movie, made good by the fact that it could double for a decent D&D session. I will miss Jack Palance.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Jack Palance Post by: WayAbvPar on November 13, 2006, 09:23:59 AM I loved Hawk the Slayer! Of course, I was 10 (and a huge D&D nerd) when it came out, so I didn't know how cheesy it was (same with Clash of the Titans, which I will still sit and watch if I catch it on cable).
Palance was a stud. RIP, Jack. Title: Re: R.I.P. Jack Palance Post by: Lanei on November 15, 2006, 03:23:25 AM Shamelessly stolen from: http://thelawdogfiles.blogspot.com/2006/11/requiescat-in-pacem.html
Quote Vladimir Ivanovich Palaniuk 18FEB1919 to 10NOV2006. Born in Pennsylvania, of Ukrainian descent and son of a coal miner, Palaniuk worked in the coal mines until the 1930's when he started a career as a professional boxer. Using the professional name Jack Brazzo, Vladimir Palaniuk won 15 consecutive matches -- 12 by knockout -- until losing his 16th by decision. World War 2 came knocking about that time; Vladimir joined the Army Air Corp and began training as a B-24 pilot. During training, an engine failed on his bird, and he suffered severe facial injuries and burns either during the bail-out process or when the bomber crashed -- I've heard both stories. He required extensive plastic surgery -- resulting in a distinctive gaunt look -- and was discharged from the US military in 1944. Not one to mope, Vladimir graduated from Stanford University in 1947 with a B.A. in Drama and pretty much instantly wound up on Broadway. Three years after his Broadway debut, Vladimir Palaniuk was discovered by Hollywood. Not content with a commanding screen presence, Palaniuk painted and sold landscape art, wrote and published poetry, spoke Ukrainian, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French and English. Most folks knew him as Jack Palance. Rest in peace, sir. Title: Re: R.I.P. Jack Palance Post by: Damn Dirty Ape on November 15, 2006, 08:50:11 PM Palance also "starred" in <uncontrollable shudder> Outlaw of Gor </uncontrollable shudder>:
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