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bettyellen

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65. can't say I blame you. so many worthless scripts get produced. but sometimes movies can really

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:33 PM

Feb 2014

reach or transport me to places beyond my ability to imagine. Like other people sometimes do. And generally Hoffman went for great scripts with very talented supporting casts. The kind that don't sacrifice talent for great looking lead actors. Amazing to have a career like that these days. All too rare.

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Breaking: Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in Manhattan apartment. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 OP

WHO ? bigdarryl Feb 2014 #1

... tammywammy Feb 2014 #6

I don't know how you cannot know him at this point... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #8

If true what a shame Egnever Feb 2014 #43

agreed! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #45

Only one of the most talented actors of his generation alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #15

Personally, never seen any of those movies. Not my cup of tea. X_Digger Feb 2014 #28

he was amazing in Boogie Nights too. And Magnolia. And the master, playing an L Ron Hubbard type. bettyellen Feb 2014 #33

I checked the filmography section of his wiki page.. X_Digger Feb 2014 #47

i know a lot of people find edgier movies too much. and that was kind of his niche. bettyellen Feb 2014 #54

I'm a big reader. X_Digger Feb 2014 #61

can't say I blame you. so many worthless scripts get produced. but sometimes movies can really bettyellen Feb 2014 #65

Sounds like he enjoyed his craft, rather than just going for the money. X_Digger Feb 2014 #70

I was shocked he brought such humanity to the L Ron role..... the juxtaposition of his and bettyellen Feb 2014 #80

i'm not into edgier movies, watched 'be4 the devil' out of curiosity Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #96

I know most won't agree with me... davekriss Feb 2014 #108

He was absolutely great..Could do any role he was handed. n/t whathehell Feb 2014 #52

Owning Mahoney too. Very understated acting but compelling. I even liked him in catbyte Feb 2014 #104

Hoffman's films represent a really broad range demwing Feb 2014 #105

I don't do many movies, period. X_Digger Feb 2014 #110

Well not all cinema is derived from a literary work demwing Feb 2014 #115

All the decent films I've seen are (based on a literary work.) X_Digger Feb 2014 #118

first I remember seeing him... dhill926 Feb 2014 #31

yeah, he was a highlight in that movie for sure fishwax Feb 2014 #71

and with "DOUBT" liberalla Feb 2014 #107

Yes, great in that and whathehell Feb 2014 #126

Don't forget Happiness. JVS Feb 2014 #32

now that was one weird film - but, yes he was brilliant in Happiness as well Douglas Carpenter Feb 2014 #99

Charlie Wilson's War!! longship Feb 2014 #38

That was an excellent film and he did Gus brilliantly. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #125

Cold Mountain, Red Dragon, Ides of March... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #46

Twister, where he played a wild-eyed storm chaser..Loved him in that & virtually everything he did whathehell Feb 2014 #53

I haven't seen that, but think it's in my Netflix queue. SMC22307 Feb 2014 #60

it's very good, both for his performance and it's realistic, harrowing depiction of tornadoes. whathehell Feb 2014 #123

Magnolia. Whisp Feb 2014 #49

He was in the Hunger Games as well. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #75

The Big Lebowski is easily my favorite movie ever. Initech Feb 2014 #85

Yes, he was a superb actor BainsBane Feb 2014 #91

Seriously? You couldn't have done a quick Google? (n/t) SMC22307 Feb 2014 #37

Someone always has to jump in with a "Who?" because they are just too ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #55

It's very insensitive... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #63

If I don't recognize the name, I generally don't click on the thread. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #66

I was just thinking the same thing... dorkzilla Feb 2014 #81

A sublimely talented Oscar winner who relied on his HUGE talent (Moneyball, Hunger Games) anneboleyn Feb 2014 #77

I forgot about "Doubt." SMC22307 Feb 2014 #92

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Actually, I've never seen any of those either, kentauros Feb 2014 #114

Yer not missin' much. Iggo Feb 2014 #121

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Wow. Iggo Feb 2014 #120

He was a very good actor Gothmog Feb 2014 #2

That's sad. I like him. n/t tammywammy Feb 2014 #3

Too bad. He's a good actor. MineralMan Feb 2014 #4

Never heard of him treestar Feb 2014 #5

holy shit. damn. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #7

Wow. Stunned LittleBlue Feb 2014 #9

Awful. He was an awesome actor, and I believe he had two kids as well. anneboleyn Feb 2014 #59

yes. a few oscar nominations and one win Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #93

Didn't he win an Oscar for Capote? undeterred Feb 2014 #10

For those who don't recognize his name, you may recognize his face csziggy Feb 2014 #11

RIP YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #12

One of my favorites... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #13

He had a returning role in the third HUNGER GAMES movie. brooklynite Feb 2014 #17

The third Hunger Games book is filmed as two movies. intheflow Feb 2014 #34

Oh shit. Orrex Feb 2014 #14

NO!!!! I love his work. RainDog Feb 2014 #16

Any other sources besides the Murdoch rags? GoCubsGo Feb 2014 #18

MSNBC is reporting it.... Cooley Hurd Feb 2014 #24

Bummer. GoCubsGo Feb 2014 #27

Cannabis poisoning.... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #19

No no no warrior1 Feb 2014 #20

His role in Love Liza may be the most beautifully sad character ever TroglodyteScholar Feb 2014 #21

oh no....this is horrible, a true talent. nt msanthrope Feb 2014 #22

Jesus!!!!! Cooley Hurd Feb 2014 #23

thanks NJCher Feb 2014 #87

I agree - I like the old Irish term "cross gently" personally... Cooley Hurd Feb 2014 #90

Sad, sad, sad. aikoaiko Feb 2014 #25

oh grits this is terrible. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #26

You are so right. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #40

Peace to you grits. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #88

Amen to that and Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #97

That sucks superpatriotman Feb 2014 #29

How sad, a real loss. The loss of his talent will be felt. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #30

No way. That is horrible. He was so young and talented. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #35

RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman Kaleva Feb 2014 #36

:( shenmue Feb 2014 #39

Wow that's tragic Egnever Feb 2014 #41

Gawd dammit. :( The Big Lebowski will never be the same. You were appreciated. nt tridim Feb 2014 #42

Very sad. He was truly talented. SMC22307 Feb 2014 #44

Exactly BuelahWitch Feb 2014 #50

Kids went to public school. narnian60 Feb 2014 #82

I didn't know that about the public schools... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #89

so sad. Whisp Feb 2014 #48

Addiction... a truly horrifying disease etherealtruth Feb 2014 #51

Very sad... SidDithers Feb 2014 #56

Rest in Peace. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #57

How sad! 2naSalit Feb 2014 #58

He struggled with addiction... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #64

Good Grief! 2naSalit Feb 2014 #68

God Damn The Pusher Man... Blue Idaho Feb 2014 #62

Yep, I had the same thought. n/t whathehell Feb 2014 #124

RIP Brandt. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #67

That is very sad news, he was a terrific actor. rudolph the red Feb 2014 #69

Heroine addiction..wow, tragic. His presence on the screen was intense..he was able to Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #72

RIP - (darn) DrDan Feb 2014 #73

Why do all the good ones have to die early? NuclearDem Feb 2014 #74

Idk, NuclearDem, but you are right, and a lot of evil jackasses live long, pampered lives anneboleyn Feb 2014 #79

Sometimes a creative mind wanders into dark places where no one can survive. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #84

Heath Ledger Initech Feb 2014 #86

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - with Ethan Hawke and Marisa Tomei DrDan Feb 2014 #76

really good movie, didnt think i would like it, loved it Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #95

I loved the use of flashbacks . . .very creative storytelling DrDan Feb 2014 #100

R.I.P., Dusty Tree-Hugger Feb 2014 #78

Watch "Mary and Max" if you haven't already... dorkzilla Feb 2014 #83

Very sad. RIP to a very talented actor! cbdo2007 Feb 2014 #94

fuck blogslut Feb 2014 #98

My connevtion is he played in the. movie doubt that was filmed in my church. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #101

He was amazing, one of my favorites Beringia Feb 2014 #102

Oh, no. He was one of my favorite actors. Didn't he go to rehab recently? catbyte Feb 2014 #103

He went the way of Heath Ledger, it seems. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #106

Horrible. What a talent. DanTex Feb 2014 #111

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Heroin took Cory Montieth too soon Aerows Feb 2014 #113

He played a small part in a movie called Cold Mountain. texanwitch Feb 2014 #116

Sad. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #117

I hate when this happens. I hate when extraordinarily talented artists are lost to the rest of us scarletwoman Feb 2014 #119