A confession: from a very young age, I have been fascinated by drunken British actors. I have read no less than three biographies of Richard Burton. I have seen “The Dresser” more than twenty times. I own Peter O’Toole’s autobiography in hardcover (Loitering With Intent: The Child
The upshot being that it was a bittersweet delight to give him the business in the second installment of the Harry Potter series. We laughed a lot during this production, which I see as a good sign.
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1 MST3Kelly on Aug 8, 2008 at 2:26 pm
http://nl.truveo.com/RICHARD-HARRIS-MACARTHUR-PARK-MELS-ROCKPILE-SCTV/id/124131726
the above is a clip of Dave Thomas of SCTV as Richard Harris performing the very long ‘MacArthur Park’ on Mel’s Rock Pile. takes me back to the days when TV was psychedelic as a matter of course.
SCTV also did a great parody of the great British actors who starred it the Lion In Winter/Camelot genre. in ‘The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes,’ the late John Candy portrays ‘Richard Berton,’ Joe Flaherty is ‘Peter O’Tule’, and Dave Thomas is ‘Richard Harriss.’ each attempts to out-act each other in an orgy of well-formed lines and grand gestures. a funny take on some great men. where is their like, these days?
2 MikeP on Aug 8, 2008 at 2:39 pm
We laughed a lot during this production, which I see as a good sign.
It shows in the final product, I think. The best Rifftrax always are the ones where you guys seem to be cracking each other up.
Harry Potter II: Electric Bugaloo pretty good.
3 Spookette on Aug 8, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Rest assured I will be buying this Rifftrax within 24 hours.
4 Ryan on Aug 8, 2008 at 7:44 pm
“We laughed a lot during this production, which I see as a good sign.”
Whatever happened to the idea of getting a “poopie” reel of Rifftrax flubs?
5 Danni on Aug 8, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Ooo – I second that!
6 Jason on Aug 8, 2008 at 10:31 pm
So you mention Burton, O’Toole, and Reed, but what about David Warner?? Best decapitation ever filmed… check. The ultimate evil… check. Got to punch Leonardo DiCaprio in the stomache… check. In lots of Sam Peckinpah movies, but never killed once…. we have a winner!
7 Anthony on Aug 9, 2008 at 2:40 am
Christ, Harris…
As a native born Irish speaker, and supporter of Gaelic Irish culture, I…sort of disown Harris. But I don’t have the authority to disown him from Ireland’s society.
8 Mr. Slick on Aug 9, 2008 at 8:32 am
When will people learn that large amounts of alcohol in a person’s system only enhances their abilities. We Irish have known this for ages, heck it makes us smarter & more fun to be around
9 RemmieBarrow on Aug 9, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Wow, never killed once, huh. You would have to be really smart or flat drunk on your back to avoid being killed in a Peckinpah movie.
10 evilash on Aug 9, 2008 at 2:53 pm
So that guy hasn’t always been old? Wow.
11 Yanni on Aug 10, 2008 at 5:27 am
He looks kind of like Bill Nighy
12 NavarezElectro on Aug 10, 2008 at 6:38 am
Don’t forget his dual starring role in “The Quest of the Delta Knights.” My favorite David Warner film is “Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment” released in 1966. I saw it many years ago, but it is a great movie. I distinctly recall him wearing a gorilla costume, and running amok at a posh gathering; something I’ve dreamt of doing for years. He is again partially clad in black fake fur in “Delta Knights” as Vultare, poor fellow.
13 karen on Aug 10, 2008 at 11:35 am
awwww…richard harris was the best dumble dore ever. new guy is ‘eh’, abit thin and youngish looking. (i think its ian something from xfiles). its not the same….alas!
14 Charlie W on Aug 10, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Mike’s next blog entry shall be a tribute entitled “A Man… Called… BERNIE MAC!”
15 Mr. Slick on Aug 10, 2008 at 4:44 pm
He was old when he was young.
16 Mr. Slick on Aug 10, 2008 at 4:45 pm
A Chef named … Isaac Hayes
17 Rob T Firefly on Aug 11, 2008 at 10:45 am
I shall leave a cake out in the rain in his honor.
18 Mr. Slick on Aug 11, 2008 at 5:15 pm
The Science Guy? lol
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