OT: Harold Ramis has passed away

[mattola]

Harold Ramis Has Passed Away

awful. I was a big big fan.

RIP and thanks for the Laughs mate.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Oh man Egon passed away. That blows

 

[dash]

I'll just copy in some posts from the coffee talk thread:

http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/4569913-post6446.html

 

[dash]

+1 - Enjoyed his work both on SCTV and on film. A big loss. RIP.

and 43's reply

Oh man... Great comedy talent. R.I.P.

 

[mattola]

sorry dash. I was a pretty big fan from the days so I just started the thread. alot of SCTV is gone

 

[dash]

No problem Matty, it warrants his own thread. Not only a funny actor, but a great writer and director. I was a big fan of SCTV in the day.

 

[forty_three]

No problem Matty, it warrants his own thread. Not only a funny actor, but a great writer and director. I was a big fan of SCTV in the day.

Yeah, I remember early in the cable TV days one of the obscure channels would show SCTV. I laughed so hard.

 

[calsnowskier]

I first think of him from Stripes. His straight-man to Murrays Joker was absolutely classic.

RIP

 

[bt08]

very sad to hear...was unaware he was even sick. Was part of the creative team/actor in many a funny ass movie. RIP

 

[dash]

I first think of him from Stripes. His straight-man to Murrays Joker was absolutely classic.

RIP

Sgt. Hulka: Ziskey?

Ziskey: I've always been kind of a pacifist. When I was a kid, my father told me, "Never hit anyone in anger, unless you're absolutely sure you can get away with it." I don't know what kind of soldier I'm gonna make, but I want you guys to know that if we ever get into real heavy combat... I'll be right behind you guys. Every step of the way.

 

[calsnowskier]

Sgt. Hulka: Ziskey?

Ziskey: I've always been kind of a pacifist. When I was a kid, my father told me, "Never hit anyone in anger, unless you're absolutely sure you can get away with it." I don't know what kind of soldier I'm gonna make, but I want you guys to know that if we ever get into real heavy combat... I'll be right behind you guys. Every step of the way.

Where is that subtle humor today? Instead we get Mellissa McCarthy and Will Farrell. Absolute trash.

Give me Stripes and Caddyshack (which he was behind as well) which are 1000X better than anything we get today.

 

[Comeds]

Where is that subtle humor today? Instead we get Mellissa McCarthy and Will Farrell. Absolute trash.

Give me Stripes and Caddyshack (which he was behind as well) which are 1000X better than anything we get today.

I guess people today just dont get the subtle humor like the delivery that Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and a gopher in Caddyshack had. Plus a scene where people think there is a turd in the pool. Quiet subtle stuff.

 

[mattola]

Where is that subtle humor today? Instead we get Mellissa McCarthy and Will Farrell. Absolute trash.

Give me Stripes and Caddyshack (which he was behind as well) which are 1000X better than anything we get today.

Melissa McCarthy shtick has grown very old very fast for me. Will Farrell needs to change it up as well.

the humour of the old SCTV crew and SNL crew as they spread out is second to none.

Murphy in his glory
Ramis
Candy
Moranis
Martin
Levy
Flaherty
Belushi
Akroyd

man just such great stuff.

 

[calsnowskier]

I took a look at the movies he was behind (either as a writer or director)...

Animal House
Stripes
Caddyshack
Meatballs
Vacation
Ghostbusters
Back to School
Groundhog Day
Analyze This

That is simply amazing. Classics, every one of them.

 

[mattola]

I took a look at the movies he was behind (either as a writer or director)...

Animal House
Stripes
Caddyshack
Meatballs
Vacation
Ghostbusters
Back to School
Groundhog Day
Analyze This

That is simply amazing. Classics, every one of them.

brilliant list

 

[dash]

Melissa McCarthy shtick has grown very old very fast for me. Will Farrell needs to change it up as well.

the humour of the old SCTV crew and SNL crew as they spread out is second to none.

Murphy in his glory
Ramis
Candy
Moranis
Martin
Levy
Flaherty
Belushi
Akroyd

man just such great stuff.

I feel Short changed looking at the above list.

 

[calsnowskier]

I guess people today just dont get the subtle humor like the delivery that Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and a gopher in Caddyshack had. Plus a scene where people think there is a turd in the pool. Quiet subtle stuff.

When compared to the garbage that comes out today (again, I am primarily focusing on Farrell and McCarthy), that IS subtle.

As for the Baby Ruth gag in Caddy Shack, compare it to the pool scene in Grown Ups. Caddyshack told the whole story of the candy bar, even throwing in the Jaws theme, culminating in Murray's punch-line. Grownups just had a bunch of screaming kids with moron adults arguing with them. Granted, this gag was not exactly subtle, but it was delivered 1000X better than it's contemporary.

 

[mattola]

I feel Short changed looking at the above list.

i had to stop there too many dash. i dont give a o'hara if you think I left any out on purpose

 

[dash]

 

[Comeds]

When compared to the garbage that comes out today (again, I am primarily focusing on Farrell and McCarthy), that IS subtle.

As for the Baby Ruth gag in Caddy Shack, compare it to the pool scene in Grown Ups. Caddyshack told the whole story of the candy bar, even throwing in the Jaws theme, culminating in Murray's punch-line. Grownups just had a bunch of screaming kids with moron adults arguing with them. Granted, this gag was not exactly subtle, but it was delivered 1000X better than it's contemporary.

I think the entire list you posted are great movies, I just dont think they were subtle. Funny and clever, just not examples of subtlety in my opinion.