pap Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 (edited) Dead at 71, apparently. http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/apr/30/bob-hoskins-dies Mona Lisa, the first film I saw him in. Edited 30 April, 2014 by pap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinger Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 Real shame, always thought he was a smashing actor. Mona Lisa, The Long Good Friday, Roger Rabbit (it's great!), 24/7... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 My late aunt was fortunate enough to appear in Pennies from Heaven with him. She always said he was a lovely man. That was such a ground-breaking drama too. Very sad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 Very sad news. Excellent actor, superb in The Long Good Friday, Pennies From Heaven and so much more besides. By all accounts a really decent bloke too. RIP Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoPints Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 Real shame that. He was a great actor. I loved him in Mona Lisa and The Long Good Friday in particular. Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 The Long Good Friday he was great in that. I wish he'd done more roles like that, he played a great thug. Never so convincing in comic roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 30 April, 2014 Author Share Posted 30 April, 2014 he was great in that. I wish he'd done more roles like that, he played a great thug. Never so convincing in comic roles. First question St. Peter is going to ask:- "Bob. Why'd you do Super Mario Brothers?" Still haven't seen The Long Good Friday. Will hunt it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 Still haven't seen The Long Good Friday. Will hunt it down. WTF?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 Still haven't seen The Long Good Friday. Will hunt it down. Do it, it's a classic. I saw it maybe 2 or 3 years ago and some of the dialogue still makes me lol. Plus, it's ruthless as f*ck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 First thing I saw him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockportsaint Posted 30 April, 2014 Share Posted 30 April, 2014 Do it, it's a classic. I saw it maybe 2 or 3 years ago and some of the dialogue still makes me lol. Plus, it's ruthless as f*ck. This. In my top ten films, easily. Quite brutal in parts, and Helen Mirren in her heyday is f&cking awesome, both as an actor and as "totty". Killer ending too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted 2 May, 2014 Share Posted 2 May, 2014 Who Framed Roger Rabbit is hands down one of my favourite movies of all time. My Dad and Grandad introduced it to me when i was about 4... Genuinely sad to hear about his death. RIP to a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 2 May, 2014 Share Posted 2 May, 2014 4 years old? Do you know how old that makes me feel? It's only the thought of Jessica Rabbit that gets me up in the mornings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 2 May, 2014 Share Posted 2 May, 2014 RIP Bob [video=youtube;4-L7Cadb-c0] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 2 May, 2014 Author Share Posted 2 May, 2014 WTF?!? Do it, it's a classic. I saw it maybe 2 or 3 years ago and some of the dialogue still makes me lol. Plus, it's ruthless as f*ck. This. In my top ten films, easily. Quite brutal in parts, and Helen Mirren in her heyday is f&cking awesome, both as an actor and as "totty". Killer ending too. I know, I know - but quite a few people gave the plot away awhile back. I knew who the responsible parties were before watching it. I've now seen the film. Bob is fkn fantastic in this. He's a little timebomb and though his non-verbal acting in this is the highlight, some of the lines are choice too. "Mafia? I shít 'em!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 2 May, 2014 Share Posted 2 May, 2014 I crowbarred my old dvd of Roger Rabbit out of the shelf this evening. I'd forgotten just how funny that film was, and how well Bob Hoskins played Eddie Valiant. Superb stuff. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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