How has Willow not been mentioned?
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He was in a movie called Spartan. It's about the same plot as Resident Evil 4. Badass soldier rescues the president's daughter. Rarely see that movie mentioned but I thought it was very classic Val, just floating in that zone of crazy good acting and chewing up the scenery. Tombstone is probably my favorite of his movies but Spartan is a close second. I'm glad we all got to see this legend of an artist. May he rest in peace.
Spartan was a fantastic David Mamet movie, and he was great in it… like everything.
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Damn. Val was a great actor.
Another one to throw into the mix of mentions here. The first Val Kilmer movie that I actually always think of is The Island of Dr. Moreau. A bit offbeat I suppose but one of my absolute favourite childhood movies and I rented the VHS on more than one occasion. Think I might need to rewatch now.
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I hope he gets his sun god robes and thousands of women throw little pickles at him wherever he ends up.
Fuck. RIP Mr. Kilmer. What a fine human being. From Willow to Top Gun to Batman to so many from our childhoods. Looks like be watching a Val film this evening.
"Wyatt Earp is my friend."
That scene always gets me, it's one of the greatest in all cinema.
"hell I got lots of friends"
... "I don't."
God damn that scene gets me every time.
Man, I don't normally get choked up about celebrities but some of Val Kilmer's movies got me through a pretty dark time in the late 90s. I was 8 when Willow came out, we wore that VHS out. In 2000 I lived in the boonies taking care of an indoor broccoli growing operation in Colorado. The only thing I had was 20 or so books, a box of VHS tapes, and a 13" TV VCR combo. I must have watched Tombstone and The Saint 10000 times.
I am still friends with the guy who worked with me and anytime he asks me what happened to or where is so and so I 100% answer with "He ran off to live in the forest, in the nude."
RIP to one of the Batmen I grew up watching. I used to love going through my dad's DVD collection and watching batman forever.
There's No Normal Life There's Just Life. Now Get On With It.
There’s a peck here with an acorn pointed at me!
Telling that, as of now, most comments mention a different film of his. Kilmer was great in so many things! I’ll just add Kiss Kiss Bang Bang to the pile, RIP to a great actor
Second for KKBB. I love that movie. Always have. Also, bonus to Doc Holiday, as people say I look like him.
Open the dictionary and under the word idiot, what do you see?
A picture of me?
No! The definition of the word idiot! Which you are!
(done from memory, so likely not 100% accurate)
I've read that he was a bit of a pain in the ass to work with, but I've always appreciated the results. So many great rolls. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is great, Tombstone, etc. I've not met too many people who mention The Salton Sea. That's in my top 3 for his performances.
Heat.
The greatest swordsman that ever lived
Now I'm Sadmartigan.
Top Secret! is a gem of a movie and I will be watching it tomorrow in his honour.
Okay, what's the name of the movie? Yes, what's the name of the movie. What movie? Top secret? Yes! What's the name of the movie? That's the name! The movie's name is that? If you're referring to the top secret, then yeah, that's the name of the movie!
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Not entirely surprising I guess, but still a sad one. Somehow stayed just a touch under the radar despite some of the most iconic roles of the 80s and 90s.
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Can't forget Chris, from Heat. Took one in his neck. RIP
I shall honor him by going Skeet Surfin' tomorrow.
If everybody had a 12 gauge
With a sufboard too
You see em shootin' and surfin'
From here to Malibu
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Any day we lose a Batman is a bad day. RIP Iceman.
Well damn. :(
In the immortal words of Socrates, I drank what?
RIP Doc!
