R.I.P Sir Alan Parker

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R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 15:59:21 GMT jimmalone, cherry68, and 1 more like this

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Post by sirjeremy on Jul 31, 2020 15:59:21 GMT

He died today, aged 76. One of the best UK directors who somehow never got his due.

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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0 Likes:	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 16:02:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2020 16:02:38 GMT RIP. An underrated genius.

stephen Legend "Not my remains, Al." Posts: 24,633 Likes: 24,919	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 16:04:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stephen on Jul 31, 2020 16:04:20 GMT Damn. Rest in peace, sir.
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jimmalone Based Posts: 3,377 Likes: 1,358	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 16:07:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jimmalone on Jul 31, 2020 16:07:27 GMT RIP I really liked most of his films.

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R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 16:20:18 GMT therealcomicman117 likes this

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Post by Mattsby on Jul 31, 2020 16:20:18 GMT

RIP.

Following up the uniquely wonderful Bugsy Malone with the searing Midnight Express is just amazing (He won a BAFTA for his first three movies I think). Mississippi Burning is so good and his two best Shoot the Moon, Birdy - he could get really great perfs from his actors.

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wallsofjericho Badass Posts: 1,586 Likes: 1,233	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 16:29:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wallsofjericho on Jul 31, 2020 16:29:54 GMT RIP Sir.

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R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 16:41:43 GMT pupdurcs likes this

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Post by therealcomicman117 on Jul 31, 2020 16:41:43 GMT

Damn, and I was just talking about him earlier, and how I was sad that he was retired from making movies. His work is largely underappreciated. He made a lot of stylish musicals, but also some fine dramas. Mississippi Burning is a great movie featuring some of Hackman and Dafoe's best work, and Angel Heart is wonderfully ludicrous. Also The Commitments rules. RIP Mr. Parker.

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pupdurcs God Tier Never met a cherry picked, agenda driven tweet I didn’t like! Posts: 8,188 Likes: 10,027	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 16:46:32 GMT therealcomicman117 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pupdurcs on Jul 31, 2020 16:46:32 GMT RIP to an exceptional filmmaker!

TerryMontana God Tier Posts: 8,215 Likes: 4,799	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 16:52:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TerryMontana on Jul 31, 2020 16:52:59 GMT And 2020 keeps going... RIP, Sir.

ibbi God Tier "Batman's a scientist" Posts: 5,443 Likes: 4,849	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 18:21:40 GMT via mobile stephen likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ibbi on Jul 31, 2020 18:21:40 GMT In his day he could do it all. Rest in peace to a serious legend who sailed quite criminally under the radar.

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R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 18:43:19 GMT

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Post by Mattsby on Jul 31, 2020 18:43:19 GMT

For anyone interested --- here's Alan Parker’s BAFTA winning movie debut. Sort of a flawless little gem about Jewish kids/families in the UK during WWII being sent to temporary foster families; their teacher takes them door-to-door offering them up like a salesman. All of the perfs are very good, with witty dialogue (“Sir, I’ve got a headache in my leg!”) and so many observant, touching details it’s no surprise it was personally drawn from the writer's own experience.

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HELENA MARIA Legend Posts: 11,283 Likes: 7,180	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 18:45:32 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by HELENA MARIA on Jul 31, 2020 18:45:32 GMT A true visionary. One of my all time favorite directors. He'll be greatly missed. Rest in peace and in power, Sir 🙏❤️
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quetee God Tier Openly Black Posts: 8,196 Likes: 5,962	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 20:55:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by quetee on Jul 31, 2020 20:55:41 GMT RIP.
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fiosnasiob Full Member Posts: 691 Likes: 886	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 21:15:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fiosnasiob on Jul 31, 2020 21:15:25 GMT RIP Sir Alan. Watching Midnight Express as a teenager was a truly memorable experience, this movie has always been a big cult classic in my entourage...except for the few Turkish friends I have...

TerryMontana God Tier Posts: 8,215 Likes: 4,799	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Jul 31, 2020 21:26:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TerryMontana on Jul 31, 2020 21:26:27 GMT I guess I'll give Midnight Express a re-watch one of these days...

BlackCaesar21 New Member You're barking up the wrong acorn! Posts: 139 Likes: 101	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Aug 1, 2020 13:41:50 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BlackCaesar21 on Aug 1, 2020 13:41:50 GMT Damn RIP

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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0 Likes:	R.I.P Sir Alan Parker Aug 1, 2020 17:16:12 GMT TerryMontana likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2020 17:16:12 GMT R.I.P. Midnight Express is one of the best film of its decade.