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Mr. Beaks eulogizes Paul Gleason

First? by Driver8	May 30th, 2006 10:52:10 PM

RIP by LeckoManiac	May 30th, 2006 10:59:26 PM
And posting "FIRST" in an obit is just tasteless. Honestly, do you have no decency? In any case, this is horrible news. Always loved Mr. Gleason's work. He will be missed.
You mess with the bull you get the horns by Stimpson J Cat	May 30th, 2006 11:03:54 PM

"We're gonna need some more FBI guys, huh?" by Osmosis Jones	May 30th, 2006 11:08:58 PM

Thanks for the opportunity to say a few words... by Cotton McKnight	May 30th, 2006 11:10:30 PM
and I just wanted to say thanks for the great memories, Mr. Gleason. God bless.
Well I've got news for you, Dwayne... by faesforce	May 30th, 2006 11:11:06 PM
You'll be missed. Diehard is a classic, and Gleason's performance helped make it so. Way back in '97 or '98, my girlfriend was an extra on the completely-forgotten-and-right fully-so Jenny McCarthy NBC sitcom - of which Gleason was a cast member (for that ep at least); she told me how she ate lunch with him in the commissary and what a nice, friendly guy he was - I mean, she went out of her way to relate how cool he was. So it's a damn shame, and he will definitely be missed by me, a fan.
Die Hard by YackBacker	May 30th, 2006 11:17:07 PM
He was solid. Heck, he brought it in every movie he acted in, and it's sad to see him gone. Clarence Beeks is one of cinema's greatest hatchet-men, alongside Emil Muzz (Dragnet) and Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Smokey and the Bandit).
Asbestos-related? Yikes by chrth	May 30th, 2006 11:17:53 PM
Maybe he got it hanging out with the Janitor. Good actor, he'll be missed ... didn't we recently lose another character actor like him, the guy from My Cousin Vinny and Son-In-Law?
Another part of childhood washed away... by Alonzo Mosely	May 30th, 2006 11:33:52 PM
Loved both the Breakfast Club and Trading Places when I was a kid, his performance in both was note perfect. He'll be missed. Strangely I have neither film on hand, but I do have Die Hard, so I know what tonights feature presentation will be...
haga daga! by hagadaga	May 30th, 2006 11:43:18 PM
rip pg
'Round Midnight by BigSugar	May 31st, 2006 12:12:57 AM
I thought it was a storke of genius to cast him as the economics teacher in VAN WILDER. He of course played the prick aspect of the role to the hilt, but if there was a ever a man who could pull off the turn into the third act, Gleason was indeed that man. What a tragic, tragic loss for all of us.
"Reprised" his role.... by oh_riginal	May 31st, 2006 12:16:32 AM
... in "Not Another Teen Movie" so well it may as well have been new actors digitally inserted in the student seats.
first by Stimpson J Cat	May 31st, 2006 12:44:19 AM
I think people who have to tipe FIRST like that have serious inflated ego problems especially on a eulogy,you a dick,get some help.
Rest In Peace...Dick. by SouthSide_2010	May 31st, 2006 12:47:01 AM
True that, I don't even know if this guy will be missed but I know he'll be remembered from the roles he's played in the past. Later haters...
His performances were so indelible... by Negator76	May 31st, 2006 12:49:51 AM
..that 'Newsradio' brought him in to play a nearly silent role, as the efficiency expert/hatchet man. Just by SEEING him, the audience was led to expect the meanest bastard this side of the grave. Until he was brought down by Phil Hartman's Master Plan. I won't ruin it for you, but the showdown between Gleason and Hartman is one of the funniest moments in a very, very funny show. Haga Daga! RIP, Mr. Gleason. You rocked.
"Boy, I hope that's not a hostage." by uss cygnus	May 31st, 2006 12:51:02 AM
"He could be a fucking bartender for all we know!" "The next screw that falls out will be you." "I thought I could have expected more from a varsity letterman." "They're goin' after the lights!" Via con dios, Paul. You can raid God's wardrobe now. RIP.
"He could be a fucking bartender, Powell." by Det. John Kimble	May 31st, 2006 01:08:39 AM
Robinson was a prick, but he had some good lines.
"They're shooting at the lights" by Jay Jay	May 31st, 2006 02:23:41 AM
BANG BANG SMASH!!! "They're going after the lights!" Farewell Paul. Thanks for the great work.
It's a shame that the one line that crosses my mind by judderman	May 31st, 2006 03:46:44 AM
when I think of him is, "The whore loses a kidney." I always wondered what happened to Clarence after the end of Trading Places. He actually seemed to have given in to his fate by the end. RIP Mr Gleason.
Relax Lecko by Driver8	May 31st, 2006 06:18:31 AM
"First" is a time honored tradtion around here,so take a pill I'm not pissing on Paul Gleasons' memory. I'm old enough to remember seeing 'Trading Places" in the theatre and laughing my ass off when Jamie Lee Curtis sticks those sweet mammories in his face and says "Could you help me with my Rucksack? Good Times. RIP.
" we're gonna need more FBI guys " by DigitalDong	May 31st, 2006 07:08:39 AM
lol I wanted to post that first. Fucking work.
Sad news by Edward_nygma	May 31st, 2006 07:11:29 AM
Deputy Cheif of Police Dwayne T Robinson. Just the way he addresses himself in Die Hard is funny. It's a note perfect perfomance that stands out in a film filled with note-perfect performances. Rest in Peace Paul.
The 80's by Jack Black	May 31st, 2006 07:15:18 AM
A great part of my 1980's moviegoing experience died with Mr. Gleason. RIP
My favourite line in my favourite action movie ever by DirkD13"	May 31st, 2006 07:41:59 AM
He could be a fucking bartender for all we know!! Priceless, he will me missed, yet remains immortal.
Now that I'm an adult... by rev_skarekroe	May 31st, 2006 08:09:31 AM
I realize that Paul Gleason was actually the hero in "The Breakfast Club". He should've smacked those whiny little brats around a little is what he should've done.
RIP by tiredpm	May 31st, 2006 08:23:06 AM
I was watching Die Hard on Sunday night without knowing that he had died. It's the first film that my family rented on VHS when we got a VCR and my brother and I were really annoyed at my Dad for wanting to get that as opposed to some lame movie we wanted to rent. We all sat down on a Sunday night and watched Die Hard and I'll always remember the sheer delight of my Dad, Mum, brother and I watching that movie unfold. Mr. Gleason was a very large part of that: "Jesus Christ, Powell, he could be a fucking bartender for all we know!" Sad news, my condolences to his family and friends.
About time... by KarmicRelief	May 31st, 2006 08:50:21 AM
...we get to honor Mr. Gleason's memory. Everything he was in, he was pure gold. Johnny Be Good was, for me, an instant classic solely because of his portrayal of Coach Hisler. "Forgot them shoes, Coach!" He'll be missed.
"I'll rip out your eyeballs and piss on your brain" by brycemonkey	May 31st, 2006 09:22:25 AM
Not many better lines than that... RIP.
"Long Tom" Roberts by Chris Appel	May 31st, 2006 09:56:54 AM
Not one of his great roles, but Gleason first appeared on my geek radar as Long Tom, one of Doc Savage's five companions in the George Pal film. He was a great character actor and one of the top "love to hate" actors in Hollywood history.
One of the best character actors of the 1980's by workshed	May 31st, 2006 10:00:03 AM
His lines are set in stone for most of us reading this AND he re-invented swearing with those two words in Trading Places. Before that the best we could get out of Landis was Belushi's 'Holy Shith'. I doubt there's a man here who didn't admire his sharp delivery and won't miss his presence in future flicks. RIP Mr Gleason. p.s.Was he any relation to Jackie..?
"One of our operatives witnessed the theft." by Tony Mike Hall	May 31st, 2006 10:54:09 AM
RIP, you plaid coat-wearing Lindhurst Security badass.
ABOMINABLE by Coconutradio	May 31st, 2006 11:51:30 AM
Gleason's great as the blustering sheriff who'd rather stay at his desk than actually do police work. His bit at the end of the movie was hilarious. Vintage Gleason, and a fine not to go out on.
"You want a breath mint?" by Roguewriter	May 31st, 2006 11:54:40 AM
Funniest line in DIE HARD, as Powell watches in amazement while Robinson straightens his tie and fixes his hair to meet the FBI guys. Jesus, he was a funny bastard. He'll be missed.
Breakfast Club is way overrated by Rupee88	May 31st, 2006 12:28:59 PM
It is a clever film, but I agree that much of it is laughable. Ally Sheedy is hot in it though as the goth chick.
Not Another Teen Movie by tensticks	May 31st, 2006 04:40:24 PM
I was a little surprised when I sent you guys this piece of news yesterday that you hadn't already posted it; now I realize you were prob. waiting for Mr. Beaks to write his own eulogy. Good job. And though it's a footnote in his career, he humourously sent up his own "Breakfast Club" role a few years ago in "Not Another Teen Movie".....
Loved him in anything he did. by mrfan	May 31st, 2006 04:58:08 PM
R.I.P. Mr. Gleason. Thanks for the moments.
He played Sgt Lackley of Vice Squad in Miami Blues by pokadoo	May 31st, 2006 05:11:06 PM
He's only in one scene in the movie,but its a great one. He thinks Fred Ward is trying to cut in on his pimpin' buisness, so he goes round to his appartment and ruffs him up a little. He makes a great "Hey kids, it's Paul Gleason!" entrance, and he's wearing one of those flashy suits he raided from Barry Manilow's wardrobe. He even does the "Dont mess with the bull" horns! Great Film. Sad loss.
Let's raise an index finger and pinky to this man..... by Dasher	May 31st, 2006 08:43:10 PM
"For two months, Bender. I got ya." Thanks for the memories.
Also "reprised" his role in... by Anna Valerious	May 31st, 2006 11:37:37 PM
The A-Teens video "Dancing Queen" (Which is an homage to "Breakfast Club") and an episode of "Drake and Josh" where he's running the school honors court.
I distinctly heard a ruckus by Wolfpack	Jun 1st, 2006 07:16:24 AM

Sad. Also... by Orbots Commander	Jun 2nd, 2006 08:56:42 PM
it's not a surprise to hear that Gleason was a nice guy in person. From what I've read, the general rule of thumb, for the most part, is that the actors who play the best villain's are usually the world's sweetest people, while the actors who always play the righteous hero are mostly inusefferable pricks in their daily lives.
Time marches on. The wheel of time turns ever onward. by Wolfpack	Jun 3rd, 2006 02:07:52 PM

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