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Rest In Peace John Phillip Law

FIRST! (and may he rest in peace) by The Marquis de Side 3	May 16th, 2008 03:11:19 AM
shame to see great actors go... =0(
RIP by cineninja	May 16th, 2008 03:15:32 AM
...and it was Golden VOYAGE of Sinbad not 'adventures'...fail on the geek litmus test...
thanks by Quint	May 16th, 2008 03:19:43 AM
For the catch. I've had many ignorant slips before, but I DID know the name of that movie. I have the one-sheet up in my home (signed by Harryhausen, no less). Brain fart and it's fixed now, but again... thanks for the catch.
RIP by bob oblaw	May 16th, 2008 03:27:58 AM
i had just bought 'Death Rides a Horse' on dvd.. wow, rest in peace, Mr. Law
Peace, Mr. Law by Dingbatty	May 16th, 2008 03:31:50 AM
Have never seen Danger Diabolik. I wonder if that character was inspiration for the original version of Snake Eyes?
Not familar with him by tomdolan04	May 16th, 2008 03:35:32 AM
but Death Rides A Horse sounds like a blast. The tag-line! Lee Van Cleef! This poor man recently deceased! Thats my sunday morning hangover viewing sorted
What a dude by carefulsilly	May 16th, 2008 03:36:02 AM
Oh that man was simply the most beautiful creature. I remember just sitting there enraptured by his angel on Barbarella. Wasn't that character in Grant Morrison's run on the X-Men meant to be a dedication to him and Danger Diabolik? Can't recall the character's name but he wore a white version of his costume. Well, rest easy fella - you gave us some lovely movies and made me smile from ear to ear. Beautiful.
70... God's that's not old these days. by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	May 16th, 2008 03:59:55 AM
Shame just watched sinbad the other week... not his best performance, but it did have Martin Shaw and Tom baker..!! Probably best in Danger.D. Better that Modesty Blaise for sheer 60's nutzoid colour.
Sinbad! by Orionsangels	May 16th, 2008 04:03:21 AM
My favorite Sinbad film of all time is Golden Voyage of Sinbad. I own it on DVD. I watched it with my dad growing up. It's probably the first film that made me fall in love the fantasy genre. His Sinbad was so badass! He's gone now, but he'll forever live in these wonderfil movies.
Looks like.. by nolan bautista	May 16th, 2008 04:03:39 AM
..Terence Hill..not familiar w/ him too?..well the hell w/ you!! May Bud Spencer kick your Alzheimer's ridden ass!!.. Anyway RIP Mr. Law..
I was recently mentioning Diabolik too by Orionsangels	May 16th, 2008 04:12:27 AM
In the Speed Racer threads and wondering if the guys at AICN knew about it or liked it. It appears so.
KILL BILL took a lot of cues from that film. RIP Law. by Mike_D	May 16th, 2008 04:14:28 AM
thoughts go out to his family.
RIP Diabolik by Boba Fat	May 16th, 2008 04:15:22 AM
Love that film. Great performance, despite or even due to the fact that Law hardly speaks.
He was awesome in Sinbad. by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	May 16th, 2008 04:19:13 AM
Actually he is my favorite Sinbad at of all those RHH movies. RIP sir.
Golden Voyage by Bubba Gillman	May 16th, 2008 04:58:33 AM
Best Sinbad. Kali fight is greatness.
He'll be greatly missed by Eurocine fans... by Charlie & Tex	May 16th, 2008 05:25:33 AM
Who else can dive out of a plane, have a fight in mid-air and nick the parachute off his opponent? It really is too bad he can only die once.
Wow. How very, very sad... by Jerri Blank	May 16th, 2008 05:30:30 AM
Danger Diabolik was one of the best films ever. There is a great tribute over at Tim Lucas' Video Watchblog with a couple of cool pics of them recording the DVD commentary.
Wait all this talkback and still no.... by Charles_Corkey_Thatcher	May 16th, 2008 06:11:56 AM
reference to his role as Flight Cmdr. Elijah Kalgan in Space Mutiny?? I thought you were geeks. I wonder if his hearse will have a waxing compound. Is it too early for those kind of jokes?
RIP You Latex-Clad Badass by CasperVonSidecar	May 16th, 2008 06:31:42 AM
Bought Danger: Diabolik on a whim at a used movie store and it has since become one of my all time favorite movies. I have been on a quest since then to see as many of his movies as possible. May your cars always be fast, your women easy, and your bed covered with money. Truly a loss.
Death Rides a Horse by theycallmemrglass	May 16th, 2008 06:33:02 AM
Was a classic Spaghetti. Not in league with the more popular Sergio Leone films mind you but still. Yes he does look like Terence Hill, another icon for spaghetti, albeit quirky. John Law was too young to depart from us but leaves us with handsome memories! RIP
: ( by Mace Tofu	May 16th, 2008 06:38:16 AM
Nolan, I can see from that Youtube clip why you thought he looked like the guy in the TRINITY westerns close but no dice. RIP. JPL leaves behind a good body of work for us to enjoy. He was the first Sinbad I saw in a theater as a kid and who could forget the Angel from Barbarella, who needs viagra when... Damn we will miss you : ( I hope he left some audio commentaries about his work on films like Danger and Sinbad as it would be nice to know his thoughts on those projects. I hope someone took the time to ask him before he passed.
It's never too early for a Space Mutiny reference... by tonagan	May 16th, 2008 07:14:30 AM

Jude Law? by JaPra	May 16th, 2008 07:17:24 AM
Stupid question, but is he related to Jude Law? They have the same eyes.
Wasn't he in the Love Machine too? by Yeti	May 16th, 2008 07:31:42 AM
Sort of a nasty womanizer named Robin Storm? (love the name)
"Put your faith in Allah, but tie up your camel!" by DocPazuzu	May 16th, 2008 07:35:48 AM
Damn... the best Sinbad ever. What a shame, and not very old either. He will be missed. R.I.P.
Sinbad : Law vs Patrick Wayne? by Norm3	May 16th, 2008 07:37:12 AM
Does anyone know why Law wasn't in Eye of the Tiger?
Nice obit Quint by IAmMrMonkey!	May 16th, 2008 07:38:36 AM
You should do all the obits on this site, man.
A great shock. I just talked to him last month. by Uncapie	May 16th, 2008 08:15:10 AM
He was interviewed at a Mario Bava double bill at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood where they showed "Danger: Diabolik." He looked a little tired, but was very talkative. He brought his son on stage saying that he was the next "Diabolik" that got a laugh because the kid is ten! He was a gracious man who had many more movies to film. Its sad he's gone.
ATTACK FORCE Z by Mosquito March	May 16th, 2008 08:16:04 AM
I must have seen that movie 20 times on HBO when I was a kid. John Phillip Law, Mel Gibson, and Sam Neill, shooting Nips in the South Pacific. It plays kinda cheesy now, but when I was growing up, it was one of the most badass movies I ever saw. I think I was scarred - in a good way - during the scene where the commandoes had to kill one of their own injured team members in order to safeguard the mission. That was when I understood that military leaders have to make hard decisions in the field, which got me out of my wanting-to-be-a-soldier phase. I still love war movies, but I've never looked at them the same.
R.I.P. Mr. Law... by Roguewriter	May 16th, 2008 08:32:12 AM
Loved SINBAD, loved ATTACK FORCE Z... but to me, DIABOLIK will always be a highlight of MST3K -- a movie so utterly, spectacularly bad, you can't help but love it and everyone in it. And you still gotta tip the cap to Law for that. He'll be missed...
I am very sad... by Anna Valerious	May 16th, 2008 08:32:29 AM
I'm blaming him for my fondness of men with big-ass angel wings. :(
The RUSSIANS are COMING! by zinc_chameleon	May 16th, 2008 08:50:17 AM
He was the heart-throb in this truly funny 1968 movie starring Alan Arkin. Watch it now; it was decades ahead of its time.
THE BEST... by THE TRUE PINBACK	May 16th, 2008 09:12:30 AM
Truly sad when we lose someone whose work we enjoy. This fellow was the best of Harryhausen's three Sinbads. He now slays monsters in the beyond.
RIP by Knuckleduster	May 16th, 2008 09:17:51 AM
I always thought he was a cool guy. Nosferatu Jones, I couldn't agree more. Movie posters these days look like they belong to video games. Disgusting, really.
Good-bye Kalgon... by Craiggers	May 16th, 2008 10:27:19 AM
...the image of you riding a go-cart in Space Mutiny will live on in our hearts forever!
NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! by Frank Black	May 16th, 2008 10:32:17 AM
Danger Diabolik is my favorite movie of all time and John Phillip Law one of my favorites. This causes me physical pain. Horrible, horrible news... I hope he had a great life because he never got the due he deserved.
MST3K!!!! by rsmcduff	May 16th, 2008 10:54:19 AM
Don't forget that Diabolik has the distinguished honor of being the last episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000!
Poster Boy! by diverdan	May 16th, 2008 10:55:23 AM
I remember a family friend having his posters all over her walls. He was quite the heartthrob back then. Sympathies to his family and friends!
Diabolik was the last episode of MST3K by canvasseamonkey	May 16th, 2008 10:55:34 AM
what a shame
Kind of confused him with mid/late '60s by skimn	May 16th, 2008 11:07:18 AM
Terence Stamp..but DAMN! 70? That is hardly old nowadays. Pity.
Speaking of MST3K by casinoskunk	May 16th, 2008 11:07:45 AM
don't forget that he was Calgon in Space Mutiny! Loved him in CQ as well
Met him once... by MrSentinel	May 16th, 2008 11:18:07 AM
at one of the Chiller Theater shows a few years back. Seemed like a nice guy and was very appreciative to the fans that came to his table for an autograph. That's how I'll remember the man.
If John Law is dead... by Spaz_Monkey	May 16th, 2008 11:41:53 AM
... who will write "Behind The Mask"?
A sad day... by Disgustipitated	May 16th, 2008 12:28:30 PM
Cool guy. Unfortunate. He was my favorite Sinbad. Thanks, Quint, for the info on those two films. They are now at the top of my queue over at Netflix.
Danger:Diabolik is a cult classic. by Quake II	May 16th, 2008 12:35:12 PM
Better than many James Bond films (I'm looking at you Live & Let Die). R.I.P. Diabolik. It was great to see him IN CQ a few years back. He still looked really good at age 66. His work will live forever.
He was so hot. by brock landers baby	May 16th, 2008 01:27:21 PM
Goddamn.
Goodbye Sinbad, Diabolik, Pygar by smallerdemon	May 16th, 2008 01:33:35 PM
You looked like few others good sir. It's why you made the roles of Diabolik and Pygar so incredible. I cannot let it pass that The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad stands in my mind as one of the best Sinbad films ever made, and largely due to Law's portrayal of Sinbad. It's one I own and watch on a regular basis. (I also own Diabolik and not only watch it regularly, but also have introduced it to friends who now love it.) When I was a kid and saw Diabolik floating around on Saturday afternoon television... I wanted to BE Diabolik. And why WOULDN'T you? He had it all and at the end of the day he lived in 60s neo-art-deco lair that shamed even the fanciest Batcave and had the most beautiful partner around, and he slept on a pile of cash for celebration. JFL you will be missed incredibly. Diabolik was one of the first MST3K episodes I also converted from VHS to DVD for repeated viewing as well. I love Dibolik and the MSTie of it equally. My wife and I were discussing that it's hard to explain how we can love something dearly enough to be able to laugh with it or even at it sometimes. Diabolik is one of those things, I do so love it for what it is, but I also can't help but cracking a smile at the audacious silliness of it too. It's equally the world I fantasize living in and the world I'm glad I don't live in. :)
OPEN SEASON by Guy Grand	May 16th, 2008 03:03:28 PM
We will miss Mr. Law. This man was fortunate enough to star with some of the most beautiful women on the planet in his career. Obviously Marisa Mell in Diabolik was the absolute goddess. Now, if you want to see a truly remarkable side of John, do yourself a favor and check out his turn in "Open Season," if you can find a print. (and don't purchase the shitty "Recon Game" VHS they released in the '80s of it...that thing's so damn cropped and washed out, you can't tell what the hell's going on in the film!) Together with the incomparable Peter Fonda and the snivelling Richard Lynch, Law and those two guys put on a harrowing show of unhinged suburban dudes committing "The Most Dangerous Game" scenario on the lovely Cornelia Sharpe and her lover. This movie is both savvy and nasty, but with a dark sense of humor in tow. And shit, William Holden's in the damn thing too at the beginning and end! Anchor Bay, Blue Underground, Dark Sky, somebody(!) put this friggin' masterpiece out on DVD already!!! And while you're at it, put it on a double release with John's masterful turn as "Docteur Justice." He plays a very cool badass in that, and yes, there's another beautiful babe...Nathalie Delon. RIP John.
"Fly on, my sweet angel" - Jimi Hendrix by Napoleon Park	May 17th, 2008 11:21:16 AM
Fly on, Pygar the blind angel.>p>"An angel doesn't make love." "An angel IS love."
What if he's not dead... by RICO OLD BUDDY	May 17th, 2008 11:33:44 AM
..but trapped in molten gold? MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

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