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Anthony Quinn Passes On... One of the greats is gone...

Will be missed... by GravyAkira	Jun 3rd, 2001 02:33:12 PM

This is a bummer..... by Darth Pixel	Jun 3rd, 2001 02:34:30 PM
Rest In Peace.
This unbearably sucks. by Finley	Jun 3rd, 2001 02:34:42 PM
I hate to read this today. To see that one more legend is gone... it truly sucks.
Somewhere, A Whorehouse Is In Mourning by Mike Hunt	Jun 3rd, 2001 02:35:12 PM
Talk about one DIRTY OLD MAN!
I really thought he was invinsible by Buscemi 01	Jun 3rd, 2001 02:39:02 PM
This guy was an icon. He was even pretty old as I was little. I thought this guy is just invinsible. I even expected him to hit the hundred. May god bless him.
Man never forgot his past by Guerilla_Films	Jun 3rd, 2001 02:47:31 PM
something everyone who usually becomes famous forgets. He remembered the Mexican and the Irish parts. Totally going to be missed.
I will be watching my "Lawrence of Arabia" DVD in total silence by Smugbug	Jun 3rd, 2001 02:51:30 PM
Anthony Quinn is larger than life in this movie, too. Wow. I can honestly say that he will be missed. Truely an icon. You want these guys (and gals) to go on forever, and when their time is up - its so unbelievable.
The rest is silence. by Hardyboy	Jun 3rd, 2001 03:10:54 PM

They come in three's by Electric_Monk	Jun 3rd, 2001 03:25:55 PM
Imogene Coco and Anthony Quinn. Who will be next? Both had lived a long life, 92 and 86. Fairly respective, if you ask me. Both were talented at their crafts, both will be missed. The legends cannot live for ever, and while they are living longer, these folks must pass on like everyone else. They are only mortal, after all. Watch Anthony, watch Imogene, for they never will be gone. As long as we have their movies and and their TV shows, both will live on and become the icons that they lived to be. Death is not an end, it is only the start of something new. Peace.
DAMN I WILL MISS HIM I LOVED WHEN HE STATED IN JUNGLE FEVER IS T by jon-e-blaze	Jun 3rd, 2001 03:32:07 PM
TO NAME MY FAVES REVENGE,LAWRENCE OF ARABIA,ONLY THE LONELY,MAN OF LAMANCHA,BARABBAS,MOBSTERS THE GREEK TYCOON,AND I GUSS AVENGING ANGELO WILL BE DEDICATED TO HIM FAREWELL GOOD FRIEND THANKS FOR MAKING ME SMILE
R.I.P. by opochidon	Jun 3rd, 2001 03:34:12 PM
Sad to see you go old pal. Know that you
Directed Yul Brynner and Charleton Heston in "The Buccaneer." by Uncapie	Jun 3rd, 2001 03:46:43 PM
Quinn's only directorial effort and a good one at that. There's the classic moment and the end with Jean LeFette and General Jackson where Jackson knows he must place Le Fette under arrest after he helped Jackson's navy but can't do it and instead gives him a two hour head start. That segment is one of the best shot scenes on film. Quinn as "Shiek Kassim" in Hope and Crosby's "Road To Morocco" brings back great memories and you see him almost start laughing with a comedy bit performed by the boys. "Guns Of Navarone", just the best. But, my favorite was Fellini's "La Strada" with Richard Basehart, Fellini's wife; Guiletta Masina and Quinn as the troubled "Zampano" the strongman. Zampano will cry no more for Gelsomina.
A great Quinn story.... by Doctor Prime	Jun 3rd, 2001 03:53:08 PM
It saddens me to hear of this great man's passing. Four years ago, he was the guest speaker at my college graduation. The school held commencement in a grass amphitheatre that a lot of sound could be projected around in. When Mr. Quinn started to speak, the microphone was terrible. So he did what any actor of the satge would do: He stepped in front of the podium and projected his voice so all would hear. He was a great actor, artist, and generally nice man who made his home in the New England area these past few years. He will be missed, and I'm glad I got to shake his hand and meet him.
I'll never forget his performance in "Ghosts Can't Do It" by SethShandor	Jun 3rd, 2001 03:53:39 PM
Damn, this is sad though. But this guy probably lived a fuller live in any one of his years than I will any ten of mine. He better get some thunderous applause during the next Oscar's "those who have passed" memorial.
The Mighty Quinn shall be missed by JMYoda	Jun 3rd, 2001 04:11:27 PM
God he was a great actor. I mean he could play any ethnic character you want with intelligence and believability... Mexican, Arab, Italian, Greek, Indian, you name it. While he gave countless memorable performances in many classics in his long illustrious career (including "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Guns of Naverone") not to mention two Oscar winning performances in "Viva Zapata!" and "Lust for Life" (both really good flicks) I have a soft spot for his brilliant performance in the underrated Italian flick "The Savage Innocence". where he plays an Eskimo. In that movie if you don't except his hospitality (an offer to sleep with his wife) he'll beat your friggin' head in! Man he was Da man. Thankfully he'll live on forever in two ways. #1 In his incredible body of work and #2 In his DNA which has been spread to just about every corner of the planet. He has 13 kids from three wives and three mistresses (my hero! lol). And those are just the ones he knew about! He was 86 and his widow is 39... SO it's pretty safe to say he died a happy man.
i'll never forget his performance in "Last Action Hero" by BEARison Ford	Jun 3rd, 2001 04:19:32 PM
just kidding.
The Shoes of a Fisherman by kartaron	Jun 3rd, 2001 04:29:28 PM

Another sad day. Farewell Zorba by SilentBob X	Jun 3rd, 2001 05:58:22 PM
My favorite performance of his was Requiem for a Heavyweight. Truly his best performance, in my opinion. Such a shame.
Fare the well Auda by Dursban	Jun 3rd, 2001 06:00:27 PM
Auda Abu Tayi is the most powerful role I've ever seen one actor portray. May he god with God as his agent.
One of the greats... by Wee Willie	Jun 3rd, 2001 06:03:28 PM
A man who was not only a character actor, but a character himself. And not only did he work with the best -- he worked with EVERYBODY. On a personal note: I went to school in the small city of Regina in Saskatchewan. On Scarth street there's a great little restaurant called The Copper Kettle that had a picture of Mr. Quinn behind the till with a man who I think was the owner. I always wondered about the circumstances behind that picture -- was Quinn in town once or something? If anyone knows the story behind that photo, please post it. My condolences to Mr. Quinn's family. Both they and the Cinema have suffered a tragic loss.
I'm not all that familiar by JonQuixote	Jun 3rd, 2001 06:45:45 PM
Definitely an actor with whom I need to be better acquainted with, but I know enough to know that this is too bad. Better him than Paul or Clint, but still. Always sad when legends go gently into that good night. Plus he had an eerie resemblance to my grandpa!
LA STRADA!!! by pjdignan75	Jun 3rd, 2001 06:47:25 PM
Hey Harry, how come no mention of his greatest movie, Fellini's La Strada! First time I seen this movie I was more amazed with Quinn's performance than with Fellini's direction, simply amazing! He will be missed. Que viva Antonio por siempre!!
I forgot to mention "Requiem for a Heavyweight." by JMYoda	Jun 3rd, 2001 08:22:48 PM
I've loved that film dearly since I was just a tiny tyke. His performance in that is very powerful and moving. Jackie Gleason gives a powerhouse performance too in one of his few dramatic roles.
A sad, sad time by Justoneoftheguys	Jun 3rd, 2001 08:46:02 PM
A great actor, weeping....
To bodia: Go outside and play hide and go fuck yourself. by JMYoda	Jun 3rd, 2001 08:49:55 PM
Harry loves movies and loves the actors who make them great. Who says there has to be a limit to how many favorite actors a person has?. Here he's just paying tribute to a passing great and we're all reminiscing about his greatest roles and you have to come in and be a cynical asshole. If your too stupid to see why Quinn was one of the all-time greats go masturbate to your pics of Ben Asslick or Leo DiCrapio or whoever the fuck gets you off and leave us be to remember Zorba the Great!
I'll miss Tony Quinn, but by Darth Brooks	Jun 3rd, 2001 09:03:07 PM
Why is it that people aren't allowed to die anymore? I admire Mr. Quinn's body of work. He stands in the company of William Holden, Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster, and Victor Mature. His time to slip this mortal coil has come though, and these expressions of shock and incalculable loss are a bit odd. Appreciate the man's life, but don't concoct a "gone-before-his-time" mythos. So long, Barabbas.
The loss of the great ones... by Uncapie	Jun 3rd, 2001 09:52:29 PM
...JMYoda is right. There will be many more actors passing on in the next three to five years that have the essence of greatness the new actors lack. These men and women studied their craft. They became great because of their preserverance and hard work. They never commanded $20 million dollars a picture just because they had good looks. They acted. They took shitty jobs to pay the rent, take care of their families and never complained. And when that part came up for them, the one they worked so hard to get when they auditioned, they played with depth. There was a great analogy reguarding yesterday's and today's actors as two baseball teams playing each other. One from the 40's and one from the 90's. With the exception of a handful of actors today that can immurse into the character they portray, the one's from the 40's totally blew away the 90's group. Let's see Ben Affleck play Zorba. That'll be the day.
oh man.... by matthewclear	Jun 3rd, 2001 09:55:54 PM
My favorite performance of his, by far, even, was in THE OX-BOW INCIDENT, in which he was really just fucking stunning. The film is pretty stunning too, and Fonda & Harry Morgan are superb, but there's a look in Quinn's eyes when he knows he's to be hanged (unjustly) that is surely one of the reasons why film was invented in the first place.
He was a Man's Actor by JAGUART	Jun 3rd, 2001 10:12:54 PM
He had class and presence. Watch the extras on the "Lawerence of Arabia" DVD, in which he's interviewed on the "making of". The baseball analogy is true and nails some things that ails cinema today. Great eulogy Harry. This is the best damn site on the net.
What a gent by scortch	Jun 3rd, 2001 10:44:08 PM
In spite of all the great roles he gave us (and there were so many), my fondest memories of Tony Quinn was when the man was himself. On talk shows, in his old age, when he had nothing to hide, the man showed a great zest and love for life that could only make me smile. I am sorry that I will never quite feel that way again. Goodbye, Tony, your homeland misses you, Greece misses you, the World misses you, and I miss you.
"I have never feared what lies ahead of me" by Abyss	Jun 3rd, 2001 11:15:01 PM
Two Quinn roles nobody seems to talk about: His unforgettable portrayal of Hamza, the fearless companion of the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), in "The Message". Quinn also played the incredibly courageous Omar Mukhtar, bedouin warrior and Libyan resistance leader fighting against Mussolini, in "Lion of the Desert".This is one that "Braveheart" fans should be sure to check out. Both "The Message" and "Lion of the Desert" are available on widescreen DVD. When you watch them, remember that they are true stories, and that the heroes that Quinn portrayed were real. Peace and Blessings of God be upon him.
Rest In Peace by BigDaddyMars77	Jun 3rd, 2001 11:57:27 PM
Man, this really sucks..Anthony Quinn was one of those amazing actors that you alwasy took for granted and alwasy thought would be there..and when there suddenly not, your completely shocked. First Douglas Adams and now The Great Anthony Quinn. You will be missed.
too sad by w5h	Jun 4th, 2001 01:15:50 AM
There need to be more actors like Quinn. He became the characters he portrayed rather than just 'acting'. A true artist...
SHIIIIIIIT!!!!!!! by Rogue_Leader	Jun 4th, 2001 01:20:50 AM
Why does it seem like its always the good actors who have to die? When in the hell dop jerk offs like David Hasselhoff buy the farm? Huh? I mean really? Awwww cripes! Oh well... at least he lived a full life. Rogue Leader gives a formal salute to a brilliant actor.
groan by roctiv	Jun 4th, 2001 03:17:23 AM
I remember what a terrific performance he gave in LUST FOR LIFE--if I'm not mistaken, that held the record for a long time for the shortest performance ever to win an Oscar (it might still hold it). Like other people have mentioned, he did live a long full life and I'm glad for that and all but this news still STINKS!
Anthony Quinn, a fine human being as well... by Otter	Jun 4th, 2001 03:32:37 AM
A few years ago, my sister was shopping in a local supermarket when she lost sight of her daughter, my niece. As she turned the corner to the next aisle, there was Anthony Quinn, who had just moved to Rhode Island, talking with my then 3 year old niece. He turned to my sister and told her what a beautiful daughter she had, patted my niece's head, and introduced himself. My sister said he was as gracious in person as he was on screen, and he will be greatly missed.
He was like my Saturday Matinee Grandpa by Alonzo Hawk	Jun 4th, 2001 04:26:31 AM
Anthony, I always thought you'd be the one man to cheat Death. I'm lookin you up when I get to Heaven. Rest easy ol boy, you deserve it.
La Strada was Quinn's most terrific by Ted Terrific	Jun 4th, 2001 08:20:21 AM
role, and arguably Fellini's most terrific film. You's think with all the lame foreign films that get remade into English, someone would have the cajones to re-do La Strada. Have Vincent D'Onofrio play Quinn's role, Winona Ryder play the girl.
Remember he played Hercules's Dad Zeus. by Roborob	Jun 4th, 2001 10:05:12 AM
In the TV Movies that started Kevin Sorbo on his way to Stardom also stared The Mighty Quinn. I will miss his memorable performances. I offer my upmost condolancies to the man's family.
The Greatest by Logansan	Jun 4th, 2001 02:00:18 PM
In my opinion , Anthony Quinn and Paul Newman are the greatest ever.Because they can do any roles to the perfection.
See ya by ewem	Jun 4th, 2001 03:58:43 PM
This dirty lech was one hell of an actor, though...
The Curse of the Greek Gods? by Bad Guy	Jun 4th, 2001 04:09:51 PM
Maybe playing Zeus is what did it. Remember, one of Sir Laurence Olivier's last performances was as Zeus in Clash of the Titans. Rest in peace, Mr. Quinn. Great work.
Thank you for all those stills by Poetamelie	Jun 5th, 2001 08:09:49 AM
What an amazing legacy. You know that aphorism about how we die a second time when the last person who can remember us dies? Anthony Quinn will always be remembered, so he will never truly die. Gentle passage, Sir.
Another great actor gone, the film world will miss him dearly. by Hook	Jun 5th, 2001 09:35:08 PM
I hate it when a great actor dies, I felt the same feeling when Sir Alec passed. I am better known as Jedi 7 and I am sad today. I will never forget Guns of Navarone and Zorba the Greek. If there was anyone who brought emotion to the screen it was Anthony. God bless him. Thank you Harry for your tribute to him and thanks for the sad yet important news. I will never forget him or his films.
His presence will truly be missed by mad maximus	Jun 6th, 2001 05:47:39 AM
Anyone who can endear themselves to the Greek people so much for his role of Zorba just proves that his range and abilities knew no bounds. Simply put, the man could play any role, and it is this passion, this love for his craft and life that truly made him one of the great ones. To the idiot who made the comment about what did the Greeks ever give us, try a good portion of Western culture (not all, we have taken concepts from other cultures too), or did he never heard of Democracy, the Hipocratic Oath and such before? Anyhoo, that is not the purpose of this post, and I have no wish to sidetrack this subject and wish to keep it civil, so let it be. This is truly a sad day for cinema
a fitting tribute to a great actor by da1dood	Jun 13th, 2001 10:09:31 AM
As everyone else, I was really dumbstruck to hear that Tony Quinn had died. To me, he was not only a great and gifted actor, but a Hollywood icon as well. He was able to portray a multitude of different characters of diverse ethnic backgrounds with ease...and most of all, he BECAME those people when he was on the screen, and not just acted them out. That is the hallmark of a great talent. Tony, you will be missed by all of us--fans and friends alike. Rest in peace.

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