RIP James Earl Jones

[Maverick]

The voice of Darth Vader and the star of many other movies has passed away,  He was 93.

[treeduck]

Another one gone. I think first heard of him in 1977 in Roots.

 

RIP

[invisible airwave]

"I take it back.  You're not in trouble.  You're dead where you stand."

RIP Mr. Mertle.

 

 

[Principled Man]

Barney Hill

Lt. Lothar Zogg
Jack Jefferson
Darth Vader
Thulsa Doom        
Professor Banks
King Jaffe Joffer
Terence Mann - my Favorite      
Admiral James Greer
Mufasa

...and a plethora of other wonderful characters.  

 

James Earl Jones made every film better.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 9, 2024 by Principled Man

[Maverick]

6 minutes ago, invisible airwave said:

"I take it back.  You're not in trouble.  You're dead where you stand."

RIP Mr. Mertle.

 

 

A brief but very memorable role that was the perfect end to the Pickle the Beast saga.

[zepphead]

For me he will always be Thulsa Doom.

RIP James

 

[invisible airwave]

He's even in an MST3K riffed movie.

"This is F-U-N."

 

[Principled Man]

The first time I watched James Earl Jones was when he played Barney Hill in the 1975 TV movie "The UFO Incident".

 

(Real life) Barney and Betty Hill claimed to have been abducted by aliens in 1961 New Hampshire.

 

  

[Nova Carmina]

Oh no! What a titan. What a voice!

 

What a loss.

 

RIP, and thank you for the memories.

[pjbear05]

"I'm looking for my son, Akeem"

Rest well, James.

Edited September 9, 2024 by pjbear05

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

"People will come, Ray." I can't imagine anyone else doing this speech. RIP to one of the greats.

 

 

[Principled Man]

Jones played sleazy lawyer Lee Atkins for two episodes of L.A. Law back in the late 80's. 

 

District Attorney Grace van Owen (Susan Dey) hated him with a passion, as he always weaseled his way out of a court decision, so he would never "lose" a case.  I remember when Atkins escaped the case that she was winning (it was declared a mistrial), he gave her a pompous, mocking smile.  She was so PISSED.....    

  

[Principled Man]

23 minutes ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

"People will come, Ray." I can't imagine anyone else doing this speech. RIP to one of the greats.

 

 

 

I've been quoting that entire speech on other sites.  Magnificent monologue.  

[Principled Man]

33 minutes ago, pjbear05 said:

"I'm looking for my son, Akeem"

 

So you see, my son, there is a very fine line between love and nausea.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 9, 2024 by Principled Man

[grep]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

[invisible airwave]

14 hours ago, Principled Man said:

 

So you see, my son, there is a very fine line between love and nausea.

 

 

 

 

So you want to sow your royal oats!

[Principled Man]

Professor Banks:  Mr. Watson, I am not a humorless man, but if you insist on taking up my class time making jokes, please see to it that they are funny.

 

 

Soul Man (1986) 

[Chicken hawk]

Great Actor.    Terance Mann   

[condemned2bfree]

21 hours ago, Principled Man said:

The first time I watched James Earl Jones was when he played Barney Hill in the 1975 TV movie "The UFO Incident".

 

(Real life) Barney and Betty Hill claimed to have been abducted by aliens in 1961 New Hampshire.

 

  

After Star Wars, this was the next movie I remember him in. RIP Mr Jones

[Principled Man]

 

And that's why right-thinking school boards all across the country have been banning this man's S-H-l-T since 1969.

You know why he stopped writing books?  Because he masturbates!  

 

 

 

[blueschica]

7 hours ago, Principled Man said:

 

And that's why right-thinking school boards all across the country have been banning this man's S-H-l-T since 1969.

You know why he stopped writing books?  Because he masturbates!  

 

 

 

 

Gotta love Amy Madigan as Amy Kinsella, and her response- "At least he is not a book burner, you Nazi cow."   Who ever thought we would be dealing with this in real life again?

 

RIP, James Earl Jones.  He was so great as Terence Mann.  I would have loved to see him in Fences on Broadway- apparently it was a life changing performance; and I can see where it would be.  

[invisible airwave]

23 hours ago, Principled Man said:

 

And that's why right-thinking school boards all across the country have been banning this man's S-H-l-T since 1969.

You know why he stopped writing books?  Because he masturbates!  

 

 

 

"Peace, love and dope!"

Edited September 11, 2024 by invisible airwave

[Jack Aubrey]

Rest in well-deserved peace, sir! Thank you for all of the amazing things you did, you were a great talent & you will be missed!