Paul Gleason dies at 67

[Bob's your Information Minister]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/28/obit.gleason.ap/index.html

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That's the last time, Bender. That the last time you ever make me look bad in front of those kids, you hear me? I make $31,000 a year and I have a home and I'm not throwing it all away on some punk like you. But someday when you're outta here and forgotten about this place and they forgotten about you, and you're wrapped up in your own pathetic life, I'm gonna be there. That's right. And I'm gonna kick the living **** out of you. I'm gonna knock your dick in the dirt.

You threatening me?

What are you gonna do about it? You think anyone's gonna believe you? You think anyone gonna take your word over mine? I'm a man of respect around here. They love me. I'm a swell guy. You're a lying sack of monkey ****, and everyone knows about it. Oh, you're a tough guy. Hey c'mon. Get on your feet pal. Let's find out how tough you are. I wanna know how tough you are. Let's go. C'mon man, just take the first shot. I'm begging you, take the first shot. Just take one good swing...

Yeah, that's what I thought. You're a gutless turd.

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[phisig150]

Sad, Sad day. He will be missed. On the bright side there's no Saturday school in heaven

[Rulon Velvet Jones]

IMDB...that dude did a lot of TV.

But the horns have been had.

[Crushaholic]

Dear Mr. Vernon: We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But, we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But, what we found out is that each one of us is:
a brain . . .
And an athlete . . .
And a basket case . . .
A princess . . .
And a criminal.
Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club.

That is one of my favorite endings of all time to ANY movie. RIP Mr. Vernon...

[broncocalijohn]

i guess he played with the horns. What was it "You play with the bull you're gonna get the horns!" I thought he already crooked or was it another actor that played the principal?

[Taco John]

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Go Texas!

[Rocket 7]

Dear Mr. Vernon: We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But, we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But, what we found out is that each one of us is:
a brain . . .
And an athlete . . .
And a basket case . . .
A princess . . .
And a criminal.
Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club.

That is one of my favorite endings of all time to ANY movie. RIP Mr. Vernon...
Hey Crush have you read The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer?

[Crushaholic]

Hey Crush have you read The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer?

A long time ago...why?

[Rocket 7]

A long time ago...why?
Just curious because both stories were of different types of people coming together to tell their experiences. Seeing that you like The Breakfast Club I was wondering how you thought they both compared or were opposite.

[Crushaholic]

Just curious because both stories were of different types of people coming together to tell their experiences. Seeing that you like The Breakfast Club I was wondering how you thought they both compared or were opposite.

aha...It was in grade school when I read it, so I'm not sure if I can give you a good analysis. The Breakfast Club, however, I've seen several times since my youth...Ha!

[-Slap-]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/28/obit.gleason.ap/index.html

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That's the last time, Bender. That the last time you ever make me look bad in front of those kids, you hear me? I make $31,000 a year and I have a home and I'm not throwing it all away on some punk like you. But someday when you're outta here and forgotten about this place and they forgotten about you, and you're wrapped up in your own pathetic life, I'm gonna be there. That's right. And I'm gonna kick the living **** out of you. I'm gonna knock your dick in the dirt.

You threatening me?

What are you gonna do about it? You think anyone's gonna believe you? You think anyone gonna take your word over mine? I'm a man of respect around here. They love me. I'm a swell guy. You're a lying sack of monkey ****, and everyone knows about it. Oh, you're a tough guy. Hey c'mon. Get on your feet pal. Let's find out how tough you are. I wanna know how tough you are. Let's go. C'mon man, just take the first shot. I'm begging you, take the first shot. Just take one good swing...

Yeah, that's what I thought. You're a gutless turd.

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3026/storygleasonnatm0ah9os.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

How great would it have been to see Gleason really knock snivelling Judd Nelson's dick in the dirt?

Gleason had that certain anti-charisma which made him a natural to play the heavy in a variety of roles. He was usually some sharp tongued authority figure, but it was his underrated comic timing as a straight man that made so many of the actors playing opposite him look good.

[Pezman]

He was great in Die Hard. RIP to the old hardnose

[Crowpointer]

Let's not forget Clarence Beaks in trading places delivering the famous Orange crop report.

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Let's not forget Clarence Beaks in trading places delivering the famous Orange crop report.
Dude got mounted by a silverback. Talk about taking one for the team.

[anthonypacino]

Or as the head coach in Johnny Be Good...Uma Thurman's first screen role as well.
"You got a mean-on son?"

[Archie]

My sophmore year in college ('85 - '86) about 6 of us got a house. Early in the year we rented this from some movie place and in time before I really grapsped ethical behavior they gave me as the receipt the entire record of the transaction (this is back in the pre-computer days up in Helena, MT) so we decided it was ours.

We watched the Breakfast Club probably about 80 times that year. Great movie.

At one time I was in love with Ally Sheedy. I think it was the twinkle in her eye in the movie Oxford Blues that pierced me . However, a little more difficult to see her in the same light after her brilliant job in the Breakfast Club as the basket case. (I know that might sound out of character based on my comments in the T & A thread today but it is what it is).

[-Slap-]

Or as the head coach in Johnny Be Good...Uma Thurman's first screen role as well.
"You got a mean-on son?"
I couldn't bring myself to see that movie. If Gleason held his head up, opposite Michael Anthony Hall as a star athlete :spit:, I give him major props.

[DeusExManning]

He will be missed.

[orangeatheist]

Geez....67 to a rare form of lung cancer. That's horrible. Too damn young.