Gene Wilder dead

[alenleomessi]

at 83.. damn one of the greats.. loved his comedies with richard pryor.. RIP

[gigantes]

aw... sad day. i need to rewatch those pryor comedies.

gene wilder was utterly, impossibly, ridiculously brilliant as young doc frankenstein and willy wonka.

[Long Duck Dong]

Looks like Gene and Gilda are finally reunited

[Thorpesaurous]

Young Frankenstein is on my short list for favorite comedies.

Dark day.

[Jasper]

RIP funny man.

[gigantes]

Young Frankenstein is on my short list for favorite comedies.

i don't know if you noticed, but there's a collection of deleted scenes on youtube... probably just uploaded from a special DVD release.

they're not amazing or anything, but are still interesting in showing how the movie evolved to its final form.

[~primetime~]

I'm a pretty big fan...RIP


83 not bad though

[Funktion]

Aww man. Dude was awesome. Stir Crazy, and my fav Blazing Saddles. RIP


https://youtu.be/493pL_Vbtnc


https://youtu.be/qVhCNgct9JQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr9xVmCL0bA&app=desktop

[DonDadda59]

Him and Pryor together was a hell of a dynamic duo. RIP.

[gigantes]

interesting info on blazing saddles:
[quote=WP]Casting was problematic: Richard Pryor was Brooks' original choice to play the sheriff, but the studio, claiming his history of drug arrests made him uninsurable, refused to approve financing with Pryor as the star.[8] Cleavon Little was cast in the role, and Pryor remained as a writer. Brooks offered the other leading role, the Waco Kid, to John Wayne; he declined, deeming the film "too blue" for his family-oriented image, but assured Brooks that "he would be the first one in line to see it".[10] Gig Young was cast, but he collapsed during his first scene from what was later determined to be alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and Gene Wilder was flown in to replace him.[11][12] Johnny Carson and Wilder both turned down the Hedley Lamarr role before Harvey Korman was cast.[13] Madeline Kahn objected when Brooks asked to see her legs during her audition. "She said, 'So it

[bdreason]

Comedic genius. RIP.

[FillJackson]

One of my favorites.

Him and Pryor together was a hell of a dynamic duo. RIP.

Richard Pryor helped write Blazing Saddles.

Nobody mentioned The Producers?

I'm hysterical!
http://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/...nd-im-wet.html

Gene Wilder was a writer too, Young Frankenstein was his idea and he and Brooks were nominated for the screenplay too. He also directed, but less successfully.

[Thorpesaurous]

[QUOTE]Originally Posted by WP

Casting was problematic: Richard Pryor was Brooks' original choice to play the sheriff, but the studio, claiming his history of drug arrests made him uninsurable, refused to approve financing with Pryor as the star.[8] Cleavon Little was cast in the role, and Pryor remained as a writer. Brooks offered the other leading role, the Waco Kid, to John Wayne; he declined, deeming the film "too blue" for his family-oriented image, but assured Brooks that "he would be the first one in line to see it".[10] Gig Young was cast, but he collapsed during his first scene from what was later determined to be alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and Gene Wilder was flown in to replace him.[11][12] Johnny Carson and Wilder both turned down the Hedley Lamarr role before Harvey Korman was cast.[13] Madeline Kahn objected when Brooks asked to see her legs during her audition. "She said, 'So it

[pauk]

Noooo! Loved the guy, i think he was a comedic genius, his style/character was so unintentionally hilarious with his dry/serious attitude kindof yet with his contemplation, delivery, expression, character just made it all side-splitting lol... kindof like it is with Steven Wright you know, very unique... he fit so well with Pryor and especially Mel Brooks movies. Huge fan, saw it all. RIP!

[Steven Kerry]

Dude was hilarious. RIP.