OT: RIP Burt Reynolds

[August_West]

another part of my childhood gone

 

[B1GEast]

Wow RIP Burt

 

[huskymedic]

Cannonball Run

 

[LBird33]

I remember him on the old TV show. 12 o’clock High

 

[InKembaITrust]

R.I.P. Jack Horner

Was going to be in the new Tarantino movie next summer too. Shame, guy's a legend

 

[Horatio]

 

[superjohn]

One of the greatest jerks who ever lived and a true Hollywood legend. He was at one time the highest grossing movie star and tv star at the same time. Saw his last interview with Conan this year and it was awesome, he was surprisingly funny and his stories are legendary.


Here he is in classic jerk mode.

Marc Summers on the Tonight Show with Burt Reynolds

 

[UofCT]

" Whoa must be Burt Reynolds or something" - Happy Gilmore

 

[intlzncster]

another part of my childhood gone

Burt would be run out of dodge in sexist hysteria these days. Too much chest hair. God bless him

 

[August_West]

Burt would be run out of dodge in sexist hysteria these days. God bless him

He dated my Aunt. Shes still got the letters he wrote her. Yup it was a different time for sure.

 

[superjohn]

He dated my Aunt. Shes still got the letters he wrote her. Yup it was a different time for sure.

Auntie must have been a smokeshow.

 

[Matrim55]

 

[CL82]

He dated my Aunt. Shes still got the letters he wrote her. Yup it was a different time for sure.

Dude, your life never ceases to be entertaining.

Anyway...

RIP

 

[jibsey]

I’ve got to ask West for an Aunt photo from back then....

 

[intlzncster]

I’ve got to ask West for an Aunt photo from back then....

preferably nudes.

 

[Tommyboy]

Damn. This is sad. The Cannonball Run and Smokey and the Bandit movies dominated my early movie watching.

 

[Dove]

preferably nudes.

She did kinky stuff with pimento sticks.

 

[uconnbill]

He nailed Loni

One of my favorite movies.
May Burt RIP aka Gator

 

[Son of Robert]

Two of his movies I watched when I was young were "Gator", and "White Lightning". Those were awesome movies, probably came out around the same time give or take as the original "Walking Tall" with Jo Don Baker as Buford Pusser. Great 70s movies.

 

[intlzncster]

She did kinky stuff with pimento sticks.

And patchouli oil.

 

[Rocktheworld]

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[TheChamps990411]

preferably nudes.

From that time period? Oh im sure they exist. Good time back then. Good times!

 

[Rocktheworld]

He dated my Aunt. Shes still got the letters he wrote her. Yup it was a different time for sure.

Is her name Mallory?

 

[billybud]

The couple of times over the years that I listened to Burt R. at Seminole functions, he was cordial, funny, and wry...sounded like he knew who he was.

 

[4UConn]

Not yet mentioned was his great performance in one of the truly great films of all time, Deliverance. IMO, his greatest role.

 

[Mano]

Maybe his best work:

 

[nomar]

He dated my Aunt. Shes still got the letters he wrote her. Yup it was a different time for sure.

"Dated"

 

[8893]

I loved every movie I saw of his. Every one. From Deliverance through Boogie Nights and all points in between, and especially Smokey and the Bandit. Like millions of boys and men, a T-top Trans Am was my dream car because of him. And I loved Sally Field, too.

All that said, I can't think of Smokey and the Bandit without reviewing what is now my favorite scene, even though he is not in it. Jackie's genius:

 

[intlzncster]

Not yet mentioned was his great performance in one of the truly great films of all time, Deliverance. IMO, his greatest role.

Great role, but imo, quintessential Burt was in Smokey and the Bandit. Like Matthew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused, he was born to play that part.

 

[temery]

T-top Trans Am was my dream car because of him. And I loved Sally Field, too.

This reads like, "Oh ... and I love Sally Field too! So don't misinterpret my man crush." .

All three are awesome.