He had a rough few years. Many great roles. 65 years old
RIP Val Kilmer
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Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65
A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.
Too young. His portrayal of Morrison was brilliant. And I'll always remember him for Real Genius, just a classic.
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Tombstone
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Real Genius
True Romance
Heat
Top Gun
The Doors
Willow
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Real Genius
Real Genius is one of my all time favorite movies. I also loved fantasy when I was a kid so I have a soft spot for Madmartigan. But he has a lot of great roles through the 80s and 90s.Too young. His portrayal of Morrison was brilliant. And I'll always remember him for Real Genius, just a classic.
I would throw The Saint in there.
Real Genius was one of the most underrated movies of the 80s IMO. I have two of the tshirts Kilmer's character wears in that movie. And Michelle Meyrink? And Deborah Foreman? And the final popcorn scene with Tears for Fears and 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World'?
So f*cking good.
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I was always partial to Top Secret!
RIP Nick Rivers - Skeet surfing with the angels
RIP Nick Rivers - Skeet surfing with the angels
It's funny he started out with slapstick. I have vague memories of watching it when I was young but I'd be lying if I said it's anything I remember very well.
Should have got an Oscar for his Doc Holliday. Started as Nick Rivers in the underrated comedy, Top Secret! Skeet surfin', lol
My favorite underrated movie he was lead: Thunderheart - that one sticks with me for some reason.
My favorite underrated movie he was lead: Thunderheart - that one sticks with me for some reason.
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Well worth revisiting. If you like Airplane, Hot Shots, or Naked Gun style movies, it belongs in the same pantheon
“Well, I’ll be damned.”
- Presumably his last words.
What a great filmography.
- Presumably his last words.
What a great filmography.
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Lol! From a technical aspect I bet that underwater saloon scene was a damn nightmare to film.
His last film was Top Gun: Maverick.
It's not often an actor has a chance to eulogize their most famous character in their last film in a way that works on a meta/thematic level as eulogizing themselves. Admiral Kazansky and his scene and funeral gave way more emotional weight to a movie about flying badass fighter jets ever had the right to have.
The only other one I can think of in a similar vein was John Wayne in The Shootist.
RIP Iceman
It's not often an actor has a chance to eulogize their most famous character in their last film in a way that works on a meta/thematic level as eulogizing themselves. Admiral Kazansky and his scene and funeral gave way more emotional weight to a movie about flying badass fighter jets ever had the right to have.
The only other one I can think of in a similar vein was John Wayne in The Shootist.
RIP Iceman
If you haven't seen it I highly recommend his film biography "Val". Its on Prime and has a ton of footage from his childhood as he was a film nut his whole life.
