RIP Ken Russell

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an odd character. very outspoken. loved many of his films - even "Lair of the White Worm" :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15917073
The BBC wrote:British film director Ken Russell, who was Oscar-nominated for his 1969 film Women In Love, has died at the age of 84.

His son, Alex, said he died peacefully in his sleep in a hospital on Sunday
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:( Ah a pity. He was vaguely in the Sisters world having directed Jim Steinman's Pandora's Box 'It's all coming back to me now' video. Yep that one whatshername ruined!
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The funeral scene from Mahler disturbed me greatly - once again Big Sis getting her own back on the snivling annoyance called 'me'. Where was the duty of care? :eek: :lol:

I had nightmares for weeks, refused to go to two grandparents funerals several years later because they were cremations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScFsINA31S0

I have/had a bit of a love/hate relationship with Mr Russell - was he a misogynist or philogynist? I could never quite put my finger on it. Anyway, he certainly was a pioneer and the film and tv world is a richer, if not slightly sicker ;) place because of him

One of my favourite visual scenes in ANY film is here 3mins 55 seconds in (if you want to avoid the gratuitious placement of a bare-chested Roger Daltrey :innocent: )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV_9pn7MGUo
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Debaser wrote: One of my favourite visual scenes in ANY film is here 3mins 55 seconds in (if you want to avoid the gratuitious placement of a bare-chested Roger Daltrey :innocent: )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV_9pn7MGUo

Thank you for the warning, but while skipping there, still, I saw the water fall scene :eek: :lol:
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Sita wrote:
Debaser wrote: One of my favourite visual scenes in ANY film is here 3mins 55 seconds in (if you want to avoid the gratuitious placement of a bare-chested Roger Daltrey :innocent: )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV_9pn7MGUo

Thank you for the warning, but while skipping there, still, I saw the water fall scene :eek: :lol:
Oh, be still, my aching heart I think a slight 'phwoaaaar' came out
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Debaser wrote: Oh, be still, my aching heart I think a slight 'phwoaaaar' came out
the hair, the wet pants, the mountain :lol:
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He made some wonderfully insane movies. Sadly missed.
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Not to mention Gothic.
Something of a Friday night special when I was a wee goff. Yay for quirky folk, RIP Mr Russell.
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