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mamajoanI was never a Johnny Cash fan so I can't say his death means much to me, but I'm sorry to hear about it.
I was a big John Ritter fan, though, so I'm pretty sad to hear about his death. Especially since he was so young (54) and leaves four kids behind. :( I still have fond memories of standing in front of the TV with my brother, dancing and singing along with the "Three's Company" theme music like a pair of total dorks. ;) We loved that show, even when we were too little to understand that the whole point was everyone thinking Jack was gay. And I still have a fond, if freaky, memory of seeing him turn up on "Buffy" as Joyce's evil robot boyfriend. *shiver*
To truly appreciate John Ritter's comic talent, one needs to watch the movie version of "Noises Off" (which is a great movie anyway so everyone should see it). Maybe I'll watch it this weekend in his honor.
I was a big John Ritter fan, though, so I'm pretty sad to hear about his death. Especially since he was so young (54) and leaves four kids behind. :( I still have fond memories of standing in front of the TV with my brother, dancing and singing along with the "Three's Company" theme music like a pair of total dorks. ;) We loved that show, even when we were too little to understand that the whole point was everyone thinking Jack was gay. And I still have a fond, if freaky, memory of seeing him turn up on "Buffy" as Joyce's evil robot boyfriend. *shiver*
To truly appreciate John Ritter's comic talent, one needs to watch the movie version of "Noises Off" (which is a great movie anyway so everyone should see it). Maybe I'll watch it this weekend in his honor.
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Date: 2003-09-12 08:57 am (UTC)God, yes! I am not in any way a fan of broad physical comedy yet I adore this movie. The way the backstage farce starts to creep into and overtake the "real" play as it goes from town to town is beautiful. There's just enough realism in the motivations and relationships between the characters to justify the wild antics -- I never want to shake them and yell, "Now that's just stupid!"
It's a beautiful plot structure, too. We see bits and pieces of the play again and again, and all the big and little things that can go wrong during a live performance (even one not wracked by backstage hysterics!). And the theater archetypes are wonderful -- the stupid but handsome heartthrob, the vapid ingenue, the aging diva, the incorrigible lush, etc.