214: People Who Died

Movie Meltdown - Episode 214 This week we welcome our guest Chris from Surreelfilm, as we all attempt to tackle our topic for The Grind. We ask... 'What performers who passed away in 2012 will you miss the most?' Since the Oscars are bad about overlooking people during the 'In Memoriam' segment, we thought we'd discuss the people we were sad to lose in 2012, and focus on the roles that we remember them from the most. And somewhere along the way we mention... The Pink Panther, All the Marbles, Shaft, Gone with the Wind, Husbands, Major Dundee, Convoy, the 70's guitar riff, Goodfellas, Road House, I'm getting my game shows mixed up, how to properly address Whoopi Goldberg, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Two Moon Junction, SCTV, Quartet, outdated cowboys, The American, playing the same character, Star Wars, Fat City, Dementia, it looked like a fun slide, the power dynamic of how you are supposed to talk to the squares, Two and a Half Men, 12 Angry Men, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Muppet Movie, A Face in the Crowd, The Lord of the Rings, Pink Motel, gravel-voiced actors, Planet of the Apes, you hate these people... you hate the whole city, The Harlem Globetrotters, meeting your wife on a game show, SubZero, Gimme a Break!, it just screams second unit, Coal Miner's Daughter, Ride the High Country, Willard, The Princess Bride, The Forbidden Zone, The Dick Cavett Show, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, The Monster Squad, The Ladykillers, having to kill a guy on Christmas, Scooby Doo, The Running Man, Phantom of the Paradise, The Poseidon Adventure, having your legs amputated, Saint Jack, The Wild Bunch, Mermaid Man, technical illustrator, Batman and Robin, Marty, repeating what other people are saying, Pride and Prejudice and auditioning for Hollywood Squares. "This year was actually debilitating for me..." For more on Surreelfilm go to: http://crescenthillradio.com/