Review Bill Paxton
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chainsaw_metal1
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I just read this. So sad, he was a great actor.
Also, when I read the article header on Yahoo, they had some of his movies listed, and I immediately went "What about FRAILTY?" I love that movie.
No. He wasn't doing God's work. He wasn't exactly wrong in his actions, like Dexter, but he was a mentally disturbed individual.
Also, when I read the article header on Yahoo, they had some of his movies listed, and I immediately went "What about FRAILTY?" I love that movie.
No. He wasn't doing God's work. He wasn't exactly wrong in his actions, like Dexter, but he was a mentally disturbed individual.
Doctor Omega
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R.I.P. Bill.
Hux
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Then how do you explain the twist at the end when his son (McConaughey) knows about the FBI agent killing his mother and the other stuff such as the CCTV not recording his face at the station?
Bill Paxton has passed away today at 61. Guess it's really game over for real this time.
DeJoHnNiE
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duzit
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R.I.P. Bill, you will be missed
DeJoHnNiE
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Apologies for all the confusion. I know this is News, but I'd rather see a dedicated thread for this and not see it getting buried in the News thread somewhere far away in the General Boards.
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chainsaw_metal1
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So sad to had hear the news today. Twister was my all time favorite movie and this guy was one of the reasons why. The innocent/guilty looks he portrait throughout the movie is what makes the whole thing works !!.
I'm so sad to see him go and it was so young. Actors needs to take care of themselves better, too much people dying at their 60 these days.
I'm so sad to see him go and it was so young. Actors needs to take care of themselves better, too much people dying at their 60 these days.
ant-mac
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Bill Paxton died at age 61 from complications following surgery on February 25, 2017.
He appeared in many well-known films, including...
THE TERMINATOR (1984)
WEIRD SCIENCE (1985)
COMMANDO (1985)
ALIENS (1986)
SLIPSTREAM (1989)
NEXT OF KIN (1989)
NAVY SEALS (1990)
PREDATOR 2 (1990)
TOMBSTONE (1993)
TRUE LIES (1994)
APOLLO 13 (1995)
TWISTER (1996)
He will be sadly missed.
Requiescat In Pace.
"That's it, man. Game over, man. Game over!"
He appeared in many well-known films, including...
THE TERMINATOR (1984)
WEIRD SCIENCE (1985)
COMMANDO (1985)
ALIENS (1986)
SLIPSTREAM (1989)
NEXT OF KIN (1989)
NAVY SEALS (1990)
PREDATOR 2 (1990)
TOMBSTONE (1993)
TRUE LIES (1994)
APOLLO 13 (1995)
TWISTER (1996)
He will be sadly missed.
Requiescat In Pace.
"That's it, man. Game over, man. Game over!"
ant-mac
Member: Rank 9
I'm guessing that the phrase "boob tube" has a different meaning where you come from than it does from where I come from.
However, I would agree that the events of 22/11/1963 would most likely have had a profound effect upon anyone who was alive at the time in a first world country.
streak1981
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RIP, Bill.
Whether he was chasing Twisters, diving down to the Titanic, or even singing about Pleasure Island. Paxtons movies were never dull and boring but always fun to watch.
Talk about Bill Paxton's roles
What are your favorite movies, lines, characters, & you can share photos or videos?
Club Dread
Frailty
Near Dark
Next Of Kin
Aliens
Hatfields and McCoys
Talk about Bill Paxton's roles
What are your favorite movies, lines, characters, & you can share photos or videos?
Club Dread
Frailty
Near Dark
Next Of Kin
Aliens
Hatfields and McCoys
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Doctor Omega
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William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and director. He appeared in films such as The Terminator(1984), Weird Science (1985), Aliens (1986), Predator 2 (1990), Tombstone (1993), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), Titanic (1997), U-571 (2000), Vertical Limit (2000), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Nightcrawler (2014). He also starred in the HBOdrama series Big Love (2006–2011), earning three Golden Globe Award nominations during the show's run.[2] He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for portraying Randall McCoy in the History channel miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012).[3][4] Paxton's final film appearance was in The Circle (2017), released two months after his death.
Early life
Paxton (the child seen raised above the crowd) before JFK emerges from the Hotel Texas on November 22, 1963
Paxton was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Mary Lou (née Gray) and John Lane Paxton. His father was a businessman, lumber wholesaler, museum executive, and occasional actor, most notably appearing in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films.[6]Paxton's great-great-grandfather was Elisha Franklin Paxton, a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, who was killed commanding the legendary Stonewall Brigade at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Bill's mother was Roman Catholic, and he and his siblings were raised in her faith.[7] Paxton was in the crowd when President John F. Kennedy emerged from the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth, Texas on the morning of his assassination on November 22, 1963. Photographs of an eight-year-old Paxton being lifted above the crowd are on display at the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas.[8][9] He later co-produced the film Parkland, about the assassination.
On the Marc Maron podcast, Paxton revealed that at the age of 13, he contracted rheumatic fever, which had damaged his heart. During his teens, Paxton worked as a paper delivery boy with Mike Muir.[10]
Career[edit]
Paxton at the Dallas International Film Festival, 2010
Among Paxton's earliest roles were a minor role as a punk thug in The Terminator (1984), a supporting role as the lead protagonist's bullying older brother Chet Donnelly in John Hughes' Weird Science (1985), and the melodramatic Private Hudson in Aliens (1986).
He directed several short films, including the music video for Barnes & Barnes' novelty song "Fish Heads," which aired during Saturday Night Live's low-rated 1980–81 season. He was cast in a music video for the 1982 Pat Benatar song "Shadows of the Night" in which he appeared as a Nazi radio officer.
Doctor Omega
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Music career
In 1982, Paxton and his friend, Andrew Todd Rosenthal, formed a new wave musical band called Martini Ranch. The band released its only full-length album, Holy Cow, in 1988 on Sire Records.[11] The album was produced by Devo member, Bob Casale, and featured guest appearances by two other members of that band.[12] The music video for the band's single "Reach" was directed by James Cameron.
1980s
Paxton worked with Cameron on The Terminator (1984) and then reunited with him on Aliens (1986). His performance in the latter as Private Hudson earned him the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.[14]
1990s
He and Cameron collaborated again on True Lies (1994) and Titanic (1997), the latter of which was the highest-grossing film of all time at its release. In his other roles, Paxton played Morgan Earp in Tombstone (1993), Fred Haise in Apollo 13 (1995), the lead in Twister (1996), and lead roles in dark dramas such as One False Move (1992) and A Simple Plan(1998). In 1990, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn in Navy Seals.
2000s–2010s
Paxton directed the feature films Frailty (2001), in which he starred and The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005).[15] Four years after appearing in Titanic, he joined Cameron on an expedition to the actual Titanic. A film about this trip, Ghosts of the Abyss was released in 2003.[15] He also appeared in the music video for Limp Bizkit's 2003 song "Eat You Alive" as a sheriff.
His highest profile television performances received much positive attention, including his lead role in HBO's Big Love (2006–2011), for which Paxton received three Golden Globe Award nominations. Paxton also received good reviews for his performance in the History Channel's miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award alongside co-star, Kevin Costner.
In 2014, he played the role of the villainous John Garrett in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and a supporting role in Edge of Tomorrow (2014).[15] He starred alongside Jon Bernthal, Rose McGowan, and John Malkovich as a playable character in the 2014 video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (downloadable "Exo Zombies" mode).[16] In February 2016, Paxton was cast as Detective Frank Rourke for Training Day, a crime-thriller television series set 15 years after the events of the eponymous 2001 movie; it premiered a year later
In 1982, Paxton and his friend, Andrew Todd Rosenthal, formed a new wave musical band called Martini Ranch. The band released its only full-length album, Holy Cow, in 1988 on Sire Records.[11] The album was produced by Devo member, Bob Casale, and featured guest appearances by two other members of that band.[12] The music video for the band's single "Reach" was directed by James Cameron.
1980s
Paxton worked with Cameron on The Terminator (1984) and then reunited with him on Aliens (1986). His performance in the latter as Private Hudson earned him the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.[14]
1990s
He and Cameron collaborated again on True Lies (1994) and Titanic (1997), the latter of which was the highest-grossing film of all time at its release. In his other roles, Paxton played Morgan Earp in Tombstone (1993), Fred Haise in Apollo 13 (1995), the lead in Twister (1996), and lead roles in dark dramas such as One False Move (1992) and A Simple Plan(1998). In 1990, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn in Navy Seals.
2000s–2010s
Paxton directed the feature films Frailty (2001), in which he starred and The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005).[15] Four years after appearing in Titanic, he joined Cameron on an expedition to the actual Titanic. A film about this trip, Ghosts of the Abyss was released in 2003.[15] He also appeared in the music video for Limp Bizkit's 2003 song "Eat You Alive" as a sheriff.
His highest profile television performances received much positive attention, including his lead role in HBO's Big Love (2006–2011), for which Paxton received three Golden Globe Award nominations. Paxton also received good reviews for his performance in the History Channel's miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award alongside co-star, Kevin Costner.
In 2014, he played the role of the villainous John Garrett in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and a supporting role in Edge of Tomorrow (2014).[15] He starred alongside Jon Bernthal, Rose McGowan, and John Malkovich as a playable character in the 2014 video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (downloadable "Exo Zombies" mode).[16] In February 2016, Paxton was cast as Detective Frank Rourke for Training Day, a crime-thriller television series set 15 years after the events of the eponymous 2001 movie; it premiered a year later