RIP 2011 - Page 14

Snowflake · 03-23-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Don't know precisely why, but my cheese is sad about Liz Taylor.

I posted my thoughts here

I agree with everyone, she was a great beauty, could sometimes be a great actress. I feel she eclipsed her beauty and her fame with her humanitarian work with AmFar and The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation (and probably many more charities I know nothing about).

It's cliched, she was one of the last great movie stars, when it meant something being a "movie star."

She was earthy and she also had a lot of class.

Gemini Cricket · 03-23-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Don't know precisely why, but my cheese is sad about Liz Taylor.

Same here.

Motorboat Cruiser · 03-24-2011, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Don't know precisely why, but my cheese is sad about Liz Taylor.

I'm mostly sad because of all the work she did to bring awareness to the AIDS issue. She supported Rock Hudson when everyone else had pretty much abandon him and worked tirelessly for the cause up until the last few months of her life. I heard someone say today that in the last year or so, it was incredibly difficult physically for her to appear at her fundraisers, due to her failing health, and yet she insisted because she knew that they would raise more money by her being there. A class act all the way, IMO, whether you liked her acting or not.

Not Afraid · 03-23-2011, 07:57 AM

I'm sad about Taylor as well. She was a great actress with many amazing roles. My favorite films of hers: A Place in the Sun; Suddenly Last Summer; Cat on a Hit Tin Roof; and Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf. That's a lot of really great films and roles for one actress!

RIP Liz.

Alex · 03-23-2011, 07:59 AM

I've never really thought she was a great actress (or even particularly good) but she was a great movie star and, frankly, that's a lot less common.

Not Afraid · 03-23-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I've never really thought she was a great actress (or even particularly good) but she was a great movie star and, frankly, that's a lot less common.

I could probably agree with you there. Meryl Streep is a great actress.

CoasterMatt · 03-23-2011, 09:05 AM

She was so wonderful at Halloween Horror Nights in 2009.

innerSpaceman · 03-23-2011, 11:11 AM

Excellent tribute, Snowflake.

Gn2Dlnd · 03-23-2011, 11:46 AM

I got to see her and Richard Burton in Noel Coward's Private Lives at the Wilshire Theatre. It was opening night (I have no recollection of how I scored tickets), and it was like being at the Oscars. The place was packed with celebrities, and, despite the cranky reviews, I recall everyone, including Liz and Dick, having a rollicking good time.

Sad cheese, indeed. When Michael Jackson died, I felt worse for Liz than I did anyone in the Jackson family. After Richard Burton, it seemed that Michael truly was her soul-mate.

Snowflake · 03-23-2011, 01:12 PM

A friend just alerted me to this photography exhibit at LACMA, Elizabeth Taylor in Iran through June. I hope to squeeze it in during the May visit. Looks like some gorgeous photos.

03-23-2011, 07:57 AM	#4
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I'm sad about Taylor as well. She was a great actress with many amazing roles. My favorite films of hers: A Place in the Sun; Suddenly Last Summer; Cat on a Hit Tin Roof; and Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf. That's a lot of really great films and roles for one actress! RIP Liz.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I've never really thought she was a great actress (or even particularly good) but she was a great movie star and, frankly, that's a lot less common.
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	She was so wonderful at Halloween Horror Nights in 2009. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Excellent tribute, Snowflake.
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	I got to see her and Richard Burton in Noel Coward's Private Lives at the Wilshire Theatre. It was opening night (I have no recollection of how I scored tickets), and it was like being at the Oscars. The place was packed with celebrities, and, despite the cranky reviews, I recall everyone, including Liz and Dick, having a rollicking good time. Sad cheese, indeed. When Michael Jackson died, I felt worse for Liz than I did anyone in the Jackson family. After Richard Burton, it seemed that Michael truly was her soul-mate. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	A friend just alerted me to this photography exhibit at LACMA, Elizabeth Taylor in Iran through June. I hope to squeeze it in during the May visit. Looks like some gorgeous photos. __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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