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Title: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: slamtheking on February 24, 2014, 01:55:45 PM
Sad day today with the announcement of the passing of Harold Ramis.  Great comedic mind behind some of the all-time classics. 
Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: Donoghus on February 24, 2014, 01:58:05 PM
Just saw that on Twitter. 

Man, major bummer.  I mean he was Egon! 

Definitely one of the comic geniuses from the past 40 years or so.  Animal House, Caddyshack, Stripes, Vacation, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day just to name a few.
Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: Smokeeye123 on February 24, 2014, 02:12:31 PM
Huge bummer...I guess this closes the book on Ghostbusters 3. Probably for the best anyways.
Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: GreenWarrior on February 24, 2014, 02:20:21 PM
jeez, I watched stripes yesterday thinking he needed to be in more movies.
Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: Donoghus on February 24, 2014, 02:34:17 PM
jeez, I watched stripes yesterday thinking he needed to be in more movies.

Yeah, I think he was more comfortable behind the camera then doing stuff as an actor.

I remember reading once was that the only reason he played Egon was that they auditioned a bunch of people and no one was doing the character right.  Since Ramis created the character and knew him better than anyone, he ended up playing him in the end.
Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: footey on February 24, 2014, 02:38:14 PM
RIP, a comic film genius. Not a fan of Ghostbusters, but Groundhog Day ranks in one of my all-time top 5 favorite comedies. 
Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 24, 2014, 02:48:11 PM
Terrible news. One of films great comedians.
Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: Interceptor on February 24, 2014, 02:54:17 PM
R.I.P. Egon. Another genius dying too young.

Huge bummer...I guess this closes the book on Ghostbusters 3. Probably for the best anyways.
Sad, but +1 to this.
Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: Neurotic Guy on February 24, 2014, 03:59:40 PM
Sad.  Was not a great actor but you kinda knew that wasn't his main thing.  Very likeable character in Stripes.  Great writing/performing partnership with Bill Murray.
Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: greg683x on February 24, 2014, 04:40:06 PM
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Title: Re: Sad Day: Passing of Harold Ramis
Post by: Birdman on February 24, 2014, 04:50:16 PM
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