RIP Gene Hackman

[Beanz]

You can see within his iconic performance in 'The Conversation' the mastery of his craft. Screen acting is all about reactions and to do so in a film in which large chunks of his part consist of him listening in on characters who have no idea they are being recorded is a testament to his genius. He is in effect acting with himself.

Quiet internal work that made his eruptions in 'The French Connection' and the ball twisting intensity in 'Mississippi Burning' so powerful. As a kid I first saw him in Xmas repeats of 'The Posiedon Adventure' which I loved. I loved disaster movies I think because I also wished to escape from where I was trapped. His Lex Luther made 'Superman' even more fun for a seven year old.

'The French Connection ' was released in the year of my birth and I am happy to that it still feels like a treat if I catch a bit of it late at night all these years on.

R.I.P Gene Hackman

You were more than a bit special. You were magnificent.

[Master]

I loved Gene Hackman as Lex Luther in the Superman films which were huge at the time. He told John Travolta to put clauses in his film contract that made sure he was home by a certain time and other benefits. John did not know he could demand things like that.

[TitoFan]

Hackman was one of my very favorite actors ever. In fact, my favorite movie was mostly because of Gene Hackman.... Crimson Tide. He and Denzel Washington were both stellar in that movie, but Hackman stole the show. He also did Enemy of the State with Will Smith. Honestly, I don't recall ever seeing a Hackman movie I didn't like.

R.I.P., Gene.

[Mark TKO]

One of the greatest of all time. No doubt about it.

Sad way for him to go out whatever it was that happened. Will always be Lex Luthor to me though the first time I ever saw him was in the Poseidon adventure.



RIP

[Kirkland Laing]

[Kirkland Laing]

The Conversation is a great movie too. The seventies was the golden years of Hollywood.