He always had that ability to look ... caught, and yet somehow innocent, which is hard to pull off at his age. Even his little bit part in Gremlins 2, where the security cameras catch him smoking and he gets fired, showed that.
Compare and contrast with "You saw one of my skulls, didn't you?" posted by adipocere at 3:49 PM on September 16, 2009 [6 favorites]
Gibson had only recently dipped his toes in the Intarweb stream. His blog only had two entries, but his Twitter feed was well suited to his style. His last Tweet, a few days ago, was a tribute to Larry Gelbart. Sigh.
And just last month, he put out a series of spoken/sung-word-comedy ringtones that were just plain weird (like most ringtones today are).
Here's his 'official website', where only the 'comments' page has gotten the sad news.
"The Alligator is my pal
He could be your pal, too.
You'd like him better as a friend
Than wearing him as shoes..."
Oh man that is sad. He was a great part of my early days watching Laugh-In. When I first saw The Blues Brothers and he appeared I nearly lost it he was so good. Never saw him in Boston Legal, but I will now. A genius comic actor, and someone who will always make an Ibsen play that little less boring by the reference.
Damn, I always enjoyed seeing his work. My condolences to his family. I hope his passing was peaceful.
2009 has turned out to be a bloodbath for actors and musicians whose work I've enjoyed. Please, enough already. posted by mosk at 5:37 PM on September 16, 2009
"The Jew is using The Black as muscle against you. And you are left there helpless. Well, what are you going to do about it, Whitey? Just sit there? Of course not! You are going to join with us. The members of the American National Socialist White Peoples' Party. An organization of decent, law abiding white folk. Just like you!"
I swear I was thinking of this speech when I watched footage of last weekend's teabag protest.
Oh, no.
Henry Gibson may well be my single favorite actor ever.
I am very very sad about this. posted by Dr. Wu at 8:07 PM on September 16, 2009
Apparently he finally had had enough jibber jabber.
Unfortunately, you've confused two Boston Legal judges.
Henry Gibson played the judge who was a closeted homosexual who had original claimed to be a virgin and then tried to sue a church who couldn't cure him of his homosexuality.
The Jibber Jabber judge was far more senile, often not remembering that he was in court at all.
I just watched "Magnolia" again the other night and when it came to the scene in the bar with Henry Gibson I said to myself, "Damn, there's Henry Gibson. I love that guy's face". And now he's dead, too. Apparently Floyd, the food dude, just died also. I know people die every day, even people who've never been slightly famous, but crikeys. I'm old but naiive; I still imagine people I've seen on telly and in the movies will live forever (they get to live on more than the old dude next door who was only loved by his family and possibly not even them). Take a break, Reaper. Just chill out for a bit if you don't mind. I'm dreading opening the paper or logging on. posted by h00py at 6:28 AM on September 17, 2009 [1 favorite]
Without feathers
A bird would be naked posted by bonefish at 12:46 PM on September 17, 2009
I had no idea Henry Gibson was on Laugh-In, or was supposed to be funny (and I'm not young enough not to know it). To me he was the eyebrow-lifting, innocently sinister "that guy" - all the more frightening because he was so small. In "Nashville," he was the perfect cynical showboater; in "Magnolia," he expressed contempt with a boomerang behind it.
I bet he had some outrageously good times. He had that glint in his eye, don't you think? posted by goofyfoot at 7:17 PM on September 17, 2009
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