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RIP Bud Spencer (born Carlo Pedersoli, 31 October 1929 – 27 June 2016). Italian actor, swimmer, and politician, he rose to international fame playing Trinity's portly half-brother in 1970s spaghetti westerns "They Call me Trinity" and "Trinity is Still my Name", setting off a multi-decade film career with his frequent co-conspirator, Terence Hill.
Thanks for the additional info, FLT.
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posted by slater at 8:47 PM on June 27, 2016
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posted by slater at 8:47 PM on June 27, 2016
I loved those films when I was on the verge of puberty. They were like a foreign version of the 3 Stooges, in the Italian-American West. But boy, the dubbing was so bad.
RIP Bambino, slap a bandito on your way to heaven.
posted by Ber at 9:21 PM on June 27, 2016 [3 favorites]
RIP Bambino, slap a bandito on your way to heaven.
posted by Ber at 9:21 PM on June 27, 2016 [3 favorites]
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posted by Joey Michaels at 9:48 PM on June 27, 2016
posted by Joey Michaels at 9:48 PM on June 27, 2016
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I grew up with these as a kid! Had all but forgotten about them...
posted by Hairy Lobster at 10:23 PM on June 27, 2016 [1 favorite]
I grew up with these as a kid! Had all but forgotten about them...
posted by Hairy Lobster at 10:23 PM on June 27, 2016 [1 favorite]
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When it was my father's turn to pick at the video club, a lot of times he ended up picking one of his movies with Hill. I may not remember much from them, but I'm sure I've watched a lot of them.
posted by lmfsilva at 10:39 PM on June 27, 2016
When it was my father's turn to pick at the video club, a lot of times he ended up picking one of his movies with Hill. I may not remember much from them, but I'm sure I've watched a lot of them.
posted by lmfsilva at 10:39 PM on June 27, 2016
I've also seen a lot of his movies when I was a kid, and remember enjoying them.
I looked up Terence Hill on Wikipedia just now, and apparently he was a swimmer too, at least when he was a child.
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posted by Harald74 at 11:41 PM on June 27, 2016
I looked up Terence Hill on Wikipedia just now, and apparently he was a swimmer too, at least when he was a child.
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posted by Harald74 at 11:41 PM on June 27, 2016
"Trinity is Still my Name" yt
my dad was a complex man. very smart. WW2 combat vet. small town boy. I loved him but found him deeply difficult to connect with. He kept everything inside. But I do remember being maybe thirteen and dragging him to see Trinity is Still my Name, because I genuinely thought he'd like it. And he did. He laughed the whole way.
posted by philip-random at 12:13 AM on June 28, 2016 [1 favorite]
my dad was a complex man. very smart. WW2 combat vet. small town boy. I loved him but found him deeply difficult to connect with. He kept everything inside. But I do remember being maybe thirteen and dragging him to see Trinity is Still my Name, because I genuinely thought he'd like it. And he did. He laughed the whole way.
posted by philip-random at 12:13 AM on June 28, 2016 [1 favorite]
just looking at my facebook feed, at least two generations of Italians are mourning his passing today.
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"When he said our mamma is a old whore, I clicked"
"But it's the truth"
"She's not old!"
posted by _dario at 2:52 AM on June 28, 2016
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"When he said our mamma is a old whore, I clicked"
"But it's the truth"
"She's not old!"
posted by _dario at 2:52 AM on June 28, 2016
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posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 4:14 AM on June 28, 2016
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 4:14 AM on June 28, 2016
There goes a wonderful piece of my childhood. Bud Spencer and Terence Hill are the closest Italy comes to superheroes. I was actually surprised to find out yesterday that he was always dubbed in the Italian versions too, his Neapolitan accent was deemed too strong for Westerns (HIS VOICE IS A LIE AAAH).
May the afterlife be full of baked beans, you amazing man.
posted by lydhre at 5:51 AM on June 28, 2016 [1 favorite]
May the afterlife be full of baked beans, you amazing man.
posted by lydhre at 5:51 AM on June 28, 2016 [1 favorite]
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Terrence Hill just wouldn't have been the same without his foil.
posted by notsnot at 9:59 AM on June 28, 2016
Terrence Hill just wouldn't have been the same without his foil.
posted by notsnot at 9:59 AM on June 28, 2016
Oh man, those Bud Spencer/Terence Hill westerns were a staple of childhood, roaring with laughter watching them.
posted by MartinWisse at 12:08 PM on June 28, 2016
posted by MartinWisse at 12:08 PM on June 28, 2016
Oh crap, I loved these movies as a kid and found them a few years ago on DVD.
Also recommend Dub Spencer and Trance Hill for having the best band name ever.
posted by bongo_x at 12:54 PM on June 28, 2016 [1 favorite]
Also recommend Dub Spencer and Trance Hill for having the best band name ever.
posted by bongo_x at 12:54 PM on June 28, 2016 [1 favorite]
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