The Last Goodbye...

This past week we lost a few artists in music and movies/theater.  It's always a little shocking when it's someone you personally admire!  I was not a David Bowie fan, but I know how his followers feel. I felt pretty much the same way when we lost John Lennon and George Harrison.  I was a total beatle-maniac back in the day - yes! one of those screaming teenagers...although I never really screamed when I saw them live in Detroit at the old hockey stadium.  I was up in the nosebleed section (as usual) and all the screamers were on the main floor and I felt too self-consicous to let join in with them.


I am, however, a fan of Alan Rickman.  My first encounter with his talent was Die Hard, in which he played the nefarious Hans Gruber - what a wonderful role!  I didn't know he was British, his accent was so convincing.  Then he switched to an American one when John runs into him.  Brilliant.


Then came Quigley Down Under - another evil man, but glorious to the end.  I remember seeing him a film that I can't remember the name of, in which he played a sweet and loveable guy and was pleasantly suprised to see him a role like that.  I wish I could remember the name of the movie - it seems to me, his character was an artist. 


If I were to try and name a favorite role, I'd guess it would be Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility, followed closely by Alexander Dane in Galaxy Quest and of course, Severus Snape in Harry Potter - indeed my favorite scene in all the Potter movies is when he finds Lily dead and he's crying as he holds her - very powerful scene. 


So here is my tribute to this wonderful actor - I hope you can view it on whatever device you use, but if you have trouble, find a pc!  Pictures are from image searches and I do not have any specific information on who took them.  If you feel one of them is exclusively yours, give yourself credit in the comments.  Including stills from Die Hard, Quigley Down Under, Robin Hood Prince of Theives, Blow Dry, Galaxy Quest, Sense and Sensibility, Love Actually, and Harry Potter.