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Post by darkpast on Nov 29, 2020 7:11:39 GMT
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Post by ck100 on Nov 29, 2020 7:19:58 GMT
James Earl Jones gets most of the credit for Vader, but we should not overlook the phyisical contributions of David Prowse.
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Post by darkpast on Nov 29, 2020 7:23:54 GMT
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Nov 29, 2020 7:39:12 GMT
He was also Julian, the inexplicably speedo clad assistant in A Clockwork Orange:  |
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Post by Prime etc. on Nov 29, 2020 7:51:54 GMT
And Frankenstein's Monster in two Hammer films.
He also trained Christopher Reeve for Superman the Movie.
He said in 1977 that he felt Darth Vader was the star of Star Wars and I think in terms of publicity he was.
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Post by Jonesy1 on Nov 29, 2020 7:58:12 GMT
Before he was Darth Vader British kids knew him as The Green Cross Code man.  |
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Post by darkpast on Nov 29, 2020 8:19:27 GMT
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Post by Xcalatë on Nov 29, 2020 8:59:58 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by ck100 on Nov 29, 2020 14:55:37 GMT
R.I.P.  |
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Post by politicidal on Nov 29, 2020 14:56:01 GMT
R. I. P.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Nov 29, 2020 16:03:52 GMT
r.i.p. acting under full mask, & voiceless no less, is no easy feat. |
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 29, 2020 16:14:20 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by alpha128 on Nov 29, 2020 16:16:53 GMT
RiP EDIT: He also played the monster in the Space: 1999 episode "The Beta Cloud" At one point in the episode Prowse gets hit in the crotch with a heavy looking fire extinguisher and the monster says, "Oh fuck!". Watch starting at 20:31 below. |
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Post by lowtacks86 on Nov 29, 2020 16:24:49 GMT
He was also Julian, the inexplicably speedo clad assistant in A Clockwork Orange: That was Prowse? I had no idea.
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Post by James on Nov 29, 2020 17:56:30 GMT
He nailed the physical force of the character. R.I.P. David Prowse
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Post by Archelaus on Nov 29, 2020 21:31:26 GMT
He was a profiltic personality in the history of Star Wars. His stature and body language gave Darth Vader the menacing presence needed for the character. I recall reading that he was upset his voice was dubbed over by James Earl Jones. And somehow, someway, he told a group of fans the twist for The Empire Strikes Back based on a random guess two years before shooting even began. Rest in peace, David Prowse. |
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Post by Hamplanet on Nov 30, 2020 4:27:45 GMT
James Earl Jones gets most of the credit for Vader, but we should not overlook the phyisical contributions of David Prowse. I used to think any big guy could've played Vader, but rewatching the originals made me realize that Vader had a big presence in the way he moved. Made me appreciate Prowse's performance. He was a big part of his character. I heard George Lucas didn't like him and vice versa. Fell out in Return of the Jedi, I think.
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