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Post by telegonus on May 14, 2023 17:34:21 GMT
I, among many others, posted on Clore's passing last summer. It was a terrible personal loss for me, as he was far and above my closest on-line friend ever, in addition to being one of the most knowledgeable classic film people I've ever encountered. I don't think it's too much of an exaggeration to state that he came near singlehandedly to bringing the old CFB up to the high level it achieved in those golden days. He had much help from many equal or near equally capable posters, however it was really the IMDB message boards themselves that, Atlas-like, he lifted in quality.
He brought a classic film sensibility to nearly every board (no, not alone), including westerns, horror, science fiction, actors and actresses, film general--name the genre, and it was usually Clore who helped lift the quality,and sustain it--though we all jumped in after a while. His sense of humor was second to none, and his encyclopedic mind astonishing in vastness of knowledge generally, and there's no replacing that with just one newbie. On later boards he came to seem less committed. We all suffered from the loss of the old IMDB boards, Clore more than most of us, although those boards were like my Home On The Range on-line as well.
I miss the depth and understanding that Clore,--Charles to his friends, though I was personally more comfortable with Clore--and that's unmatched and irreplaceable. The quality of his posts declined, sadly, as he grew older, as health as well as personal problems took their toll. The tragic loss of his eldest son was likely the catalyst for this. I remember discussing this with him, not for very long, as it seemed to me more therapeutic to return to a familiar "norm" with him, and he seemed more comfortable with it. Still, his physical health was in eclipse, as if he was giving up on life; or maybe it was physical only. It's difficult to say, as I know from my own family that parents who lose adult children tend to go into irreversible declines afterwards. Clore became an old man, it seems, almost overnight after that. At his best, and in his prime, they don't get any better than Charles Lore, and this is how I prefer to remember this gifted, multifaceted man I had the honor of being friends with.
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Post by divtal on May 14, 2023 17:49:24 GMT
Telegonus, my condolences to you. I well remember Clore, and I was aware of his passing. I wasn't aware, however, of the terribly sad nature of his decline. I'll re-dedicate fond memories, and I hope that his family members are doing well.
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Post by telegonus on May 14, 2023 18:48:03 GMT
Thanks so much, divtal.
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Post by amyghost on May 14, 2023 21:30:42 GMT
OMG, Sprockets. Back over the net to you in thanks for the memories, Tel. I hadn't thought of her in years--I never interacted with her much, but I recall her posts, which I usually read--sometimes in agreement, sometimes with a headshake. She was a most definite character. And whatever became of Clore? We bonded somewhat during the great MrsElleryQueen War, . More so when I discovered he'd lived in Lancaster, PA for some number of years, overlapping when I'd lived there, so we had common recollection of a number of the area landmarks. He was another one with a trunkfull of formidable classic film knowledge; sadly, I know he was suffering from health issues by the time old IMDb signed off, and I fear he may no longer be with us. I know he'd begun to tire of the board scene by then however; so perhaps he just said sayonara to it all and is simply no longer posting anywhere.
I was afraid of that. Sorry as heck to read of his passing. Another user who was always informative, gracious about sharing that information, and just another of the good folk.
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Post by amyghost on May 14, 2023 21:41:47 GMT
I, among many others, posted on Clore's passing last summer. It was a terrible personal loss for me, as he was far and above my closest on-line friend ever, in addition to being one of the most knowledgeable classic film people I've ever encountered. I don't think it's too much of an exaggeration to state that he came near singlehandedly to bringing the old CFB up to the high level it achieved in those golden days. He had much help from many equal or near equally capable posters, however it was really the IMDB message boards themselves that, Atlas-like, he lifted in quality. He brought a classic film sensibility to nearly every board (no, not alone), including westerns, horror, science fiction, actors and actresses, film general--name the genre, and it was usually Clore who helped lift the quality,and sustain it--though we all jumped in after a while. His sense of humor was second to none, and his encyclopedic mind astonishing in vastness of knowledge generally, and there's no replacing that with just one newbie. On later boards he came to seem less committed. We all suffered from the loss of the old IMDB boards, Clore more than most of us, although those boards were like my Home On The Range on-line as well. I miss the depth and understanding that Clore,--Charles to his friends, though I was personally more comfortable with Clore--and that's unmatched and irreplaceable. The quality of his posts declined, sadly, as he grew older, as health as well as personal problems took their toll. The tragic loss of his eldest son was likely the catalyst for this. I remember discussing this with him, not for very long, as it seemed to me more therapeutic to return to a familiar "norm" with him, and he seemed more comfortable with it. Still, his physical health was in eclipse, as if he was giving up on life; or maybe it was physical only. It's difficult to say, as I know from my own family that parents who lose adult children tend to go into irreversible declines afterwards. Clore became an old man, it seems, almost overnight after that. At his best, and in his prime, they don't get any better than Charles Lore, and this is how I prefer to remember this gifted, multifaceted man I had the honor of being friends with. That's a beautiful tribute. I was somewhat acquainted with his life issues, but not to that level. I'm glad to have known him as well as I did, wish I'd known him somewhat better--but I sensed he was a private sort of person, and left our level of internet intimacy where it seemed to suit him best. He really was a striking positive influence on the old site, and made it a place where it was comfortable to post. I wish his latter days might have been better, but at least online Clore handled the lemons life dealt with dignity and grace; and I'm infinitely sorry that it took so long to have heard the news. Belated cheers to his memory--I can't think of anyone I've known online who deserved them more.
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Post by stryker on May 15, 2023 6:51:29 GMT
I emailed Trevor a few days ago on an old address but haven't heard back. The email didn't "bounce" so I assume it's still a valid address. Perhaps Hitchcockthelegend might know something - he was close to Trevor on the old IMDB. I need to look it up, Trev had given me the address of an internet review blog he was either starting or working on, just before the old boards shut down. Being a pack rat, I should still have it. If I turn it up I'll be sure to post it here, though I'm not certain if he can be reached through it. He was a good guy, witty, vastly knowledgeable, never condescending. Didn't suffer fools, but in a very humorous way. Ignorant as I am about film, I was flattered he paid as much attention to my maunderings as he did. I'll never forget the day I told Trevor he didn't have panoptic vision. LOL, he was apoplectic and nearly pooed his pants online.
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Post by stryker on May 15, 2023 6:54:25 GMT
Trevor Aclea and MaddyClassicFilms. Both were great, informative posters, as well as just being good people. I'm being redundant, but what the heck. I liked MaddyClassicFilms to amyghost.
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Post by Richard Kimble on May 15, 2023 19:24:20 GMT
I'll never forget the day I told Trevor he didn't have panoptic vision. Fox tried this out before settling on CinemaScope.
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Post by Richard Kimble on May 15, 2023 19:38:12 GMT
I, among many others, posted on Clore's passing last summer. It was a terrible personal loss for me, as he was far and above my closest on-line friend ever, in addition to being one of the most knowledgeable classic film people I've ever encountered. I don't think it's too much of an exaggeration to state that he came near singlehandedly to bringing the old CFB up to the high level it achieved in those golden days. He had much help from many equal or near equally capable posters, however it was really the IMDB message boards themselves that, Atlas-like, he lifted in quality. He brought a classic film sensibility to nearly every board (no, not alone), including westerns, horror, science fiction, actors and actresses, film general--name the genre, and it was usually Clore who helped lift the quality,and sustain it--though we all jumped in after a while. His sense of humor was second to none, and his encyclopedic mind astonishing in vastness of knowledge generally, and there's no replacing that with just one newbie. On later boards he came to seem less committed. We all suffered from the loss of the old IMDB boards, Clore more than most of us, although those boards were like my Home On The Range on-line as well. I miss the depth and understanding that Clore,--Charles to his friends, though I was personally more comfortable with Clore--and that's unmatched and irreplaceable. The quality of his posts declined, sadly, as he grew older, as health as well as personal problems took their toll. The tragic loss of his eldest son was likely the catalyst for this. I remember discussing this with him, not for very long, as it seemed to me more therapeutic to return to a familiar "norm" with him, and he seemed more comfortable with it. Still, his physical health was in eclipse, as if he was giving up on life; or maybe it was physical only. It's difficult to say, as I know from my own family that parents who lose adult children tend to go into irreversible declines afterwards. Clore became an old man, it seems, almost overnight after that. At his best, and in his prime, they don't get any better than Charles Lore, and this is how I prefer to remember this gifted, multifaceted man I had the honor of being friends with. Will comment on this moving tribute later
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Post by amyghost on May 15, 2023 23:38:22 GMT
Trevor Aclea and MaddyClassicFilms. Both were great, informative posters, as well as just being good people. I'm being redundant, but what the heck. I liked MaddyClassicFilms to amyghost. I'm flattered. I found her a very dear person, and hope life has been treating her well.
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Post by stryker on May 17, 2023 7:33:18 GMT
I'll never forget the day I told Trevor he didn't have panoptic vision. Fox tried this out before settling on CinemaScope. LOL, wasn't that VistaVision?
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Post by Cooper, the Golden Retriever on May 27, 2023 17:38:33 GMT
jnorgle. SHe was a teen-/early twenties girl and ex-Justin Bieber fan who was VERY jaded about the Biebs. I really cherished her posts, still do. She wrote an infintie series of "An ever"'s about the Biebes and Demi Lovato. Still miss her.
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