 Parzival  | 09 Sep 2024 3:06 p.m. PST |
The great James Earl Jones has passed away. My reaction on hearing the news (and I think I speak for all of us):
RIP, and thanks for the wonderful movies and sharing your majestic voice. |
| 14Bore | 09 Sep 2024 3:09 p.m. PST |
I couldn't imagine a better voice for that part. |
| Wackmole9 | 09 Sep 2024 3:33 p.m. PST |
Thulsa Doom! Strength and power: "That is strength, boy! That is power! What is steel compared to the hand that wields it?"
Fear of the dark: "Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark. Now they will learn why they fear the night" |
| robert piepenbrink | 09 Sep 2024 3:39 p.m. PST |
"We are all midgets trying to reach the shelf." |
| DisasterWargamer | 09 Sep 2024 3:51 p.m. PST |
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| Frederick | 09 Sep 2024 3:53 p.m. PST |
77 movies and an amazing career Ironic comment: "The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" link |
| ccmatty | 09 Sep 2024 4:02 p.m. PST |
Wow. I thought he was excellent in Field of Dreams as well. |
 McKinstry  | 09 Sep 2024 4:18 p.m. PST |
93 is a good run but things seem just a bit less with him gone. |
| JMcCarroll | 09 Sep 2024 4:19 p.m. PST |
He even did a Big Bang episode. He seemed to be a down to Earth person.
"I am your father Luke!" |
| CAPTAIN BEEFHEART | 09 Sep 2024 4:19 p.m. PST |
Thanks Parzival. Many thanks JE Jones!
Loved your performance in Dr Strangelove!!!!!! |
| Sargonarhes | 09 Sep 2024 4:29 p.m. PST |
He would correct people on that JM. And tell them the actual line is "No, I am your father." And after reading the line he had to ask if this was correct. Until the film was edited together, outside of Lucas and the editors. James was the only one that knew that was coming. Because David Prowse was given another line to say to Mark. |
 Editor in Chief Bill  | 09 Sep 2024 4:32 p.m. PST |
"Coming to America" – he was every inch a king.  |
 John the OFM  | 09 Sep 2024 4:44 p.m. PST |
I heard a commentator on CNN today say Field of Dreams was one of his favorite roles.
I can still hear him angrily shouting at a snotty Kevin Costner when he blamed his estrangement from his father on a book he wrote, "Don't you dare blame for that!"
What a voice! |
 Murphy  | 09 Sep 2024 5:12 p.m. PST |
He was also part of the B-52 crew on the bomber flown by Slim Pickens in "Dr. Strangelove"…. |
| Shagnasty | 09 Sep 2024 5:18 p.m. PST |
A great actor and a truly great voice. As said above, the world seems a little smaller now. RIP |
| Tom Molon | 10 Sep 2024 5:18 a.m. PST |
A great and truly sad disturbance in the force! RIP and Thank You. |
 Herkybird | 10 Sep 2024 5:43 a.m. PST |
I still remember him in Conan the Barbarian best, but Darth Vader is iconic. Farewell, you will be remembered! |
| Raynman | 10 Sep 2024 8:27 a.m. PST |
His voice! I could listen to him all day. He had a magnificent voice. I will miss him. |
| Sargonarhes | 10 Sep 2024 5:52 p.m. PST |
Hey Herkybird, are you aware James Earl Jones and Max von Sydow were coaching Arnold through his lines in Conan. Arnold was learning his lines from 2 of the best. |
| Herkybird | 11 Sep 2024 4:13 a.m. PST |
Hi Sargonarhes, yes, I actually read that somewhere, I agree it must have been an education and a half for Arnie, and boy, did it pay off big time! |
| Choctaw | 11 Sep 2024 7:17 a.m. PST |
I don't do Star Wars but he was awesome in Field of Dreams. |
