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Taltarzac725 02-16-2023 09:14 PM

"The Sixth Sense", "Die Hard", and many others.
 
Bruce Willis - Rotten Tomatoes

Bruce Willis has retired from making movies due to dementia. He has made so many movies very fun to watch.

Do you have some favorites? I really was enthralled with The Sixth Sense, Pulp Fiction and the Die Hard movies. Except the last one set in the Soviet Union. Or, maybe, it had gone back to being Russia by then.

Davonu 02-16-2023 09:47 PM

Yeah. He made a lot of fun movies. Pulp Fiction is my favorite. It’s not a motorcycle…it’s a chopper. :)

Caymus 02-17-2023 07:38 AM

The first Diehard and Pulp fiction. I still use the line from the Statler Brothers on occasion - "Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo"

retiredguy123 02-17-2023 08:05 AM

Bruce Willis appeared in about 130 movies. Some were good, but many of them were bad. I have been avoiding movies with his name on them for many years. I wonder why some popular actors will appear in a bad movie just to make some money. The guy is worth $250 million.

Stu from NYC 02-17-2023 08:24 AM

Die hard movies were fun, not very believable but loved to watch them

PugMom 02-17-2023 08:56 AM

dementia is an ugly disease. it robs the patient in the most cruelest of ways, forgetting family members, past friends & business dealings. even birthdays & anniversaries are long gone, leaving a only shell of who the person used to be. my heart goes out to his family & friends, it's a long road ahead. :pray:

tophcfa 02-17-2023 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2188330)
The first Diehard and Pulp fiction. "

Those two and The Last Boy Scout are favorites.

Taltarzac725 02-17-2023 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2188365)
Those two and The Last Boy Scout are favorites.

I enjoyed The Last Boy Scout. And it has one of the first appearances of Halle Berry. The Last Boy Scout - Wikipedia

Tvflguy 02-17-2023 02:45 PM

Not a huge BW fan but Sixth Sense was tremendous. Great film. BW was excellent but IMO many other actors in that role could have been just as good. The story, directing, editing made it so special. And of course Haley Joel Osmont. It’s in my top ten list.

shut the front door 02-17-2023 03:28 PM

He's not retiring because of dementia. He retired a year ago after being diagnosed with aphasia.

sianagers@att.net 02-18-2023 07:34 AM

Google family statement yesterday frontal dementia

shut the front door 02-18-2023 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sianagers@att.net (Post 2188642)
Google family statement yesterday frontal dementia

Bruce Willis to retire from acting due to aphasia diagnosis | Bruce Willis | The Guardian

Kshiraz 02-18-2023 07:47 AM

Moonlighting! The best!

Betty Wagner 02-18-2023 08:33 AM

Bruce Wiilis Movie(s)
 
Always enjoyed the Red movies.

Taltarzac725 02-18-2023 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Betty Wagner (Post 2188685)
Always enjoyed the Red movies.

Those were very fun.

Taltarzac725 02-18-2023 09:51 AM

Bruce Willis Has Dementia After Aphasia Diagnosis, Family Says - Variety

Going to miss his portrayals of various characters.

dfc3008 02-18-2023 10:46 AM

A person with FTD dementia maintains their memory until the last stage of the disease. It is different than Alzheimer’s when the person loses their memory in the early stages of the disease. Both are insidious.

jimjamuser 02-18-2023 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Davonu (Post 2188292)
Yeah. He made a lot of fun movies. Pulp Fiction is my favorite. It’s not a motorcycle…it’s a chopper. :)

Pulp Fiction was close to a PERFECT movie in my opinion. "Clockwork Orange" was another for its time!

Worldseries27 02-18-2023 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2188340)
bruce willis appeared in about 130 movies. Some were good, but many of them were bad. I have been avoiding movies with his name on them for many years. I wonder why some popular actors will appear in a bad movie just to make some money. The guy is worth $250 million.

he makes money for his family. Didn't we all do that?

Worldseries27 02-18-2023 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by caymus (Post 2188330)
the first diehard and pulp fiction. I still use the line from the statler brothers on occasion - "smoking cigarettes and watching captain kangaroo"

the first die hard because it was the real birth of his acting career. All other movies flowed from this template

bsloan1960 02-18-2023 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by shut the front door (Post 2188508)
He's not retiring because of dementia. He retired a year ago after being diagnosed with aphasia.

I think aphasia was the more polite term they chose to use to break the news. It is less dramatic and embarrassing than dementia. The aphasia was, and is a component of the particular dementia diagnosis he's been given. They released information about him in bits and pieces- each time giving slightly more 'dramatic' information each time. I cared for demented patients for 40 years. Sorry to say this is a very unpleasant way to die.

hdanielblank 02-18-2023 03:09 PM

12 Monkeys is my #2 choice
 
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2188289)
Bruce Willis - Rotten Tomatoes

Bruce Willis has retired from making movies due to dementia. He has made so many movies very fun to watch.

Do you have some favorites? I really was enthralled with The Sixth Sense, Pulp Fiction and the Die Hard movies. Except the last one set in the Soviet Union. Or, maybe, it had gone back to being Russia by then.

The original Die Hard is my #1, followed by 12 Monkeys (1999) and the Sixth Sense. Willis' performances in those three were his best in my opinion. I also like the next three Die Hard movies, not as perfect but still a lot of fun - Justin Long one has a lot of sly fun moments. I am actually a big fan of one of his so-called "vanity piece" movies widely panned by the critics, the updating of Death Wish with Vincent D'Onofrio and Wendy Crewson among others. I know almost everyone pans it bitterly, many without actually watching it. It's a very different movie than the Michael Winner original with a lot more wry humor and interesting supporting characters with less repetitious stalking and killing. Yes, it has very little in common with the book beyond vigilantism of a man whose family is destroyed by street thugs. It's a different film and it takes place in Chicago, not New York. I know I'm virtually alone but I advocate watching it and deciding for yourself. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. After that, yeah, his abilities slowly but relentlessly deteriorated due to his health.

Davonu 02-18-2023 08:38 PM

Anybody watch The Fifth Element?

Taltarzac725 02-18-2023 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Davonu (Post 2189026)
Anybody watch The Fifth Element?

I have seen it many times but not that recently. It has some great visuals.

Michael 61 02-19-2023 07:07 AM

Death Becomes Her


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