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Carl Weathers has died.

Which means I have to talk about how fantastic he is in Rocky II.

He's the bad guy, and a very good one, but he plays it so haunted by the result in the original film you very nearly sympathise for him. It's like he's got PTSD.
 
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The coach from Happy Gilmore is what I associate him with the most. Seemed to be a good bloke and had some genuinely iconic roles.

Jonnie Irwin from A Place in the Sun died today too. Only 50. It was admirable how he dealt with it, showed spirit and defiance to the last.
 
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Watched Haunt today, I see pretty much every horror going and aren't often impressed but this was a good one. Never heard of it before the marketing team must have been on holiday. Thought it was going to be a bit teeny from the age of the cast but it's as mean and nasty as it gets.

One for fans of Hostel and Saw I'd say. On Netflix.

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Watched Saltburn on Friday night. Very good but absolutely bonkers. Could have done without the final scene
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I’ve seen it get slated but I liked it. There are scenes set up to shock (bathtub, grave, the lass, the end etc) but I found it funny not horrifying.

The actor is great at playing creepy, strangely likeable blokes. Destined to play a young Hannibal Lector.
 
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I’ve seen it get slated but I liked it. There are scenes set up to shock (bathtub, grave, the lass, the end etc) but I found it funny not horrifying.

The actor is great at playing creepy, strangely likeable blokes. Destined to play a young Hannibal Lector.
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Good comparison with Hopkins, they are similar in a way. Both steal every scene they're in regardless of who else is in it and both can project thoughts and feelings without seeming to do anything with their face.

Acting with your eyes they call it, something only the best can do.
 
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