Terrible news friends.

Feel like I've just lost a massive part of my childhood :( RIP to the great man!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-harold-ramis-dead-20140224,0,2259309.story

Oh, that is a big loss to the film world, what a shame.

Very sad news, RIP.

Might have to watch Groundhog Day tonight, what a top film that is!

On another note, Ghostbusters 2 was the first film I ever saw at the cinema, and I still find Vigo (the guy in the painting) creepy.

Groundhog Day was great but Stripes was his finest hour. His writing really empitomised what was great about that era of American comedies.  He also had a writing credit opn Anmial House (must admit I didn't know that till today) and anyone with a credit in that gets instant legend status!

I saw it on the news earlier and at first I didn't know who he was, then they listed some of the films he had worked on and my heart sank. RIP.

Edited February 25, 201412 yr by bluedave

Extremely sad news. A very funny man and one that helped inspire the latest generation of comedians.

 

I agree with you Loz, Stripes was one of his best. Fantastic movie and somewhat underrated at the time. I might have to watch it again tonight after I get home from work.

 

Funny no one has mentioned Caddyshack. No, not Caddyshack 2, the disaster that was. The original Caddyshack was a fantastic movie and it still an extremely enjoyable watch. Another one of Ramis' gems.

 

RIP Harold Ramis.

RIP

RIP