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| Thread ID: 141954 | 2016-03-31 17:30:00 | Ronnie Corbett has died | kenj (9738) | PC World Chat |
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| 1418429 | 2016-04-01 14:59:00 | Whilst I admired his acting and comedy skills and the way he overcame his small physical stature, I imagine that he enjoyed a comfortable and fulfilled life for most of his 85 years, Unlike the millions who die prematurely from disease and other poverty related issues, many of whom die in childhood. We always make a fuss over the demise of well known richer people and tend not to all the others who pass away without a moment of thought or prayer. How many have died while I have been typing this ? www.hebrew4christians.com |
blanco (11336) | ||
| 1418430 | 2016-04-01 20:12:00 | S'funny - I remember him most from his guest appearance on one of Gordon Ramsay's TV cooking shows. As a comedian I think he was mildly amusing at best. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1418431 | 2016-04-01 23:32:00 | He always needed a fellow comedian to bounce off. When he and Ronnie Barker were together they were brilliant. His monologue jokes sometimes left me a bit cold though. Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1418432 | 2016-04-01 23:37:00 | Whilst I admired his acting and comedy skills and the way he overcame his small physical stature, I imagine that he enjoyed a comfortable and fulfilled life for most of his 85 years, Unlike the millions who die prematurely from disease and other poverty related issues, many of whom die in childhood. We always make a fuss over the demise of well known richer people and tend not to all the others who pass away without a moment of thought or prayer. How many have died while I have been typing this ? www.hebrew4christians.com A bit uncharitable there. Tell us some of these nonentities names and I will say that I am sorry they died. Ken ;) |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1418433 | 2016-04-01 23:43:00 | Kind of agree with Greg and kenJ above. Corbett seemed more of a funny - comical type, but it appeared the clever one was Barker (particularly the "double talk" sketches , where his lines sounded quite different when he spoke slowly) - who I think scripted and produced most of the two Ronnies show. Barker (who apparently was shy on stage) went on to greater (or better) success (Porridge, Open all Hours), with the BBC giving him the reins I think to do what he wanted. Never really saw (or heard off) Corbett in prominent shows again...Maybe needed the other Ronnie to excel? | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1418434 | 2016-04-02 08:41:00 | Sorry kenj, if my comments seemed to you to be "uncharitable". They were not meant to be and I apologise. I did say that I "admired" him and it was simply a statement of reality to point out the mortality rate. |
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