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Title: RIP Barry Newman
Post by: Trevor on June 05, 2023, 02:10:37 AM
The star of the cult film Vanishing Point and the TV series Petrocelli has passed away at the age of 92. RIP sir.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12158733/Barry-Newman-died-92-actor-best-known-work-Vanishing-Point-Petrocelli.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12158733/Barry-Newman-died-92-actor-best-known-work-Vanishing-Point-Petrocelli.html)
Title: Re: RIP Barry Newman
Post by: RCMerchant on June 05, 2023, 06:00:33 PM
Dam! I didn't even know he was still alive! I must have seen VANISHING POINT at least 5 times on TV in the 70's late at night on UHF channels! In my Top 10 road movies!

(https://i.imgur.com/5i8ISIM.gif) (https://lunapic.com)

(https://i.imgur.com/qnIdh0f.gif) (https://lunapic.com)

Title: Re: RIP Barry Newman
Post by: Trevor on June 06, 2023, 12:31:55 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on June 05, 2023, 06:00:33 PM
Dam! I didn't even know he was still alive! I must have seen VANISHING POINT at least 5 times on TV in the 70's late at night on UHF channels! In my Top 10 road movies!

(https://i.imgur.com/5i8ISIM.gif) (https://lunapic.com)

(https://i.imgur.com/qnIdh0f.gif) (https://lunapic.com)



That's my favorite scene in the movie where Kowalski sees the gap and smiles, believing he can still make it.  :smile:

There's a song from South Africa which is inspired by that movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz6s-fZIdL4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz6s-fZIdL4)
Title: Re: RIP Barry Newman
Post by: RCMerchant on June 06, 2023, 10:46:16 AM
^ I don't think he thought he could make it. He was going for broke.
Title: Re: RIP Barry Newman
Post by: Trevor on June 06, 2023, 11:25:03 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on June 06, 2023, 10:46:16 AM
^ I don't think he thought he could make it. He was going for broke.

:smile: He certainly broke his car  :buggedout: :wink: