Ben Gazzara, RIP
The great Ben Gazzara has passed. He had so many excellent roles over the years. Of course, for my generation, one particular role as a money-lending pornographer stands out.
- Dave Brockington
- Paul Campos
- Erik Loomis
- Robert Farley
- SEK
- Scott Lemieux
- Website
- CV
- Blog Posts
- Blogroll
- Whiskey Fire
- Unqualified Offerings
- Well Timed Period
- The Talking Dog
- The Sideshow
- The Mahablog
- The Comics Curmudgeon
- SCOTUSblog
- Sadly No
- Rob Neyer
- Puck Prospectus
- No More Mr. Nice Blog
- Making Light
- Julian Sanchez
- Hit and Run
- Hendrik Hertzberg
- Glenn Kenny
- Faux Real Tho
- Charles Pierce
- Carrie Brownstein
- Balkinization
- Alicublog
- ACSBlog
- 11D
- My Other Blogs
- Dave Noon
- DJW
-
-
Recent Comments
- Quercus on Should We Scrap the National Labor Relations Act?
- Don Mathis on Should We Scrap the National Labor Relations Act?
- mark f on Revisionist Hack of the Day
- Honorable....BOB on Revisionist Hack of the Day
- Don Mathis on Revisionist Hack of the Day
- sleepyirv on Revisionist Hack of the Day
- Bruce V. on Should We Scrap the National Labor Relations Act?
- JohnR on Revisionist Hack of the Day
- ajay on Eisenhower
- Malaclypse on The Contraception Lawsuit
-
Recent Posts
-
Tags
2008 campaign 2008 democratic primary 2012 Republican Primary afghanistan barack obama baseball bloggingheads books cats china civil liberties constitutional interpretation constitutional law environment food football foreign policy free dahlia lithwick gay and lesbian rights hacktacular health care hillary clinton human rights iran i see dead people kentucky labor libya military procurement movies music NCAA football nonsense nukes Obama administration reproductive freedom russia Sarah Palin soccer Straight-Talkin' Maverick John McCain Supreme Court the arbitrary executive The War On (Some Classes of People Who Use Some) Drugs wingnuttery Yuck the Fankees-
Meta
-
Awards
Paul Campos, Above the Law 2011 Lawyer of the Year
Erik Loomis, HNN Cliopatria 2011 Best Series of Posts
-
Friends of LGM
Get free advice on Law
Enter an top online casino where gaming is taken to the next level. Experience over 130 titles for pure casino action and fantastic site promotions.
Spin the Reels and enjoy the cash-filled at these top no deposit casinos.
Contact
For administrative, advertising, or other inquiries, please e-mail here.-
Advertisement
Try your luck at the best online casino with games like slots, video poker, or play blackjack online with all the fun of a real casino.
LGM Store
Advertisement
Archives
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- November 2004
- October 2004
- June 2004
-
blogroll
One of my favorites in his early career, and a hell of a cast and a promo video. “Und you, Duke Ellington?” “I do!”
I’d tell you all what the cause of death was, but a polar bear fell on me.
He’ll always be the evil Brad Wesley in Road House to me.
Not according to the NYT obit linked above: lots of his Broadway roles, but not a word about his work with Swayze….
I demand to know who is killing off all the people who starred in Road House. I think it might be Sam Elliott.
Kelly Preston better be wary
She already came close, when Charlie Sheen shot her while they were dating.
Wait–it was Kelly Lynch who was in Road House. That curse is potent.
I noticed that. Elitist scum.
Funny thing is, Erik, on my first viewing of “Lebowski” some older acquaintances had to inform as to who that actor in the scene was. They did so by laughing out loud when he came into view. I guess that’s one kind of tribute.
It was a pretty great little piece of casting. Superb entrance for him too. Giant bonfire in the background, slo-mo. Awesome.
Where to begin with so many good roles: Saint Jack, one of Peter Bogdanovich’s best, but least heralded films, Anatomy of a Murder, and one of my personal favorites, the bizarre, creepy The Strange One, with a bizarre performance by Arthur Storch.
My first memory of him, however, was in the television series Run For Your Life.
Very very good in Anatomy of a Murder- one of his pretty early roles- I think his second film role.
“But you — you get paid to beat people up! Tell me you don’t love it. Of course you do! You’d be crazy if you didn’t!”
Gazzara was even good on QB VII, otherwise one of the cheesiest pieces of shit ever made from a cheesy piece-of-shit novel.