Tweedling Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 He will be missed. Brought so many laughs my way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I just read this. Bummer for Chicago folks in general. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Damn. So many laughs from his work. Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Animal House, Vacation, Stripes, Groundhog Day...so many great works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I just read this. Bummer for Chicago folks in general.And to this Highland Park boy, in particular. Never met him, but just knowing that he haunted my old haunts brings it a little closer to me than it otherwise would have been. Still, a gigantic loss for the world of comedy, nonetheless. A genius.Rest in peace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radiant Witch Face Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 aww. Bummer. Loved him in SCTV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Wow, how old was he? Not very. 69. Damn. Met him once very briefly at an art show opening. Too bad!! LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 RIP. One of a handful of people who shaped my young comedy psyche. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 RIP. One of a handful of people who shaped my young comedy psyche. Exactly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 RIP. One of a handful of people who shaped my young comedy psyche. I think the same could be said by everybody here.We ALL fans, whether we know it or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 From a friend: Signs you're a genius: Stripes is the 6th funniest movie you made Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 No doubt. Animal House (one of the funniest movies of all time), Meatballs, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Stripes, Groundhog Day...As a sometimes comic writer myself, I'm a little in awe at this guy's resume... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Brilliant stuff. Saw Animal House at the 400 theater on Sheridan Rd in Rogers Park. Stupid brilliant stuff. Groundhog Day is still one of the best movies ever. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 A huge loss. Rest in peace, Harold, and thanks for all the wonderful belly laughs, even the ones that made me snort cola out my nose. You brought a lot of happiness to the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 "It's like going to Wisconsin" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 "It's like going to Wisconsin" This is a funny line from a Harold Ramis movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I posted this on Facebook yesterday, and thought it might be worth re-posting here: Harold Ramis once asked for my thoughts about Jay Gatsby.It was 2006, and Ramis was at the Oriental Theatre as a guest of the Milwaukee International Film Festival. I was there on assignment, and happened to have the theater lobby all to myself in between screenings when I saw Ramis escorted into the room. He was instructed to stay put while festival staff readied the auditorium for his presentation. This meant that he and I were alone in the lobby.Neither of us had anything to do, so we started talking, mostly about movies and careers. When he learned that my full-time gig was teaching high school literature, he started peppering me with questions. His son was a sophomore reading all the same books, he explained.I couldn’t believe my good fortune. After all, Ramis was, perhaps more than anyone, responsible for shaping my understanding of comedy and fostering movie love in the 10-year-old me. Here was one of my childhood heroes, and all he wanted to talk about was Henry Fleming, Hester Prynne, and the Old Man on the sea.For 20 minutes we talked like old friends. And then, as Ramis was finally whisked away up the lobby stairs, I, like a moron, blurted out, “Can I just say, thank you for Ghostbusters!”When I heard of Ramis’ death, my first thought was of his son, who now must be 23 or 24. I suppose it’s a testament to his effortless warmth and sincerity that my first thought was not of Harold the filmmaker, but of Harold the father who will be missed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 This is a funny line from a Harold Ramis movie. Truer words have never been written on the internet before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I posted this on Facebook yesterday, and thought it might be worth re-posting here: Harold Ramis once asked for my thoughts about Jay Gatsby. It was 2006, and Ramis was at the Oriental Theatre as a guest of the Milwaukee International Film Festival. I was there on assignment, and happened to have the theater lobby all to myself in between screenings when I saw Ramis escorted into the room. He was instructed to stay put while festival staff readied the auditorium for his presentation. This meant that he and I were alone in the lobby. Neither of us had anything to do, so we started talking, mostly about movies and careers. When he learned that my full-time gig was teaching high school literature, he started peppering me with questions. His son was a sophomore reading all the same books, he explained. I couldn’t believe my good fortune. After all, Ramis was, perhaps more than anyone, responsible for shaping my understanding of comedy and fostering movie love in the 10-year-old me. Here was one of my childhood heroes, and all he wanted to talk about was Henry Fleming, Hester Prynne, and the Old Man on the sea. For 20 minutes we talked like old friends. And then, as Ramis was finally whisked away up the lobby stairs, I, like a moron, blurted out, “Can I just say, thank you for Ghostbusters!” When I heard of Ramis’ death, my first thought was of his son, who now must be 23 or 24. I suppose it’s a testament to his effortless warmth and sincerity that my first thought was not of Harold the filmmaker, but of Harold the father who will be missed. Great post Beltmann. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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