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 06-04-2009, 03:29 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,438 |  David Carradine Dies at Age 72
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| 06-04-2009, 03:33 PM | #2 | Kewl effect Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio, Ohio Posts: 10,953 |
The master has gone to the golden dojo in the sky.
He led a wild life, and I'm sad to see him go.
RIP, Mr. Carradine. __________________ From C3Shooter:
Skullcrusher, you are evil, sick, demented, twisted- and my hero!
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...without the Second, we cannot protect the rest!
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| 06-04-2009, 03:38 PM | #3 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,754 |
Sleep well Grasshopper!
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| 06-04-2009, 03:43 PM | #4 | Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: everywhere Posts: 9,640 |
I tend not to let media-entertainment have an effect on me, but this guy literally shaped my life.
I was about 7 when I saw Kung Fu, and I thought it was the most magical thing in the world. Got the DVDs, and still watch them to this day.
To any young kid growing up in the 70's, he was the epitome of cool.
Rest peacefully, Grasshopper. | |
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| 06-04-2009, 03:49 PM | #5 | When it's Necessary.... Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tornado "Just Blow Me" Alley, Oklahoma U.S.A. Posts: 8,424 |
It is a great loss, I grew up watching all his stuff from TV to movies. He did have some influence as to why I chose my path of life. Grasshopper to Master. Peace  __________________
Jack
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| 06-04-2009, 04:11 PM | #6 | Call Me Doug Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: It's because I actually HAVE those skills! Posts: 21,258 |
To be honest, I have always kind of held a grudge against the guy for stealing Kung Fu from the Great Bruce Lee, which left Lee broke at the time.
That said, I do believe he was a positive contribution to Martial Arts and getting them more mainstream.
RIP
JD __________________ "as for my Sword & Spear we will serve the throne, but NEVER that man who sits upon it" - Achilles - Warrior of Warriors
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Dillinger didn't have to let me try Cammenga Mags before I bought them; but he is a man of great character & a man who's word to me now is a good as gold. If he recommends it I know its good stuff.
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| 06-04-2009, 05:20 PM | #7 | Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: everywhere Posts: 9,640 |
At that point in history, do you think Lee would have had the acting skill, and the American acceptance, to make it the hit that it was?
Carradine was nowhere near the league of Lee in the MA aspect, and if you revisit the series, it becomes obvious that he was learning as the show progressed.
Lee, however, didn't have the star power at that point in history to keep "The Green Hornet" alive for long.
Carradine had the rock star appeal that was necessary in a time where VCR and DVD didn't exist, and you had to pull every advantage you could to keep a show alive, since TV had no competition as the sole entertainment vehicle.
Lee's concept, for sure. Should he have been given the shot? In a karma sort of way, not getting it forced him into the movies, which gave him a far superior forum to showcase his skill than a TV show ever would have.
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| 06-04-2009, 09:05 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 273 |
I just wonder why he Hung himself - RIP | |
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| 06-04-2009, 09:09 PM | #9 | Kewl effect Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio, Ohio Posts: 10,953 |
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I just wonder why he Hung himself - RIP
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I don't know why he hanged himself, but his life was a little on the crazy side. I remember him telling a story on the Howard Stern Show where he was on LSD and thought that every appliance in the place was trying to get him. He kicked the crap out of each appliance and ran bleeding out of the house naked and screaming. Turns out, it was not his place or appliances. His neighbor was none too happy. __________________ From C3Shooter:
Skullcrusher, you are evil, sick, demented, twisted- and my hero!
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Originally Posted by pandamonium
...without the Second, we cannot protect the rest!
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| 06-04-2009, 09:14 PM | #10 | Ground Zero Ocean Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Florence, Oregon Posts: 8,462 |
RIP - Mr. Carradine
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