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Title: R.I.P. James Garner
Post by: bigsky on July 20, 2014, 07:57:25 AM: :pray
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Post by: -ammo- on July 20, 2014, 08:02:49 AM: I loved the Rockford Files
Title: Re: R.I.P. James Garner
Post by: Cthulhu on July 20, 2014, 09:22:51 AM: Hate to hear that. He was a great driver too. You know when they filmed "Grand Prix", Bob Bondurant said that Garner could easily drive professionally. He was that good.

He will be missed. :salute
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Post by: Hajo on July 20, 2014, 10:06:34 AM: One of my all time favorites. A life well done.
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Post by: pipz on July 20, 2014, 10:25:58 AM: Dam...........
When I was a kid I loved that show. Every now and again I catch Rockford on one of them tv channels that play old shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO0Vq4fj3ho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SijxE8S6wYQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928

A side note....
I think Rockfords Firebird woulda ate Ammo's Mustang for breakfast. :old: :devil
Title: Re: R.I.P. James Garner
Post by: -ammo- on July 20, 2014, 10:34:21 AM: Quote from: pipz on July 20, 2014, 10:25:58 AM
A side note....
I think Rockfords Firebird woulda ate Ammo's Mustang for breakfast. :old: :devil

There isn't any way in hell that car would out pace my Shelby :D
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Post by: Randy1 on July 20, 2014, 11:09:56 AM: And quite a number of super movies.

For you GV'ers James Garner's movie "Tank"
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Post by: Dichotomy on July 20, 2014, 11:51:01 AM: RIP
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Post by: WWhiskey on July 20, 2014, 11:52:39 AM: Quote from: Randy1 on July 20, 2014, 11:09:56 AM
And quite a number of super movies.

For you GV'ers James Garner's movie "Tank"

tank was a minor part of his GV history
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/04a7de4e767d74402059fa3bc2a39e94_zps82d7f630.jpg)
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Post by: GScholz on July 20, 2014, 12:27:03 PM: :frown:
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Post by: potsNpans on July 20, 2014, 02:25:03 PM: I really enjoyed watching his work. He had great style, and 'Support your local Sheriff' was a great comedy. My how time fly's.
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Post by: RotBaron on July 20, 2014, 04:00:55 PM: Oh no!

:(
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Post by: SmokinLoon on July 20, 2014, 06:29:08 PM: Rockford Files was actually a decent show. That smurfy brown camero he drove almost ruined the show, though. :aok

I thought he was awesome in "Space Cowboys". :rofl

May he RIP!
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Post by: WWhiskey on July 20, 2014, 06:39:04 PM: It was a firebird, not a Camaro!
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Post by: Muzzy on July 20, 2014, 07:02:57 PM: He was Maverick first. :cheers:
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Post by: jeep00 on July 20, 2014, 07:36:40 PM: RIP
(http://www.movpins.com/big/MV5BMTgzMzUyNDU2M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTk3NzMyNw/still-of-james-garner-in-grand-prix-(1966)-large-picture.jpg)
Title: Re: R.I.P. James Garner
Post by: rpm on July 20, 2014, 08:27:52 PM: Jim Garner was a helluva guy. My favorite racing film is Gran Prix and it is so underrated by the masses. Mallory Archer never looked better and there was absolutely no CGI putting Jim behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car at race speed. There was, however, a 200lb 70mm SuperPanavision camera hanging off the side of the car throwing the balance and aero all to hell while he raced open wheel to open wheel on the banking at Monza. The man had some serious driving skills beyond the cool U-Turn named after him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JTiszz4yweI
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Post by: Yankee67 on July 20, 2014, 08:28:05 PM: (http://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tank-1984-james-garner.jpg)
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Post by: guncrasher on July 20, 2014, 09:20:59 PM: we will miss you from all your "fellow americans".... :salute :salute

semp
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Post by: ozrocker on July 20, 2014, 10:58:11 PM: RIP

:salute Oz
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Post by: Skuzzy on July 21, 2014, 06:16:44 AM: Quote from: potsNpans on July 20, 2014, 02:25:03 PM
I really enjoyed watching his work. He had great style, and 'Support your local Sheriff' was a great comedy. My how time fly's.

The Wife and I just watched this movie the night before he passed away. One of my all time favorites. A collection of some of the best supporting characters ever assembled.
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Post by: Hap on July 21, 2014, 06:19:53 AM: Grand Prix and The Great Escape were my two favs of his. Sweetheart loved Maverick. She'd watch it with her grandfather who loved westerns.
Title: Re: R.I.P. James Garner
Post by: Swoop on July 21, 2014, 06:57:31 AM: :(

No Maverick II.
Title: Re: R.I.P. James Garner
Post by: Maverick on July 21, 2014, 11:05:01 AM: Quote from: Muzzy on July 20, 2014, 07:02:57 PM
He was Maverick first. :cheers:

Absolutely. I watched the show and it was one of my favorites back when westerns were a far bigger deal than they are today. That was the real source of my "handle", not the cruze pic.

Paladin was another classic western soap opera as well.

RIP to a fine actor and a Korean war vet, wounded twice. :salute
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Post by: cpxxx on July 21, 2014, 11:26:02 AM: The best tribute about him I read many years ago. It was a critic commenting on one of his movies about to be shown on TV. 'Starring James Garner. Verdict: Well have you ever seen him in a bad movie?'

Rockford remains my longstanding favourite TV series.
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Post by: bortas1 on July 21, 2014, 01:21:58 PM: :salute :pray
Title: Re: R.I.P. James Garner
Post by: Cthulhu on July 21, 2014, 05:36:34 PM: Quote from: rpm on July 20, 2014, 08:27:52 PM
Jim Garner was a helluva guy. My favorite racing film is Gran Prix and it is so underrated by the masses. Mallory Archer never looked better and there was absolutely no CGI putting Jim behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car at race speed. There was, however, a 200lb 70mm SuperPanavision camera hanging off the side of the car throwing the balance and aero all to hell while he raced open wheel to open wheel on the banking at Monza. The man had some serious driving skills beyond the cool U-Turn named after him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JTiszz4yweI

Like I said, Bondurant said he was absolutely the real deal. And if you've never seen "Grand Prix", you absolutely have to. The split-screen scenes showing the drivers heel & toe braking is TOO cool. :cool: