R.I.P. Rowdy Roddy Piper

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  • Alaric
    Ultra Senior Member
    • Jan 2006
    • 4143

    R.I.P. Rowdy Roddy Piper

    Why a pro wrestler in At The Movies ? Find , and watch , They Live and Hell Comes To Frogtown. They Live was a John Carpenter film that I watch every chance I get. Anyone not familiar with it will still recognize Roddy Piper's best line ever: "I have come here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I'm all out of bubble gum." Hell Comes To Frogtown is a film with the budget you would expect with that title , but if you're intrigued by things like men with exploding chastity belts and mutant frog people you'll love it. Roddy Piper did a great job bringing one liners and comedy to Carpenter-esque creepy movies. He had a good instinct for comedy and wasn't a bad actor. He was certainly entertaining , and isn't that what it's all about ?


    Dead at 61 of a heart attack , Rowdy Roddy Piper will be missed as much as he entertained his cult following. Good bye and God Bless.
    Lee

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  • wkhanna
    Grumpy Old Super Moderator Emeritus
    • Jan 2006
    • 5673

    #2
    Sorry to hear of his early passing.
    He was an interesting character with more talent & intelligence than most were aware of.
    _


    Bill

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    • Alaric
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Jan 2006
      • 4143

      #3
      I always thought so. In interviews outside his primary profession he was genuinely humble and seemed a super nice person , as well as funny. While he was a "bad guy" as a wrestler , I never heard anyone say anything bad about him as a person. A worthy achievement for a celebrity.
      Lee

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