Femme
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posted on June 28, 2001 04:06:33 AM
Jack Lemmon, 76, passed away last night.
What a better world this has been having Jack Lemmon in it.
Thank you, Jack, for all the pleasure you gave us.
Thank you for the laughs.
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Muriel
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posted on June 28, 2001 04:20:05 AM
Oh man... that makes me want to cry.  I adored Walter Matthau and Jack Lemon. Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men, Out to Sea, The Odd Couple... they were the BEST in entertainment. Now I'm going to be sad all day. Shows you what my life is like. 
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Femme
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posted on June 28, 2001 04:33:03 AM
I can't imagine there is anyone who hasn't seen it, but, just in case...
Rent, borrow or steal a copy of "Some Like it Hot". You'll be glad you did.
According to the article I read this morning, Jack was very insecure and almost backed out of that role. He felt he wasn't up to the demands.
Proof that insecurity and fear can be good motivators if you don't give in to them. 
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julesy
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posted on June 28, 2001 05:21:50 AM
Very, very sad. Along with Gary Cooper and Cary Grant, he was one of my favorites and always struck me as totally genuine and grounded.
Loved him in The Out-of-Towners and Glengarry Glenross. The Apartment, too. 
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saabsister
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posted on June 28, 2001 06:19:58 AM
The Odd Couple was the first movie my husband and I saw together. We laughed so hard - partly from first date nervousness but mainly because of Lemmon and Matthau.
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bunnicula
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posted on June 28, 2001 07:02:38 AM
Lemmon was one of the funniest & most talented actors around! Damn.
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ZILvy
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posted on June 28, 2001 07:51:11 AM
Exactly what Bunni said!
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Femme
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posted on June 28, 2001 08:03:16 AM
...and humble.
I heard a past NPR interview with him and he said he was just lucky to get good roles.
A lot of today's young "actors" would do well to emulate Jack Lemmon.
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Zazzie
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posted on June 28, 2001 08:18:51 AM
vav Jack Lemmon movie....'Mister Roberts'
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hepburn
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posted on June 28, 2001 08:29:13 AM
I loved Jack Lemmon in Mister Roberts. Also, in The Odd Couple. He will be missed
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uaru
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posted on June 28, 2001 09:34:50 AM
I'm sorry to hear he died, but he'll live on in his movies for me.
Lemmon best role to me was in John Ford's "Mr. Roberts"
[ edited by uaru on Jun 28, 2001 09:35 AM ]
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Zazzie
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posted on June 28, 2001 10:49:15 AM
Mister Roberts was just a plain old GREAT movie with a list of great talent
John Ford-director
Henry Fonda
Jack Lemmon
James Cagney (awesome as the hated Captain)
William Powell
and an incredible supporting cast
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