Kirk Douglas dies at 103.

[user 246304]

The man was a god in my opinion. From the Epic Spartacus and one of the most crushing closing scenes in cinema, to his "Paths of Glory," comparatively unknown, with its cutting pathos against the backdrop of WWI and the insanity of rear-office brass commanding the suicide of 1000's, pointlessly (and making examples of soldiers by executing them unjustly for cowardice). The final scene, in which a young German woman is made to sing before a drunken mob of French soldiers, is wrenching. She's rightly terrified, and wounded, and by the end of the scene, so are they all.

An incredibly moving pic by Kubrick, and masterful performance by Douglas.

RIP. A long rich life.

 

[IslandLizard]

Sad news, indeed.

... to his "Paths of Glory," comparatively unknown,

Unknown to me. I'll add it to the top of the list. That image cuts deep.

 

[bob1852]

Another relatively unknown..

Last Train from Gun Hill

Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn

 

[day_trippr]

"I am Sparticus!"
Good for him for going the distance and then some

 

[SteveH aka shetc]

Oddly enough, I was never a big fan of his films but I liked him a lot.