Shame on me for not getting this up sooner.
Another of the greats has left us.
Sir Peter O’Toole was pretty much the last man standing of his generation of hard-drinking, hell-raising British actors like Oliver Reed, Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter Finch, that I love so much. All are gone or too old to party now.
Peter O’Toole put his all into every role he played, and every party he crashed. He put his all into Life. And we got to enjoy the hell out of it all.
Fuck Academy Awards. I think he got an honorary one at some point, but never one for any of the memorable roles he played. The Oscars are such bullshit. Just think: Peter O’Toole got no Oscars. Cary Grant got no Oscars. I could go on, I think that’s a different post there.
So raise a glass of whatever you’re drinking to Sir Peter O’Toole. And don’t forget to pour him one.
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Cheers, Peter!
I was surprised by your post – this is the first I have heard of his passing. Glasses poured and raised! To a life well lived!
Well said. In a song, Paul McCartney once wrote “Drink to me, you know I can’t drink anymore.” Gonna tie one on for Sir Pete tonight!
Major disillusionment at his lack of Academy wins. RIP.
Exactly. The Oscars are a joke. I should post the list of non-winners someday….
RIP, Peter. One of my first and biggest crushes.
He was great. A worthy recipient of your crush!
Peter, never at some time exposed the lie of Lawrence of Arabia, I have not gone to far in to Lawrence’s, sexual preferences, I have heard the Arab boys may have to be compliant in terms of social stature, but regardless whether true or not, what has not been portrayed is the betrayal of the Arabs, and Lawrence in my view is guilty of this crime.
The movie may well be a classic, which I saw when it came out, nevertheless, still a romantic interpretation of what went on, and it all depends whether you see the movie as entertainment or its narrative is dishonest.
The movie certainly has truth issues which are hard to get by nowadays. But I just wanted to say Peter O’Toole was wonderful to have around. Cheers.
Lost another great one. RIP. Oh yeah. Eff the Academy Awards and their political merde as well.
Right. I think they gave him one of their legend awards or something. It’s all about the campaigning. And I don’t know that he gave a flying fuck about Oscars.
You are right Dylan, not only that your punctuation drives the message home.