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Ryan

The devil farts in our face once more, scheduling a Star Wars reaction when all that anyone wants to talk about is the tremendous loss we all feel with James Earl Jones' voice having gone from the world. One of those people who truly felt like they were just a permanent part of the world, with one of the greatest voices that has ever existed and brought life to so many classic characters. Right from his very first film role as an essential part of one of the most iconic scenes in movie history (even if Slim Pickens gets all the glory for actually riding the bomb), he was making his mark, all the way down through The Great White Hope, Star Wars, Conan the Barbarian, Field of Dreams, Coming to America, The Lion King, and so much more. Two separate franchises decided that he was the only actor who couldn't possibly be replaced and they needed to just bring him back even as everyone else was different. And at the same time, everyone who ever met him across his 93 years could only gush at what a good person he was, jovial, humble, and fully willing to give his time to the multitudes who adored him. A titan, a legend, and I feel truly privileged to have spent 40 years living at the same time as him. And I surely hope he and David Prowse are knocking back a cold one right now, figuring out the best way to prank Carrie with his arrival.

Thomas Corp

The devil doth proved MOST discourteous with this one. Well spoken, what you said of him feeling like a permanent part of the world, and most CERTAINLY, he possessed one of THE BEST GODDAMN voices ever. Period. Though Slim is the star of the big shot of the film, James is the consistent and great presence throughout that plotline. I would argue he makes the scene as it is such a gut laugh how Slim and the bomb drop, we cut to James asking, “Hey, what about Major Kong?” followed by the smash cut to the iconic scene. I don’t think it would have been as funny without that small part with James. Already making his mark, like you said. I’m reminded of explaining to my aunt, who was never much of a Star Wars fan, the Darth Vader Easter-egg in Coming to America, when he says, “No! Do not alert him to my presence. I shall deal with him myself.” Dad always loved his part in The Sandlot. In addition to how he got brought back as Mufasa, it speaks volumes how James is alongside for example, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, and Anthony Daniels as part of the small group of actors who are part of all three trilogies, and have come back for other projects like Rebels. Wholeheartedly concur with it feeling a privilege to have spent the same time with James on this earth; thirty-three years in my case, and next year is thirty years since my introduction to James via being introduced to Star Wars. That is a wonderful image of James and David Prowse sharing drinks trying to figure out how to prank Carrie. They could ding-dong ditch her like how James and Sheldon did in The Big Bang Theory, which, much though that show went completely off the rails as early as the first episode of season three, the episode with James is probably the greatest episode of that show; my dad and my aunt both had that as one of their absolute favorites of the show, if not their favorite. I also love the episode for the behind-the-scenes story of James and Carrie had never met prior, and when they arranged the meeting, how Carrie just threw her arms out, and yelled, “Dad!” I am almost tempted to recommend Conan for Jess to react to in memory of James, alas, there is the big part of that which stops me from doing that. This one hurts.

Ryan

Another big one of my childhood was the MST3K episode with City Limits, in which every single joke regarding him is about how far beneath him the movie is (the opening description, instantly marking it as being from before Sex and the City, is “It features James Earl Jones at a low point in his career, and Kim Catrall at a high point in hers.”). He probably didn’t mind at all, since he always described himself as being on a journey and just taking any role that interested him. It also has a reference to the then-recent show Gabriel’s Fire, which seems totally forgotten today despite getting him an Emmy (he’s in the grey area for being called an EGOT since his Oscar is honorary rather than competitive).

Saltire

I'm going to watch the original trilogy as it's been a while and to pay homage to mighty James. Just saw a report on his career, and I welled up. He'll be much missed. He's at one with the force now. RIP

Thomas Corp

If I thought for sure that I had the time to do so, I would do the same. Mind you, no one ever needs an excuse to rewatch the holy trilogy. To do so in memory of James and to pay him homage is a damn good reason though. You and me both on the welling up; that’s been pretty much constant upon reading the tributes and summations of his storied career.

Ryan

I’m doing Field of Dreams myself. The first movie I saw him in before I’d even heard of Star Wars, and you just know his clip at the Oscars is going to end with him walking into the cornfield.

Saltire

Field Of Dreams is excellent as well. I'll get back around to the OT over the weekend once I finish Trek Prodigy in the next few days.