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Author Topic: Singer/Actor Jerry Reed has passed away Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-02-2008 04:29 PM                     Singer / Actor Jerry Reed passed away early Monday at the age of 71. Good Bye Snowman, RIP Just some of his film titles: "The Waterboy" "The Survivors" "Bat*21" "Hot Stuff" "Smokey and the Bandit" "Smokey and the Bandit 2" "Smokey and the Bandit 3" "Gator" "W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings"  |  IP: Logged Robert E. Allen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1078 From: Checotah, Oklahoma Registered: Jul 2002 posted 09-02-2008 05:04 PM                     I had seen him in several movies over the years and remember him as a comedic actor. Wow, 71 is young!(especially when you're looking back at it). Always enjoyed him. RIP.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-02-2008 06:58 PM                       Yes, this is sad news. I always thought he had a wonderful presence on the screen. He was great as the heavy in "Gator," and who can forget his memorable role in "Smokey and the Bandit" (as well as the hit music he recorded for it)! "W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings" was one of my favorites, too. So long, Jerry. Thanks for the ride.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-02-2008 06:58 PM                     "You can't drive a forklift!" Whenever he smiled it always brought a smile to my face. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Of course, his songs in Smokey And The Bandit really helped the film along, but I particularly enjoyed another of his called She Got The Goldmine...I Got The Shaft Great stuff. See you, Jerry. Thanks a lot for so much.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-02-2008 07:19 PM                        Yep, without Jerry, Smokey and the Bandit would have been "not much." Like Tim, I really enjoyed his bad-guy role in Gator. "Well...I been nice to him long enough. (takes drag on cigarette)...Now I'm gonna kill 'im."  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-02-2008 07:48 PM                     My neighbor has a basset hound that I call "Fred" .. "Mr. Fred Basset". ..in tribute to Jerry's basset hound in Smoky and the Bandit. RIP  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-02-2008 08:58 PM                     Anyone remember Reed's 70's hit When You're Hot You're Hot? That, and Smokey and the Bandit are my early memories of Jerry Reed. I really liked the movie having a Basset Hound in it. Our family had two of them when I was growing up (they lived until I was a sophomore in college).  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-02-2008 09:21 PM                  Gosh, it seems like most all of the old guard talent are dropping like flies this year. RIP Mr. Reed.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 09-02-2008 09:49 PM                        Don't forget Guitarzan! An LP of a live concert performance was my first exposure to him in the late '60's. Guitarzan and When You're Hot You're Hot were both on that album. RIP Mr. Reed.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-03-2008 12:01 AM                        quote: Bobby Henderson Anyone remember Reed's 70's hit When You're Hot You're Hot? Yeah...that song is hilarious! I never had listened to the words until maybe a couple of years ago and now I crank it up whenever it comes on the radio. "He let my friends go free and throwed the book at me! I said well, when you're hot you're hot."  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-03-2008 02:41 PM                     From Associated Press: --------- In a 1998 interview with The Tennessean, he admitted that his acting ability was questionable. "I used to watch people like Richard Burton and Mel Gibson and think, `I could never do that.' "When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money." -------- Cue the smile.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-03-2008 03:21 PM                       quote: Don't forget Guitarzan! That was Ray Stevens. You may be thinking of Guitar MAN.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-03-2008 06:05 PM                     Wow, this is sad news, I'll have to watch Smokey over the weekend in his honor. Hey, at least he was honest about the money aspect  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-03-2008 06:33 PM                     Just let me know what time and I'll come over.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-03-2008 08:24 PM                     You bring the shrimps for the barbie, and we'll call it a deal... say 7ish on Friday?  |  IP: Logged

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