It was announced recently that on July 19th 2019 Rutger Hauer died. This poll contains some of his career highlights and instead of certain titles actually features different sides of his versatile, overwhelming talent. What amazed you in Rutger Hauer the most?
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Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
Posted 12 months ago
R.I.P. R.H.
Saddened......
5. The Hitcher (1986)
An actor that did his own stunts............Bravo.
Saddened......
5. The Hitcher (1986)
An actor that did his own stunts............Bravo.
Hauer was an avid professional race car driver but never had a proper driver's license because he was color blind. Nevertheless, when he had an opportunity he did his own stunts involving cars in the movies, The Hitcher being prime example. Hauer's stunt work impressed professional stuntmen who were working on the action-packed thriller.
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Dan Dassow, Champion
Nikolay,
Thank you for creating a thoughtful and informative poll honoring the memory of Rutger Hauer.
Rutger Hauer had an amazing career. I will have to think about which of his roles I find most amazing.
Thank you for creating a thoughtful and informative poll honoring the memory of Rutger Hauer.
Rutger Hauer had an amazing career. I will have to think about which of his roles I find most amazing.
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
You're welcome, the pleasure is all mine, even if it's a sad one. I must admit that his death hit me hard, perhaps hardest since 2016's passing of David Bowie. Since I love him in pretty much everything it was crucial for me to concentrate on different sides of his talent rather then titles: after all how you peek 35 out of a career that has more then 170 roles and he never ever slacked on a single one of them?.. FYC's are welcome, though. I'm pretty sure I still forgot to mention something about him, a particular role or a great fact...
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In the first option, "a but part" I think you mean "a bit part"?
The Blade Runner facts will get my vote.
The Blade Runner facts will get my vote.
Jessica, Champion
Please also correct:
#4: ...neo-noir by Ridley Scott.
#11: ...he has less than five minutes.
#15: he almost appeared
#4: ...neo-noir by Ridley Scott.
#11: ...he has less than five minutes.
#15: he almost appeared
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
Stephen Atwood, Jessica GREAT thanks! Corrected!
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
rubyfruit76, Champion
This is a very nicely done memorial poll for a very good, humanistic actor. My vote will go to 'Escape from Sobibor.' I love his performances in that film and in 'Blade Runner' the most but 'Blade Runner' will get more votes so I'll vote for the lesser known and amazing 'Escape.'
May I suggest a few edits to the intro? (They're below in bold.)
t was announced recently that on July 19th, 2019, Rutger Hauer died. This poll contains some of his career highlights and certain titles that feature different sides of his versatile, overwhelming talent. What amazed you about Rutger Hauer the most?
May I suggest a few edits to the intro? (They're below in bold.)
t was announced recently that on July 19th, 2019, Rutger Hauer died. This poll contains some of his career highlights and certain titles that feature different sides of his versatile, overwhelming talent. What amazed you about Rutger Hauer the most?
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
Corrected, but about the titles... It was my original point to make options which are not titles, but more of representation. Otherwise we'll need to deleted The Hitcher remake altogether, despite I really want to keep the part about roles he barely missed, as well... I tried to make that point a bit different then both my original formulation which I must admit is off but also it's a bit different then what you've suggested... Can you please see the corrected variant and say whether it's any good?
I'm very sorry, Nikolay, but as much as I hate to do this, I'm afraid that this is the only way that I can give you my honest response to the updated list of Rutger Hauer films, without hurting your feelings or making you mad at me or anything else like that:
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Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
DIGGER it's not a list of films, though. It's mainly a poll about different sides of Hauer's talent and life represented by certain titles he was involved in.
Aha, I see. Well then, Nikolay, please accept my humblest apologies for my ignorance on this subject. I wasn't aware that we were actually discussing Rutger's personality or his unique ability to make the roles that he plays in his films his very own.
Perhaps, if you would be so kind, you might explain to me in more detail how each movie on your list that he starred in represents Rutger's acting style and everything else, okie-dokie?
Perhaps, if you would be so kind, you might explain to me in more detail how each movie on your list that he starred in represents Rutger's acting style and everything else, okie-dokie?
Say, you forgot to include his 1989 film, "Blind Fury", in which Hauer plays the role of an M.I.A. Vietnam War soldier who loses his eyesight during a shelling attack on his compound, and is found by some villagers who take care of him and teach him how to use his other senses and how to use a samurai sword, and then he returns to the U.S. to find his old Army buddy from his unit, and he ends taking care of his friend's son after the mother is murdered, and the two of them are hunted down from Miami to Las Vegas where the boy's father, who is an organic chemist with a gambling debt, is being forced to make designer drugs for the owner of the casino that the father owes money to. But of course, this movie demonstrates Hauer's unique ability to handle himself with a sword while pretending to be blind. Now that's probably not an easy thing to do for any actor, but he seemed to managed quite well.
And then there's also the 1981 movie, "Nighthawks", where he portrays an international freelance terrorist known only as "Wulfgar", who commits bombings for different terrorist organizations without having a political agenda, he just does it simply for the money, although he does make announcements to international press releases after each bombings because he bringing attention to himself. And Hauer makes Wulfgar out to be a cold and ruthless individual when Wulfgar first kills some British police officers with a MAC-10 who come to his apartment to arrest him, and then he kills his colleague for leading the officers to Wulfgar in the first place. That, along with his performance in "Blind Fury", IMHO, takes real acting.
And then there's also the 1981 movie, "Nighthawks", where he portrays an international freelance terrorist known only as "Wulfgar", who commits bombings for different terrorist organizations without having a political agenda, he just does it simply for the money, although he does make announcements to international press releases after each bombings because he bringing attention to himself. And Hauer makes Wulfgar out to be a cold and ruthless individual when Wulfgar first kills some British police officers with a MAC-10 who come to his apartment to arrest him, and then he kills his colleague for leading the officers to Wulfgar in the first place. That, along with his performance in "Blind Fury", IMHO, takes real acting.
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
I really wanted to include Blind Fury (1989) but I tried to create poll as a representation of different sides of his career and biography and I never found where to fit this movie with such concept. As for Nighthawks (1981) I think I'll group it with Blade Runner (1981) as it was his first Hollywood role.
I liked him in "Surviving the Game", he really creeped me out... I took it as your typical 90s hammy villain but when he "SPOILERS" executed one of his own friends halfway through the film, it chilled my blood. The film itself is quite underrated.
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
ElMo it is! It's definitely one of the best spins on Most Dangerous Game scenario out there.
Peter, Champion
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
Great thanks! I think this was the fastest poll of mine that ever went live! I wish it was for a better reason... :(
It looks like "Blade Runner" is by a nose, you think? LOL!
"OH CRAP!" I forgot to include the word "winning" in my last statement. SOOORY!
Dan Dassow, Champion
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Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
Great Thanks, Dan!
And... Ninth?! O_o I knew I need to update my links back-up, but I forgot like four for some reason!
And... Ninth?! O_o I knew I need to update my links back-up, but I forgot like four for some reason!
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Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
I freaking love this movie on every imaginable level...