Stan Winston – RIP

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  • June 17, 2008 at 2:41 am #71867
    Michael Pouliot
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    A true Hollywood legend.  Normally, I'm not one to pay tribute to celebrities.  But Stan's artistry greatly influenced my love for film.  Stan hooked me starting with The Thing, which I remember watching on HBO after the folks were in bed way back in '83.

    Stan Winston – Dead at 63.  RIP

    June 17, 2008 at 3:43 am #71868
    fbbfan
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    A true Hollywood legend.  Normally, I'm not one to pay tribute to celebrities.  But Stan's artistry greatly influenced my love for film.  Stan hooked me starting with The Thing, which I remember watching on HBO after the folks were in bed way back in '83.

    Stan Winston – Dead at 63.  RIP

    Don't worry.

    Had you not posted about Stan Winston, I would have.

    His mark on Cinema goes without question, I am kind of bummed.  62 seems relatively young for me though.  Stan certainly left his mark on Hollywood Cinema.

    June 17, 2008 at 4:19 am #71869
    ironb667
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    A true Hollywood legend.  Normally, I'm not one to pay tribute to celebrities.  But Stan's artistry greatly influenced my love for film.  Stan hooked me starting with The Thing, which I remember watching on HBO after the folks were in bed way back in '83.

    Stan Winston – Dead at 63.  RIP

    Stan Winston did one small tiny effect for John Carpenters The Thing. It was all Rob Botin. Who like Stan was a genius. Rob got to share a academy award for his work with total recall. He also designed Robocop and made the suit. Now Stan Winston has done some great work, but The Thing was not one of them. He stepped in when Botin was having a nerves breakdown, and helped with one tiny shot.
    But it is a shame to lose such a master, because unlike Rick Baker Stan never sold out.

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