Not that the quality of the end result of a film would make the accident any less tragic, but I find it amazing how many people are still killed doing action scenes in these silly films. Very sad.
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Dewd shut up. This movie was actually pretty good. If you don't like it then go watch something else. Besides i would love to go out and do a stunt like that. I'm not trying to be disrepectful. But a stunt like that is pretty awsome.
shareman, with all respect to the stuntman, his line of work killed him. it could have been any other film, good or bad. im sure he's not a kid and nobody forced him to do any film he didn't want. he made a mature choice, please respect that
shareAgreed jonathan, this happens more often than it should, but just like people who get into the army, you have to realize you're putting your life in danger. If you're not comfortable with that, then do something else with your life. Bag groceries. Work at UPS loading trucks. The post office is always hiring.
The stuntman was like 45 years old, but he had only been in the business for about 4 years. So he was inexperienced as a stuntman, but old enough to know better.
To the OP, sad stuff happens every day, thousands of people across the world are beaten, raped, and murdered for far less. Why does this one person mean more than all the rest? Just shut up and go away.
>Agreed jonathan, this happens more often than it should, but just like people who
>get into the army, you have to realize you're putting your life in danger. If
>you're not comfortable with that, then do something else with your life. Bag
>groceries. Work at UPS loading trucks. The post office is always hiring.
I'm not sure the Post Office is really the safest place to work at either...
;)
"Be afraid, be very afraid."
I agree with jonathanlin2000 he was a big boy, he knew what he was getting into. Saying the film was a peice of garbage is not very respectful to the stuntman. The stunts in the film were amazing they are about 3/4 part of the film. because they were the majority of the film you are suggesting that he failed doing a easy job and that he was a poor stuntman. There is nothing worse then mocking a man's career esp if he died doing his best.
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Uh, yeah. Your opinion that the film is a piece of garbage doesn't matter. Right? The stunt guy was just doing his job and something unfortunate happened. It bummed me out to hear that he died too, but the movie kicks ass and the stunts are cool. I guess someone would have to be a man in order to agree with me.
shareguess what people day every day doing less dangerous things.
shareLike breathing, I heard that went wrong for quite a few people, shame it was marred by how bad the breath was, if it was a good breath then it may have justified the killing.
If Little Red Riding Hood shows up with a bazooka an a bad attitude I expect you to chin the bitch
"Like breathing, I heard that went wrong for quite a few people, shame it was marred by how bad the breath was, if it was a good breath then it may have justified the killing."
A uniquely invalid sentence. This is the written equivalent of diagramming an argument with pieces of spray painted macaroni and PVA glue.
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I'm curious what the cause of his death was. Was it his fault, or due to poor planning in how the stunt was done?
Either way its not the fault of the movie. The director wasnt intending for people to die for the sake of the movie. If the stunt went wrong, its probably the stuntman's fault. Its unfortunate, but this is what they get paid for - to take the risks that actors dont want to take.
OK, chill out here...
Stuntman Harry O'Connor (to whom the film is dedicated to in the ending credits) was a seasoned stuntman and freefall/chutist who knew what he was doing. It was his dedication to the craft that ultimately killed him.
The footage used in the final edit of the movie is indeed Harry's "first attempt" at the scene in which Xander's character slides down the Harpoon Gun's tether, just barely missing the Palackého Bridge in Prague.
It has been documented that, upon completion of that take and reviewing the footage, Harry told Director Rob Cohen that he felt that he could do "better," as in, (and I'm paraphrasing here...) "I can release from the parasail a fraction of a second later so as to be even CLOSER to the bridge when I go under its archway."
A second take was filmed, and yes, Harry released too late. He died upon impact when he hit the bridge's archway. How sad...
It was Harry's decision to film the scene a second time, plain and simple. Harry had a desire to make the film that much more suspenseful, knowing that we, as an audience, expect to see danger and thrills. That is/was part of his job description. His dedication to the craft should be respected.
Rest in Peace, Harry.