Alan Rickman's Last Line
What a moving exit line from Alan Rickman's character, 'Never tell a soldier that he does not know the cost of war.' I'd see the movie again just to see that scene. That man could deliver a line.
shareAgreed. I thought at that point that maybe he knew? That this would be his last film?
It was a chilling moment, and a great final line for his last line ever on screen.
I don't think Alan even knew he was ill while making this movie. I read that he didn't feel unwell until just before Christmas -- three weeks before he died. Prostate cancer can come really fast like that. I know people it's happened to.
shareOh that's interesting. It's great that his last film was a good one, and such a great last line.
Yeah I've known a couple of people who've died within a week of a cancer diagnosis, horrible but I suppose much less suffering.
Within a week? Really?
Maybe it's easier that way. The one I saw, I don't think it was. There was no time to make peace with it, and enough time to be afraid.
1. Progression of prostate cancer is generally almighty slow. When it appears, as it more often than not does, in elderly men, it is often left untreated because it is not very likely to significantly decrease the expected life span.
2. Alan Rickman died of pancreatic cancer, not prostate cancer. Pancreatic cancer is very dangerous, and often fast progressing. It is often not detected until it has already metastasized.
Yes, of course, pancreatic cancer. That is actually what I meant.
Terrible and there's nothing to be done about it. My mother died of it very young. Rickman looked so strong in the film though and gave a great performance.
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