He was a cool guy. He used to come to my workplace more than a decade ago when I worked there and was always pleasant. He would always talk to a few of us (mostly my boss) and joke around. Sad to see him go
windowshopping · 9h ago
Why is THIS comment flagged/dead? What is going on in this thread
danso · 13h ago
Roger Ebert on Madsen’s breakout role in Reservoir Dogs:
> One of the discoveries in the movie is Madsen, who has done a lot of acting over the years (he had a good role in “The Natural“) but here emerges with the kind of really menacing screen presence only a few actors achieve; he can hold his own with the fearsome Tierney, and reminds me a little of a very mean Robert De Niro.
But his work as Toni Cipriani in Grand Theft Auto 3 was what I always remembered him for. Bumped into him while I was at the beach on vacation forever ago. I was pretty lit and couldn't remember his real name so I said "ayyyyy Toni!" He picked up on it immediately and did the "do you know who I am? I'll beat the shit outta you for this!"
RIP
bigtex · 27m ago
He did a short lived tv show about helping people out and then the stipulation was you had to be available when he needed you. It was a great concept but I think it lasted one season.
StopTheWorld · 12h ago
Can't forget his appearance at the beginning of the classic hacker movie, WarGames.
genghisjahn · 12h ago
My kids and I use that phrase "THAT'S NOT THE CORRECT PROCEDURE!" whenever one of us isn't doing what we're supposed to.
I rewatched WarGames recently. It holds up and is worth watching again. In particular with our current concerns over AI it feels ahead of its time.
somenameforme · 7h ago
The interesting thing is that I think WarGames was likely [heavily] inspired by Colossus: The Forbin Project [1], released in 1970! It too, holds up extremely well.
“Wrap your lips around this.” Often gets quoted in our household when serving a drink. RIP MM.
n1b0m · 12h ago
Torture you? That's a good idea. I like that.
myvoiceismypass · 11h ago
I was just watching Donnie Brasco earlier this week. He was so awesome as Sonny Black (great movie if you have never seen, true story undercover mob fbi story)!
ferociouskite56 · 10h ago
He was funny in Vengeance Unlimited
season 1 episode 15 "Stay tuned. It's gonna get stranger."
0x445442 · 11h ago
My two favorite characters of his were Budd and The Matadore.
linotype · 11h ago
Cardiac arrest, ooof. RIP.
wileydragonfly · 10h ago
Everyone dies of cardiac arrest
pimlottc · 9h ago
Everyone experiences cardiac arrest when they did, but that’s not always what kills you.
knicholes · 7h ago
I thought most people died of shock?
ekianjo · 9h ago
not in the way you mean it
fithisux · 6h ago
I remember him for Species
RIP
ViktorRay · 10h ago
Dude had a unique presence in the films he was in. Highly memorable characters.
Rest in peace.
ekianjo · 9h ago
he was great in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill. shocking to see him go so soon
adaisadais · 13h ago
Stuck in the middle with you
rcurry · 11h ago
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am stuck with Hacker News.
hobbitstan · 10h ago
That sucks, I just watched him on the One Bad Movie podcast. He had a great story about Pacino:
Why is this flagged/dead? Perfectly normal comment, isn't it?
masteruvpuppetz · 6h ago
Huh! sold his Hattori Hanzō sword in a pawn shop /s
Good actor
Dazzler5648 · 7h ago
Last night, only hours before he died, I chose to watch Thelma and Louise. I was really struck by his character this time around, particularly in the diner and motel scenes. He absolutely nailed a male archetype I’m familiar with as a woman: the un-self-aware douche, and he managed it with Susan Sarandon staring at him. Chef's kiss and RIP you gorgeous thing.
> One of the discoveries in the movie is Madsen, who has done a lot of acting over the years (he had a good role in “The Natural“) but here emerges with the kind of really menacing screen presence only a few actors achieve; he can hold his own with the fearsome Tierney, and reminds me a little of a very mean Robert De Niro.
RIP MM
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/reservoir-dogs-1992
But his work as Toni Cipriani in Grand Theft Auto 3 was what I always remembered him for. Bumped into him while I was at the beach on vacation forever ago. I was pretty lit and couldn't remember his real name so I said "ayyyyy Toni!" He picked up on it immediately and did the "do you know who I am? I'll beat the shit outta you for this!"
RIP
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000514/
https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://michaelmadsen.com/
RIP
Rest in peace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjth0fhAhSI
Good actor