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Hm. Can't say he was a man I related to as far as how he is presented to the world (Lothario/playboy/man of riches), but outside of the very trivial life of materialism and sex that he was a poster boy for (without that ever really feeling like it represented him) I came to respect Hugh for who he was behind all that fluff. Film fans like myself should celebrate the memory of the man on this day and what he did with his empire of wealth and connections, as he was involved in countless projects through the years to bring lost, neglected or just plain old movies from a bygone Hollywood age back into relevancy.
Hugh was a lifelong film fan and invested his time, money and energy into getting the necessary funds to restore at least 25 feature films during his lifetime, everything from silent films to Humphrey Bogart classics (here is where we share a common passion), and was heavily involved in championing film as a storytelling medium in general, giving money to encourage the creation of more films at California film schools and helping to establish an organization in his state tasked with restoring and showcasing classic films. The part he played in the reinvigoration of classic film is a great one, and can be read at in many places:
http://silentfilm.org/archive/the-preservationist-and-the-playboy-restoring-pandoras-box
I guess I just feel disappointed that the important work Hugh did for a medium he was so passionate about will in some ways be overshadowed by the sexual liberation he offered in that other and lesser part of his life, providing masturbatory fodder to teenagers seeking a pathway into adulthood through the magazine nudes.
As an ardent fan of classic film and that forgotten era, however, I certainly raise my glass to Mr. Hefner for helping to restore countless films that I now hold as my favorites, movies that I would have never been able to enjoy in their beautifully restored releases without his mighty influence. For how little I connect to his Playboy persona and empire, he'll always be of equal heart to me when it comes to being a lover of film.
Sorry if some find this unfunny, but I admit laughed, and I bet Hugh would have too! :))
"Now, I don't want to hear anyone saying that Hugh is now going to a better place, because the man essentially lived in heaven for most of his life!"
Dutch Playboy from January 1998 promotion of Tomorrow Never Dies
OHMSS
And found this picture
Well his successor Raymond Benson did pat him at least one visit and even wrote a Bond short story about it entitled 'Midsummer Night's Doom' (1999).
I'll get my coat .
Bad timing there. Far be it for me to be pedantic, old chap, but he's not in his grave yet.
https://nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/monty-hall-host-let-s-make-deal-dies-96-n806251
Given that the show never aired in France (but there might have been a french version but I wouldn't know because I'm not interested in TV games), the only reference I have about the man and his show comes from Role-Playing Games, mostly the kind of campaign where the gamemaster gives the players enormous quantity of loot (Monty Haul campaigns (and the guy describing them thought that it was a reference to the Monty Python).
[url="http://www.frontiernet.net/~jamesstarlight/CampaignTypes.html#ITEM 3"]frontiernet.net/~jamesstarlight/CampaignTypes.html#ITEM 3[/url]
http://m.tmz.com/#!article/2017/10/02/tom-petty-found-unconscious-full-cardiac-arrest/
If he really is gone that's very sad. I liked his music.
In tribute to a music legend, here's a song from the late, great Mr. Petty with a message we could all use these days:
I don't think there's anything to say, @ToTheRight, beyond a hearty "Thank you" to Mr. Petty.
Not a great day for music, not only for who we've lost but for how art and expression is now under threat. We live in a world where you can't even go to a damn concert anymore without worry of someone shooting up the place. I miss what we've lost in so much of this modern age.
You will be missed like many others.
Thank you for the memorable tunes.
Great American singer songwriter.