Comments on: Rowdy Roddy Piper 1954-2015 https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/ The World's Longest-Running Movie Podcast Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.33 By: Captain Fram https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947307 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:59:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947307 Great piece Mr Greg, love the Mexican national anthem anecdote. He’s an icon to be sure. Hopefully I can fit in a viewing of They Live in the next few days to pay some small tribute to the man.

]]> By: Xidor https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947282 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:59:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947282 I guess he’s finally out of bubble gum, now he’s going to kick ass in heaven.

]]> By: Heikowhenning@aol.com https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947276 Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:46:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947276 Thanks Greg,
Roddy was the greatest heel in the history of wrestling and a hell of a actor. .

]]> By: TP222 https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947274 Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:06:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947274 RIP to a legend. Ordered my hotrod tshirt today in honor of him.

]]> By: Colin https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947270 Mon, 03 Aug 2015 01:18:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947270 Fantastic tribute, thanks Greg!

]]> By: Jasper https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947267 Sun, 02 Aug 2015 08:39:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947267 Didn’t know much about the guy. But from the lines you quoted he seems to have been ahead of his time. Btw, really enjoy your writing style. Are you goning to post something for tiff this year?

]]> By: pcch7 https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947266 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 23:29:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947266 Nice write up Greg, truly sad news though.

]]> By: ECONOMYpolitica https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947265 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 23:23:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947265 Maybe the most well-written ledes I’ve ever read. You have a talent with words, Greg. Sorry about your loss.

]]> By: Daniel https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947262 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:05:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947262 :( this is a sad day.

]]> By: 1138sw https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947259 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 18:24:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947259 Loved him in Carpenter’s “They Live”. Thought he and the movie was really under appreciated.

RIP Piper you will be missed.

]]> By: LordAwesome https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947258 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:46:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947258 I’m only aware of him from THEY LIVE, but based on that he was easily the best wrestler-turned-actor. In a completely different league to Hogan and The Rock.

]]> By: Flo Lieb https://filmjunk.com/2015/08/01/rowdy-roddy-piper-1954-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-6947257 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 14:57:00 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/?p=129409#comment-6947257 Very heartfelt eulogy, Greg. Nice “hearing” from you, even under these dire circumstances.

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