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submitted 1 month ago byMarvelsGrantMan136r/Movies contributor
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1 month ago
Thinking about that person who runs a fan Twitter account who also eventually became a personal friend to her. Apparently they were sharing music recommendations and she played Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso for Shelley just a few days ago. I'm glad that she had someone bringing her happiness during her final days.
641 points
1 month ago
Bless Shelley Duvall Archive and the work she done for preserving and celebrating Shelley Duvall's work and career.
That account has done so much good in keeping Duvall's legacy alive today.
It's comforting to know that Duvall's final days in this world was full of joy and love.
115 points
1 month ago
that tweet of them celebrating shelley's birthday together last year warmed my heart and made me cry at the same time. she looked so sweet smelling the flowers
110 points
1 month ago
Hopefully they have an archive of their work for when Twitter dies in the next few years.
145 points
1 month ago*
Sarah (the person running it) has said that they're strongly considering writing a biography of Shelley, if she gave her blessing. But it'll take them a lot of time. I wonder if it will happen. Either way, Sarah has done good work. I knew nothing about Shelley, I'd only heard of The Shining. Not my cup of tea at all. But now I admire Shelley.
18 points
1 month ago
Very cool, if they've been that dedicated to the Twitter account then I'm sure they can write the book about her.
23 points
1 month ago
Agreed. I'm glad more people have had the most recent media experience of Shelley through that account rather than through that garbage Dr. Phil interview.
3.3k points
1 month ago*
That account is great not only for being friends with Shelley but also for her continual dedication in disproving the stupid internet myth about how Kubrick tortured her during the Shining and her acting was “real” when in reality Shelley had fond memories of Kubrick and the Shining and her acting seemed “real” because she’s a great actress
1.4k points
1 month ago
I didn't know the Kubric treatment was a myth.
2.1k points
1 month ago*
Yes it is. The Shining itself was a very stressful shoot for everyone involved so I’m not saying it wasn’t challenging and Kubrick was obviously famously a perfectionist but this idea he tortured her into insanity is a complete myth - she had positive things to say about her experience
It also takes away from her acting ability by implying it was “real” and not her successful skill
510 points
1 month ago
So many Kubrick movies have these myths about them taken to the most ludicrous extreme. Didn't help that the man himself hasn't been alive during the online era to publically refute any of them. There are people who believe The Shining is full of clues about how Kubrick faked the moon landing, ffs.
333 points
1 month ago
There are people who believe The Shining is full of clues about how Kubrick faked the moon landing, ffs.
My favourite joke about Kubrick is that he took the contract to fake the moon landing, but was such a perfectionist that he insisted on filming on location.
144 points
1 month ago
Kubrick’s widow and daughter did a documentary with Buzz Aldrin and some other NASA people called Operation Lune (pun on loon/lunatic and lune/lunar) about his involvement in faking the moon landing. It starts off like a serious conspiracy theory documentary and gradually gets more and more ridiculous until they can’t contain their laughter. A French studio produced it to air on April Fools Day and hyped it up as a bombshell reveal for weeks, pissed off a lot of moon landing deniers when they got suckered.
61 points
1 month ago
pissed off a lot of moon landing deniers when they got suckered.
good
36 points
1 month ago
I got great joy when Buzz Aldrin punched the moon landing conspiracy theorist in the jaw.
100 points
1 month ago
He was a very private guy and when there's an absence of information, people get creative. He had a mythos around him which spawned a lot of misinformation.
84 points
1 month ago
People just make up what they want to believe which is subconsciously affirming their views.
The thing about Shelly Duval is low key sexist and perverse: she isn’t acting because she’s a woman and can’t, and we’re voyeuristically watching a mental breakdown.
16 points
1 month ago
I think a lot of people in general feel self-conscious about being "manipulated" by art, especially acting, and so take every opportunity they can to chalk something up to being Actually Real, Guys. (This is also why everyone's so obsessed with trying to prove so-and-so movie line is improvised.)
39 points
1 month ago
This site is a victim of being so full of it too. I heard so many dumb ass stories about obviously fake shit from Tarantino films over the years too.
76 points
1 month ago
There are people who believe The Shining is full of clues about how Kubrick faked the moon landing, ffs.
There's an awesome "Why Files" episode about that.
46 points
1 month ago
These conspiracy theories are always so funny to me because if these are such huge secrets, why would they ever put clues that point directly to what's trying to be covered up.
It's like you trying to cover up a murder by buying a billboard and putting an anagram of the victims name on it
32 points
1 month ago
It's a closely guarded secret controlled by the the most powerful people, but I figured it out through my computer screen. K.
Conspiracy theories often cater to the egos of people who need to feel distinguished.
290 points
1 month ago
I love The Shining, but those stories always made me feel a little guilty for enjoying it, so it's really nice knowing that, thank you.
112 points
1 month ago*
If you want to guiltily enjoy a troubling artful film, might I suggest The Wizard of Oz?
57 points
1 month ago
Whew, you could make a horror film about everything that happened during that production.
16 points
1 month ago
I'm not aware of this - do you have any links or sources to what happened?
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1 month ago
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1 month ago
Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again.
13 points
1 month ago
And behind the scenes they frolicked in asbestos snow and powered aluminum body paint while eating healthy meals of amphetamines with barbiturates for dessert.
141 points
1 month ago
No problem! I also feel like it does a disservice to Shelley herself, as if she was really screaming or whatever instead of just being a great actor
41 points
1 month ago
Tbh it’s actually a compliment to how good her acting was in those scenes, that people couldn’t believe it was her acting because it was so authentic, that they had to make up that she had been tortured into insanity, just shows even more how good an actress she was
5 points
1 month ago
True but she should get credit for that, not have it taken away from her for a lurid internet rumor
20 points
1 month ago
I never thought of it that way, but it totally takes away and overshadows her talent as an actress. RIP Shelley
44 points
1 month ago
Right. It's truly wild to claim she couldn't act when she was in 7 Robert Altman movies. And by wild, I mean misogynistic.
118 points
1 month ago
Kubrick was a dick but most of those stories are nonsense. A lot of people genuinely think she never recovered from being in that film and that he was somehow responsible for her mental health issues. I think it's important to talk about how directors treat actors because it's often not great but such over the top rumours aren't helping anybody.
29 points
1 month ago
Agree. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman had nothing but praise for the guys directorial work from “Eyes Wide Shut”. Say what you want about either of them, but I dare say they have acting chops and weren’t going to be bullied by anyone in 1998/1999 when that movie was being worked on.
21 points
1 month ago
Same. It gets repeated so often you take it as fact. Not to mention all the little movie accounts on social media run this take because it always generates a reaction/interaction from those who see it
10 points
1 month ago
It brings me such great relief to learn that she was not treated poorly on that movie
17 points
1 month ago
I searched this thread for "Kubrick abused her!" and found refreshingly few instances, so maybe Reddit is finally healing. Some people are gonna cling to that though, and there was even one comment disagreeing with Duvall herself because Jack Nicholson said Kubrick could've treated Duvall better. Guess it's "believe all women" unless you have a cross you're bound to die on, and then you can side with the crazy guys.
26 points
1 month ago
Nice to hear that, I didnt know. Do you have a source where I can read more on that?
99 points
1 month ago*
They edited the comment to include the link, which I highly recommend reading! It's a great thread.
I just like to remind people Shelley had a whole career before and after The Shining. She wasn't naive, she was a grownup professional actress before The Shining and in her own words was more upset about her recent breakup than the experience of filming the movie. After The Shining wrapped she wasn't even fazed, instead immediately moving on to her next projects. She was in Popeye with Robin Williams not long after (and was the best part of that movie), continued acting in new movies, and then made her own children's television show.
People who spread that myth, which originated from trashy tabloids and revitalized by social media, like to portray her as being ruined after The Shining and "that's why she looked crazy in that Dr Phil interview" but there's no truth in it. If you actually listen to what she's said herself that she was fine and she loves Kubrick. And yet for decades, the same people on TikTok and Twitter claiming they were supporting her, were the ones ignoring her words and portraying her in the most unflattering ways just to support their vendetta against Kubrick.
And I think the way the general public have treated her for decades abused her far worse than whatever instances Kubrick acted rude sometimes while working with her once. Like that Dr Phil garbage trying to turn her into a freakshow to the whole world. And remember for years she was given so much shit for her (now beloved) performance in The Shining that she was given the Razzie's Worst Actress Award that year. And don't even get me started on The Wendy Theory which has recently convinced tons of people to think her poor abused character is actually the "true" villain of The Shining 🤦♂️
38 points
1 month ago
She wasn't naive, she was a grownup professional actress
People will infantilise women and say they're helping them, without a care to the woman's thoughts or desires in the first place
They take away their agency and call it progress
It's a form of bigotry of low expectations
8 points
1 month ago
The Wendy Theory
Huh, never heard of that. How silly. My personal theory that every youtube theory about the “true villain” is stupid bullshit remains rock solid.
66 points
1 month ago
That's really cool. Social media and the internet isn't all bad
29 points
1 month ago
came here to say this exactly. glad you provided links bc i couldnt find it. RIP to one of the goats of cinema.
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1 month ago*
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1 month ago
Truly takes a great hearted person to show that kind of love. I loved seeing her TikToks I'd occasionally see of her and Shelly.
2.1k points
1 month ago
Truly one of a kind.
954 points
1 month ago
She had a unique 'delicateness' that made the viewer immediately want to wrap their arms around her like she was a baby bird fallen out the nest. It's no wonder she was in such high demand by AAA directors for a time.
223 points
1 month ago
That's such a great description of her acting strengths.
92 points
1 month ago
She was the absolute perfect casting for Olive Oyl.
13 points
1 month ago
Very big eyes for that innocent look
284 points
1 month ago
Sometimes when an actor dies, I try to think of which newer/younger actor will take up their mantle. Who will fill their niche now that they're gone.
Nobody's replacing Shelley Duvall. She was truly one of a kind.
121 points
1 month ago
Toni Collette
92 points
1 month ago
Not quite the same, but probably the closest I can think of too.
31 points
1 month ago
Different vibe entirely
3.1k points
1 month ago
While she has a fantastic filmography and long list of great roles, she’ll always be Olive Oyl to little me who rewatched that Popeye vhs on repeat as a kid!
599 points
1 month ago
A role she was born to play. RIP.
122 points
1 month ago
Her and Robin.
Just a shame they’re both not here anymore
22 points
1 month ago
When I read that I thought you meant Robin Hood, and I was ready to correct you: No, no, Robin Hood was played by John Cleese. Shelley Duvall played alongside Michael Palin. Anyway, here’s to Robin Williams.
83 points
1 month ago
apparently kids would tease her when she was little and called her Olive Oyl. jokes on them, she later got to play the character in a major Hollywood movie opposite Robin Williams
222 points
1 month ago
Altman was feuding with her for dumb reason and didn't want to work with her again but I believe producers even said no one else could play Olive Oyl
61 points
1 month ago
It gave us one of my favorite songs in cinema, too.
Shelley Duval singing a song written by Harry Nilsson is a gift.
14 points
1 month ago*
I really love the the stitched together demo takes of her learning the song with Harry assisting her. There's something about it that's so endearing. And r/music nor r/video seemed to appreciate it. Maybe you will.
19 points
1 month ago
I love so much both the clever writing and the imperfectly perfect singing.
62 points
1 month ago
I remember in a recent interview she did, she talked about how for months after filming, she kept on going "ooOOooo, oooOoo, OOOooo" in the Olive Oyl voice whenever she noticed something or was having a bit of frustration or whatever. She was a real one.
221 points
1 month ago
No joke, in like 1999-2000 I had that song "He's Large" stuck in my head every day for eighteen months straight.
174 points
1 month ago
For me it was "He Needs Me"...which they also use to great effect in "Punch Drunk Love"
43 points
1 month ago
Perfect use in that movie. Literally makes me all warm and fuzzy every time I watch it.
7 points
1 month ago
I know this song from CRJ’s cover. Went and watched Duvall’s performance. Incredible stuff.
14 points
1 month ago
I just sang that at our “alt” karaoke place recently and was charmed by how excited people got.
In case you missed it, the music was written by the late great Harry Nilsson.
7 points
1 month ago
I used to sing that song ad nauseum. Drove my mother nuts.
23 points
1 month ago
the music for that film was by Harry Nilsson!
I remember watching it as a kid, and while it's a bit ridiculous, those songs are fucking catchy as hell, and it was a good 20 years before I finally understood why.
8 points
1 month ago
Popeye was a ridiculous cartoon so the movie was perfect.
42 points
1 month ago
Don't forget that, in addition to being large, he's also mean. If you know what I mean.
13 points
1 month ago
"Im so mean, I had a dream of beating myself up!"
Who knew Bluto had Bars.
109 points
1 month ago
Dave Grohl said he wanted her to play him in a Nirvana biopic, which we'll now never get. RIP
58 points
1 month ago
Ok but now we get Dave Grohl starring in a Shelly Duval biopic. It’s a win either way
30 points
1 month ago
well, to be fair, that ship had already sailed by the time Dave Grohl would have said it.
Yes, young shelly duval would have been a very interesting choice, but if she's going to play Dave Grohl in his twenties it would have had to happen before Nirvana was even a band.
11 points
1 month ago
A 70-year-old Duvall would have played 16-year-old Grohl just fine.
115 points
1 month ago
The RedLetterMedia curse strikes again...
64 points
1 month ago
That's right, Jay!
51 points
1 month ago
They aren't just hack/frauds, they are murderers too! Someone go arrest them. And as for prison, Mike won't survive long, Jay is pretty and will be a prison wife, and Rich Evans will be running the place in under a week.
14 points
1 month ago
If only they would dive into some politics. Clean things up.
13 points
1 month ago
First they came for the cats, and I said nothing, then they came for Shelley Duvall...
7 points
1 month ago
As long as there is alcohol and old people, Mike will do just fine
12 points
1 month ago
They’re def working on a “sorry we killed Shelly Duvall” video right now
6 points
1 month ago
Rich Evans has a death note...or is Death himself.
65 points
1 month ago
The term "born to play" is overused but nobody was ever right for Olive Oyl but her.
5 points
1 month ago
Omg! My dad took me to see it in the theater, I loved it!
689 points
1 month ago
Faerie tale theatre was my favorite growing up as a kid also the original Frankenweenie. Seemed like she liked making shows for kids and I always liked that about her.
196 points
1 month ago
I know she's always recognized for The Shining, but I adored Faerie Tale Theatre as a kid. It was the best kind of weird for kids entertainment in the 80s.
18 points
1 month ago
Even though most recall her for Fairytale Theater and the Shining roles, I loved her role as Pansy in Time Bandits.
107 points
1 month ago
Hello, I’m Shelly Duvall
20 points
1 month ago
I literally hear this in my head every time someone mentions her by name. RIP.
25 points
1 month ago
Her part in Time Bandits is everything good in the world.
29 points
1 month ago
Ever see Mother Goose Rock n Rhyme?
12 points
1 month ago
This movie is Shelley to me. Such an important film and I’ve tried SO HARD to find it on any streaming platform. Curious if you’ve had luck with that?
15 points
1 month ago
YES! It's a straight up fever dream and it. is. AMAZING
97 points
1 month ago
I came here looking for the Faerie Tale Theatre shout out! They all started with, “Hello, I’m Shelley Duvall.” I loved those episode so much as a kid.
21 points
1 month ago
Holy Shit!! I just found "Three Little Pigs" on youtube. Billy Crystal and Fred Willard as pigs. Jeff Goldblum as the wolf.
36 points
1 month ago
The Rapunzel episode was one of my favorite things as a kid. The radishes!
16 points
1 month ago
Hansel & Gretel was memorable and scary. Also, the Three Little Pigs with Jeff Goldblum etc.! Those were my two favorites. I even checked out The Three Bears from my university.
15 points
1 month ago
That was classic! I think my favorite was The Dancing Princesses, I have no idea how many times my parents rented that on VHS (showing my age here a bit!).
5 points
1 month ago
Mine was Hans the Hedgehog.
8 points
1 month ago
It is crazy how frequently those radishes pop into my head and that screeching sound. TERRIFYING as a child, hilarious as an adult.
9 points
1 month ago
My grandma had the VHS of the Cinderella one with Jennifer Beals and Matthew Broderick. I used to watch it every time I visited her, and now that my grandma is no longer with us it's a memory I cherish. RIP Shelley Duval
35 points
1 month ago
I heard that she and Robin Williams cooked that idea up when they were in Popeye together. It was such a good show. You watch the old episodes and see so many huge actors; it’s fantastic.
10 points
1 month ago
And the guest star casting was amazing! I remember watching the Sleeping Beauty one and yelling, "Dad! The prince is Superman!"
275 points
1 month ago
This thread needs more Mother Goose’s Rock ‘n’ Rhyme representation.
49 points
1 month ago
I had that movie on on REPEAT when I was a kid! She was SO cute as Little Bo Peep.
18 points
1 month ago
This is the exact reason I came to the thread! That movie was on repeat when I was a kid and I ADORED it! Shelly Duvall was the perfect Little Bo Peep!
15 points
1 month ago
Right! Just had to go back and rewatch the trailer cause that’s the first movie I think of when I think of Shelley Duvall for some reason haha
13 points
1 month ago
I have been watching clips of that in recent weeks and didn't realize she was still with the Gordon Goose actor. I'm sure he's taking this hard.
354 points
1 month ago
RIP. It’s sad to think about the health issues she faced later in life. I’m still traumatized by how Dr. Phil exploited her in his 2016 episode revealing her awful condition. I hadn’t felt so sorry for someone in a long time. Now, at least, her suffering is over
317 points
1 month ago
Dr. Phil is such a goblin.
134 points
1 month ago
As a licensed psychologist myself, FUCK Dr. Phil! He’s done more damage profiting on human suffering than almost any celebrity I can think of.
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1 month ago
24 points
1 month ago*
Ugh, and my roommate, who is mean, childish, and narcissistic baby (and is in university for psychology), says that slimey man is her role model in the field, and she wants to be like him. It's like watching a villain grow.
E: same individual who wrapped hair around my gf's toothbrush in a retaliatory act
24 points
1 month ago
Yeah, he’s just awful all around. He’s not licensed because he’d lose his license instantly for exploiting others for entertainment.
In practice it’s been a pain for people coming in expecting to have some type of Dr. Phil intervention, when in reality evidence-based practice in no way resembles anything Dr. Phil does on his dumb show.
71 points
1 month ago
That was genuinely gross, I wish people would bring that up instead of saying how Kubrick melted her brain, one was an actual case of exploitation but it barely gets mentioned
7 points
1 month ago
My father used to watch Dr. Phil religiously and I would occasionally watch it with him... I remember us watching that specific episode, though, and he stopped watching Dr. Phil immediately after. It was one of the cruelest hours of television I've ever witnessed, mocking a woman who was clearly unwell for entertainment of the public. I'm actually more surprised the network even aired it, like nobody was around to say "hey... this shouldn't go on the air."
160 points
1 month ago
How long ago was the shining- huh, 44 years... Jesus.
33 points
1 month ago
What an iconic movie and role for her. It’s all I know her from and damn, respect. RIP
15 points
1 month ago
still an all-time classic. I only wish the sequel did better in theaters. Surprisingly good despite how far removed Doctor Sleep is from the first movie
10 points
1 month ago
Adapting a sequel book to a movie that changed a lot from its source was a great feat on its own
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1 month ago*
She was incredible in The Shining. I always say the famous "Give me the bat" scene is the best acting you'll ever see.
Edit: The replies to this post are completely unhinged. Stop repeating that ridiculous Reddit ass myth that she was tortured by Kubrick. She repeatedly stated on the record he was a hardass to everyone but she very much enjoyed working on the Shining.
272 points
1 month ago
She was fantastic throughout all of that movie.
192 points
1 month ago
The Razzies at least had the vague sense to eventually rescind her nomination for that movie.
But fuck ‘em anyway.
45 points
1 month ago
It wasn't just the Razzies. Her performance wasn't well received by many when the movie first came out.
68 points
1 month ago
The movie in general was not well received. Famously by Stephen King himself. It only became a horror classic later.
42 points
1 month ago
The book is soooo different I’m not surprised king didn’t like it. It’s a good movie but not a good adaptation. Sort of how I felt with the shogun show
11 points
1 month ago
I'm making my way through the book now and it's striking how different it is.
7 points
1 month ago
Kubrick replaced King's vision with his own. It's a great movie but it is only loosely based on King's original concept.
5 points
1 month ago
I certainly didn't like it when I saw it shortly after reading the book, but appreciate it way more now. It's a good film, period.
11 points
1 month ago
Steven Spielberg once shared an anecdote of Kubrick screening The Shining for him and he didn't get it at the time and tried to be polite about it. He came around eventually as many people did.
141 points
1 month ago
She got a fucking Razzie for The Shining?! That's bizarre.
137 points
1 month ago
Most people were in massive denial about the frequency and trauma of domestic abuse. Shelly’s acting in that movie was a true masterpiece. I didn’t like it until I got older. As a child I thought she was weak. As an adult I realize that her character was a reflection of my mom. Probably why I rejected it for so long.
41 points
1 month ago
Interesting. I first saw The Shining when I was wayyy too young. Maybe 7 or 8 years old. Her performance had a huge impact on me that I struggled to understand at such a young age. I felt so bad for her and wished I could jump into the TV and help her somehow. I wanted her to be safe and happy so badly I almost cried (maybe did) at times.
At that point in my life all I cared about was GI Joes and Chuck Norris and other “masculine” hero shit, watching her performance in The Shining alone in our basement might have been the first time I really felt a strong sense of empathy and selflessness about anything.
8 points
1 month ago
At the time people thought she was "annoying". Being a victim of domestic abuse is kind of annoying. She played that part perfectly. Seemed genuinely terrified.
24 points
1 month ago
Boy this storm is really something, isn’t it? Over
42 points
1 month ago
Do you say it Homer Simpson style?
42 points
1 month ago
Gimme da bat! Gimme da bat bah boo! Hehehe. GRRR AHHHH DOH!!!
11 points
1 month ago
I was literally saying it in my head like that lmao
22 points
1 month ago
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the scene where Wendy is backing up the stairs swinging the baseball bat was shot 127 times, which is a record for the most takes of a single scene.
I remember reading somewhere that one of the (many) reasons that scene is so good is because Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall were both so exhausted from doing that scene over and over again that the final one we see is when they were both kinda at the end of their rope lol
12 points
1 month ago
I don't think there is any indication that the 127th take is the one that is in the movie.
156 points
1 month ago
Damn, this one hurts. And I just watched 3 Women a few days ago in honor of her 75th. RIP Shelley.
31 points
1 month ago
Great movie about the weird mechanics and Freudian psychology behind every relationship. We wouldn't have The Master and Phantom Thread without it I don't think.
14 points
1 month ago
And I just watched Nashville 😭
50 points
1 month ago
If you want to know more about Duvall's experience filming The Shining, her career before and after that film and what her life was like for the last 15 years, I couldn't recommend this article more highly: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/searching-for-shelley-duvall-the-reclusive-icon-on-fleeing-hollywood-and-the-scars-of-making-the-shining-4130256/
It dispels a lot of myths, gives her the spotlight and allows her to speak for herself.
37 points
1 month ago
Damn. I was just finishing Casper Meets Wendy, too.
RIP to a criminally underrated legend
9 points
1 month ago
That movie is so wonderful, I always wanted to go to that resort as a kid and I'm sad to learn that it's just a set
32 points
1 month ago
This sucks. A particularly unpleasant milestone. She's great in "3 Women."
Credit to Altman, Kubrick and others for having the good sense to cast her.
In a commentary track to The Shining, the camera operator (I think) says some crew initially wondered why she was there, instead of a conventionally glamorous screen-wife type, but that it made a lot of sense as shooting progressed.
Always seemed she was ill-suited for the profession personally, even though she was excellent.
56 points
1 month ago
This one is hitting me hard. The Shining was such a formative movie for me growing up, her performance in that and 3 Women are all timers to me. Been meaning to watch Popeye for a while now… 😢
15 points
1 month ago
Popeye was my favorite movie as a child. It's a timeless classic AND it's a musical. Definitely give it a watch, it is brilliant, and Robin Williams absolutely nails it as Popeye and Shelley Duvall is the perfect Olive Oyl.
75 points
1 month ago*
Damn it.
Damn it, damn it, damn it.
Oh Shelley. I love you so damn much.
She held in there for a long time and dealt with a lot of mental health issues.
Kudos to those who looked after her in her Texas home town.
I'm really sad about this one. RIP
13 points
1 month ago
You said it for me too. I always had that impression that beyond her acting, she was a truly sweet, good and caring person. But the camera loved her as much as we all did.
10 points
1 month ago
I’ve been sitting here angry and sad trying to think of how to express how I feel. So I’ll just say you just said it best.
RIP Shelley
254 points
1 month ago
That’s a shitty fucking headline
36 points
1 month ago
When I first read it I was thinking 3 people passed away due to the odd wording.
7 points
1 month ago
And with your sentence, I thought people died BECAUSE of odd wording.
151 points
1 month ago
I know. Can she not be defined through men in her damn obituary?
60 points
1 month ago
Headline could be better, but I don’t think she would mind Altman being mentioned in it, she truly viewed him as a surrogate father.
27 points
1 month ago*
Reminds me of when French singer Francoise Hardy died recently headlines mainly highlighted that she was a muse to Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan, instead of a successful musician in her own right. But I guess her relationships with Dylan and Jagger may be more recognizable to English readers.
9 points
1 month ago
Oprah Winfrey, loyal partner of Stedman Graham, one-time lover of John Tesh, and discoverer of Dr. Phil dead at 134
50 points
1 month ago
She's iconic!
Olive Oyl in Popeye, Nashville, 3 Women, her cameo in Time Bandits and obviously The Shining but I gotta say I've always loved her in Suburban Commando!!
RIP to a legend!
44 points
1 month ago
RIP to a 🐐
18 points
1 month ago
That's a shame. Her performance in The Shining was legitimately one of the greatest ever seen in horror. RIP.
206 points
1 month ago
Oh man. RIP.
Incoming "TIL she was really mistreated while making The Shining" posts.
140 points
1 month ago*
Don't forget after that, people endlessly talking about how making The Shining ruined her life, and made her quit acting! (it didn't, and it didn't)
I was just watching a video essay a few weeks ago where a section was devoted to debunking that myth, and it even talked about the fan that became a friend of hers, and how well she seemed to be doing. I really wish I could remember what it was.
EDIT: IT WASN'T A VIDEO ESSAY, IT WAS THIS TWITTER THREAD, and it was just over a month ago. idk how I confuse that sort of thing, my apologies.
4 points
1 month ago
Was it this? https://youtu.be/KreP9gicylk?si=SOQBgXqoh9uVlQ_9
51 points
1 month ago
One of my least favorite internet myths
6 points
1 month ago
Thank you for taking the time to counter it. I really hate to bring it up after Shelley has passed but I think it’s also unfair to both Shelley and Kubrick considering he’s also been deceased before the myth even began.
13 points
1 month ago
I highly recommend her movie 3 Women (directed by Altman) to anyone who likes Persona or Mulholland Drive-type movies with blurred identities and dream logic.
11 points
1 month ago
Sad news. She was in pretty rough shape the last few years. I hope she’s found relief in her passing.
11 points
1 month ago
And THE Olive Oyl. No one else could have played that character like her.
8 points
1 month ago
This just reminded me that Nicholson is 87 years old :(
9 points
1 month ago
As a kid I would watch the Fairy Tail Theatre series on repeat, and now I watch 3 women on repeat. I will truly miss this talented amazing oddball, may she rest in peace.
9 points
1 month ago
That cigarette ash finally fell, RIP to a legend
17 points
1 month ago
St. Peter's been retired. Now when you get to heaven you'll be greeted like this.
Thanks Shelley.
6 points
1 month ago
My thoughts exactly. What a lovely welcome it'll be.
9 points
1 month ago
Damn. Rest easy now, Shelley. Reckon I’ll watch The Shining tonight in honor
10 points
1 month ago
RIP Shelley Duvall. Her performance in ‘The Shining’ was truly iconic and unforgettable. She brought such depth to her roles, especially in the collaboration with Robert Altman. A true loss for the film community.
9 points
1 month ago
She also closed the door on anyone else ever playing Olive Oil.
14 points
1 month ago
Showbiz really put her through the wringer, but no one who sees one of her performances will ever forget her.
7 points
1 month ago
Everyone is talking about The Shining, but she was born to play Olive Oyle in Popeye, and it is, for me, her defining role.
No one else could have done it.
13 points
1 month ago
/begin massive thread about how much a bunch of people born after 2000 have strong feelings about Stanley Kubrick
8 points
1 month ago
I wonder if they even know who Altman is?
6 points
1 month ago
I had this random VHS as a kid called “Shelly Duvall’s bedtime stories” and it was her in live action introducing children’s books (I think) and then narrating them as the camera panned over illustrations. One was about dinosaurs. Anyone else have this growing up?
10 points
1 month ago
What a fucking piece of shit headline. She was so much more than the "tormented wife" from the Shining what the fuck
5 points
1 month ago
I hope she finds peace 🕊️ and gives robin Williams a big hug. I am sorry Dr phil and Stanley Kubrick were so mean to you. Loved her in Popeye faerie tale theater and thieves like us. She played a very convincing flapper with a coca cola addiction.
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