RIP James Caan

[JoeG]

Just saw on his Twitter account that he passed away last night. Didn't know he was 82. Some really iconic roles. His performance in Misery was my favorite. Even more than Godfather, though he was incredible in that as well.

 

[Diabhal]

RIP James Caan.
Became a fan after seeing Thief. Caan was even better in Misery.

 

[Funky]

The Rollerball king has passed.

 

[Probe Droid]

Bummer! Loved him in everything, and he was as adept in comedies as in dramas. Jimmy ad libbed the "bada bing" line in The Godfather, so he brought that into the lexicon. You did good, Jimmy, rest easy.

 

[joberg]

Not long after his fellow gangster Ray Liotta...RIP Mr. Caan

 

[Bigdaddy]

That's a shame, now I know how my mom felt at my age. All the "adults" I grew up watching in movies are checking out.
Elf will be a bitter sweet watch this Christmas.

 

[Apollo]

A Legend has passed..........

 

[CB2001]

For me, I’ll remember him from his performance in Alien Nation (1988).

 

[Michael Bergeron]

We're at the point where a lot of these legends are going, and have been for a few years now. Rest in peace Mr. Caan. Thanks for the memories.

 

[JediMichael]

Yep, another great has passed.
Told my Mom...shes like, oh no, Buddy's Dad (from Elf) has died.

 

[George]

Rest in Peace, mr.Caan. Thank you for Elf (rything)
He even had a guest role in Newsradio (1994).

 

[Grievous]

RIP. An amazing actor-incredible performances, especially Misery and The Godfather.

 

[dascoyne]

He was unforgettable as Sonny in the Godfather but for me Caan as Frank in Thief and Johnathan E in Rollerball will always be his standout roles.
RIP.

 

[Probe Droid]

He was unforgettable as Sonny in the Godfather but for me Caan as Frank in Thief and Johnathan E in Rollerball will always be his standout roles.
RIP.

Thief is one of my favs, too. Alas, that and William Friedkin's equally good Sorcerer with Roy Scheider are both top shelf films that seem to be forgotten.

 

[Mottrex]

When Sonny got mowed down I cried
When Jonathan won I cheered
When I found out he was on Santa's naughty list I laughed

So many great movies..
I loved him in Freeby and the Bean..
There's a great interview with him on Marc Maron's WTF podcast where he tells some great stories about his life and some that might suprise you.

RIP

 

[CT1138]

Sad about this one. There were so many of his movies I loved.