I was saddened to hear about the passing of two people who were favorites of mine. First was Leslie Nielsen, star of the "Airplane!" and "Naked Gun" films. Millions have poured out their condolences over the past few days, and I'd like to throw my lot in with them. He was one of the best at playing the straight-laced goofball, a style of comedy that has kind of fallen by the wayside in favor of more over-the-top gross-out comedy stylings. He will be missed.
Also, Irvin Kershner, director of "The Empire Strikes Back," easily the best of the original "Star Wars" films, passed this weekend. Given the strength of that installment, he kind of went on to become a "Sequel King," directing Sean Connery's last turn as James Bond in "Never Say Never Again" and comic scribe Frank Miller's take on the cybernetic crime fighter in "Robocop 2." I think it's safe to say that "Empire" is what he'll be most remembered for. And I say that's a good thing.
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