Comments on: Peter Falk, 1927-2011

By: huskerdont

huskerdont — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“I can’t see you, but I know you’re here. I can feel it. I’m a friend. CompaÃ±ero.”

By: RobertBigelow

RobertBigelow — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

One of the great character actors, I remember him as an infantry sergeant in “Castle Keep” and the lovable “Columbo” that celebrated the nerd in all of us.

By: Comrade7

Comrade7 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

just watched the first episode of Columbo: “Prescription: Murder”

Fantastic stuff and it’s interesting to note how the character was pretty much fully developed from the get-go…

sniff…

By: Matt Cornell

Matt Cornell — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

My favorite Peter Falk moment:

http://youtu.be/YE3eiZ_kbVE

By: IamInnocent

IamInnocent — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The only man who could make my dad watch TV and that means something.

By: planettom

planettom — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Falk movie I recommend is the 1995 ROOMMATES where he plays a grandfather who moves in with his grandson, D.B. Sweeney. Directed by Peter Yates (BREAKING AWAY), who died in January.

By: WizarDru

WizarDru — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Most memorable interview I ever heard with him was back in the 90s, iirc. It was on NPR and Terry Gross asked him if he resented being associated so strong with a character and potentially type-cast.

His response? “Well, you know….being Columbo? IT AIN’T EXACTLY CANCER.”

Lately I’ve been watching Columbo over Netflix; they don’t have every episode due to some odd legal restrictions, but they have most of them on streaming. And they’re GREAT. Falk’s performance is so well delivered…it’s not hard to see how he became so popular at it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“Serpentine!”

By: ackpht

ackpht — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

+1 One of my favorite films.

Recently watched the Columbo episode where he comes into a restaurant with a doughnut he bought outside. The no-nonsense young waitress (Jamie Lee Curtis!) confronts him: “Did you buy that here?” Columbo sheepishly surrenders the doughnut. Then she demands his order.

“I’ll have a doughnut.”

By: chgoliz

chgoliz — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Who else could do “The In-Laws” and “Wings of Desire” with equal restraint?

By: Samurai Gratz

Samurai Gratz — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Absolutely devastated to hear this. Peter Falk was such a class act in everything he did, Columbo best of all. If you’re picking an episode to watch this weekend, you can’t go wrong with “Any Old Port in a Storm,” “Now You See Him…” or my personal favorite, “The Conspirators,” with Clive Revill.

What a terrible, terrible loss.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Doughnut scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6jyyTmgrFc

So funny.

By: RedBloc

RedBloc — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

For his Columbo and his Princess Bride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuevpFTS_po&feature=player_embedded

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

damn……. :( my first detectiv kit waz a colombo kit cufs and a revolver with plastic balls :( damn….rip colombo

By: ncarp

ncarp — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

He also delivered the best “as you wish” in _The Princess Bride_.

By: franko

franko — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“…As you wish”, Murder By Death, and Columbo. that is all. #RESPECT

By: solstone

solstone — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I have always loved The In-Laws as well.

Serpentine! Serpentine!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN1WxSITwWw

A number of years ago I used to get in trouble at a job that I had at the time because I lived close enough that I could go home at lunch. Problem started when I realized that Columbo reruns were on during my lunch hour. Many times I would get caught up in the episode and watch until the end, making myself late in returning to work…

By: Hell's Donut House

Hell's Donut House — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Everyone here must rent John Cassavetes’ “Husbands” or “A Woman Under The Influence” immediately for Falk performances of a lifetime. Devastating.

By: John Hudgens

John Hudgens — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“Push the button, Max!”
I always loved him in Blake Edwards’ “The Great Race” as Professor Fate’s hapless assistant Max…

He will be missed, but more importantly, he will be remembered forever…

By: catgrin

catgrin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Crying as I write this.
Growing up I watched Columbo with my great grandmother, grandmother and my mother.
He tied our generations together with his gentle humor and knowing smirk.

Rest in peace sir, you are loved.

By: facetedjewel

facetedjewel — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Tess Skeffington: Twain picked up Sam in a gay bar.
Sam Diamond: I was workin’ a case!!!
Tess Skeffington: Oh, Sam- every night for six months?!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Just one more thing…

By: GeekMan

GeekMan — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Damn. I had just one more question…

Rest in peace, sir.

By: SMurph

SMurph — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Well, crap. First Gene Colan and now Peter Falk…not turning out to be a good Friday.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Good night, sir. Thank you for a lot of memories. We will not forget you.

By: gwailo_joe

gwailo_joe — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

well snap…RIP you grizzled old pro.

By: millie fink

millie fink — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Dang, that’s very sad.

My fave performance by far, with Gena Rowlands. Cassevetes got the best out of him–

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0HAcH5FPSc

By: knoxblox

knoxblox — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

A damn good actor and a good man.

Out of all his great performances, I think I have a soft spot in my heart for his work in Wings of Desire.

By: phosphorious

phosphorious — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Terrible news. I just watched “It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World.”

His best role is in “Big Trouble.” The Cassevetes one. Hysterical.

By: DJBudSonic

DJBudSonic — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Try ‘Vibes’ with Jeff Goldblum and Cyndi Lauper.