He was the oh so smarmily, charmingly, evil Cardinal Richelieu in the Three Musketeers for me.
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He was having too much fun in that role.
I think this and The Hunt for Red October are my earliest memories of him. Muppet Treasure Island is probably my favorite though.
For me, it was Hexxus in "Ferngully, the last Rainforest".
Both him and Robin Williams gave amazing performances for an animated movie for kids.
To this day, whenever I stumble or trip and fall, I still catch myself saying "Gravity works", or when I touch something disgusting, I'll end up singing "Slime beneath me, ooh, slime up above!"
Toxic Love plays randomly in my head to this day. Right now it's that and Jolene going back and forth which is an interesting contrast.
What. Happened. To. The. ENER-GY!?
It is such a quotable movie.
Nigel Thornberry from The Wild Thornberrys
But more iconically from Rocky Horror.
Til that was him
He absolutely made that show so awesome.
I cannot think of the word smashing without thinking of his voice.
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"I'm going to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism! SPACE!"
I just love when actors are clearly having a great time in their role. It makes me happy. RIP Tim Curry, truly we lost a good one.
I primarily knew him from Muppet Treasure Island.
IT. The 1990 TV movie.
Clue.
I just watched it (for the thirtieth time) in his honor.
Such a great movie I fell in love with the movie and the Butler the first time I saw it, and is on the list of "will watch repeatedly"
Born in ‘77, first saw him in Legend as Satan Himself. Much creepier than Pennywise if you ask me. I actually didn’t see Rocky Horror until my teens in the early 90s, I’ve seen it dozens of times since then. It’s my favorite role of his by far, he had so much fun and had a wonderful stage presence in it.
I LOVED Legend growing up. I did not recognize him as Tim Curry though, until later in life.
Legend for me, but not until a few years after it's home video release. My parents got it after Willow was a hit with me, and... well...
Saw it in theater as an 8yr old. My little mind was blown by the final speech he did as darkness.
Yep, legend here as well. It was all over HBO Showtime and Cinemax in the mid 80s.
Mr. Hector (the concierge) in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992)
I still think of him as having a giant grinch grin
This for me too, I had Home Alone 2 recorded off the TV on VHS as a kid.
For me, that would have to be Captain Hook of Peter Pan and the Pirates.
Wadsworth, Mr Boddy's butler.
Rocky Horror.
I can't even remember. Probably the Muppets. I did know of him before he was ever in Command & Conquer, tho. IIRC, Clue is older than C&C too. Came out the same year I was born.
Ron Gilbert, what a legend. If you haven't played Thimbleweed Park you've been missing out.
I didn't know it was Tim Curry, but I'm pretty sure that his performance that I saw was in "Legend". Then most likely IT.
I don't didn't I played enough Wing Commander III (also feat. Mark Hamill, John Davies Rhys and other known actors, absolutely stacked for its time) to have met the character that Tim Curry voiced there, but I for sure played enough Toonstruck to have heard his acting there! Also an amazing game which features Christopher Lloyd.
Thimbleweed Park is good. I'm sure the sequel is going to be good, too.
first saw him in Clue but that doesnt show my age, i first saw it about ten years ago lol
I know him as Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island... What age does that make me?
My favorite movie.
I say it's the best Muppet movie, and there's some stiff competition!
He was so prolific throughout my childhood that it's hard to even think of just one. IT, Clue, The Three Musketeers, Congo....
Rocky!
Janet! Dr Scott! Janet! Brad! Rocky!
pensive head twist glare from Rocky
👀
Long John to his friends.
Tim Curry and Alan Rickman never starred in the same film together, TIL
Welcome to Toonstruck! Mwahahaha
special room for special people!
He absolutely traumatized me in IT when I was 8 years old, lol. Was scared of clowns for over a decade, until my boyfriend made me watch IT with him in our dorm room in 2010. I immediately had my fear of clowns cured because Tim Curry's Pennywise is absolutely hilarious.
He had one of the most fun and interesting acting careers. So many crazy movies. Always a joy. He's missed and I hope he passed surrounded by loved ones<3
Scooby Doo! Night of 100 Frights.
Annie
TRHPS, but when I was younger he was the absolutely incredible Lord of Darkness in Legend. Also, Meg Mucklebones (swamp creature) was Robert Picardo, another fantastic job. The baddies in Legend were the best part of it.
Tim Curry was my first crush when I saw him playing a pirate in Muppet Treasure Island
Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster on CD-ROM
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