RIP David Carradine

[TenTigers]

Well, at least Bruce Lee's spirit can now rest peacefully....
RIP.
oh, and RIP David C too.

[KC Elbows]

In fairness, David Carradine is not at fault for stealing a role from Bruce Lee. Hollywood had been using westerners to play different ethnic groups for decades before, and their view, which was probably accurate, was that their audience wasn't willing to fork out cash for genuine articles.

Now, we're enlightened. This occurred when Tom Cruise saved the Samurai.

Somewhere, there's a really talented Australian who doesn't want to play the bad guy in a Jackie Chan flick.

[lkfmdc]

This occurred when Tom Cruise saved the Samurai.

"the last samurai; how a short gay scientologist taught Japan the meaning of Budo! Coming to a theatre near you soon!"

[Zhang Yong Chun]

In fairness, David Carradine is not at fault for stealing a role from Bruce Lee. Hollywood had been using westerners to play different ethnic groups for decades before, and their view, which was probably accurate, was that their audience wasn't willing to fork out cash for genuine articles.

Now, we're enlightened. This occurred when Tom Cruise saved the Samurai.

Somewhere, there's a really talented Australian who doesn't want to play the bad guy in a Jackie Chan flick.

I don't normally agree with Steven Segal, but Tom Cruise's casting was a bit much.

Despite David Carradine's faults, the Kung Fu tv show introduced to the American public a Chinese hero who was a pacifist, but not a coward, introduced the entire concept of the Shaolin Temple to millions of people who had never heard of it before, and spurred an interest in the martial arts that millions of people benefited from.

In early seventies, after Bruce Lee, David Carradine did a lot to inspire kids to find a teacher, join a class, and train.

His tv show, and his role in the movie, the Silent Flute, also helped keep traditional Chinese martial arts and philosophy in the public eye and helped keep memories of Bruce Lee alive.

Let that be a part of his legacy. As for everything else, it's all over with now.

[1bad65]

FoxNews is also saying he was found hanging.

"A Thailand newspaper, The Nation, reported the 72-year-old actor was found hanging."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525069,00.html

[TenTigers]

I agree except with the part about his role in The Silent Flute. Again taking credit for not only the role, but in Bruce Lee's own story and idea. There is a special place in h3ll for people like him. He will be joined by others of his ilk, such as Roger Moore.

[golden arhat]

I agree except with the part about his role in The Silent Flute. Again taking credit for not only the role, but in Bruce Lee's own story and idea. There is a special place in h3ll for people like him. He will be joined by others of his ilk, such as Roger Moore.

leave moore alone! or any other bonds for that matter
apart from timothy dalton
we do not speak kindly of him

[doug maverick]

i met DC something like 6 years ago......he had this crazy story as to how the kung fu series came about it was almost laughable...but he was a great actor, and had alot of interesting things to say....had dinner with him later that night and we had a long discourse about films movies and martial arts...when his kill bill diary came out he sent me an autographed copy of it...so Rest In Peace david, you were an ******* but you were a great *******....

[mickey]

Greetings,

Carradine, despite all of his problems did not seem like a suicide type of guy. I hope more info is provided about this. It just does not feel right.

mickey

PS: If it comes out that somebody topped him really good, I'd believe it.

[Oso]

Greetings,

Carradine, despite all of his problems did not seem like a suicide type of guy. I hope more info is provided about this. It just does not feel right.

mickey

PS: If it comes out that somebody topped him really good, I'd believe it.

LMAO! right on.


the number of ****s in this thread would do justice to gay porn.

[Lokhopkuen]

Buddy in Bangkok says hands tied behind the back.
Anybody? Bueller?

[TenTigers]

-sounds like, "who did it and ran."

[peace&love]

It's unfortunate that so many people on this thread have been so hateful and disrespectful to Mr. Carradine and his family. He may have not been the greatest martial artist in the world, but he did help spread the art and practiced it. Whether some of us like it or not, he was one of our kung fu brothers. Everyone has the right to say what they want. It is a free country thankfully, but, please keep in mind, that a lady has lost her husband, children have lost their father, two men have lost their oldest brother, etc. I'm curious to see what the autopsy reports. We may never know what truly happened. No matter what direction his final path went (murder, suicide, accidental death due to a sex act), it was unfortunate and tragic. RIP David Carradine, and I mean that sincerely.

[GreenCloudCLF]

When tae-bo was big he came out with a video called "Cardio Tai Chi" It was the biggest abortion of a video ever. Guy was a di(k. Perhaps all his lying about the MA finally caught up with him and he felt guilty....or else Shannon Lee got to him.

[firepalm]

It's certainly sad for the family especially considering the circumstances, but I don't think Carradine deserves any special recognition for his 'role' in the CMA community but you know IKF and others are going to heap praise on the man & his 'legacy'. I don't care for it but he is a part of the western CMA historical landscape, unfortunately.

While the TV show Kung Fu was a landmark, Carradine was just an actor and his gaining the role in the Kung Fu series was evidence of Hollywood's sometimes not so subtle racism. Which still exists today, a Caucasian playing Goku! Jackie Chan inspite of his world wide success long before Hollywood is never given actual leading roles in his Hollywood films he's always buddied up with crap actors like Chris Tucker. Carradine was not the first in terms of Caucasians playing Asian roles but sadly the first in the landmark Kung Fu TV series role.

My opinion Carradine's family deserves some respect, he is little more then a footnote in the western world CMA landscape.