One plus two plus two plus one…I love Tim Curry in anything, but it was Clue that reinforced an unsual childhood belief. I thought if I rewatched a TV show or movie it might have a different ending. I was told by my parents, brother, friends, teachers, family, everyone this was not so but the belief persisted. Then Clue came along. Yes, with its multiple endings. I love Tim Curry’s breathless frenetic energy in this film. The rest of the cast is dynamite, but Curry shines brightly. https://yadadarcyyada.com/2021/10/29/sweet-screams-are-made-of-this/
My first taste of Curry was, of course, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (https://yadadarcyyada.com/2013/10/25/the-rocky-horror-picture-show/ + https://yadadarcyyada.com/2018/10/26/the-more-the-scarier/ + https://yadadarcyyada.com/2016/10/28/enter-at-your-own-risk/ + https://yadadarcyyada.com/2016/10/14/the-glorious-chaos/) which I have now seen too many times to mention in polite company. Yes, I’ve dressed up for midnight showings. I’ve brought toast, newspapers, gloves, lighters, rice…and yelled, “Borrrr-rrring!!!!” many, many times and never meant it once. I’ve jumped to the left, then I stepped to the righhhhhht…
I cringed when I saw the red balloon and the sewer, IT isn’t something you’ll forget. Curry was certainly Legend. And Home Alone 2 will certainly need more tissues this year, for those we’ve lost (Tim Curry, Catherine O’Hara and Brenda Fricker) and maybe other reasons. A dose of toxic love lives in my brain as an earworm forever, anyone else love Ferngully: The Last Rainforest with Curry as Nexxus? And since Psych is one of my happy places, nothing made me happier than to see Tim Curry as Nigel St. Nigel, he had quite a Cowell, I mean, scowl in some scenes.
Then there’s Annie (amazing even after the news of Tim Curry’s passing, the sun did come out). The Hunt for Red October on a Russian sub and everyone has various accents, none of which are Russian, ummm, cool? The Secret of Moonacre. Addams Family Reunion (mon cher). Worst Witch. The Cat Returns. Oscar. Rugrats. Wild Thornberrys. Poirot (Appointment with Death). Monty Python’s Spamlot. Muppet Treasure Island – muppets and Tim Curry, what’s better than that? I could go on.
My point? Some people come into our lives to add joy, even if we never meet them. They bring smiles from afar, from a screen. Bring us music that fills our brains and hearts. Make us laugh. Scare us, in a good way. Make us think. Make us wonder. Help us hope. And when they’re gone, we miss them, but they stay in our hearts. Thank you Mr. Curry. You’ve gone home now.
Always remember, don’t dream it, be it.
I too first saw Curry in Ricky Horror… now I’ve seen it umpteen time. This is a lovely piece you’ve written on him. Brings a smile as you always do. Thank you , dear Yada… have a lovely 🥰
Unforgettable and it’s a movie that you see little things, different things when you watch it again.
Hope theis weeke treats you well. And you get to do the Time Warp again!!! 😉
I agree that some people bring joy via a screen but it can be the screen of a phone too.
Hugs
True and we teasure the moments we have together. 🙂
Hope you are doing ok my friend (all things considered). 🙂
Massive giant huge hugs xoxox
Those must have been fun times, dressing up for the Rocky Horror Picture Show! 😀 I never got into that, but was a fan of Tim Curry’s. “Psych” was a fun show! 😄 We are losing so many talented artists these days and that’s tragic, but at least their work lives on. 💖
It was fun, we had a whole group of friends who loved it and it was a great way to connect. 🙂
I love Psych, oops, now I have the theme song in my head. 😉
Yes, it’s hard to see but what the gifts they gave us stay with us, we’ve been lucky. 🙂
All the best, Debbie, always. 🙂 xoxox
A lovely tribute, Donna.
A lovely tribute to a wonderful man. He leaves a hole in our hearts.
He left us the gift of his work, we at least have that bright side. 🙂
He was a joy. Always a joy to watch. What a gift!
He certainly was. 🙂
Hope the week ahead treats you well. 🙂
I didn’t know. He will always be fabulous. I loved him in Across the Universe. I’ve loved hiim in everything he’s been in. I can’t believe he’s gone. Clue is such a great film. I hope he’s already acting somewhere else where people will love an appreciate him as much as we do/did.
All the joy he gave us won’t fade and will continue to burn brightly and in these times we need all the joy we can get!!!
Hope this week treats you kindly. 🙂 xox
You as well. And yes, all the joy he gave to us… A great actor. I hope he’s happy and acting somewhere else, giving others the delight he gave to us.
That’s a lovely thought, I hope so too. 🙂
A great loss! Thank you for this insightful tribute.💖🙏
Thank you for dropping by and I hope this week treats you well. 🙂
Hugs 🤗
Best wishes and hugs back 🤗
Back at you!
A warm and wonderful tribute to Tim Curry, Donna. Hugs 🧡
Hope this week is good to you Debby. xox
Thank you kindly, Jonathan.
I hope this week is being good to you so far,
all things considered and it keeps on being good. 🙂
Such a good point – people can be in our lives and make them feel brighter even if we’ve never met them, and it’s still just as valuable. This is a lovely tribute. 💜 I was so sad when I heard of his passing. It seem so many greats are leaving us lately. Rocky Horror was always one I loved, and he made it what it was. I went to a smaller musical version of it and everyone was dressed up, singing along, it was amazing. It’s certainly a good legacy to leave the world! xx
True, Rocky Horror was so much about the community, the connection,
bringing people together with fun, music and laughter. 🙂
We’ll always have that gift. I hope you’ll be able to jump to the left
then step the righhhhhht all weekend long.
Big hugs and remember there’s always a light in the darkness. 🙂
Well written. Yes some people come into our life who make us laugh, and feel happy. When they are gone we miss them
And they leave us gifts that live on. 🙂
Hope this week is being good to you so far. 🙂
🙏🏼
Psych fan here also and Nigel was a great guest villain on one of my favorite episodes! However, The RHPS is still my favorite Curry role and I can remember the first time I saw it during my freshman year of college 48 years ago! Geeze, did I actually type that? LOL!
Tim Curry never failed to delight over so many years and left us with so many joys!
I won’t tell if you won’t lol 😉 What is time but a number… 😉
Hope this weekend is treating you kindly. 🙂