RIP Bill Paxton

"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt) 02/26/2017 at 14:11 • Filed to: Sad day

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I will always remember you from not only one of my favorite movies of all time, but also the one that first got me into wanting to become a storm chaser. Thanks for playing a part in cementing the fascination I have with tornadoes that I still carry 22 years on.

Bourbon&JellyBeans > Matt Nichelson 02/26/2017 at 14:16

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What the heck! I didn’t hear about this til now. A stroke at 61, wow. Rest in peace, Bill.

f86sabre > Matt Nichelson 02/26/2017 at 14:46

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Vicente Esteve > Matt Nichelson 02/26/2017 at 15:21

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God damn. He had exactly the same effect on me, I wanted to be a storm chaser and it is by far my favorite movie.

My bird IS the word > Matt Nichelson 02/26/2017 at 15:52

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Tombstone was a fantastic movie. A real shame.

Matt Nichelson > Vicente Esteve 02/26/2017 at 16:19

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I remember watching that movie in the theatre when I was 11 and coming away from it with a different outlook on tornadoes and the science behind them. I knew it was just a movie, but a lot of effort went into making it feel realistic to a certain extent. I think it sparked interest in a lot of people and really put storm chasing in the spotlight.

Matt Nichelson > My bird IS the word 02/26/2017 at 16:20

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Indeed. There was a lot of good movies he was in.

Vicente Esteve > Matt Nichelson 02/26/2017 at 16:43

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One of my bucket list items is seeing one in real life. I realize this is extremely dangerous, but that movie changed me.