DukeCity Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Only 40 (or 43 depending on the source) years old, and found expired in his bed. Not many details, but CNN story here. He was in Resevoir Dogs and some other films. I always enjoyed his performances. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Not ten minutes after I switched from the local news (where his death led) to a Tivo'd Entourage, there popped up Chris Penn, in the boxing ring with Drama. Chris was a young guy - 40 is right - but man, he'd sure put on some weight since last i saw him. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) This is a shame. A very underrated actor (better than his brother, in my opinion). Edited January 25, 2006 by Kalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I was about to make the exact same statement - I think Sean is a bit over-rated and self-serious - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 "Why don't you tell me what really happened?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I was about to make the exact same statement - I think Sean is a bit over-rated and self-serious - Same here. Has anyone ever seen him smile? He always looks pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Same here. Has anyone ever seen him smile? He always looks pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) That was before he became Sean Penn....Master Thespian!! I did enjoy his performance in Team America a bit: Edited January 25, 2006 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Same here. Has anyone ever seen him smile? He always looks pissed off. Yeah, but he's acting in that. I think Spicoli is stoned. Just a hunch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 That was before he became Sean Penn....Master Thespian!! I did enjoy his performance in Team America a bit: I'll have to check that one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleM Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 That was before he became Sean Penn....Master Thespian!! I did enjoy his performance in Team America a bit: I'll have to check that one out. The puppet guy looks like Bill Cowher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 i think chris had big problems that related to his being sean's brother. and that bears itself out, very sadly, on this "chris rip" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 i think chris had big problems that related to his being sean's brother. and that bears itself out, very sadly, on this "chris rip" thread. I'm not looking at ripping Chris. I just don't understand his brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny E Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 This is a shame. A very underrated actor (better than his brother, in my opinion). With all due respect for the deceased...are you insane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 i think chris had big problems that related to his being sean's brother. and that bears itself out, very sadly, on this "chris rip" thread. This occurred to me as well. Being the younger brother of one of the most celebrated actors of recent years had to be a problem for Chris. A lot of people here seem to want to place Chris above Sean in the acting department. Can't buy it, sorry. Sean is at the very least a complicated figure, perhaps even an asshole, but he has moved me in more than one film, and I'll give him his props. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny E Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I was about to make the exact same statement - I think Sean is a bit over-rated and self-serious - Same here. Has anyone ever seen him smile? He always looks pissed off. Like in that Altman movie 'Shortcuts'? Yes, very scarey. But come on guys, you may not like Sean Penn the person, but he's one hell of an actor - Dead man Walking, Mystic River, Bad Boys, Casualties of War, Colors, Carlito's Way, The Thin Red Line, etc. etc. The man's got skills. His brother was good, but he is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) I wasn't trying to slight Chris either. In fact, I liked him in Reservoir Dogs & Pale Rider. And he was even likable in Footloose, goofy as his character (and the movie as a whole) was. I like some of Sean Penn's performances as well. I thought his performance was excellent in "I am Sam". The movie itself, not so much, perhaps. And I agree with most of the ones that Johnny mentioned as well. He's had some clunkers too..."We're No Angels" anyone? Edited January 25, 2006 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny E Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) He's had some clunkers too..."We're No Angels" anyone? Yeah well, even the great Ted Williams only got a hit 35% of the time. He's still the best hitter in the history of baseball. Edited January 25, 2006 by Johnny E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 That was before he became Sean Penn....Master Thespian!! I did enjoy his performance in Team America a bit: I'll have to check that one out. The puppet guy looks like Bill Cowher! ....looks like Kurt Russell to me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Yeah, but the puppet has more realistic hair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Chris Penn was a good actor who generally played fairly slight roles. One of my favorites is "The Music of Chance," an excellent film based on a Paul Auster novel. The film has a host of great performances (James Spader, Mandy Pantinkin, Charles Durning, Joel Gray, M. Emmett Walsh (one of my all time favs)). Penn has a small role as Walsh's thuggish son-in-law, but he's never less than completely believable in the role (and that's not meant as an insult). I also enjoyed him in "Short Cuts" and in "Resevoir Dogs." Sean is a very fine actor, but Chris always managed to get the audience's sympathies on his side in even the smallest roles. He was affable, even when he played a bad guy. He should rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 He's had some clunkers too..."We're No Angels" anyone? Yeah well, even the great Ted Williams only got a hit 35% of the time. He's still the best hitter in the history of baseball. Pfffegh. Shoeless Joe Jackson. Saw Chris Penn this past season on Law & Order; man he looked old. I guess he was, in a way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny E Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 He's had some clunkers too..."We're No Angels" anyone? Yeah well, even the great Ted Williams only got a hit 35% of the time. He's still the best hitter in the history of baseball. Pfffegh. Shoeless Joe Jackson. I don't mean to show disrespect to the deceased by hijacking Mr. Penn's thread, but surely you don't mean to say that Shoeless Joe was a better hitter than Ted Williams do you Moose? Shoeless Joe hit over .400 only once, in 1911 - an era where that feat wasn't that uncommon. Ted Williams played in the modern era and no one has hit .400 since he did in 41'. Shoeless Joe played 13 seasons with 54 HR's - Teddy ended his career with 521! And he had the prime of his career taken away by WWII. Career OBP for Williams .482 compared to .423 for Jackson. Come on Moose, please tell me you're yankin' my chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 And he had the prime of his career taken away by WWII. And, to a lesser extent, Korea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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