Comments on: World’s oldest stuntman http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/ The official home of robert popper, peep show, look around you, the it crowd, the inbetweeners, script editor, producer, writer, actor, comedy, big talk productions, popper pictures Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:06:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: professoryard http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-5676 professoryard Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:49 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-5676 Obviously shot prior to the ban on smoking in pubs.<br><br>Someone really didn't perform a valid risk assesment for that one. Obviously shot prior to the ban on smoking in pubs.

Someone really didn't perform a valid risk assesment for that one.

]]> By: Carl H http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-5162 Carl H Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:17:06 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-5162 Where's the fire extinguisher? WHERE? Where’s the fire extinguisher? WHERE?

]]> By: Matt` http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 Matt` Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:32:32 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-2200 The original BBC Wonderland film following his last days was delightful, very sweet and sad. Worth trying to track down a copy. Incredibly British in that mixture of bizarre eccentricity, dogged determination and just utter inept hopelessness. Swear to God you love the old bastard by the end. The original BBC Wonderland film following his last days was delightful, very sweet and sad. Worth trying to track down a copy. Incredibly British in that mixture of bizarre eccentricity, dogged determination and just utter inept hopelessness. Swear to God you love the old bastard by the end.

]]> By: El_Nacnud http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 El_Nacnud Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:29:37 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-2139 My favourite bits: holding the zimmer frame whilst in the wheel chair. his grand entrance. when he says "Ah, yeah yeah yeah". his guttoral noises after the fire's been put out. Check out the TV it's from. It was originally shown last year in the BBC's outsiders season. It's quite tragic. He dances on broken glass in that pub at the start of the show to looks of horror from a South Korean TV crew! My favourite bits:

holding the zimmer frame whilst in the wheel chair.

his grand entrance.

when he says “Ah, yeah yeah yeah”.

his guttoral noises after the fire’s been put out.

Check out the TV it’s from. It was originally shown last year in the BBC’s outsiders season. It’s quite tragic. He dances on broken glass in that pub at the start of the show to looks of horror from a South Korean TV crew!

]]> By: Carbags http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 Carbags Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:54:54 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-2068 Is it wrong that you're eagerly waiting for the flames in the first few minutes? I liked it, merging Early Doors with Jackass. Genius, it has it all. Is it wrong that you’re eagerly waiting for the flames in the first few minutes? I liked it, merging Early Doors with Jackass. Genius, it has it all.

]]> By: Annjelina http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Annjelina Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:00:34 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-2038 Aww I shouldn't laugh but I had to in parts. Bless im Aww I shouldn’t laugh but I had to in parts. Bless im

]]> By: Duncotron http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-2020 Duncotron Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:54:45 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-2020 A few people there looked genuinely uneasy there but fair play it looks more fun than tottering down the bingo hall. Despite the subtitles insistence I'm pretty sure he doesn't say 'for god's sake' A few people there looked genuinely uneasy there but fair play it looks more fun than tottering down the bingo hall. Despite the subtitles insistence I’m pretty sure he doesn’t say ‘for god’s sake’

]]> By: Jefy http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Jefy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:39:26 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-2018 The Great Mr Cunningham says "for fuck's sake...Ow" and the subtitles read "for God's sake....Ow" The Great Mr Cunningham says “for fuck’s sake…Ow” and the subtitles read “for God’s sake….Ow”

]]> By: Andy Morgan http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 Andy Morgan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:35:33 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-2014 Apart from anything else...shouldn't this have been done outdoors? Apart from anything else…shouldn’t this have been done outdoors?

]]> By: professoryard http://www.robertpopper.com/2009/07/10/worlds-oldest-stuntman/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 professoryard Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:34:31 +0000 http://www.robertpopper.com/?p=1772#comment-2012 Obviously shot prior to the ban on smoking in pubs. Someone really didn't perform a valid risk assesment for that one. Obviously shot prior to the ban on smoking in pubs.

Someone really didn’t perform a valid risk assesment for that one.

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