Now Alan Rickman has passed

Another famous performer has passed. Alan Rickman, who is credited with roles in Robin Hood-Prince of Thieves, in which he played the evil sheriff of Nottingham, Die Hard, in which he played the evil terrorist dude, and the Harry Potter movies, in which he played a character named Snape.

My favorite role of Rickman's, however, is Alexander Dane in the movie Galaxy Quest. And why wouldn't it be? Galaxy Quest happens to be one of my all time favorite movies. At least in so far as comedies are concerned. And Galaxy Quest was a home run. It was a spoof of the Star Trek universe, meaning, it was loosely based on the post-Star Trek-years of the real life Star Trek actors. And it was hilarious. Rickman played his role perfectly, and it's a movie I can watch over and over again.



So here's to Alan Rickman. An actor whom I never mentioned because he wasn't the type of actor who played a hero. He often played the villain. But he's an actor who deserves recognition, and unfortunately a sad farewell.