tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155795730371115005.post5287530298317791889..comments2023-03-24T05:18:52.727-07:00Comments on John's Forbidden Planet: Uncle Forry taken by Prince SirkiJohn Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002975017152562232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155795730371115005.post-65181830782607550582008-12-29T10:39:00.000-08:002008-12-29T10:39:00.000-08:00Yes John, a thumbs up on your farewell to Uncle Fo...Yes John, a thumbs up on your farewell to Uncle Forry. I was lucky enough to have him as my *Special Guest* at 2 Events I produced out of my pocket. The Film Fest you mentioned and a Mini Comic Book Convention. <BR/><BR/>I also befriended Forry at a number of other conventions and embarressed a convention promoter by getting Lunch for Forry before he could! :)<BR/><BR/>I am unhappy to learn of Forry's passing. I visited him 9 times this past year and saw him the Saturday before he passed. <BR/><BR/>He was still the same Forry, except that I could see him struggling to get past his failing health, but he was still the real Forry, full of classic stories about Boris, Bela, Basil and more !<BR/><BR/>He called me his *Dorian Grey Fan* because he said my lookS hadn't changed in 20 years. <BR/><BR/>I recall the 1st issue of Famous Monster I ever saw that had photos of Forry in his *Acker-Mansion* with all the movie props at his house and tons of letters from fans covering him while he lay on a couch . . . . .<BR/><BR/>Forry let all of us " Sci-Fi Fans " that we are not alone in out interest in this genre. <BR/><BR/>I will miss his friendship and the the golden era of his magazine Famous Monsters. <BR/><BR/>He was a one-of-a-kind person and this world is an empty place without him. <BR/><BR/>Goodbye Forrest J Ackerman ~Raven Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442448660428639653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155795730371115005.post-66246163631090488292008-12-07T11:39:00.000-08:002008-12-07T11:39:00.000-08:00Beautiful tribute, John. Forry's spirit will be wi...Beautiful tribute, John. Forry's spirit will be with us always.Jeff Adcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854613426319404927noreply@blogger.com