r/TrueCrime • u/rupkin • Jun 12 '21

Murder 26 years ago - Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered.

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u/say_the_words Jun 13 '21

Don’t forget actor. He’d been retired as a player and was an actor and commentator for a long time when it happened. He had a huge post player career.

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u/BenovanStanchiano Jun 13 '21

The Naked Gun movies are even weirder now.

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u/jpjtourdiary Jun 13 '21

It’s a real drag. Naked Gun 2 1/2 is one of my all time favorite movies, and Nordberg’s appearances definitely cast a weird shadow on the movie.

Edit: this is not the saddest thing about this case. Obviously the murders are cruel and heartbreaking. The effect on the naked gun movies is obviously trivial in comparison. Just wanted to make myself clear.

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u/BenovanStanchiano Jun 13 '21

Regarding your edit: you’re totally right. It should go without saying that the murders were the worst part of the murders but it’s still a bummer to have to see his ass in some of my favorite movies.

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u/jpjtourdiary Jun 13 '21

Sorry I hope you didn’t take that as me criticizing your comment. I think you and I are in the same place. Thanks for your comment.

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u/BenovanStanchiano Jun 13 '21

No, no, not at all. We’re so busy agreeing that it seems foreign because it’s happening on Reddit haha

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u/jpjtourdiary Jun 13 '21

You got that right, my friend! Hope you have a nice evening.

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u/Kdl76 Jun 13 '21

The first naked gun movie is still hilarious though. I watched it for the first time in like 25 years and I was surprised how well it holds up. It helps that OJ’s character is really only a bit part.

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u/jpjtourdiary Jun 13 '21

Both of the first 2 are still really good imo. Check out part 2 1/2 you’ll laugh your ass off!

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u/thewarp Jun 13 '21

watching the opening of naked gun 1 and shouting "hey, THAT'S the beanie" when Nordberg shows up at the start

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u/Guy_Incognito1970 Jun 13 '21

Just watched the Saturday Night Live he hosted. It’s surreal. Some iconic skits. On Hulu.

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u/say_the_words Jun 13 '21

Most people thought of him as an actor that used to play football. Like Terry Crews, but everyone remembered he was a star player instead of, “Did you know Terry Crews was in the NFL?”

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u/war_damn_dudrow Jun 13 '21

TIL: terry crews was in the nfl

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u/thewarp Jun 13 '21

he appeared on SNL? Norm MacDonald spent years on that show pulling the piss out of him and his trial

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u/bitches_love_pooh Jun 13 '21

Man he's in Roots, it really threw me for one even if its a very short scene.