Posted by atlantis
- Jun 21, 2012, 09:06:10 AMI've love that clip... watched it over and over again on dvd... the way it moves gives so much mystery to the alien... makes it just completely alien
Quote from: ShadowPred on Jun 19, 2012, 01:07:48 AM
Has this ever been posted here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpKi41a1rJI#
Posted by episodenone
- Jun 20, 2012, 03:32:52 AMQuote from: Kimarhi on Jul 03, 2011, 05:56:00 PM
The bottom photo (the one that looks like Lebron) is of David "the admiral" Robinson. Former Navy college player who would go on to be a stud for the San Antonio Spurs.
yup. i knew it the moment i looked at it. conspiracies abound - but thats the admiral
Posted by Valaquen
- Jun 19, 2012, 11:16:26 PMIt's on 1o9 too. Cool 
As well as the Bolaji Badejo interview transcript.
As well as the Bolaji Badejo interview transcript.Posted by ShadowPred
- Jun 19, 2012, 10:18:00 PMQuote from: Valaquen on Jun 19, 2012, 02:04:58 PMQuote from: ShadowPred on Jun 19, 2012, 01:07:48 AMYeah man, that's my video
Has this ever been posted here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpKi41a1rJI#It's been getting linked to from all over the net the last few days
Must be because Geek Tyrant posted up, that's where I discovered the existence of this video.
Posted by Valaquen
- Jun 19, 2012, 02:04:58 PMQuote from: ShadowPred on Jun 19, 2012, 01:07:48 AMYeah man, that's my video
Has this ever been posted here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpKi41a1rJI#
It's been getting linked to from all over the net the last few days 
Posted by Salt The Fries
- Jun 19, 2012, 08:41:57 AMI've seen it before so it probably has.
Posted by ShadowPred
- Jun 19, 2012, 01:07:48 AMPosted by shadowedge
- Jun 16, 2012, 07:07:19 PMSo is it for sure then that he is dead? 
I always thought he just kind of disappeared out of the public eye shortly after Alien.
I always thought he just kind of disappeared out of the public eye shortly after Alien.Posted by Salt The Fries
- Jun 15, 2012, 01:16:19 PMQuote from: epics on Jun 14, 2012, 02:33:17 AMI remember David Robinson very well, Spurs were at the top of their game with him and Tim Duncan around.
Sorry for bumping this old thread. but was bugging me out seeing that someone think that the guy next to the lady is Lebron James. It's not. This is ex San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson. David is pretty much the same height as Bolaji. He's 7'1". That was a younger picture of him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Robinson_(basketball)
Posted by ShadowPred
- Jun 14, 2012, 06:31:21 PM
Posted by OmegaZilla
- Jun 14, 2012, 06:30:19 PMSeen that before.
It's almost unbelievable to see how thin his legs are.
It's almost unbelievable to see how thin his legs are.
Posted by ShadowPred
- Jun 14, 2012, 06:27:22 PMhttp://www.thetallestman.com/bolajibadejo.htm
Just one of the few images that I have never seen. Not sure if you guys have seen these either, but what the hell, might as well put them out here.
Just one of the few images that I have never seen. Not sure if you guys have seen these either, but what the hell, might as well put them out here.
Posted by epics
- Jun 14, 2012, 02:33:17 AMSorry for bumping this old thread. but was bugging me out seeing that someone think that the guy next to the lady is Lebron James. It's not. This is ex San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson. David is pretty much the same height as Bolaji. He's 7'1". That was a younger picture of him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Robinson_(basketball)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Robinson_(basketball)
Posted by Valaquen
- Jul 04, 2011, 03:32:17 PMThanks Gazz. All I know about Badejo is that he was roughly 26 at the time, studied fine arts in Ethiopia, lived in San Francisco for 3 years, and ended up as a student of graphic art in London before snatching the role of the Alien. After that, he completely vanishes from the face of the Earth. He was keen on playing the Alien again if they made a sequel too, which is a real shame considering he [allegedly] didn't live to see it.
Posted by Gazz
- Jul 04, 2011, 10:20:28 AMQuote from: Valaquen on Jul 03, 2011, 05:42:57 PMQuote from: ADC on Jul 03, 2011, 05:39:23 PMHe studied in London, I believe, but can't confirm. He studied graphic design, I believe. You may have to find a specific technical college/university from the time.
Wanted to give this thread a bump.
Does anyone know where he was a student, where he studied? Presumably he was on a graphic design course.
Johnny, do you know what year Screen International reportedly printed his suicide? I'll try and track down the issue.
I tried contacting SI but got no reply, all I know is that it was in the early 80's, Jon Sorenson said to me: Bolaji's suicide was reported a few years after ALIEN was released in the British periodical "Screen International". Later it was confirmed to me by another individual, possibly dear Neil Swan of the ALIEN SFX crew, but I cannot now recall who exactly. I remember being upset by the news, vividly, since he was a major member of the ALIEN family. I have no doubt he is gone.
http://alienseries.blogspot.com/2010/09/under-skin-bolaji-badejo-bolaji-badejo.html
Once again that's a great write up Valaquen (I'm envious of your skills). I do agree with the source involved in the Alien Quad that it would make a great documentary in trying to not only track down Bolaji Badejo (regardless of the possibility of his suicide) but also trying to find more about the life of the man before and after Alien.
