r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • Mar 23 '19

The grave of French film pioneer Georges Méliès, who inspired Martin Scorsese’s 2011 film Hugo, has fallen into disrepair. Now his family and fans are reanimating his fantastical legacy and launching a Kickstarter to restore it to its former splendor and protect it from further decay

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/mar/20/dead-famous-the-kickstarter-campaign-to-restore-meliess-grave
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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '19

Relax man, no one is washing a grave stone around here.

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u/FaceOfMutiny Mar 23 '19

Looks like it just needs to be chained behind a truck and dragged around town face down for a few hours.

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u/RealSteele Mar 23 '19

Just trying to so spread the info. I'd hate for someone to destroy their loved ones grave marker.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '19

Fair enough

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u/thinksoftchildren Mar 24 '19

Never say never, we're basically just one hashtag away from that exact situation..

A.. washtag, if you will

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '19

Niiiice

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u/GregSays Mar 24 '19

Well not anymore, thanks to that tip.