 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
In Reply to: Re: A splendid actor.........a few of my favorite Peck roles: posted by patrickU on June 12, 2003 at 23:47:53:
it was certainly his first important one. A classic film, for sure.You know, I really liked his performance in "The Boys From Brazil" as Joseph Mengele. Talk about evil! It's not a great film but Peck's performance is great and he and Sir Larry were fine adversaries.
The only really bad movie Peck was in was, IMO, "MacArthur." Peck was fine but the movie stinks! A few of his movies weren't too good but, overall, he had more than his share of great roles in good-to-outstanding films.
He was certainly an actor of the first rank.
Follow Ups:
...like the unforgettable sadistic Lewt in "Duel in the Sun" (1946). (Erotic dynamite that makes today's explicit stuff look tame).Of his work he said:
"I have a handful of pictures that still play pretty well and that are worth keeping. I have a lot of pictures that were commercially successful and, you might say, artistically spotty. And then I have a handful of turkeys."
Though he was not the most brilliant or powerful actor, because of his craftsmanship it's hard to imagine Hollywood's golden era -- and celluloid mythology in general -- without him.
og
nt
One that is still loved in his home town near Baden Baden .
He was particulary fond of twins.
first film, an was always wondering from theater to movie first role...as a star, but as this thing has no great matter...thank you anyway for the precision !
He may have been a little " wooden " but it had a unique presence on the screen.
He belong to an unique past.
Movies then, were dreams who could come true.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
