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• Re: Brando? - Buckeye 20:53:04 04/16/04 (6)
  In Reply to: Sly has the most Razzie Awards so you win - My choice is Brando - horrid actor. posted by RGA on April 16, 2004 at 19:47:19:

  
  i appreciate you givng me the "turkey win"...

  Brando never did ANYTHING that you thought was good?

  Godfather? On/Waterfront? Streetcar Named Desire?
  Maybe One-Eyed Jacks?

  I would agree the guy is one of the strangest people on the planet...but I gotta give kudos to to MOST of his work...he has, however, made a few baaaad films...but I can't really say he's ever really sucked as bad as Burt, or Sly.

  Any particular reason you dislike him so much?

  To each, their own!

  Regards,

  Gary
  
  

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  • Re: Brando? - rico 06:28:03 04/17/04 (5)
    In Reply to: Re: Brando? posted by Buckeye on April 16, 2004 at 20:53:04:

    The first three you mention were among Premiere Magazine's recent "Top 100 Film Characters of All Time". Only Brando, Bogart, and Nicholson scored three times. Brando's Vito Corleone was in first pace as THE most memorable.

    I too love "One Eyed Jacks" and consider it the best western ever made.
    
    

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    • Re: Brando? - wrayray 12:22:13 04/19/04 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: Brando? posted by rico on April 17, 2004 at 06:28:03:

      Brando and Nicholson together in "The Missouri Breaks" is a favorite of mine. Directed by Arthur Penn and further enhanced by the likes of Harry Dean Stanton, Warren Oates and Fredrick Forrest.

      Altogether a delicious, spaced-out Western, circa mid-80's.

      
      
      

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      • Re: If... - rico 08:02:13 04/20/04 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: Brando? posted by wrayray on April 19, 2004 at 12:22:13:

        "One Eyed Jacks" is the best western ever made, "The Missouri Breaks" is the worst. I don't recall ever being as disapointed, given the collective talent of the film makers and the actors.
        
        

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    • Re: One Eyed Jacks - Buckeye 08:25:02 04/17/04 (2)
      In Reply to: Re: Brando? posted by rico on April 17, 2004 at 06:28:03:

      
      Rico,

      Just curious...if OE Jacks is best western ever made, what is your nex 4 coice for top 5?

      I'm not knocking your choice, just curious.

      My own (at least today):

      1. Lonesome Dove

      2. Wild Bunch

      3. One-Eyed Jacks

      4. (tie) Tombstone/Wyatt Earp (slight edge to the later)

      5. Open Range (temporarily holding down the spot...replacing Unforgiven).

      ...and I've got a whole passel full of honorable mentions, pardner.

      Marshall Gary
      
      

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      • Re: One Eyed Jacks and the next four - rico 10:31:31 04/17/04 (1)
        In Reply to: Re: One Eyed Jacks posted by Buckeye on April 17, 2004 at 08:25:02:

        The Searchers
        Unforgiven
        True Grit
        Stagecoach
        
        
        

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        • Re: Much obliged... - Buckeye 13:52:38 04/17/04 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: One Eyed Jacks and the next four posted by rico on April 17, 2004 at 10:31:31:

          
          Rico,

          Since you mentioned True Grit, I may have to amend one of my five to include The Shootist, Wyane's last picture.

          Both films are somewhat guilty pleasures for me...the "acting" of Glenn Cambell and Kim Darby in the former, and Ron Howard (fine director, lousy actor, imo) in the later somewhat taint these films for me...but I still love 'em!

          I'm sure you know the character actor Strother Martin, who has a small role as the horse trader in Grit...this guy is MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! He appeared in most of Wayne's westerns, and several Paul Newman films, among others, portraying...well, as he is quoted..."I made a good living for years playing prarie scum."

          Of course, he is best known for the line form Cool hand Luke...regarding a "failure to communicate."

          Strother really had a way with a line reading!

          regards,

          Gary
          
          

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