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In Reply to: Robert Redford. Great actor and great American. posted by edta on January 31, 2002 at 22:46:55:
One of the most shallow, wooden and insignificant actors in the American movie history.
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Perhaps you would not agree that Woody Guthrie was an American either. There is more to America than G.W. Bush's corporate AMERIKA, in case you may not have noticed from your CIA perspective. You're not still on the payroll are you?Shallow and wooden as compared to whom? Who would be your utter idealistic AMERIKAN? John Wayne? That ultimate draft dodger?
He wore a dress, you know. Have to consult Repo Man for that one hehe!
***Perhaps you would not agree that Woody Guthrie was an American either. There is more to America than G.W. Bush's corporate AMERIKA, in case you may not have noticed from your CIA perspective. You're not still on the payroll are you?Wow! Talk about hot button! I didn't know G. Bush made movies - how did you make THAT connection? But back to the subject.
***Shallow and wooden as compared to whom?Compared to many. America managed to produce quite a few good actors. Jimmy Stewart. Cary Grant. Walter Matthau. Paul Newman. Kevin Spacey. Danny DeVito. Jack Nicholson. Many more. What's the point?
***Who would be your utter idealistic AMERIKAN? John Wayne? That ultimate draft dodger?***He wore a dress, you know. Have to consult Repo Man for that one hehe!
He he indeed. What doesn John Wayne has to do with Redford?
Victor, since you listed both Kevin Spacey and Danny DeVito as some of the better American actors, I wonder what you thought of "The Big Kahuna", if you've seen it.I liked this movie a lot, predominantly because of the two actors mentioned above, but also that it dealt with human relationships and emotions in a very honest, no Hollywood bullshit way.
The big question mark for me is wether it was truly that good of a movie, or am I just so tired of poor movies that I latch on to even a halfway decent one out of desparation. Since you seem to be well versed in international films, you may be able to enlighten me somewhat.
BTW, I'm a Woody fan as well, so I think that we may share some tastes in movies.
No, I haven't seen that one, sorry. I shall probably check it out. Looks like its director has not done anything else... how come?
and a theatre director. Which I guess makes sense, since this was adapted from a play.
Hi Vic,
mind if I take a middle path? He did a few good films; then settled comfortably into his role as a minor Deity. He actually is pretty good at being a deity, you know....
His acting and presence are most reminiscent of same of the "great" female ones: Marilyn Monroe and Cindy Crawford. I would not call that Deity. Male Bimbo is more like it.It is ironic that just the last night I saw a good work of a truly good American actor, much underrated, unfortunately, but incredibly honest and with tons of charisma, and ahem... no blue eyes either.
It was the naive commedy Renaissance Man - saw it for the second or third time and still loved it. Danny DeVito is *true* actor.
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