Mates,In the last few days, there have been quite a number of posts concerning male lead actors old and new- Ford, Clooney, Tracy, Cruise, Costner, and I even had a little conversation with Clark about Wayne.
So, my troll for today is to ask you who in the movies past and present represent postitive male role models- men who you or you think others look to as the "real men?
And, what is it about your choices that you find influential, inspiring, or memorable? Are these attributes due to their real-life personality or mainly the characters they typically portray? Are these actors popular because they appeal to women or to men or both? Good with violence or sensitive souls?
A few names for consideration: Valentino, Fairbanks, Cheney, Chaplin, Gable, Mix, Grant, Gabin, Flynn, Powell, Holden, Cooper, Wayne, Stewart, Bogart, Douglas, Heston, Niven, Hope, Laughton, Brando, Mifune, Quinn, McQueen, Redford, Allen, Connery, dePardieu, Kinksi, Beatty, Sheen, Hoffman, deNiro, Cruise, Costner, Ford, Willis, Martin, Hanks, Grant, Irons, Nicholson, Carrey, Damon, Pitt, Meyers, Depp, Clooney.
Those in a bad mood are also very welcome to rant about the male leads that they find really annoying and present negative images.
Now, I'm off to write a poem about AK-47s.
Cheers,
Bambi B
PS: Patrick and Victor, I expect to read at least two names I've never seen before!
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Topic - Who were/are the "Real Men" in the movies? - Bambi B 09:19:53 12/08/03 (62)
- What about these he-men from the past? - danj 22:51:26 12/17/03 (1)
- Good list - Bambi B 12:12:03 12/18/03 (0)
- Burt Lancaster, RobertMitchum, Brian Dennehy-- in addition to those previously mentioned - MMasztal 04:46:54 12/11/03 (0)
- What, no LEE MARVIN? C'mon, guys . . . walking block of testosterone. n - albee33 15:42:45 12/10/03 (1)
- Whadja want- a medal? Get back in line! - Bambi B 19:30:00 12/10/03 (0)
- Well, this thread has been alive for two full days now, and ... - orejones 11:33:05 12/10/03 (2)
- Get out there and win sixty for the Gipper! -plus "Elvis" shocker - Bambi B 13:41:09 12/10/03 (0)
- Re: Where's the rest of him? (nt) - rico 12:52:06 12/10/03 (0)
- Henry Fonda - TAFKA Steve 05:41:15 12/09/03 (6)
- Re: Henry Fonda - Bambi B 08:05:02 12/09/03 (5)
- Re: Henry Fonda - patrickU 08:12:29 12/09/03 (4)
- A man of justice - Bambi B 08:35:54 12/09/03 (3)
- Re: Thank you for the translation. - patrickU 08:55:46 12/09/03 (2)
- Re: Thank you for the translation. - Bambi B 09:03:01 12/10/03 (1)
- Re: Thank you for the translation. - patrickU 09:14:41 12/10/03 (0)
- Two Americans, two French, one Swedish... - orejones 04:25:08 12/09/03 (5)
- Re: A few more, and... - Dave-A 17:16:32 12/11/03 (0)
- Re: Two Americans, two French, one Swedish... - patrickU 10:12:21 12/09/03 (0)
- Some good ones! - Bambi B 08:16:10 12/09/03 (1)
- Re: Snow Falling on Cedars - rico 10:55:54 12/09/03 (0)
- Two Italians and an Irishman: - tinear 05:26:47 12/09/03 (0)
- Ralph Fiennes... - RGA 22:20:36 12/08/03 (5)
- Only Fiennes could wear that hat so well in Onegin. 8^) n - albee33 14:41:39 12/09/03 (3)
- Re: This film...Catastrophe...... - patrickU 06:02:17 12/10/03 (2)
- Didn't know those Czarist pigs could dress so well! - albee33 15:51:53 12/10/03 (1)
- Re: Didn't know those Czarist pigs could dress so well! - patrickU 01:06:34 12/11/03 (0)
- Add Michael Caine...Sir Mr. Actor. NT - RGA 22:22:10 12/08/03 (0)
- Paul Ruebens and Peter Coyote - albee33 17:22:57 12/08/03 (2)
- Re: Paul Ruebens and Peter Coyote - Bambi B 09:05:49 12/09/03 (1)
- Re: I disagree/ agree... - Dave-A 17:34:02 12/11/03 (0)
- Michael Caine, in "the Ipcress File," epitomized the - tinear 16:06:50 12/08/03 (8)
- Re: Michael Caine, in "the Ipcress File," epitomized the - Victor Khomenko 20:00:30 12/08/03 (4)
- Yes, he was. But he carried on with his "character's" mission, to - tinear 05:19:57 12/09/03 (3)
- Refresh my memory, how many guns exactly did he sell? (nt) - Victor Khomenko 11:41:50 12/09/03 (0)
- Re: Yes, he was. But he carried on with his "character's" mission, to - patrickU 10:40:34 12/09/03 (0)
- Castaneda's Don Juan calls that "controlled folly." NT - J.R. 05:57:38 12/09/03 (0)
- Paths of Glory - Bambi B 19:11:40 12/08/03 (2)
- Re: Joe Turkel - rico 00:29:29 12/09/03 (1)
- And what a magnificent job it was, too. Thanks for the - tinear 05:24:09 12/09/03 (0)
- An obvious pick - Dmitry 12:56:56 12/08/03 (0)
- Clint Eastwood...nt - dwill123 11:40:51 12/08/03 (0)
- Before Dmitry beats me to the punch... I'll submit the nomination for Tikhonov - Victor Khomenko 11:08:30 12/08/03 (5)
- Peck, Bogart, Grant, Irons - Bambi B 11:55:56 12/08/03 (4)
- Irons ... ever see him in a nude scene? - Dmitry 18:39:24 12/08/03 (2)
- Sorry to say - Bambi B 19:15:31 12/08/03 (1)
- I have known a few skinny real men - Victor Khomenko 20:01:49 12/08/03 (1)
- Re: Peck, Bogart, Grant, Irons - Victor Khomenko 12:18:15 12/08/03 (0)
- Re: Who were/are the "Real Men" in the movies? - patrickU 10:41:37 12/08/03 (3)
- Re: And of course ..Erich Von Stroheim.....nt - patrickU 10:54:08 12/08/03 (2)
- Re: And of course ..Erich Von Stroheim - rico 12:08:22 12/08/03 (1)
- In Blind Husbands, Foolish Wives, and Wedding March, yes. - Audiophilander 09:02:00 12/09/03 (0)
- Re: Who were/are the "Real Men" in the movies? - rico 10:40:17 12/08/03 (2)
- Marlon Brando was a much more Real Man in the Chase - Victor Khomenko 10:59:52 12/08/03 (0)
- Merlin l´enchanteur ? - patrickU 10:45:47 12/08/03 (0)
- Too complicated, too silly. And, I'm not so sure you'd really want to know... - vocalion 10:14:29 12/08/03 (7)
- But a simple, sensible reply - Bambi B 11:14:10 12/08/03 (2)
- Ok, ok.! My real life (hollywood) nomination is Walter Huston... - vocalion 13:25:26 12/08/03 (1)
- Re: Ok, ok.! My real life (hollywood) nomination is Walter Huston... - patrickU 01:09:09 12/09/03 (0)
- Re: Is there something like a " real man " ? - patrickU 10:47:42 12/08/03 (2)
- Just kidding, but... - vocalion 10:57:49 12/08/03 (1)
- Re: Just kidding, but... - patrickU 11:00:58 12/08/03 (0)
- Re: What about Bugs Bunny? (nt) - rico 10:34:41 12/08/03 (0)