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In Reply to: Re: Henry Fonda posted by patrickU on December 9, 2003 at 08:12:29:
patrick,More good examples. "The Wrong Man" is one of those movies that amazes me as it it is such a real stream of events and so quietly done. It was rare in America for a subtle mystery like that- no violence, not even violent emotion, just that sense of the fragility of everyday life- the vulnerability we face in a complex, anonymous world. As you say, the building of his angst was great while he wandered along, bewildered at his bad luck.
The detectives/police characters too are brilliantly sympathetic- real, just doing their jobs, and are not brutal, two dimensional characters sadistically persecuting someone. [When was there last an American police movie that didn't have a subplot of the "super cop" rebelling aginst his boss in order to get at the truth -his way?]
"The Lady Eve" is a brilliantly goofy story and the closest Fonda is to being in a fantasy, but again he is so wonderfully understated as the harassed playboy snake and Stanwyck does about her best work.
Two others of Fonda I like: "12 angry Men" -the man of principle and defender of justice
Possibly my favourite of all his movies, is Fonda in "My Darling Clementine"- one of the best westerns I know. There's no one I'd rather ride the duty trails with than Fonda's Earp chcaracter! Again, Fonda as a man of justice.
Salut,
Bam
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- 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)
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- Re: Thank you for the translation. - patrickU 09:14:41 12/10/03 (0)
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