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Perhaps slightly off topic and for this I apologize in advance (and intentionally not responded to any one particular poster) : absolutely will never understand how some people feel that only THEY can appropriate the "American" "patriot" moniker and position. My two oldest brothers served in Vietnam, I served in Desert Storm and my dad was a a WWII vet. Each one them incidentally was a lifelong, die-hard, Democrat. As a gay man, I did have to serve 'in silence' but , thank God, younger guys like me no longer have to. Apparently, even into the 21st century, some people still cling to the strange notion that only right leaning Republicans can be patriotic, or even American. And, even beyond this, it doesn't matter one bit to me what Fonda's (or any other actor's) politics are. I'm watching a MOVIE and a performance. Not real life. Now, having said this, I will say that I probably share very very few of Fonda's politics, but there is no other actress of her generation that I would rather watch. She is first and always a great actress.

I liked KLUTE very much. Very interesting character study, (Jane Fonda deserved every award and accolade she received), and a very good little thriller as well.

great. I really enjoyed the interview.

I like her. What appeals to me the most, I think, is that she really seems to be a genuine fan of classic movies. I love that she gets excited about learning something new about an old movie and wants to share it. Not a lot of pretense, just a love of movies. Nice.

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again

Thanks for the heads-up. Really looking forward to it.

Back in 1973, when we were teenagers, my friend and I went to see a little movie called "Band The Drum Slowly". We both were completely wowed by the somewhat goofy looking actor playing the dying Bruce Pearson. None of my friends knew who the heck I was talking about when I mentioned this De Niro guy. The following year he played Vito Corleone in The Godfather II and, well, the rest is,...