Herman Bricks
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Jean Hagen
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GIANT (1956)
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (novel) by Quentin Tarantino
If you liked the movie you'll enjoy the novel. It is not 100% a novelization of the film but rather a prequel, sequel and companion piece. For example the climax of the film occupies only about a half a page in the novel. What you get in the book is more background on the characters, particularly Cliff Booth ( Brad Pitt). Cliff's war hero and wife-killing background are explained. Certain relationships are explored in greater depth, particularly Rick Dalton's with Trudi Fraser (DeCaprio and Julia Butters' characters). There is also more involvement with and explanation of actual Hollywood actors, directors and incidents of the 50's and 60's, which I liked.
Brandy, the dog gets a half a chapter. Big plus.
As an author Tarantino is more of a storyteller than auteur, but he writes well enough and the book is an easy page turner.
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Rod Taylor. I always enjoyed his performances but he was not a personal favorite until I saw a scratchy DVD copy of DARKER THAN AMBER (1970). For a star to punish himself as he does to sell this fight scene, I found very admirable. Here's a pro going "above and beyond" what was required.
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one of the all-time heartthrobs, Tab Hunter
next: CITY HALL (1996)
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good one! John Houseman
next: CANNONBALL RUN II (1984)
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4 hours ago, chaya bat woof woof said:
Not sure what is meant by feuding, but I would go with Bette Davis and Joan Crawford or Joan Fontaine and Olivia DeHav. (that was a true family feud)
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Neil Connery
next: someone you personally admire...feel free to say why!
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the lovely Susannah York
CHANGE OF HABIT (1969)
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Gene Wilder
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VANISHING POINT (1971)
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The great Joan Blondell
next: TWILIGHT's LAST GLEAMING (1977)
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BORN YESTERDAY (1950)
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Laura Dern
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CHANGE OF HABIT (1969)
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Jean Seberg
next: NAPOLEON AND SAMANTHA (1972)
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Peter Boyle
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Arnold Stang (L) Marvin Kaplan (R)
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Marlon Brando
next: THE DEFIANT ONES (1958)
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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)
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No casting director will ever say, "get me a William Smith type", because there is nobody like William Smith. Not now or in any other era of Hollywood films.
If half of the legends he is known for are true, or if the legends about him are half true, he was still incredible. Like if he spoke four languages instead of eight? Could only reverse-curl HALF his own weight? Or if he only had a Bachelors' in Intl Affairs from UCLA instead of a Masters' ? Still awesome!
He was one of the most legit tough guys ever in Hollywood. In most of his fight scenes, you will notice that he usually has no double (who could double a 6'2" 240# bodybuilder in the 60's or 70's?). I would have enjoyed hanging out with him and his LAREDO co-star Neville Brand... or maybe not, those are two dangerous dudes.
In CC AND COMPANY and HAMMER he brawls with Joe Namath and Fred "the Hammer" Williamson, respectively... and in the fight scenes with these pro athletes, he is by far the most athletic.
BTW, he appeared in films for nine (9) decades, who else did that?
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SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977)
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He was ubiquitous in violent rural/southern action films in the 70's and 80's, the archetype of which would be WALKING TALL (1972) but never succumbed to easy stereotypes. Whether he was playing a hero or a heavy he portrayed these characters as nuanced, practical, intelligent and thoughtful.
Those characteristics enabled him to stand out in one of the best 70's crime films, CHARLEY VARRICK (1973). He portrays his violence as just another tool a professional criminal brings to his job. The lack of emotion was very realistic. For most people their daily routine is not a heavily emotional experience, we just grind. And that's how Joe Don Baker acts.
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Off the top of my head... some performers who always give me my moneys' worth:
Gents:
Joe Don Baker
Edmond O'Brien
Robert Blake
Luke Askew
Arthur Kennedy
Ladies:
Adele Jergens
Ann Sheridan
Susan Hayward
Tracey Ullmann
Bebe Neuwirth
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The late, great John Candy
next: THE REVENGERS (1972)
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The first actor/actress that comes to mind..
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Una O'Connor
next: played a diverse array of ethnicities/nationalities