savoiafour Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I was home sick yesterday and I thorougholy enjoyed all the Edward G. Robinson fims that were broadcast. I had watched some of his movies in the past, but yesterday 08/18/04 was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbo3200 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I agree. I never thought I was a big fan, but I found myself taping a lot of his movies. They are just great. I know he is known for his gangster movies, but I especially like him in comedy, such as A Slight Case of Murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classikmoviefan Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 I know what you mean. I just recently took notice of him in a couple of gangster/tough guy roles. There was something about him that impressed me a lot. Then came TCM's tribute to him the other day and I decided to watch more. Yes, I can see why he was such a hit playing the gangster roles, but I especially loved him in Brother Orchid as the gangster-turned-monk who retains his grittiness and streetwise talk while converting from his self-serving attitudes; what a great role. I am so glad that I recorded a bunch of his movies because now I'm looking forward to seeing him in more non-gangster roles such as the comedy you spoke of. And as an added bonus, I found a very inexpensive Edward G Robinson DVD at Best Buy that has four more of his movies. Now I have enough Edward G to last quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grblover Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 I love Edward G. I wish TCM would play The Little Giant. That is my fav. movie of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leobertucelli Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 special short he was such a classy actor and made 'real' whatever part he was in. Shame some if not most actors today learned nothing from him, as well as other's like Tracy, Bogart etc...But then again, suppose one can't blame them. After all, most films today are so heavily into special effects which for my taste are not so special or even effective! So there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentfan66 Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 How was the quality on that Eddie G DVD you got at Best Buy? I've seen a few of those for sale there and have been very tempted but have not known how good the transfer is. I know it's hard to quibble on such a purchase but I've gotten burned a couple of times quality wise and hate to pay for something that isn't worth a nickel. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteklasky Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU FIND A HIDDEN GEM ! ! ! BROTHER ORCHID IS JUST THAT .....E.G.R. IS JUST PLAIN DELIGHTFUL ! ! !HORRAY T.M.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts