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Post by stone on May 5, 2019 19:55:37 GMT -5
I will genuinely miss Clint Eastwood when he is gone! He has made some of the best movies in the best genre in my lifetime. I read once that Clint in his early years contacted John Wayne to see if he wanted to work together. John Wayne turned him down and I am glad he did.
The majority of John Waynes' movies are predominantly love stories where he is the rough-tough buffoon in the beginning of the movie and the leading lady despises him, only to fall in love with him in the end.
The plot of all Clint Eastwoods' movies were real and not love stories; he directed some of the most powerful movies in the last 40 years. When you watch the first 10 minutes of The Outlaw Josey Wales you feel like you have lived Joseys' life for several years. Brilliant!
"Did he fire six shots or only five? Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself" "Do ya feel lucky.... punk?"
"All right now, I'm comin' out. Any man I see out there, I'm gonna kill him. Any son of a beeotch that takes a shot at me, I'm not only gonna kill him. I'm gonna kill his wife, all his friends, burn his damn house down!"
"Get off my lawn!"
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 20:24:33 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood......great actor, excellent director. My favorite Clint Eastwood movie is The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep. That was a true love story.
No, I’m not a woman.....lol.
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Post by LSUTigersFan on May 5, 2019 20:37:47 GMT -5
I assume we are going with older actors/actresses...
While Clint would be my choice also, but there is no need to repeat him. But, to add another, I am going in a different direction - Bob Newhart. Even after all these years, his stand up routines are still HILARIOUS!!
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Post by stone on May 5, 2019 20:38:15 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood......great actor, excellent director. My favorite Clint Eastwood movie is The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep. That was a true love story. No, I’m not a woman.....lol. Ha ha I saw an interview with Clint and if I remember correctly he said even he was embarrassed at having done that movie. LOL
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Post by toshtego on May 5, 2019 20:43:29 GMT -5
I assume we are going with older actors/actresses... While Clint would be my choice also, but there is no need to repeat him. But, to add another, I am going in a different direction - Bob Newhart. Even after all these years, his stand up routines are still HILARIOUS!! Did you ever see his performance in the movie "Hell is for Heroes"? It was his first movie role. He was funny.
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Post by LSUTigersFan on May 5, 2019 20:48:14 GMT -5
I assume we are going with older actors/actresses... While Clint would be my choice also, but there is no need to repeat him. But, to add another, I am going in a different direction - Bob Newhart. Even after all these years, his stand up routines are still HILARIOUS!! Did you ever see his performance in the movie "Hell is for Heroes"? It was his first movie role. He was funny. I am sure I have, but I will hunt for it again.
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Post by elric on May 5, 2019 20:50:55 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood......great actor, excellent director. My favorite Clint Eastwood movie is The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep. That was a true love story. No, I’m not a woman.....lol. Oh you poor bastard. You had a new flame & you agreed to watch it because you were betrayed by your hormones? Tied to a chair with your eyes pried open a la A Clockwork Orange? Oh the horror ......... wait a minute ....... oh my, you said it's your favourite. Does that mean that you watched it voluntarily?
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Post by elric on May 5, 2019 20:56:11 GMT -5
Unlike many of todays 'actors', Clint Eastwood is a believable actor.
Sondra Locke steered him off course for a while. She's a poor actress who probably badgered poor Clint until he agreed to find a script where she had a role. Either that or his hormones betrayed him .......
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Post by flyinmanatee on May 5, 2019 20:59:11 GMT -5
Can't think of many left from the movies. Woody Allen I'd have to say. A lot of musicians: Dylan,Van,either Beatle,Pete Townsend,Mick and Keef,Ray Davies.
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Post by flyinmanatee on May 5, 2019 21:01:04 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood......great actor, excellent director. My favorite Clint Eastwood movie is The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep. That was a true love story. No, I’m not a woman.....lol. Oh you poor bastard. You had a new flame & you agreed to watch it because you were betrayed by your hormones? Tied to a chair with your eyes pried open a la A Clockwork Orange? Oh the horror ......... wait a minute ....... oh my, you said it's your favourite. Does that mean that you watched it voluntarily? Rare movie much better than the book. More of a character study than a chick flick.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 21:08:20 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood......great actor, excellent director. My favorite Clint Eastwood movie is The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep. That was a true love story. No, I’m not a woman.....lol. Oh you poor bastard. You had a new flame & you agreed to watch it because you were betrayed by your hormones? Tied to a chair with your eyes pried open a la A Clockwork Orange? Oh the horror ......... wait a minute ....... oh my, you said it's your favourite. Does that mean that you watched it voluntarily? Sure did watch it, “ voluntarily “. If you were once lucky to have the love of your life, a “ true soulmate “ you would understand where I’m coming from. Not only did I watch The Bridges of Madison County when it was released, I watched it a second time last year. The only thing that “ betrayed “ me was time left I had spending with the love of my life, the one and “ only “ woman “ I ever loved. Guess one would have to be in my position being a male to truly understand this movie.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 21:20:40 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood......great actor, excellent director. My favorite Clint Eastwood movie is The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep. That was a true love story. No, I’m not a woman.....lol. Ha ha I saw an interview with Clint and if I remember correctly he said even he was embarrassed at having done that movie. LOL Clint Eastwood directed the movie as well, read the article below. Eastwood was proud of the way he made the movie by removing the gun slinger version in the book....The Bridges of Madison County. Clint also stated the movie was far better than a “ mediocre “ book and proud of his accomplishment. ew.com/article/1995/06/16/making-bridges-madison-county/
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Post by trailboss on May 5, 2019 21:33:19 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood......great actor, excellent director. My favorite Clint Eastwood movie is The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep. That was a true love story. No, I’m not a woman.....lol. I have a different take... I saw that movie and saw a woman that horn-dogged herself ou,t and screwed a guy in the house the faithful dad paid for as he took the kids to the state fair...never regretted it and never felt remorse for treating her husband wrong. And the kids were kind of gleeful that mom screwed around on dad when they found the letters after her demise. Don't get me wrong...initially when I watched the movie, I felt sad that Streep didn't jump out of the truck in the rainy scene...it was after I reflected on it when I realized how the cinema can corrupt a sense of what is right.
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Post by puffy on May 5, 2019 21:39:09 GMT -5
Kelly's Heros is my favorite Eastwood movie.. Red Skelton is already gone..I really miss him.He made me laugh for years.
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Post by elric on May 5, 2019 21:40:07 GMT -5
Oh you poor bastard. You had a new flame & you agreed to watch it because you were betrayed by your hormones? Tied to a chair with your eyes pried open a la A Clockwork Orange? Oh the horror ......... wait a minute ....... oh my, you said it's your favourite. Does that mean that you watched it voluntarily? Sure did watch it, “ voluntarily “. If you were once lucky to have the love of your life, a “ true soulmate “ you would understand where I’m coming from. Not only did I watch The Bridges of Madison County when it was released, I watched it a second time last year. The only thing that “ betrayed “ me was time left I had spending with the love of my life, the one and “ only “ woman “ I ever loved. Guess one would have to be in my position being a male to truly understand this movie. I'm only joking with ya Ted. Sorry if I triggered a sombre memory. You've gained a lot more than many of us. Love is a bond that cannot be broken. It's never good-bye but rather, until we meet again.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 21:42:39 GMT -5
Charlie, I portrayed that the wife never felt the love in her marriage like she found with “ her lover “. What I saw was true love in the way Streep and Eastwood played their part. At the end the wife thought it was best to “ keep her family “ together, even though she found true love come into her life from a stranger. Many years later in the movie do you remember the part when there was contact by mail by one of the lovers, that was the sad part at the end.
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Post by elric on May 5, 2019 21:48:12 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood......great actor, excellent director. My favorite Clint Eastwood movie is The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep. That was a true love story. No, I’m not a woman.....lol. I have a different take... I saw that movie and saw a woman that horn-dogged herself ou,t and screwed a guy in the house the faithful dad paid for as he took the kids to the state fair...never regretted it and never felt remorse for treating her husband wrong. And the kids were kind of gleeful that mom screwed around on dad when they found the letters after her demise. Don't get me wrong...initially when I watched the movie, I felt sad that Streep didn't jump out of the truck in the rainy scene...it was after I reflected on it when I realized how the cinema can corrupt a sense of what is right. Hollyweird isn't known for sound moral values. Charles Bronson is another favourite of mine. He was once asked why he didn't do love scenes. He replied that he was a married man who didn't want his children to see their mother disrespected on screen. That attitude I both admire & respect.
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Post by trailboss on May 5, 2019 22:13:13 GMT -5
Charlie, I portrayed that the wife never felt the love in her marriage like she found with “ her lover “. What I saw was true love in the way Streep and Eastwood played their part. At the end the wife thought it was best to “ keep her family “ together, even though she found true love come into her life from a stranger. Many years later in the movie do you remember the part when there was contact by mail by one of the lovers, that was the sad part at the end. I didn't miss that, I don't find it admirable that she stayed with a guy that she never loved...she did a disservice by ever marrying a guy she never loved. I can point to countless times in my marriage where some hot women came on to me...yeah..the temptation was there, and I probably could have gotten away with it...and yeah...the women had some stuff my woman at home didn't have, but she was caring for my kids as I was on the road...much like dad at the fair. No regrets for staying the course....call me old fashioned, but while I can understand that we are prone to fail, I cannot praise those that do.
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Post by just ol ed on May 5, 2019 22:56:43 GMT -5
Dolly Parton.....both of 'em!
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Post by Stearmandriver on May 6, 2019 0:58:41 GMT -5
Harrison Ford and Robert Redford. Both darn good actors (and Redford's directing speaks for itself as well) who have led respectable lives and contributed a good bit to their communities, outside of their art.
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Post by Legend Lover on May 6, 2019 1:26:27 GMT -5
Here are a few I'd miss...
Michael Caine Gary Oldman Morgan Freeman
I'm sure there are more.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2019 3:14:48 GMT -5
Definitely Kirk Douglas and Betty White.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2019 3:37:39 GMT -5
Jeff Bridges has a amazing body of work from his remake of True Grit to the The Big Lebowski, Tucker and so many more.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2019 3:38:27 GMT -5
elric.......Charles Bronson is another favourite of mine. He was once asked why he didn't do love scenes. He replied that he was a married man who didn't want his children to see their mother disrespected on screen. That attitude I both admire & respect. This is very true, which I knew for a fact, Charles Bronson was so in love with his wife Jill Ireland, she co-stared in a number of his movies. How he met Jill was during the making of a movie with David McCallum. He told David “ one day I’m going to marry your wife “, which Charlie did in the late 60’s. They were inseparable, may they both Rest In Peace.
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Post by kbareit on May 6, 2019 5:11:31 GMT -5
Carol Burnett is one I'll miss when she is gone. Grew up watching her show laughing my butt off. She was smart enough to surround herself with some of the funniest people at the time and it was clean comedy.
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Post by pappyjoe on May 6, 2019 9:19:07 GMT -5
Having never personally known any famous actors or actresses, I won't miss any of them.
I have personally known several local "celebrities" well enough to have spent hours drinking and fishing with them. They have passed on and I do miss them.
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Post by briarbuck on May 6, 2019 9:21:30 GMT -5
Not to be "that guy", but I will not miss a single one of them. They are really good at being something that they are not just to provide entertainment. I just don't place much value in that.
John Wayne stood for much more that acting. I'm not sure that even Clint is at that level to be honest.
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Post by trailboss on May 6, 2019 9:27:09 GMT -5
Not to be "that guy", but I will not miss a single one of them. They are really good at being something that they are not just to provide entertainment. I just don't place much value in that. Kind of the way I feel about it.
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Post by stone on May 6, 2019 9:34:20 GMT -5
I have a different take... I saw that movie and saw a woman that horn-dogged herself ou,t and screwed a guy in the house the faithful dad paid for as he took the kids to the state fair...never regretted it and never felt remorse for treating her husband wrong. And the kids were kind of gleeful that mom screwed around on dad when they found the letters after her demise. Don't get me wrong...initially when I watched the movie, I felt sad that Streep didn't jump out of the truck in the rainy scene...it was after I reflected on it when I realized how the cinema can corrupt a sense of what is right. Hollyweird isn't known for sound moral values. Charles Bronson is another favourite of mine. He was once asked why he didn't do love scenes. He replied that he was a married man who didn't want his children to see their mother disrespected on screen. That attitude I both admire & respect. Great point! Morals is such an oxymoron among the rich and famous. What a degenerate group they are!
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Post by stone on May 6, 2019 9:38:32 GMT -5
Not to be "that guy", but I will not miss a single one of them. They are really good at being something that they are not just to provide entertainment. I just don't place much value in that. John Wayne stood for much more that acting. I'm not sure that even Clint is at that level to be honest. I agree 99.9% of the time. I have zero interest in an autograph or even to shake hands with any of them but Clint just somehow typifies the way I envision life back then.
And Sean Connery with his line from The Untouchables .... "they put one of yours in the hospital, you put two of theirs in the morgue"
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