Shit-Spattered Dog Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 limbo said:Ronald Reagan oops, wrong thread Ditto see Elvis, but Ronald crossovered in the other direction: he was mainly an actor but end up as a politication. But he holds the same place as Elvis: both are dead. Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiery Jack Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Definitely Mr Jack Lemmon, as the original poster suggested. Much and sadly missed. I watched "Days of Wine and Roses" last night (astonishingly good 1962 movie, though rather simplistic due to its time, about a bloke and his wife's descent into alcoholism: Jack was Oscar nominated), and his performance blew my socks off. It's a magnificent film: recommended. And he should surely have got a supporting actor Oscar for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) too. Breathtaking stuff, one of my all-time favourite flicks. (And neither of those movies are comedies, though Mr Lemmon's usually thought of as a one-trick-pony comedy clown. ) My vote for that great man. Good first name, too. :: jack PS. Shit-Spattered Dog said:I miss the late Jack Lemmon the most...He got older in his last parts, however.. Sadly, that happens to us all, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belem Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 The pressure cooker sales atmosphere in Glengarry Glen Ross pretty much reflects where I work. No wonder I go to LOS once a year for 40 days to recharge. My favorite(deceased)actor is Steve McQueen, the coolest man to have ever acted. Tragically, he was taken away from us at just 50 and died of Lung cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedave Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Yup, gotta go with Bogey & McQueen. Uber cool cats if there ever were any! Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shit-Spattered Dog Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Fiery Jack said:Definitely Mr Jack Lemmon, as the original poster suggested. Much and sadly missed. I watched "Days of Wine and Roses" last night (astonishingly good 1962 movie, though rather simplistic due to its time, about a bloke and his wife's descent into alcoholism: Jack was Oscar nominated), and his performance blew my socks off. It's a magnificent film: recommended. And he should surely have got a supporting actor Oscar for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) too. Breathtaking stuff, one of my all-time favourite flicks. (And neither of those movies are comedies, though Mr Lemmon's usually thought of as a one-trick-pony comedy clown. ) My vote for that great man. Good first name, too. :: jack Jack Klugman, who later played Oscar Madison in the TV version of the Odd Couple, also played along side Jack in Days of Wine and Roses. Quite odd to see Jack in Glengarry Glen Ross begging on his knees for help and compassion we watched him as he was trying to scam the new leads from the office manager. Very humbling to see him play that role. Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 I did love Glengarry Glen Ross. Probably the best "salesguy" movie ever. And Alex Baldwin was most excellent as the slimy sales manager. In fact, everyone was most excellent in that movie! I leave you with a quote from Pacino's character (oddly, I think he was the weakest performance in the movie): Ricky Roma: All train compartments smell vaguely of shit. It gets so you don't mind it. That's the worst thing that I can confess. You know how long it took me to get there? A long time. When you die you're going to regret the things you don't do. You think you're queer? I'm going to tell you something: we're all queer. You think you're a thief? So what? You get befuddled by a middle-class morality? Get shut of it. Shut it out. You cheated on your wife? You did it, live with it. You fuck little girls, so be it. There's an absolute morality? Maybe. And then what? If you think there is, then be that thing. Bad people go to hell? I don't think so. If you think that, act that way. A hell exists on earth? Yes. I won't live in it. That's me. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusty Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Being a keen angler,I picked up a copy of "Old man of the sea"starring Spencer Tracey.A great movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusty Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Peter Cushing and Boris Karloff ::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belem Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 John Wayne, George C. Scott, Yul Brenner, James Stewert, James Dean, Clark Gable. And a very underrated character actor:J.T.Walsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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