OT: Rest In Peace Robert Redford

[HCCForever]

My favorite Redord movies were the two with Newman, The Sting and Butch. Although I’m a huge baseball fan, I never really enjoyed The Natural. But I agree that they should have found a part for Redford in Newman’s favorite movie, Slapshot. Such a great movie IMO.

Only Redford directing could make me enjoy fly fishing as shown by Brad Pitt’s character in River Runs Through It. Great sermon scene with Tom Skerrit (sp). “You can love completely without complete understanding”

Ordinary People another great directing job with a superb cast.

 

[dennismenace]

One of my dad's favorite movies that has to watch every year is Jeremiah Johnson and both my parents watch A River Runs Through It every fall.

Thanks. I think there is something enchanting and almost mystical about the beauty of the Rocky Mountains.

 

[jibsey]

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[Kolumbo]

Robert Reford was an icon, no doubt. I do think he relied on his looks to mostly carry him. I don't recall a movie or scene where I thought his acting was phenomenal. Great Hollywood Actor though. RIP RR

 

[jibsey]

Robert Reford was an icon, no doubt. I do think he relied on his looks to mostly carry him. I don't recall a movie or scene where I thought his acting was phenomenal. Great Hollywood Actor though. RIP RR

Crazy take. He couldn’t help the way he looked and of course Hollywood wanted someone that good looking. You know a lot of major movie stars that are ugly people?
What is phenomenal acting? What could he have done better acting wise in The Sting or The Natural?

 

[Kolumbo]

Crazy take. He couldn’t help the way he looked and of course Hollywood wanted someone that good looking. You know a lot of major movie stars that are ugly people?
What is phenomenal acting? What could he have done better acting wise in The Sting or The Natural?

I just gave RR credit for his good looks, not criticizing him for it. If you don't know what great acting is, I can't explain it to you. Many get by on looks, personality, style, etc. Others really get into the acting part of it.

 

[Kolumbo]

Crazy take. He couldn’t help the way he looked and of course Hollywood wanted someone that good looking. You know a lot of major movie stars that are ugly people?
What is phenomenal acting? What could he have done better acting wise in The Sting or The Natural?

btw, The Sting was great. It was his only academy award nomination.

 

[storrsroars]

Redford played Redford. I don't think he had a lot of range compared to contemporaries like Newman, Hoffman, or Hackman. I also don't particularly love The Natural as took a great story by Malamud and Disneyfied it. In the book, Hobbs was not a good guy.

 

[CL82]

3 days of the Condor, with I think Faye Dunaway, early to mid 70s. The Sting is one of my favorite movies ever, Redford, Newman, Shaw. The man had a good, and long Life for sure. I also think he supported a lot of very worthy causes throughout his Life.

Three days of the Condor is a very underrated movie.

 

[CL82]

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