OT: Rest In Peace Robert Redford

[Dove]

what.a.life

Rest in Peace, sir.

 

[temery]

Likely just my age talking, but I don't think future generations are gonna have a Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen (all b. in '20s or '30s) ... as leading men.

 

[Chin Diesel]

One word: Icon.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Likely just my age talking, but I don't think future generations are gonna have a Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen ... as leading men.

Probably not. They're all dead and the odds of another person being given their name and them becoming great leading actors is pretty low.

 

[alexd]

Always loved his 2001 "Spygame" movie. He and Brad Pitt worked well together.
And of course, "The Sting".

 

[Deepster]

Likely just my age talking, but I don't think future generations are gonna have a Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen ... as leading men.

I agree on both. It is likely our age talking....but I feel the same way. Especially when they'll counter with actors like Timothee Chalamet.

 

[dvegas]

And of course, "The Sting".

One of the few movies I can watch over and over again and never get bored. And might be the only one where I pick up something new in the plot every time I rewatch

 

[temery]

Probably not. They're all dead and the odds of another person being given their name and them becoming great leading actors is pretty low.

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I'm beginning to think AI doesn't understand attempts at humor.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Legendary leading man. RIP to one of the greats. So many wonderful films. It is sobering to watch these bigger than life characters exit the mortal plane. Need to rewatch The Sting, Three Days of the Condor, Butch and Sundance and others. Sneakers is a guilty pleasure as well.

 

[Old blue]

Damn. This one hurts.

 

[Peacefrog]

When I walk down the street I want people to say, there goes Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was.

 

[Lafayette]

Guess we are gonna need a new Red Hulk.

 

[alexd]

I still remember flying home from a vaca with the family in 1979, I was 16 and Redford was on the cover of one of those "sexiest man alive" magazines. I just remember thinking, but he's 43!!!! 😉

 

[temery]

Guess we are gonna need a new Red Hulk.

He was red hulk? I could barely get through that nightmare of a movie. If they are the new avengers, the franchise is done. Florence Pugh, yes. Everyone else, absolutely no way.

 

[superjohn]

I agree on both. It is likely our age talking....but I feel the same way. Especially when they'll counter with actors like Timothee Chalamet.

Hollywood just isn't anything like it used to be. They haven't been coming up with fresh ideas for a while now and we mostly just see remakes, formulaic shoot em up action movie franchises, and superhero stuff. Clint is 95 years old and still attempting to make original content as well as the great Scorsese who is 82. Tarantino has said he has one more movie left in him but he already scrapped that movie. Nicholson is the last truly great old school Hollywood acting star and he's been done acting for a while now. Once he passes it feels like that's the end of the golden age for Hollywood and cinema.

 

[temery]

I still remember flying home from a vaca with the family in 1979, I was 16 and Redford was on the cover of one of those "sexiest man alive" magazines. I just remember thinking, but he's 43!!!! 😉

63 is the new 43.

 

[temery]

I agree on both. It is likely our age talking....but I feel the same way. Especially when they'll counter with actors like Timothee Chalamet.

Chalamet is a kid. I don't think anyone had any idea who Redford, Newman or McQueen were at that age.

 

[Deepster]

Chalamet is a kid. I don't think anyone had any idea who Redford, Newman or McQueen were at that age.

Not for nothing, Chalamet is 29 and Redford did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at 33. And you could argue, if Redford had TikTok and Instagram back then, they would have been.....Personally, I've never seen a Timothee Chamalet movie but I know who he is.

 

[temery]

Not for nothing, Chalamet is 29 and Redford did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at 33. And you could argue, if Redford had TikTok and Instagram back then, they would have been.....Personally, I've never seen a Timothee Chamalet movie but I know who he is.

Chalamet is far closer to a sensitive superhero than badass king of cool.

 

[Son of Robert]

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.

 

[superjohn]

I really liked Redford as a director. Ordinary People and Quiz Show are great and A River Runs Through It is one of my all-time favorite movies.

 

[husky99]

His work with Paul Newman and friendship was special. Good dudes and did good things to help their community

 

[Palatine]

RIP. Great career. I liked him as death on the Twilight Zone.

 

[storrsroars]

I actually think he was a better director than actor.

RIP Sundance

 

[HuskyHawk]

He was red hulk? I could barely get through that nightmare of a movie. If they are the new avengers, the franchise is done. Florence Pugh, yes. Everyone else, absolutely no way.

I actually don't much like Florence Pugh in that role. But David Barbour is hilarious as Red Guardian. Great character.

 

[boog204]

Absolute legend. Although I hate to admit it, I thought he passed several years ago.

 

[EricSD]

Another legend gone. As we get to be a "certain age", it's inevitable that legends and icons will pass, but it's still surprising to me when it happens. Sort of feel like they would live forever.

 

[temery]

Another legend gone. As we get to be a "certain age", it's inevitable that legends and icons will pass, but it's still surprising to me when it happens. Sort of feel like they would live forever.

I guess I'm at the age when I hear someone has died, my first thought is "they were still alive?"

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Likely just my age talking, but I don't think future generations are gonna have a Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen (all b. in '20s or '30s) ... as leading men.

Hollywood is so different now it’s hard to compare. There are certainly some incredibly talented actors working today. But, great movies today are influenced a lot by arthouse, early independent films, and other factors.

I liked Redford a lot by the way. Gatsby, All the Presidents Men, Brubaker, obviously Butch Cassidy. Watched The Candidate in a Political Satire in Film class in college and really enjoyed it to. RIP.

 

[temery]

Hollywood is so different now it’s hard to compare. There are certainly some incredibly talented actors working today. But, great movies today are influenced a lot by arthouse, early independent films, and other factors.

I liked Redford a lot by the way. Gatsby, All the Presidents Men, Brubaker, obviously Butch Cassidy. Watched The Candidate in a Political Satire in Film class in college and really enjoyed it to. RIP.

Movies today are barely even considered unless they will be the first in a franchise, or the very least a trilogy.