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OT: Rest In Peace Robert Redford

RuffRuff said:
The audience today is trained to like cheap content. It started with reality TV. We've basically trained the brain to enjoy cr@p.
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Well, maybe, but that's not why the movies that we used to go to the theater to see aren't being made anymore.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
Well, maybe, but that's not why the movies that we used to go to the theater to see aren't being made anymore.
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It's part of it. If you can make money selling cheap content, why make big budget stuff?
 
temery said:
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.
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Harrison Ford was Red Hulk.
 
Have never been much of a movie person. But one of the few movies I have watched in my life and like was Butch Cassidy. Another was Cool Hand Luke. I guess that makes me a Paul Newman fan. Haven't watched a movie for years.
 
dvegas said:
Knowing his was connected with Paul Newman, a fabulous actor, great guy and Westport resident who had a relationship with the Mitchell's, the clothiers/friends ofJim Calhoun (and major UConn donors), I'd like to think Robert Redford had a spot in his heart for the Huskies. Too bad he didn't get a part, or even a cameo in Slap Shot, the greatest sports movie ever made!
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Nope. The Natural.
 
superjohn said:
There's still movie stars but it's nothing like it was. The only one who truly feels like old Hollywood is Leo. The major studios just churn out the brainless sequels and reboots and people don't really go to the movies anymore. Even the late night shows which were a whole big part of the industry will all be gone soon.
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My fondest memory of Robert Redford was as Roy Hobbs in the 1984 film “The Natural”. I am a real sap for baseball movies. Also loved the musical score in that movie composed by the vastly underrated Randy Newman.
 
Redford sighting. Was going through the airport security line in Vancouver with my wife and 2 people in front of us and I notice Redford traveling alone was about to walk through the detector. He goes through and turns around and the woman in back of him sees him and goes “OMG are you…? And he flashes that great smile at her and just says “yes I am”. I thought she was going to have a heart attack.
At that point a guard from security showed up to escort him to his gate, he was flying regular commercial being the environmentalist he was I guessed because he certainly could go private jet if he wanted. At that point everyone noticed and stood frozen just staring at him, including us. He was 77 at that time.
 
superjohn said:
There's still movie stars but it's nothing like it was. The only one who truly feels like old Hollywood is Leo. The major studios just churn out the brainless sequels and reboots and people don't really go to the movies anymore. Even the late night shows which were a whole big part of the industry will all be gone soon.
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Tom Hanks is more old Hollywood (think of him as a modern Jimmy Stewart) than Leo.
 
I think The Sting was the first movie I ever saw in a theater. Brilliant actor, and a fantastic director. (“The Milagro Beanfield War” is still my favorite.)
 
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El Obrero said:
I think The Sting was the first movie I ever saw in a theater. Brilliant actor, and a fantastic director. (“The Milagro Beanfield War” is still my favorite.)
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One of the best movies ever made was your first theater movie. You probably thought every movie would be that good.
 
Lafayette said:
Guess we are gonna need a new Red Hulk.
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That was Harrison Ford. I thought Redford was great even recently when he was the bad guy in the Captain America Winter Soldier film. If that was recently anyway, feels like it was, but time flies.
 
Husky Johnny said:
My fondest memory of Robert Redford was as Roy Hobbs in the 1984 film “The Natural”. I am a real sap for baseball movies. Also loved the musical score in that movie composed by the vastly underrated Randy Newman.
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I love when he tosses the money down on the table in front of the judge and gambler guy (can't remember the character's name). "If there's something bothering you slugger, tell us what you've got in mind". I thought his reply was great, "to hit away".
 
nomar said:
He was in a lot of classic films, but two of my favorites of his are Sneakers and Spy Game. Each was riveting.
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I just watched spy game for the 5th time last week.
 
HuskyHawk said:
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.
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HuskyHawk said:
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.
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I'm glad you mentioned three days of the Condor .... it was an exceptional movie but you never heard it mentioned very much ... The Natural is another film of his that stands out ... many more
 
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Buzzyboy said:
I'm glad you mentioned three days of the Condor .... it was an exceptional movie but you never heard it mentioned very much ... The Natural is another film of his that stands out ... many more
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Sneakers was another film that was wonderfully done and so very clever ... thanks for the mention
 
When I was a newly-minted teen I was living overseas and a second cousin came to visit from Tehran where for some reason he had access to equipment for mass copying VHS tapes. Anyway - he brought a duffel bag full of tapes for us since he knew there were few English language options on TV where we lived. Among those tapes were Butch Cassidy/Sundance, Three Days of the Condor, and The Sting. I must have watched each of them at least 15 times. All great movies.
 
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dvegas said:
Knowing his was connected with Paul Newman, a fabulous actor, great guy and Westport resident who had a relationship with the Mitchell's, the clothiers/friends ofJim Calhoun (and major UConn donors), I'd like to think Robert Redford had a spot in his heart for the Huskies. Too bad he didn't get a part, or even a cameo in Slap Shot, the greatest sports movie ever made!
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Just found out, Robert Redford lived (or at least owned a home) on Davis Hill Road in Weston from the late 1970's to the mid 1990's. About a mile from his buddy Paul's house in Westport. The house is actually on the market for sale currently if anyone wants to own a piece of history, and can afford Weston!
 
Buzzyboy said:
Sneakers was soooooo good ...
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What a cast!

Robert Redford
Ben Kingsley
Sidney Poitier
River Phoenix
Dan Akroyd
David Straitharn
Mary McDonnell
Stephen Tobolowsky
Donal Logue
Timothy Busfield
James Earl Jones

Now that's what you call "star-studded"
 
dvegas said:
Just found out, Robert Redford lived (or at least owned a home) on Davis Hill Road in Weston from the late 1970's to the mid 1990's. About a mile from his buddy Paul's house in Westport. The house is actually on the market for sale currently if anyone wants to own a piece of history, and can afford Weston!
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How much? I don’t know which one, just looked atone, 2 million and $27,000 taxes? It’s very nice.That must have been a starter home for him.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
Sneakers is a guilty pleasure as well.
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I love this movie and thought it was underrated. It was a great cast with Redford, Sydney Poitier (another legend), Sir Ben Kingsley, David Strathairn, Dan Akroyd, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Donal Logue and of course the great James Earl Jones. There are also a handful of guys you know when you see their face like Stephen Tobolosky, Timonthy Busfield... etc.. The cast just seemed to click with each other and it's a fun story.
 
dennismenace said:
My favorite was Jeremiah Johnson. Seen it countless times. Civil war vet who left the civilized world. Used to read books about the West and Mountain men as a kid. Supporting actors were very entertaining. Life in the west was terrifyingly dangerous. Bittersweet movie about life and sudden death. Photography was spectacular.
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You've come a long way, Pilgrim.
 
temery said:
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.
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Or Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford ....

Obviously The Sting and Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid are at the top of my list, but there are a few highly underrated Redford movies - Sneakers, The Last Castle, and Three Days of the Condor are really good.

RIP to another great actor I grew up with.
 
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