OT: Rest In Peace Robert Redford

[Husky68]

He was in a lot of classic films, but two of my favorites of his are Sneakers and Spy Game. Each was riveting.

I just watched spy game for the 5th time last week.

 

[Son of Robert]

I forgot about 'All the President's Men' with Dustin Hoffman.

 

[Buzzyboy]

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.

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.

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

 

[Buzzyboy]

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

Sneakers was another film that was wonderfully done and so very clever ... thanks for the mention

 

[Buzzyboy]

He was in a lot of classic films, but two of my favorites of his are Sneakers and Spy Game. Each was riveting.

Sneakers was soooooo good ...

 

[YukonDolt6]

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.

 

[dvegas]

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!

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!

 

[nomar]

Sneakers was soooooo good ...

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"

 

[jibsey]

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!

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.

 

[sledog]

Downhill Racer - a gem, and set / defined the sports movie format to come.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Sneakers is a guilty pleasure as well.

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.

 

[Spaceman213J]

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.

 

[huskyjawz]

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.

You've come a long way, Pilgrim.

 

[dvegas]

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.

95 Davis Hill Road Weston Property Record Cards

Taxes are about $28k

 

[Doctor Hoop]

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.

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.