And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Isn't it funny that Lee Marvin, John Wayne, et al, were believable in their roles while the panty waists that call themselves actors today are completely recognizable as playing a role.
For me, the one recent exception to your rule is Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. Prolly watched that movie a dozen times, and every time I do, I see Winston Churchill and not Gary-Oldman-playing-Winston-Churchill. I'm sure that the makeup, costumes, lighting, etc. has much to do with me having that impression, but the performance was that good too. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4555426/mediaviewer/rm3480506880/
I can't think of a single role Gary Oldman played that didn't make you believe. One of the greatest of our generation, post those WWII-fighting actors that were heroes. CC
Loved him in Paint your wagon. Lot's of other stuff too, but he was great in that movie. Where are the manly men of today? At least the gay-boys of hollyweird in days gone by didn't flounce around waving their hankies like they do today. Gays like Victor Mature and Rock Hudson kept it under wraps. The spew that is TV and movie entertainment (and sports) today is exactly why I got rid of ALL TV 16 years ago. Now I hear there's even gay hockey players whining about their soiled panties. I do not care to see any of it, thanks. I have 5 dogs and lots of property to walk on .
Marvin was in a '52 movie 'Hangman's Knot' with Randolph Scott and Donna Reed. In one scene Marvin is in a room with Donna Reed where he has her pressed against a wall, borderline sexually assaulting her, when Randolph Scott breaks in and the fight is on.
She was so terrified of Marvin during that scene she did not let him come near her on or off the set after that.
Lee Marvin, Warren Oates, Steve McQueen, Clint, among many others were the heroes of my 70s childhood. Pity what mewling cocksuckers hollyweird has elevated to celebrity status nowadays. Hell, even Ernie Borgnine was ten times the man any of todays bitch-like actors can even pretend to be. Keanu excepted of course. ;) "With a fooking peencil"...
So many great roles in a lot of very good movies as well.Even the small ones early in his career. Hard for me to pick a favorite with this guy and a shame he died kinda early. Klaus
Point Blank was a good story but the movie had too many odd, forced scenes that were a little distracting. I like the other version, Mel Gibson's 'Payback' a bit better. Just my opinion of course, they're both worth watching..
I remember seeing him on a whistle-stop tour with Ronald Reagan in 1980. The train passed by my house, which was very close to being the opposite side of the tracks. The opposite side was actually better than our side...
Lee Marvin and a good portion of the other "STARS" was of the generation of the depression and WW2! The Wild One movie, Bad day at Black rock, and many more were and still are great movies to watch of that ERA.
He'll eat your lunch.
ReplyDeleteI wish we still had actors as good as Lee Marvin.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny that Lee Marvin, John Wayne, et al, were believable in their roles while the panty waists that call themselves actors today are completely recognizable as playing a role.
ReplyDeleteFor me, the one recent exception to your rule is Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. Prolly watched that movie a dozen times, and every time I do, I see Winston Churchill and not Gary-Oldman-playing-Winston-Churchill. I'm sure that the makeup, costumes, lighting, etc. has much to do with me having that impression, but the performance was that good too.
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Daniel Day Lewis us also one of the few actors of the modern era that entirely adopts the character of the role he portrays.
DeleteI can't think of a single role Gary Oldman played that didn't make you believe.
DeleteOne of the greatest of our generation, post those WWII-fighting actors that were heroes.
CC
They don't have actors like He and His kind anymore!
ReplyDeleteLoved him in Paint your wagon. Lot's of other stuff too, but he was great in that movie. Where are the manly men of today? At least the gay-boys of hollyweird in days gone by didn't flounce around waving their hankies like they do today.
ReplyDeleteGays like Victor Mature and Rock Hudson kept it under wraps.
The spew that is TV and movie entertainment (and sports) today is exactly why I got rid of ALL TV 16 years ago. Now I hear there's even gay hockey players whining about their soiled panties.
I do not care to see any of it, thanks.
I have 5 dogs and lots of property to walk on .
Mature was married 5 times, had 1 kid, and was engaged to Rita Hayworth and Anne Shirley. When did he have time to suk dik?
DeleteEven the ones that didn't hide it back then were OK, like Paul Lynde, since they didn't really push it to extremes (well, maybe Liberace did).
DeleteHe rests in peace in Arlington National Cemetery under a stone with a simple caption: PFC USMC WWII.
ReplyDeletedanged right.
DeleteNext to joe Lewis the boxer!
DeleteFact Marine Lee was shot in the ass on Saipan by the enemy, but I fear the PC folks don't like the use of a pejorative word describing the Nipponese
ReplyDeletePrime Cut had Marvin with Sissy Spacek in her first movie. Gene Hackman, too. Evil Midwest corn-fed trafficking crime gang stuff.
ReplyDeleteand a notable scene where a combine harvester eats a Cadillac.
Delete*burp*
DeleteThe notable scene was Sissy Spacek in that restaurant.
DeleteMarvin was in a '52 movie 'Hangman's Knot' with Randolph Scott and Donna Reed. In one scene Marvin is in a room with Donna Reed where he has her pressed against a wall, borderline sexually assaulting her, when Randolph Scott breaks in and the fight is on.
ReplyDeleteShe was so terrified of Marvin during that scene she did not let him come near her on or off the set after that.
"Lady, I just don't have the time."
ReplyDeleteI read a story once years back that in the movie Donovan's Reef, Marvin and the Duke pretty much were blasted all during the filming.
ReplyDeleteLee Marvin, Warren Oates, Steve McQueen, Clint, among many others were the heroes of my 70s childhood. Pity what mewling cocksuckers hollyweird has elevated to celebrity status nowadays. Hell, even Ernie Borgnine was ten times the man any of todays bitch-like actors can even pretend to be. Keanu excepted of course. ;) "With a fooking peencil"...
ReplyDeleteSo many great roles in a lot of very good movies as well.Even the small ones early in his career. Hard for me to pick a favorite with this guy and a shame he died kinda early.
ReplyDeleteKlaus
Point Blank
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Point Blank was a good story but the movie had too many odd, forced scenes that were a little distracting. I like the other version, Mel Gibson's 'Payback' a bit better. Just my opinion of course, they're both worth watching..
DeleteI remember seeing him on a whistle-stop tour with Ronald Reagan in 1980. The train passed by my house, which was very close to being the opposite side of the tracks. The opposite side was actually better than our side...
ReplyDeleteEmperor of the North with Ernest Borgnine.
ReplyDeletea really good movie !!!
DeleteLee Marvin was a man among men! Got railroaded with the first "Palimony" suit, too.
ReplyDeleteLee Marvin had a TV series - "M Squad". Good old b & w television.
ReplyDeleteLee Marvin and a good portion of the other "STARS" was of the generation of the depression and WW2! The Wild One movie, Bad day at Black rock, and many more were and still are great movies to watch of that ERA.
ReplyDeleteBad Day at Blackrock is a dang good movie
ReplyDeletei remember watching "the twilight zone" episode with him in it the night he died?
ReplyDeleteSemper Fi!!
ReplyDeleteGreatest line in cinema history…..
ReplyDelete“The Professionals”
At the end of the movie…
Ralph Bellamy, “You Bastard..!!!”…(.to Lee’s back as he mounts his horse)
Lee Marvin (as he adjusts the reins and his Army Campaign hat) responds.,
“Yes Sir, in my case an accident of birth…….
But you Sir…You’re a self made man…”