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Post by pimpinainteasy on Jan 6, 2019 14:38:42 GMT
what do you all think about him? is he the genius that everyone says he is? if yes, i have been unable to see it. i respect his screen presence. but is there a brando cult. is it cultish behaviour to say that oooh brando is the very best? i mean, i have been moved by BURT LANCASTER and HUMPHREY BOGART as much as or even more than BRANDO. in fact, i found LEE J COBB's performance in ON THE WATERFRONT to be more compelling that BRANDO's. i would still watch everything that BRANDO has ever been in. but is the man overrated? or did he act in too many bad movies in the 60s?
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on Jan 6, 2019 16:07:55 GMT
He's made some stinkers, but when he switched it on, he was pretty great. The greatest actor? Well, that's up to the individual. Early on he was firing on all cylinders which people sure took notice of, and I really can't imagine anyone else playing his role in The Godfather. Later, he became sort of a caricature of his former self and his personal life went downhill, but I still enjoyed seeing him in his final movies. I loved that he had the sense of humor to mimic himself in The Freshman.
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 6, 2019 19:32:02 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 6, 2019 19:33:03 GMT
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Post by spiderwort on Jan 7, 2019 1:13:59 GMT
One of the greatest of our actors. Regrettably, he grew weary of the business when he was no longer directed by Elia Kazan. He said that nobody else really challenged him. With the exception of THE GODFATHER and LAST TANGO IN PARIS, he made some really bad films after the fifties. But he was a giant, a genius, who literally transformed the art of film acting in America.
Here's an interesting story that reflects his extraordinary talent: early in his career (age 24) he had a small part in a Broadway play, "The Truckline Cafe" (1946), in which he literally stopped the show with resounding audience applause for several moments after his one big scene. That's a part of Broadway history that has been attested to for years by the likes of George Durning, Karl Malden, Kevin McCarthy, and renowned director Harold Clurman, among others.
If only he hadn't lost his passion.
As for your comments about Lee Cobb: No question that he was great in ON THE WATERFRONT. As were Steiger and Malden. But Brando's role was by far the most complicated to play, and the complexity of his performance is simply astounding. The man could say more with a look than most actors could say with a page of dialogue.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 7, 2019 1:19:09 GMT
Well, at least he didn't wind up in a Transformers movie.
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Post by mikef6 on Jan 7, 2019 1:19:16 GMT
One of the greatest of our actors. Regrettably, he grew weary of the business when he was no longer directed by Elia Kazan. He said that nobody else really challenged him. With the exception of THE GODFATHER and LAST TANGO IN PARIS, he made some really bad films after the fifties. But he was a giant, a genius, who literally transformed the art of film acting in America. Here's an interesting story that reflects his extraordinary talent: early in his career (age 24) he had a small part in a Broadway play, "The Truckline Cafe" (1946), in which he literally stopped the show with resounding audience applause for several moments after his one big scene. That's a part of Broadway history that has been attested to for years by the likes of George Durning, Karl Malden, Kevin McCarthy, and renowned director Harold Clurman, among others. If only he hadn't lost his passion. As for your comments about Lee Cobb: No question that he was great in ON THE WATERFRONT. As were Steiger and Malden. But Brando's role was by far the most complicated to play, and the complexity of his performance is simply astounding. The man could say more with a look than most actors could say with a page of dialogue. ^^^^ This!
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Jan 7, 2019 6:46:07 GMT
Streetcar
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on May 20, 2019 14:02:06 GMT
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Post by marshamae on May 20, 2019 16:22:45 GMT
There is a whole literature of stories attesting to his technical mastery, his spot on imitation of Judy Garland that never became a vaudeville trick. He just moved on in his head to other things.
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Post by MrFurious on May 20, 2019 16:43:26 GMT
Massive diva. I dont know how those directors back in the 70's put up with him
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Post by OldAussie on May 20, 2019 23:56:25 GMT
Enormous natural talent....often let down by ill-discipline, lack of enthusiasm or plain laziness. But when he was "on" there was none better. Then there is charisma, which can't be taught.
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Post by biker1 on May 22, 2019 0:25:46 GMT
A loose ranking of Marlon Brando movies seen..He was in 39 of them.
very good the godfather apocalypse now on the waterfront a streetcar named desire viva zapata! one-eyed jacks last tango in paris
good.. the men the wild one julius caesar sayonara the young lions superman
worth-a-look don juan demarco the freshman guys and dolls the teahouse of the august moon a dry white season queimada / burn
ok.. the chase reflections in a golden eye the ugly american the missouri breaks the appaloosa morituri
blah.. mutiny on the bounty the fugitive kind the score the night of the following day the formula the nightcomers christopher columbus: the discovery the island of dr. moreau candy
not seen.. desiree, bedtime story, a countess from hong kong, the brave, free money
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Post by OldAussie on May 22, 2019 0:36:05 GMT
A loose ranking of Marlon Brando movies seen..He was in 39 of them. very goodthe godfather apocalypse now on the waterfront a streetcar named desire viva zapata! one-eyed jacks last tango in paris good..the men the wild one julius caesar sayonara the young lions superman worth-a-lookdon juan demarco the freshman guys and dolls the teahouse of the august moon a dry white season queimada / burn ok..the chase reflections in a golden eye the ugly american the missouri breaks the appaloosa morituri blah..mutiny on the bounty the fugitive mind the score the night of the following day the formula the nightcomers christopher columbus: the discovery the island of dr. moreau candy not seen..desiree, bedtime story, a countess from hong kong, the brave, free money the brave, free money - are the 2 I haven't seen. Desiree - well, it's watchable I guess Bedtime Story - not bad at all but the remake (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) was better. A Countess from Hong Kong - his worst film and worst performance - and yes, I saw Dr Moreau twice.
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