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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 9, 2017 12:24:12 GMT
..... the godfather, apocalypse now, on the waterfront, a streetcar named desire and viva zapata! Here are mine: 1) THE NIGHTCOMERS (1971) - I would recommend it to fans of odd horror films with a lot of character development. I loved the setting and the characters. It is one of those films where the characters almost seem to be locked together in some place (in this case, a huge country house with large grounds) and they soon begin to interact with each other in mysterious ways. It is a film of strange relationships. Not just between Brando and Beacham but also between the two orphaned kids whose awakening sexuality leads to incestuous behavior. Quinn the caretaker is witty and charming but also derives pleasure from beating up women. The governess is needy and lays in bed every night waiting for Quinn. The two orphans are confused and in the absence of proper role models, begin to develop dangerous ideas about sex, love and death. The senior governess is a broken moral compass to these strange creatures who find ways to trick her. The film would look great on Blu-Ray as the country house and grounds are beautiful in the mild haze of the winter fog. 2) MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1962) - imdb2.freeforums.net/thread/8375/mutiny-on-bounty-19623) THE MISSOURI BREAKS (1976) - I haven't seen a Western like this one. Brando takes on Nicholson and gang who are horse thieves. Bit of a weird Western. 4) THE BRAVE (1997) - Great Johnny Depp directed film. I don't remember much of it except that I really liked it and it was very sad - especially the ending. 5) THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON (1956) - Brando was really funny in this. I liked Brando more than the film. There would be a big uproar if a white guy played a Japanese villager today. For once I could understand exactly what Brando were saying as he was not mumbling. name your five. |
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 9, 2017 15:53:59 GMT
ONE EYED JACKS was great. but THE FUGITIVE KIND was too much like a play (it was written by that tennessee williams guy). ANNA MAGNANI - well, not a big fan of hers. though she was great in MAMMA ROMA. |
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Post by kijii on Mar 9, 2017 19:53:59 GMT
..... the godfather, apocalypse now, on the waterfront, a streetcar named desire and viva zapata! Wow, you limit us, don't you?  Well OK--- 1) The Young Lions (1958) 2) One-Eyed Jacks (1961) 3) The Wild One (1953) 4) Sayonara (1957) 5) Julius Caesar (1953) I have purchased Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) upon your recommendation and plan to re-watch it again. I have seen it but keep hearing enough about it to see it again. (Looks like a great cast with several Oscar nominations). I also think I like Désirée (1954) more than most people do. When I think of Napoléon, it is generally Brando's Napoléon that I picture. |
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Post by OldAussie on Mar 9, 2017 20:16:00 GMT
One-Eyed Jacks 8/10
Mutiny on the Bounty 8/10
Julius Caesar 8/10
The Teahouse of the August Moon 7.5/10
The Chase 7/10
and just for fun -
The Godfather 10/10
On the Waterfront 9.5/10
A Streetcar Named Desire 9.5/10
Viva Zapata! 8/10
Apocalypse Now 8/10
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Post by rick220 on Mar 9, 2017 20:20:21 GMT
1. Julius Caesar. His speeches/monologues are pure powerhouse performances
2. Mutiny on the Bounty. His Fletcher Christian is truly multi-dimensional
3. Queimada a.k.a. Burn! Probably the first film where his persona became larger than the character he was playing
4. Guys and Dolls. Suave, stylish and close to camp, and one of the weirdest pairings ever with Frank Sinatra
5. The Wild One. Because his performance as a bad boy is so totally harmless, and all the leather is just crazy.
But everything pales in comparison to his performance in Apocalypse, now. I have no idea what he is doing, whether it is even acting, I'm not even sure he is trying that hard, but as far as I'm concerned he is Apocalypse, now.
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Post by marshamae on Mar 9, 2017 20:31:49 GMT
Guys and Dolls- I'm in the minority on this. Yes I would have preferred Sinatra as Skye and Sam Levine as Nathan, Shirley Jones or Doris Day as Sarah. But given the existing casting Brando acquitted himself well. His strange light voice worked well enough( although I understand the songs had to be recorded almost note by note, not easy in those days) . The real surprise was his dancing . He looked very good in Luck be a Lady . It's a dance heavy show and it's a little strange to have no leads who are really dancers , unless you count Vivian Blaine who did show girl dancing .
Reflections in a Golden Eye- another film lots of people don't like . It is strange , and the gold filters are strange but by me it works , given the times and the characters.
Last Tango in Paris- again, given the characters it was beautifully done.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 10, 2017 1:35:13 GMT
..... the godfather, apocalypse now, on the waterfront, a streetcar named desire and viva zapata! Wow, you limit us, don't you? Well OK--- 1) The Young Lions (1958) 2) One-Eyed Jacks (1961) 3) The Wild One (1953) 4) Sayonara (1957) 5) Julius Caesar (1953) I have purchased Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) upon your recommendation and plan to re-watch it again. I have seen it but keep hearing enough about it to see it again. (Looks like a great cast with several Oscar nominations). I also think I like Désirée (1954) more than most people do. When I think of Napoléon, it is generally Brando's Napoléon that I picture. i watched THE YOUNG LIONS recently. didnt like it all that much. but the scene where MAY BRITT tries to seduce BRANDO was very sexy. also loved HUGO FRIEDHOFER's score. i watched SAYONARA a long time ago. i remember not liking it much. dont remember much of THE WILD ONE. time for a revisit. DESIREE - The film has some of the most ridiculous camera angles I have ever seen. The camera is static most of the time and you feel like you are watching a play. It is left to the actors to create some kind of tension but in many places you cannot even see their expressions properly because the camera does not move. It is a film mostly saved by Brando's acting. Brando overshadows the whiny and irritating Jean Simmons and an overtly stiff Michael Rennie. The film is filled with tall actors but the smaller Brando lights up the screen. hope you enjoy MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY. |
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 10, 2017 1:37:08 GMT
The Men (1950) Julius Caesar (1953) Last Tango in Paris (1972) One-Eyed Jacks (1961) The Young Lions (1958) Not an overrated actor in the least; one who grew weary of Hollywood and not being able to work with the likes of Kazan (a quote from the man himself). Or as critic Pauline Kael said, the victim of Hollywood forcing its great talents like Brando and Chaplin into self-parody. THE MEN was a really good drama. its time to revisit it. i watched it ages ago. i tried to rewatch LAST TANGO IN PARIS recently. but couldnt get beyond 15 minutes. looks like i might have to watch it with breaks. i loved it as a teenager because of all the nude scenes. |
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 10, 2017 1:46:05 GMT
One-Eyed Jacks 8/10 Mutiny on the Bounty 8/10 Julius Caesar 8/10 The Teahouse of the August Moon 7.5/10 The Chase 7/10 and just for fun - The Godfather 10/10 On the Waterfront 9.5/10 A Streetcar Named Desire 9.5/10 Viva Zapata! 8/10 Apocalypse Now 8/10 i really like THE CHASE. but it did have a very weird ending with JANICE RULE going completely over the top. she looked very nice. i remember there was a vicious fist fight scene in THE CHASE. |
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 10, 2017 1:51:29 GMT
Guys and Dolls- I'm in the minority on this. Yes I would have preferred Sinatra as Skye and Sam Levine as Nathan, Shirley Jones or Doris Day as Sarah. But given the existing casting Brando acquitted himself well. His strange light voice worked well enough( although I understand the songs had to be recorded almost note by note, not easy in those days) . The real surprise was his dancing . He looked very good in Luck be a Lady . It's a dance heavy show and it's a little strange to have no leads who are really dancers , unless you count Vivian Blaine who did show girl dancing . Reflections in a Golden Eye- another film lots of people don't like . It is strange , and the gold filters are strange but by me it works , given the times and the characters. Last Tango in Paris- again, given the characters it was beautifully done. yes, BRANDO's danced quite well in GUYS AND DOLLS. and even in the final scenes of LAST TANGO IN PARIS. the man had rhythm. HITCHCOCK should have directed REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE. BRANDO was at his mumbling best. The sepia tinged frames were quite interesting though. The film does look great. There is a lazy dream like quality to it. |
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 10, 2017 2:21:53 GMT
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Post by OldAussie on Mar 10, 2017 3:35:13 GMT
Brando was great in both "Last Tango" and "Reflections" but I find both movies to be s bit of a slog to get through.
Brando himself always thought of "Bedtime Story" as a favourite as he had a lot of fun doing it.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 10, 2017 5:12:44 GMT
hmmm. i see I think I should clarify: I mean I've grown weary of sexually explicit films these days. I do not watch porn. Didn't want to give the wrong idea to anyone. ok |
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Post by geode on Mar 10, 2017 5:43:19 GMT
..... the godfather, apocalypse now, on the waterfront, a streetcar named desire and viva zapata! Here are mine: 1) THE NIGHTCOMERS (1971) - I would recommend it to fans of odd horror films with a lot of character development. I loved the setting and the characters. It is one of those films where the characters almost seem to be locked together in some place (in this case, a huge country house with large grounds) and they soon begin to interact with each other in mysterious ways. It is a film of strange relationships. Not just between Brando and Beacham but also between the two orphaned kids whose awakening sexuality leads to incestuous behavior. Quinn the caretaker is witty and charming but also derives pleasure from beating up women. The governess is needy and lays in bed every night waiting for Quinn. The two orphans are confused and in the absence of proper role models, begin to develop dangerous ideas about sex, love and death. The senior governess is a broken moral compass to these strange creatures who find ways to trick her. The film would look great on Blu-Ray as the country house and grounds are beautiful in the mild haze of the winter fog. 2) MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1962) - imdb2.freeforums.net/thread/8375/mutiny-on-bounty-19623) THE MISSOURI BREAKS (1976) - I haven't seen a Western like this one. Brando takes on Nicholson and gang who are horse thieves. Bit of a weird Western. 4) THE BRAVE (1997) - Great Johnny Depp directed film. I don't remember much of it except that I really liked it and it was very sad - especially the ending. 5) THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON (1956) - Brando was really funny in this. I liked Brando more than the film. There would be a big uproar if a white guy played a Japanese villager today. For once I could understand exactly what Brando were saying as he was not mumbling. name your five. I can't come up with five films he was in that I like. He is without doubt the most over-rated actor in film history and his mumbling method acting irritating. The Godfather is good and his acting better than usual, he is ridiculous in Apocalypse Now. 1) Julius Caesar, but James Mason would have made a better Antony. 2) Superman, at least your can understand what he is saying, but watch him forget his line and search for the cue card "Fortress of Solitude" 3) Desiree...but not really |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 5:55:50 GMT
Favorite Marlon Brando movies, in no particular order...
1. Superman
2. The Freshman
3. Last Tango in Paris
4. Candy
5. Guys and Dolls
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Post by fangirl1975 on Mar 10, 2017 19:52:09 GMT
My only favorite Brando film apart from the obvious is Superman(1978).
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Post by teleadm on Mar 10, 2017 20:04:11 GMT
Luck be a lady from Guys and Dolls, though one should remember he had a Hit-parade song with "a woman in love".
I also loke "Don Juan DeMarco" and "The Score", as those where his few chances to play the old wise grand old man role
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Mar 12, 2017 4:21:32 GMT
3) THE MISSOURI BREAKS (1976) - I haven't seen a Western like this one. Brando takes on Nicholson and gang who are horse thieves. Bit of a weird Western. I viewed The Missouri Breaks when I was twenty-one, just as I was graduating college, and thought that it was incredible—tense, creepy, carnal, and psychologically thrilling in a way that utilized physical Western landscapes to enhance the psychological drama. I viewed The Missouri Breaks again five years later, at twenty-six, and thought that it was (or became) ridiculous—contrived and obvious with some absolutely absurd writing. Make what you will of that change in response; I will have to view the film again at some point, but I doubt that I will return to my original assessment. |
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Post by outrider127 on Mar 13, 2017 13:10:07 GMT
Superman(1978)
Mutiny On The Bounty(1962)
The Young Lions(1958)
The Freshman(1990)
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Post by petrolino on Mar 19, 2017 3:02:38 GMT
I do love those five titles that are exempt ... "the godfather, apocalypse now, on the waterfront, a streetcar named desire and viva zapata!"
But these five too;
01. The Fugitive Kind (1960)
02. The Chase (1966)
03. Reflections In A Golden Eye (1967)
04. Candy (1968)
05. The Score (2001)
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