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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Sept 13, 2018 17:43:29 GMT
Burt's recent passing took me by total surprise and made me realize how much I enjoyed some of his movies over the years. However, like I usually do when someone passes, I looked at their credits to see what I'd seen, what I hadn't seen and what I own. I was quite shocked that I only own Boogie Nights on DVD, and none of his other work! I recently found Meet Wally Sparks on VHS at a yard sale, and I once had a roommate years ago who went out and bought Without a Paddle (Burt HAD to have been cast because of Deliverance) and The Cannonball Run. Do any of you own any Burt movies at all?  I sort of feel like this is the wrong place to ask, but then again, no one on FG really would remember him much either. Speaking of Boogie Nights, Burt hated working with Paul Thomas Anderson so much he vowed to never do so again. From what I can tell, Burt hated that PTA knew too much about film making and came across as a braggart, and he also talked over him during interviews for the movie. Maybe PTA was just more than a little excited, who knows. Burt fired his agent for getting him the movie, only it turned into the media darling it became. Burt has a long list of bad movies to his credit, but, in my opinion, this and Deliverance were his finest movies.       |
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Post by teleadm on Sept 13, 2018 18:17:07 GMT
In my personal collection:
The two he did with Robert Aldrich, The Longest Yard 1974 and Hustle 1975.
Smokey and the Bandit 1977
The Cannonball Run 1981
City Heat 1984
and I think that's it.
Oh yes, Fuzz 1972 on video
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Post by bravomailer on Sept 13, 2018 18:33:15 GMT
Boogie Nights and Deliverance. Wouldn't mind having White Lightning. I like this shot from Boogie Nights. It suggests the film is not just about the porn biz; it's about the American public in the 70s. |
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Post by OldAussie on Sept 13, 2018 19:30:18 GMT
100 Rifles - O.K. entertainment
Deliverance - his best
Lucky Lady - pretty poor
Hustle - one of his better ones
City Heat - pretty poor
Switching Channels - O.K.
The Player - excellent, but he's in it for about 30 seconds
Boogie Nights - very good, 2nd best.
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Post by vegalyra on Sept 13, 2018 19:42:02 GMT
Amazingly, not as many as I should have. Kino Lorber has quite a few of his films on bluray now, it's worth a look. White Lightning and Gator among them. I believe Malone and the Crew as well. They just announced Stick, not sure when it will come out though.
My personal library:
Smokey and the Bandit - DVD
Smokey and the Bandit II - DVD
Smokey and the Bandit III (cameo) - DVD
Hooper - Bluray
Stroker Ace - DVD
Cannonball Run - DVD
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - Bluray
Boogie Nights - Bluray
As far as Boogie Nights go, and this a tangent, I sure wish the bluray release had stuck with the original theatrical poster. It totally captures the '70s vibe. The orange cover with the cartoon type characters is just so out of place in my opinion.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Sept 13, 2018 19:45:11 GMT
Cannonball Run
Cannonball Run II
And I may purchase The End on DVD.
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Post by biker1 on Sept 13, 2018 19:45:13 GMT
everything you wanted to know about sex.. (1972)
deliverance (1972)
boogie nights (1997)
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the player
I've owned VHS tapes of shamus (1973) and semi-tough (1977).
Not really any others I'd want..maybe hustle (1975)
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Sept 13, 2018 20:00:19 GMT
In my personal collection: The two he did with Robert Aldrich, The Longest Yard 1974 and Hustle 1975. Smokey and the Bandit 1977 The Cannonball Run 1981 City Heat 1984 and I think that's it. Oh yes, Fuzz 1972 on video Never saw The Longest Yard (1974). I tried to see it before the remake came out in 2005, couldn't find it then or now. I may have to buy the thing. |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Sept 13, 2018 20:03:31 GMT
Boogie Nights and Deliverance. Wouldn't mind having White Lightning. I like this shot from Boogie Nights. It suggests the film is not just about the porn biz; it's about the American public in the 70s. I always saw the porn aspect as secondary. The movie is about the characters, who are all "rejects" in some way. Together, they find acceptance, a family. It seemed so relatable, we all probably have felt rejected or different at some point in our lives. |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Sept 13, 2018 20:05:15 GMT
100 Rifles - O.K. entertainment Deliverance - his best Lucky Lady - pretty poor Hustle - one of his better ones City Heat - pretty poor Switching Channels - O.K. The Player - excellent, but he's in it for about 30 seconds Boogie Nights - very good, 2nd best. should have been great, Burt and Clint together, but it was so average. |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Sept 13, 2018 20:07:04 GMT
Amazingly, not as many as I should have. Kino Lorber has quite a few of his films on bluray now, it's worth a look. White Lightning and Gator among them. I believe Malone and the Crew as well. They just announced Stick, not sure when it will come out though. My personal library: Smokey and the Bandit - DVD Smokey and the Bandit II - DVD Smokey and the Bandit III (cameo) - DVD Hooper - Bluray Stroker Ace - DVD Cannonball Run - DVD The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - Bluray Boogie Nights - Bluray As far as Boogie Nights go, and this a tangent, I sure wish the bluray release had stuck with the original theatrical poster. It totally captures the '70s vibe. The orange cover with the cartoon type characters is just so out of place in my opinion. I prefer the original poster too, but I'm also stuck with the cartoon cover. If someone didn't know better, they might wrongly assume it was a cartoon. Dumb! |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Sept 13, 2018 20:10:02 GMT
everything you wanted to know about sex.. (1972)
deliverance (1972)
boogie nights (1997)& the playerI've owned VHS tapes of shamus (1973) and semi-tough (1977). Not really any others I'd want..maybe hustle (1975) I'll be right over to borrow your VHS versions of Shamus and Semi-Tough, both of which I have yet to see.  |
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Post by movielover on Sept 13, 2018 20:36:44 GMT
Boogie Nights - DVD
Deliverance - DVD
The Longest Yard (1974) - DVD
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Post by koskiewicz on Sept 13, 2018 20:49:34 GMT
I own a copy of Deliverance and also a copy of The Player where Burt has an hilarious cameo.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 13, 2018 21:00:30 GMT
I had Cannonball Run but donated it and didn't even re-wind it from its half watched state ! Have the early Longest Yard (still unseen) and The Player. I have some of the Evening Shade episodes on tape and some of the Quint appearances on Gunsmoke. Mostly... I have memories of him laughing his head off on various and sundry talk shows. BTW .. those drawings you posted on the sketches thread … A+ ! Lebowskidoo 🦞nice thread, this ! |
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Post by bravomailer on Sept 13, 2018 21:06:30 GMT
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Post by biker1 on Sept 13, 2018 21:41:21 GMT
Re..
Shamus & semi-tough
Those tapes are long gone..I had a big purge 10 years ago. What an idiot I was. I chucked out and sold off several hundred tapes. Some regret there...actually, so, thanks for reminding me...not.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 14, 2018 7:56:34 GMT
Nothing, not even Boogie Nights.
EDIT: Forgot he was in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, I have that.
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Post by teleadm on Sept 14, 2018 10:03:12 GMT
In my personal collection: The two he did with Robert Aldrich, The Longest Yard 1974 and Hustle 1975. Smokey and the Bandit 1977 The Cannonball Run 1981 City Heat 1984 and I think that's it. Oh yes, Fuzz 1972 on video Never saw The Longest Yard (1974). I tried to see it before the remake came out in 2005, couldn't find it then or now. I may have to buy the thing. I've actually seen it around 1975 at my local cinama too, I think it was called something sloppy like "The Bone Crushing Gang" in Sweden (translated back to English). Interesting, in both Aldrich movies Burt's main antagonist was played by Eddie Albert. |
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Post by timshelboy on Sept 14, 2018 10:15:57 GMT
Only THE PLAYER and EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX... neither of which are "Burt Reynolds movies"... but I'm going to splash out on STARTING OVER ... and maybe DELIVERANCE if I can get cheaply (My Dad asked if I had it so would be good to rewatch with him) ... and I feel a duty to finally watch SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT which I have hitherto avoided.
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