Happy Birthday Jane Fonda

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Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 21, 2018 21:48:03 GMT politicidal, jervistetch, and 5 more like this

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Jane Fonda (born December 21, 1937, Sagittarius, New York City, New York, U.S.)

'Burning Herself' - Harry Chapin

"I remember saying goodbye to my father the night he left to join the Navy. He didn't have to. He was older than other servicemen and had a family to support but he wanted to be a part of the fight against fascism, not just make movies about it. I admired this about him."

- Jane Fonda

Films

Tall Story (1960 - Joshua Logan) - June Ryder

Walk On The Wild Side (1962 - Edward Dmytryk) - Kitty Twist

The Chapman Report (1962 - George Cukor) - Kathleen Barclay

Period Of Adjustment (1962 - George Roy Hill) - Isabel Haverstick

In The Cool Of The Day (1963 - Robert Stevens) - Christine Bonner

Sunday In New York (1963 - Peter Tewksbury) - Eileen Tyler

Joy House (1964 - René Clément) - Melinda
Circle Of Love (1964 - Roger Vadim) - Sophie

Cat Ballou (1965 - Elliot Silverstein) - Catherine 'Cat' Ballou
The Chase (1966 - Arthur Penn) - Anna Reeves
The Game Is Over (1966 - Roger vadim) - Renee Saccard
Any Wednesday (1966 - Robert Ellis Miller) - Ellen Gordon
Hurry Sundown (1967 - Otto Preminger) - Julie Ann Warren
Barefoot In The Park (1967 - Gene Saks) - Corie Bratter Gene Saks
Spirits Of The Dead (1968 - Federico Fellini, Louis Malle, Roger Vadim) - Contessa Frederica
Barbarella (1968 -Roger Vadim) - Barbarella
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969 - Sydney Pollack) - Gloria Beatty

Klute (1971 - Alan J. Pakula) - Bree Daniels
Tout Va Bien (1972 - Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin) - Suzanne
Letter To Jane (1972 - Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin) - Herself
Steelyard Blues (1973 - Alan Myerson) - Iris Caine
A Doll's House (1973 - Joseph Losey) - Nora Helmer
Introduction To The Enemy (1974 - Haskell Wexler) - Herself

The Blue Bird (1976 - George Cukor) - The Night
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977 - Ted Kotcheff) - Jane Harper
Julia (1977 - Fred Zinnemann) - Lillian Hellman
Coming Home (1978 - Hal Ashby) - Sally Hyde
Comes A Horseman (1978 - Alan J. Pakula) - Ella Connors
California Suite (1978 - Herbert Ross) - Hannah Warren
The China Syndrome (1979 - James Bridges) - Kimberly Wells
The Electric Horseman (1979 - Sydney Pollack) - Alice 'Hallie' Martin

9 To 5 (1980 - Colin Higgins) - Judy Bernly
On Golden Pond (1981 - Mark Rydell) - Chelsea Thayer Wayne
Rollover (1981 - Alan J. Pakula) - Lee Winters

Agnes Of God (1985 - Norman Jewison) - Dr. Martha Livingston
The Morning After (1986 - Sidney Lumet) - Alex Sternbergen
Old Gringo (1989 - Luis Puenzo) - Harriet Winslow

Stanley & Iris (1990 - Martin Ritt) - Iris Estelle King

Monster-in-Law (2005 - Robert Luketic) - Viola Fields
Georgia Rule (2007 - Garry Marshall) - Georgia Randall

All Together (2012 - Stéphane Robelin) - Jeanne
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2012 - Bruce Beresford) - Grace
The Butler (2013 - Lee Daniels) - Nancy Reagan
Better Living Through Chemistry (2014 - David Postmentier & Geoff Moore) - Pharmacy Customer
This Is Where I Leave You (2014 - Shawn Levy) - Hillary Altman
Youth (2015 - Paolo Sorrentino) - Brenda Morel
Fathers And Daughters (2015 - Gabriele Muccino) - Teddy Stanton
Our Souls At Night (2017 - Ritesh Batra) - Addie Moore
Book Club (2018 - Holderma) - Vivian Bill

"Emotionality is really easy for me. My father always said that Fondas can cry at a good steak."

- Jane Fonda

Recommended viewing : Susan Lacy's documentary 'Jane Fonda In Five Acts' (2018) - portrait of a complex woman divided into 5 life stages, with the 6th still to be written ...

'Apostrophe' - Frank Vincent Zappa (born December 21, 1940, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.)

Happy Birthday!!

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Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 21, 2018 22:09:48 GMT spiderwort and petrolino like this

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Well, as I understand, Her political views were not always liked... But many people do remember her for those...

But, as an actress, I've always enjoyed her performances... and I love "Nine To Five" (1980)...

I've always thought she was an attractive woman... and many people also remember her for her exercise videos (For various reasons of course. LOL!)

Like her or not... She has left her "big mark" on this world...

Happy Birthday Ms. Fonda!

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OldAussie Senior Member @oldaussie Posts: 9,313 Likes: 6,837	Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 0:17:31 GMT mikef6 and petrolino like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by OldAussie on Dec 22, 2018 0:17:31 GMT My favourite - and equally adept at comedy and drama, a rare talent.

wmcclain Junior Member @wmcclain Posts: 4,042 Likes: 9,127	Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 0:19:46 GMT spiderwort and petrolino like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wmcclain on Dec 22, 2018 0:19:46 GMT Coming Home (1978)
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politicidal Exalted Member @politicidal Posts: 82,040 Likes: 57,960	Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 0:21:08 GMT petrolino likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by politicidal on Dec 22, 2018 0:21:08 GMT Always wonderful. Even in Monster-In-Law.

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Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 0:24:11 GMT spiderwort, mikef6, and 1 more like this

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Post by kijii on Dec 22, 2018 0:24:11 GMT

Happy Birthday to a great star and a great woman !!

I just reviewed Stanley & Iris (1990) and loved it more than I thought I would.
One of my favorite comedies is Barefoot in the Park (1967) in which Neil Simon really nailed it.

Uhmm, 7 Oscar nominations with 2 Best Actress Oscars. Not bad, not bad at all!!
Then there was those 13 Golden Globe nominations with 7 Golden Globes!!

At 81 she is still in great shape and working too.
81 and still rock'n

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wmcclain Junior Member @wmcclain Posts: 4,042 Likes: 9,127	Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 1:38:14 GMT spiderwort and petrolino like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wmcclain on Dec 22, 2018 1:38:14 GMT Klute (1971)
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She's given some remarkable performances in a long career. I especially loved her in THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? - the first film in which I thought she finally owned her talent. I'm sure Sydney Pollack had a lot to do with that.

and KLUTE

and

Happy Birthday to a fine actress and a real star (though I wish she wouldn't work so hard not to look her age, something her talent doesn't require).

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Dec 22, 2018 3:14:58 GMT spiderwort said:

Happy Birthday to a fine actress and a real star (though I wish she wouldn't work so hard not to look her age, something her talent doesn't require).

She says she regrets this, despite having been a model turned fitness guru. But surely it's a symptom of Hollywood. I bet Kim Novak regrets attending the Oscars. I bet America's sweetheart Meg Ryan and America's comedienne Goldie Hawn think twice about attending any function now. Yet these women prolong their careers, like it not, this way. Otherwise, they'd end up playing everybody's grandpa and not being able to afford the upkeep of their insulated luxury Beverly Hills mansions.

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Dec 22, 2018 3:39:04 GMT spiderwort said:

Dec 22, 2018 3:24:41 GMT petrolino said:

She says she regrets this, despite having been a model turned fitness guru. But surely it's a symptom of Hollywood.

Indeed. But Meryl is aging gracefully, as is - oh, never mind. It's a subject that I really hate to discuss. What they don't realize is that when they do that to themselves to the extent that those you mentioned do, they lose their facial plasticity and therefore a big part of their talent. But it is Hollywood, yes. Not England where Maggie Smith can age and still be a star.

I agree. I wish nobody felt obliged to commit to unnecessary enhancements and procedures, but it's the way of things, so I just accept it's a weird, wild and wonderful world.

"Movies are the enemy of the novel because they are replacing novels. Novelists shouldn’t write for the movies, unless, of course, they discover they’re no good at writing novels." - John Irving

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Post by teleadm on Dec 22, 2018 15:58:15 GMT

Generation

Happy Birthday Jane!

Barefoot in the Park 1967

Tall Story 1960 publicity oic, with that Psycho boy

Barbarella 1968, sexiest girl in space, as some ads said

9 to 5 1980

On Golden Pond 1981, with daddy

What's My Line 1960, before she was even known a an actress in movies

pimpinainteasy Senior Member @pimpinainteasy Posts: 5,839 Likes: 1,217	Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 17:07:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pimpinainteasy on Dec 22, 2018 17:07:21 GMT a overrated actress.

wmcclain Junior Member @wmcclain Posts: 4,042 Likes: 9,127	Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 17:29:20 GMT petrolino likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wmcclain on Dec 22, 2018 17:29:20 GMT Julia (1977)
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Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 17:36:40 GMT

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Dec 22, 2018 17:29:20 GMT wmcclain said:

Julia (1977)

"Nick Redman interviews Jane Fonda for the commentary track. I always expect Fonda to be hyper-political and radically chic, but she comes across as a normal well-balanced person. She met the elderly Lillian Hellman and described her as both fascinating and difficult."

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Recently rewatched her in Barbarella and Klute. Forgot just how naturally attractive she was. Barbarella is actually a beautiful visual movie, shame about the script. Klute was solid and she is terrific in it. Why was the movie named after Sutherland's character when it seemed the focus was more on hers? Simply that 'Daniels' doesn't have the same ring to it?

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Dec 22, 2018 17:07:21 GMT pimpinainteasy said:

a overrated actress.

I'd actually say, given that her prime was a long time ago, that her acting ability has been forgotten and is underrated. Maybe she should've done more movies that required an accent.

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petrolino Revered Member "People aren't supposed to look back. I'm certainly not going to do it anymore.” - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. @petrolino Posts: 27,843 Likes: 21,341	Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 19:48:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petrolino on Dec 22, 2018 19:48:14 GMT Dec 22, 2018 17:07:21 GMT pimpinainteasy said: a overrated actress. Why do you consider Jane Fonda to be overrated?
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Happy Birthday Jane Fonda Dec 22, 2018 19:59:02 GMT

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Dec 22, 2018 19:53:42 GMT wmcclain said:

Barefoot in the Park (1967)

I used to enjoy 'Barefoot In The Park' more than I do now. I like Neil Simon but I think Gene Saks was the wrong director for the film version. Saks would go on to have enormous box-office success with 'The Odd Couple' (1968). His films 'Barefoot In The Park', 'The Odd Couple' and 'Cactus Flower' (1969) lack spark for me. He was probably a good stage director, I don't doubt that, but his films can feel stagey and plodding at times. I would have brought in Milton Katselas on a sweet deal.

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Happy Birthday Jane Fonda

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