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Post by kijii on Aug 2, 2020 14:40:58 GMT
 The China Syndrome (1979)  Absence of Malice (1981)  Tender Mercies (1983)  Cocoon (1985) |
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Post by mattgarth on Aug 2, 2020 14:59:44 GMT
Thanks for posting these, Kijii.
My favorite of all his interesting roles was as the folksy Justice Department official in ABSENCE OF MALICE (which you included).
In his one sequence he steals the film away from Paul and Sally.
His best line -- when told there had been a leak reported in the newspaper, he roared:
"A LEAK? You call what's goin' on around here a LEAK?
Boy -- the last time there was a leak like this, Noah built hisself a BOAT!"
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Post by mattgarth on Aug 2, 2020 15:18:18 GMT
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Post by london777 on Aug 2, 2020 19:58:39 GMT
Is the rest of the film that good? If so, I will have to give it a watch. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Aug 2, 2020 20:05:22 GMT
He is so REAL and so scary / funny in that movie. MY favorite of all his wonderful roles ! The little things he keeps doing with his hands are mesmerizing ! |
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Post by mattgarth on Aug 2, 2020 20:14:30 GMT
Worthy of a looksee, London.
Newman and Melinda Dillon both Oscar nominated.
Sort of an anti-PRESIDENT'S MEN.
The downside of Journalism, rather than the upside.
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Post by marshamae on Aug 2, 2020 21:00:46 GMT
I third the Absence of Malice. A wonderful story, rich cast with Bob Balaban, Luther Adler. It’s a real slice of life of the first generation of feminists trying to figure out what to do with it, now they’d got it. The start of a string of Blazing performances from Newman, and yet, I agree Brimley’s one scene stole TGE film. It was a chance to see his crafty good ol boy serving good rather than evil.
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Post by politicidal on Aug 2, 2020 21:02:35 GMT
R. I. P.
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Post by Prime etc. on Aug 2, 2020 23:40:40 GMT
I figured he was older and years back was surprised to learn he was still alive.
I just handled a package of Quaker Oats.
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Post by teleadm on Aug 3, 2020 6:53:12 GMT
R.I.P. Wilford Brimley
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Aug 3, 2020 12:42:02 GMT
 First thing I always associate Wilford Brimley with is Ron Howards's 1985 sci-fi classic, Cocoon (1985). It is such a rewarding, life-affirming, and uplifting movie. If you have never seen it, seek it out.  He was the last of the older people from Cocoon (1985) and now he's gone. He even outlived Brian Dennehy by four months. He was actually a lot younger than Don Ameche or Hume Cronyn, he just looked older and managed to snag the part.  My mind immediately went to this line of his from the movie when I learned he died. His character is telling his grandson that he and his grandmother are going off to live forever with space aliens. If only they could.
"What's important is that when we get where we're going, we'll never be sick, we won't get any older and we won't ever die."   " |
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Post by hilda on Aug 11, 2020 12:39:51 GMT
He was good in the short lived drama where he played a wise grandpa. His co-stars were Deidre Hall, Chad Allen, and Shannon Doherty. Shannon said sweet things about him when he passed. I wish her luck with her cancer battle.
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