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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jul 20, 2017 14:55:28 GMT
I second what Pinky says. It's a spooky ghost story, but not the usual gorefest, great for people who normally wouldn't watch a horror movie. Not even sure I could call it a "horror movie" it's like a drama with supernatural elements but very well done. It won Best Picture at the 1980 Genie Awards, Canada's Oscars (now called Canadian Screen Awards...ugh). Scott and Van Devere both won as well. As a former Vancouver resident, it's a nostalgic trip back to the Vancouver of the 1970's/1980's, since most of the film was made there. Someone mentioned Scott appearing unhappy on a game show. He always seemed so serious, had he lightened up he may have lived longer. I just read that he and Colleen Dewhurst were married to each other twice! Yes, the Scott-Dewhurst relationship was a very stormy and tempestuous one. They both had so many demons and were both very strong-willed. I loved them both. Interesting that Van Devere married him. She always seems too genteel to tolerate his drunken outburst.
Trish Van Devere was obviously the beauty that could tame the beast within Scott, she was married to him till he died. Can you just imagine the epic fights Scott/Dewhurst must have had? And yet, their son, Campbell Scott, seems like such a calm, cool character.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Jul 20, 2017 14:56:39 GMT
Yes, the Scott-Dewhurst relationship was a very stormy and tempestuous one. They both had so many demons and were both very strong-willed. I loved them both. Interesting that Van Devere married him. She always seems too genteel to tolerate his drunken outburst.
Trish Van Devere was obviously the beauty that could tame the beast within Scott, she was married to him till he died. Can you just imagine the epic fights Scott/Dewhurst must have had? And yet, their son, Campbell Scott, seems like such a calm, cool character. I'd be kind of low-key having to witness all that!!!
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Post by teleadm on Jul 21, 2017 15:02:47 GMT
Thanks for the recomendations about The Changeling!
Two other movies that I came to think of with George C. Scott that I liked was The New Centurions 1972 and Taps 1981, that I don't think has been mentioned here, the others all above me I have liked.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 22, 2017 3:02:14 GMT
He's compellingly unpleasant in some roles which makes him disturbingly real. Great actor.
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