jayceeporter Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I consider myself to be a classic movie buff, and I was wondering who some of your guys' favorite actors/actresses are and your favorite old movies (Mine are Lauren Bacall, James Dean, and The Sting) I guess we'll say classic is from 1970s-backwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Movie: Malice In The Palace (Three Stooges) Actor: John Wayne You should check out the classic movies thread here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Try this thread here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Jaycee was asking about classic actors 'n films though, which is kind of a different subject. If someone asked you who your fave actors/actresses are, you'd probably cite people from contemporary films, rather than if you were specifically asked about classic actors. Just sayin'. I dig James Dean & Laurence Harvey among the fellas. I've only seen two Merle Oberon films so far, but she was spell-binding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Melanie Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Brando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Allen Jenkins (Dead End) Thomas Mitchell (It's A Wonderful Life) Barton MacLane (Treasure Of The Sierra Madre) Leslie Howard (The 49th Parallel, The Petrified Forest) Walter Brennan (Sgt. York) Joan Bennett (Scarlet Street) Peter Lorre (The Maltese Falcon, 'M' Just to name a few. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe (Liverpool) Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 James Stewart - It's a Wonderful Life David Niven - A Matter of Life or Death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil. Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Cary Grant or Boris Karloff. Actors seem to be more product than style these days...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 They're pretty bland nowadays, aren't they? [fully aware that she sounds like a typical cranky old person] I can't get excited about yer Ryan Reynolds and yer numerous starlets who seem like they were all hatched from the same petri dish, so similar do they look and sound. Mind, there are wonderful contemporary actors around: Ewan MacGregor, for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Melanie Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 They're pretty bland nowadays, aren't they? [fully aware that she sounds like a typical cranky old person] I can't get excited about yer Ryan Reynolds and yer numerous starlets who seem like they were all hatched from the same petri dish, so similar do they look and sound. Mind, there are wonderful contemporary actors around: Ewan MacGregor, for one. I strongly agree. A pretty face does not equate to talent. And I have had a massive crush on Mr. McGregor for a few years now. Ever since I saw his performance in one episode of E.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 cary grant was the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayceeporter Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 Did anyone see the biopic where James Franco played James Dean? He did it so well, and it really solidified Franco as a fantastic modern actor for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Damn straight, he was SOOO brilliant in that Dean biopic. He doesn't even look like James Dean, but he inhabited the character so completely, it was uncanny and deeply impressive. Between you and me though: sometimes I wonder if that performance was a fluke, or down to the director or something. It's not that James Franco is a bad actor, but I've never seen him (so far - and he's still a young man) rise to that level again. I mean, General Hospital? Pineapple Express? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Damn straight, he was SOOO brilliant in that Dean biopic. He doesn't even look like James Dean, but he inhabited the character so completely, it was uncanny and deeply impressive. Between you and me though: sometimes I wonder if that performance was a fluke, or down to the director or something. It's not that James Franco is a bad actor, but I've never seen him (so far - and he's still a young man) rise to that level again. I mean, General Hospital? Pineapple Express? Like you said, he's still relatively young, but have you seen "127 Hours"? He's very good in that. Then there's the thing that started it all: "Freaks and Geeks", one of the best TV shows ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Freaks & Geeks was a cool show.....tons of Zeppelin references in that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I'm thinking of starting an 8x10 photo collection of the older stars. http://moviestarnews...egory_Code=8x10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I'm thinking of starting an 8x10 photo collection of the older stars. If you're ever in Hollywood, stop by my friend's store Larry Edmunds Bookshop. They got 8x10s, 11x14s, Lobby Cards, posters, scripts, old movie magazines, autographed photos, tons of stuff on old, classic film stars...and new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Interesting web site. They've moved to Las Vegas looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 If you're ever in Hollywood, stop by my friend's store Larry Edmunds Bookshop. They got 8x10s, 11x14s, Lobby Cards, posters, scripts, old movie magazines, autographed photos, tons of stuff on old, classic film stars...and new. Thanks. I bookmarked it. :^) http://larryedmunds.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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