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| billyweeds |
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carrobin wrote: I remember David Bowie in that. I always felt he should have made more movies--such an intriguing character.
Bowie is a great actor. Saw him on Broadway in The Elephant Man. Incredible.
Interesting anecdote. If I've told this before, stop me. I was driving around Bel Air in LA one day (la-dee-dah) when I noticed the most striking woman driving the car behind me. She was simply stunning. Then I stopped for a red light, and I got a better look at her. She was David Bowie. |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:42 am |
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| I can believe it. He was always an icon of gorgeous androgyny. |
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| lissa |
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:08 am |
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| Did she wink atcha, billy? that would make the story even cooler than it already is. *grins* |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:13 am |
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| When I was driving in North Hollywood back in '60, Bob Hope was driving beside me for a while. Looked nothing like a striking woman. I still remember the brown Buick he was driving. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:37 am |
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| I used to live in Laurel Canyon in one of those hillside houses with a view far down to the street. I was on the balcony and looked down to see a guy driving a red convertible totally naked! |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:45 am |
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mo_flixx wrote: I used to live in Laurel Canyon in one of those hillside houses with a view far down to the street. I was on the balcony and looked down to see a guy driving a red convertible totally naked!
Was it David Bowie? |
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| Trish |
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:10 am |
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billyweeds wrote: I agree that Mystic River was the rare unsatisfactory Penn performance. And I agree that Carlito's Way was one of his best, along with At Close Range, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and the shamefully neglected Bad Boys.
I'm always looking for that film on TV/cable - but its always the darn Martin lawrence/Will Smith Bad Boys
Esai Morales, Alley Sheedy, etc - good pulpy flick |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:46 am |
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billyweeds wrote: mo_flixx wrote: I used to live in Laurel Canyon in one of those hillside houses with a view far down to the street. I was on the balcony and looked down to see a guy driving a red convertible totally naked!
Was it David Bowie?
You wish!
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:13 pm |
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Trish wrote: billyweeds wrote: I agree that Mystic River was the rare unsatisfactory Penn performance. And I agree that Carlito's Way was one of his best, along with At Close Range, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and the shamefully neglected Bad Boys.
I'm always looking for that film on TV/cable - but its always the darn Martin lawrence/Will Smith Bad Boys
Esai Morales, Alley Sheedy, etc - good pulpy flick
Also (as the counselor who disciplines, befriends, and mentors Penn) Reni Santoni, a wonderful improvisational actor who played the lead in Enter Laughing and never again starred in a movie. |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:15 pm |
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| A girl who worked at the film class with me was thrilled when she saw Paul Newman at the wheel of a car that was stopped for a red light. He noticed her--and her undoubtedly stunned expression--and winked. And drove on. |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:08 pm |
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| What's the good of being out of work if you can't spend an afternoon at the movies? I went to see "Taken" today and it sure took my mind off my troubles for a while. It reminded me of "24" combined with James Bond, with the grimly determined hero pursuing the bad guys with ruthless efficiency, and I've gotta say, it was extremely satisfying. Neeson was terrific--I think at least a couple of his scenes were Oscarworthy. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:25 pm |
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SPOILER
What did you think about the scene when that guy gets hit by a truck? I burst out laughing. Alone in my laughter, as usual. |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:46 pm |
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| Well, of course he had to be hit by a truck--it would have been much too easy for Neeson to get information from him so early in the film. Predictable enough to elicit a smile, at least. A lot of the movie was predictable, but all the more satisfying for that. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:34 pm |
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| That's not why I laughed. It was like black slapstick. He happily and confidently stood (or whatever) there and then got creamed by a truck. It was a hoot. |
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| lissa |
| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:51 pm |
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| Uhhh...spoilers? |
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