'Objects In Space'
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The thing is, Willy Wonka and Blazing Saddles are the only times he didn't play hysterical. He is FABULOUS when he isn't being hysterical.
Well, there's his bit work in Bonnie & Clyde, too. He wasn't hysterical in that, was he? (Seriously, it's been a number of years since I've seen it.)
hayden, B&C is showing on TCM next weekend (9/26 at 4:00 Eastern). I haven't seen it, but TiVo is ready to record.
Well, please let me know, Fred. I caught the end on TCM at the beginning of the year, and it reminded me what I like and don't like about it.
Well, please let me know, Fred. I caught the end on TCM at the beginning of the year, and it reminded me what I like and don't like about it.
I like that it inspired a Serge Gainsbourg song. I like Gene Hackman in it.
Shhh, I don't want to unduly influence Fred. But he'd be insane not to be amazed by Gene Hackman's performance. One other general remark: it isn't half the movie that Thieves Like Us is.
I think I've told this story before, but I saw Arthur Penn on the Dick Cavett show years ago, and he had the funniest B&C anecdote ever. To sum up, during the filming of the death scene, Beatty froze up on the first take and just stood there smiling while all the squibs went off and Faye Dunaway went through her death throes. Man, I wish they kept outtakes like that back in the day - that would be comedy gold.
To sum up, during the filming of the death scene, Beatty froze up on the first take and just stood there smiling while all the squibs went off and Faye Dunaway went through her death throes. Man, I wish they kept outtakes like that back in the day - that would be comedy gold.
Damn, that's an expensive take. Ya gotta be in the moment, Warren!
Damn, that's an expensive take. Ya gotta be in the moment, Warren!
Well, according to Penn, he felt really bad about it - he just freaked out a little. Damn, though, I'd love to have seen the footage (from multiple angles).
Interview with George Lucas about the DVD release ot the original SW trilogy and what-not.
during the filming of the death scene, Beatty froze up on the first take
Last night I TiVo'ed Deliverance. So at first glance, I thought of a totally different Beatty....