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afilado

In Reply to: RE: I'd say some of his greatest roles were in what most would call his second- posted by tinear on September 27, 2008 at 13:08:35

.. the most unreserved compliments about Newman I've seen from you.

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A-man... a fault of mine is a sometimes incautious tendency to - tinear 19:36:03 09/27/08 (3)
be a tad too critical.
When I took a few minutes to reflect, I realized how much of an impact Newman's persona in his many wonderful portrayals had on me, as a young man.
I'm going to spend some very enjoyable hours soon re-visiting his masterworks.
I can't think of another actor working today, anywhere near his talent at a comparable later age. NONE.
Paul's talent stood the test of time.
DeNiro, Pacino, Nicholson.... they have declined, precipitously, over their last two decades or so.
Paul is a national treasure.
- What you say about...... - afilado 20:30:50 09/27/08 (2)
  ...DeNiro, Pacino, Nicholson is a feeling I've had for some long time now. There are others.
  
  Occasionally they show flashes of what surely remains in them of their former "glory" but for the most part they have become almost caricatures of themselves, overshadowed by their earlier versions. These guys are generally coasting or posing in these times.
  
  This can be interesting from a cultural point of view but as artists they don't seem capable of inspired work or influence any more. Johnny Depp seems a little infected by this, maybe.
  
  Artists make art. Hitting your marks falls far short of that.
  
  I don't want to hijack the thread but I will report that I walked out of the new DeNiro/Pacino flick. FLICK. In 5 minutes I couldn't stand its cheapness. I haven't seen a new Nicholson film in years for similar reasons.
  
  And, further, no matter one thinks about Brando and his later excesses, he never, in my opinion, lost his willingness to experiment, to improvise, to walk the tightrope with whatever his demons would allow him to bring to a performance. I think he was singularly damaged by his reflections on loss of his youth and beauty.
  - Completely agree nt - Daryl Zero 09:16:56 09/28/08 (0)
    ddd
  - Exactly right---- exactly--- about Brando. He became a - tinear 07:18:50 09/28/08 (0)
    Falstaffian-figured persona of excess for most of his later years but, yes, he could still pull it together when he wished.
    "Missouri Breaks" was one such effort. He roundly was criticized for his character's many excesses but somehow the creature "breathed."
    I expected the DeN/Pac latest film to be crap but it actually rose, marginally, above that. The performances were what I found fascinating, yet sad. Even with terrible material, in a mediocre at best film, they boys showed flashes of brilliance-- and they did make some music together, as two fine musicians can even with an inferior score.

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