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Jean-Pierre L�aud the most unattractive French actor? Not any longer.

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Victor Khomenko

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I always thought he was the most unpleasant to look at actor, but last night I watched La Captive, and since then Stansilas Merhar took the lead.

About as exciting as a bowl of last week's grits, he should be ordered to commit sepuku, saving us all the disgrace of watching his empty face. How empty? Well, so empty Bergman could have used him in the dream sequence of the Wild Strawberries with the same effect.

Evening was not completely lost, however... as he took the stage after the gorgeous Loretta Young... her image still lingering in mind as Merhar went about his boring, boring, boring business.

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And JUST what do you have against day old grits? - mr grits 17:38:41 08/28/10 (0)
They make excellent miniballs.

Testud is one of the ugly-sexiest women in the world. Only Frwance can turn out such critters.

Share a bowl of grits with someone you love tonight.
Of course some of the best directors of a generation, among them Bertolucci - tinear 07:03:02 08/26/10 (10)
and Truffaut, strongly disagree with your opinion of Leaud. BTW, you'd probably like him in "The Mother and the Whore," a film that many critics consider the equal of "Last Tango in Paris," and which also stars Leaud.
- I certainly do not consider Bertolucci a titan. - Victor Khomenko 07:56:17 08/26/10 (9)
  None of his films would ever be on my 200 list. In Tango the Idiot appears for a couple of minutes... so what? There are hundreds of other actors and extras in the film.
  
  Take a look at La Captive, tell me what you think of that face. And the whole movie, if you care! :)
  - "Captive" will have to wait its turn! I'd argue Bertolucci has several - tinear 11:32:52 08/26/10 (8)
    masterpieces. "Last Tango" has one of the greatest film performances (Brando, of course) and it's the best film I've seen about the autumn of a man's life. "The Conformist" is a classic, nothing more to say. Trintingant is brilliant. "Last Emperor," also, is a classic. I'd say, "Sheltering Sky" is in their class but I can see how some would be turned off by its unusualness. I found it, along with Antonioni's, "The Passenger," to be the best commentaries on the disaffection of modern man.
    - "the best film I've seen about the autumn of a man's life" Really? - Victor Khomenko 11:59:24 08/26/10 (7)
      So this is what the autumn is like? How did I miss it? :(
      I could think of dozens of films better delving into that subject, starting with Wild Strawberries, for instance. But I guess we all have different vision of human seasons! :) I would suggest Autumn of a Pig would be more appropriate title in case of that gem.
      The Conformist, in my view, makes a passing grade, but I fail to see how Trintingant being brilliant makes Bertolucci great director.
      However, if one were to pick the film that best reflected the director's feeble aging lecher's nature, that would be The Dreamers piece of dreck... considering that the Tango today is nothing but a stale, boring and dated piece of impotent man's dry dream.
      His friend Pasolini was a revolutionary... Bertolucci was nothing but a pale imitator, sympathizer, who never had courage to really say what was on his mind... he danced around the subject and thought everyone should be interested in his sexual ego.
      
      Edits: 08/26/10
      - Wild Strawberries ain't autumn. That's winter, for sure. Don't - tinear 09:47:07 08/27/10 (6)
        
        In Reply to: RE: "the best film I've seen about the autumn of a man's life" Really? posted by Victor Khomenko on August 26, 2010 at 11:59:24
        
        move the goalposts, Vic.
        Sure Berto has lots of dreck. He's been making horseshit films for the past twenty years, or so.
        
        Do you have much in common with Brando's character? - Victor Khomenko 12:03:57 08/27/10 (5)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Wild Strawberries ain't autumn. That's winter, for sure. Don't posted by tinear on August 27, 2010 at 09:47:07
        
        Do you? Seriously...
        
        Do you with Wild Strawberries geezer? Point, please. nt - tinear 07:35:47 08/28/10 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Do you have much in common with Brando's character? posted by Victor Khomenko on August 27, 2010 at 12:03:57
        
        fg
        
        "Do you with Wild Strawberries geezer?" I think so - Victor Khomenko 09:48:25 08/28/10 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Do you with Wild Strawberries geezer? Point, please. nt posted by tinear on August 28, 2010 at 07:35:47
        
        You stated: "it's the best film I've seen about the autumn of a man's life", and I refuse to think that way. I do not at all relate to that pig, and I suspect you do not either. So while Bergman's work speaks of common human emotions, feelings, longing, suffering, Bertolucci's dreck is simply there to shock.
        
        Wrong, wrong, wrong. There is much common humanity in Brando's wounded, widowed man, - tinear 20:15:12 08/28/10 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: "Do you with Wild Strawberries geezer?" I think so posted by Victor Khomenko on August 28, 2010 at 09:48:25
        
        left to face his loveless life, alone. He reaches out, with much vigor, for life--- for a lifeline--- with a mania borne of panic.
        But you've changed the subject yet again: it IS a film about a man staring old age in the face, not a man already deep into that season. Again, what film so boldly tackles it? What actor has lain himself so bare in a role? The fantastic part, of course, is that the story of the corn cob pipe, and others which are so realistic, are made up, all part of that master actor's craft. Now, how about you admit you hate Brando, that no matter the role, you just don't like him?
        You can have your opinion of Berto, of course, but it's extremely in the minority--- I cannot think of ANY major critic who dislikes his opus.
        
        We are all free to chose our heros. nt - Victor Khomenko 11:57:45 08/29/10 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Wrong, wrong, wrong. There is much common humanity in Brando's wounded, widowed man, posted by tinear on August 28, 2010 at 20:15:12
        
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        Yet another ducked question. And, for the record, I have no heroes, certainly - tinear 12:14:36 08/29/10 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: We are all free to chose our heros. nt posted by Victor Khomenko on August 29, 2010 at 11:57:45
        
        not any actors!

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