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RE: His early work was very good; I've thumbed through the autobio and it indeed is very good. As soon as I

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In Reply to: RE: His early work was very good; I've thumbed through the autobio and it indeed is very good. As soon as I posted by tinear on March 29, 2011 at 09:43:42

A good book. You will have fun. The Italian part is the nicest...But his one night stand with Jean Marais is quite funny...

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The Brando autobio is very, very good. nt - tinear 14:22:42 03/29/11 (4)
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- RE: The Brando autobio is very, very good. nt - patrickU 01:16:20 03/30/11 (3)
  The problem is I don�t like the guy...A good actor sometime yes, but not the icon for me.
  - Brando's impact was seismic, not just personally, but on the entire - tinear 12:35:39 03/30/11 (2)
    profession of film acting. And more. His performance in "A Streetcar Named Desire" electrified audiences of the time and created a very different standard for the theater, as well.
    And his roles transcended art--- as did Elvis--- and became a critical part of a generation's mythology, as did the Beatles, a bit later.
    The Men, The Wild One, Viva Zapata, On the Waterfront, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Ugly American, Burn, The Chase, One-eyed Jacks, Last Tango in Paris, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather--- I don't know how anyone could say they didn't like him. Unlike, say, a Bogart or Olivier, Brando was a different person in his roles. He did it all, from serious, brainy films to blockbusters--- and did them better than any other actor. Western, period, war, social commentary: he excelled in all of them. He worked with several of the greatest directors of his day, Kazan, Coppola, and Bertolucci, but it is unfortunate he didn't take his craft seriously enough to seek out more of these luminaries with whom to interact.
    Still, the width and breadth of his legacy makes negative criticism rather impossible: it is condemning a major part of film history!
    - RE: Brando's impact was seismic, not just personally, but on the entire - patrickU 00:41:48 03/31/11 (1)
      You remember surely I am not a Brando fan...
      - Don't call me.... nt - tinear 07:46:14 03/31/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Brando's impact was seismic, not just personally, but on the entire posted by patrickU on March 31, 2011 at 00:41:48
        
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