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• No, he was not - Victor Khomenko 15:32:35 07/08/11 (5)
  In Reply to: RE: Ryan O'Neal was the weak point. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 12:02:32

  I think he was truly great in that role - perhaps for once in his career.
  

  
  
  
  

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  • Agreed; you can't polish a turd so Ryan O'Neal had solid moments... - mpathus 18:44:07 07/08/11 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: No, he was not posted by Victor Khomenko on July 08, 2011 at 15:32:35

    ... like when in the carriage he blows smoke in his wife's face, and then smiles with a kiss.
    
    Awesome moment.
    

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    • Ryan O'Neal is also a great villain in Walter Hills - grinagog 19:29:41 07/08/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Agreed; you can't polish a turd so Ryan O'Neal had solid moments... posted by mpathus on July 08, 2011 at 18:44:07

      "The Driver"
      
      GW
      

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  • No, Vic, Kubrick was great, and used his wooden leading man, perfectly. - tinear 17:36:40 07/08/11 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: No, he was not posted by Victor Khomenko on July 08, 2011 at 15:32:35

    Ryan has to be one of America's Worst Ever (AWE). It merely underlines Kubrick's genius that he could work with such an idiot.
    

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    • "... he could work with such an idiot." A warm-up for working with Tom Cruise...N/T - musetap 23:51:41 07/08/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: No, Vic, Kubrick was great, and used his wooden leading man, perfectly. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 17:36:40

      N/T
      " Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination." -Michael McClure
      
      

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    • How does that change what I said? - Victor Khomenko 18:45:05 07/08/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: No, Vic, Kubrick was great, and used his wooden leading man, perfectly. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 17:36:40

      I wrote many times before that Kubrick made Ryan work well in his hands, I never said it was his acting talent.
      
      Be it as it may, he fit the role wonderfully, created a touching and deep character - who cares who or what guided him.
      

      
      
      
      

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• Awful casting - Road Warrior 13:19:43 07/08/11 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Ryan O'Neal was the weak point. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 12:02:32

  Whatever possessed Kubrick to cast O'neal? Did he owe sumbuddy lots of money? He was OK in Paper Moon and What's Up Doc, but good Lord, Kubrick was at the peak of his career and he casts the relative non talent and non charismatic O'Neal as the male lead in a 3+ hour drama?
  
  
  
  "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
  
  

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  • Kubrick worked with many very bad actors, i.e. Keir Dullea. - tinear 17:38:04 07/08/11 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Awful casting posted by Road Warrior on July 08, 2011 at 13:19:43

    He, not unlike Bresson, sometimes just wanted a certain face and a personality he could absolutely direct to do his bidding.
    

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    • But he ran out of his luck with Tom in EWS - Victor Khomenko 18:47:19 07/08/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Kubrick worked with many very bad actors, i.e. Keir Dullea. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 17:38:04

      When I heard about that casting I immediately hoped that would be another Redmond... but first minutes into that opus shattered all my dreams.
      

      
      
      
      

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    • Yep, Dullea came to mind when I was writing about O'Neal - Road Warrior 18:13:09 07/08/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Kubrick worked with many very bad actors, i.e. Keir Dullea. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 17:38:04

      n that space epic, acting was less important than in a period drama like BL, hence Dullea's woodeness was less of a distraction than R O's.
      
      I've only seen BL once, on its release, now after all this praise I'm gonna have to sit thru the damn thing again :)
      
      
      
      "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
      
      

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