Films/DVD Asylum

Favorite films with aging male protagonists? "Last

136.37.101.134

tinear

Tango in Paris;" "Man on the Train" (2002); "Winter Sleep;" "A Taste of Cherry;" "Kaili Blues;" "Wild Strawberries."
All are brilliant, featuring men haunted and whipsawed by age and circumstance.
Since I'm now a septuagenarian, these filmsl speak to me more so than upon their release.

Edits: 08/10/20

Follow Ups:

Jeff Bridges' characters in Hell Or High Water and True Grit, Tommie Lee Jones in Homesman^^ - Road Warrior 19:58:02 08/13/20 (5)
----------------------

"E Burres Stigano?"
- "Homesman?" definitely one of the unfortunately neglected films of the year. Excellent Tommy performance,! nt - tinear 08:44:26 08/14/20 (4)
  x
  - That just went to the top of my Must See list... thanks... N/T - musetap 11:51:25 08/14/20 (0)
    a
    "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
  - Yup, that one is on the "to watch again" list. Let me also add Sam Neill - Road Warrior 11:42:03 08/14/20 (2)
    In The Hunt For The Wilderpeople. Definitely flew under the radar in the U.S.., 7.9 @ IMDB
    
    Thnx for the Homesman reco!
    ----------------------
    
    "E Burres Stigano?"
    - Neill is just a solid actor. Kind of a Rodney Dangerfield guy.nt - tinear 09:19:56 08/15/20 (1)
      d
      - He was solid here, no props, i.e., Dinosaurs, to aid him - Road Warrior 14:33:46 08/15/20 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Neill is just a solid actor. Kind of a Rodney Dangerfield guy.nt posted by tinear on August 15, 2020 at 09:19:56
        
        just he and a lad alone in the wilderness. A gem of a flick from Taika Waititi
        ----------------------
        
        "E Burres Stigano?"
"Shadow of the Vampire"... N/T - musetap 15:04:52 08/13/20 (0)
a
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
True Grit (the Duke version) and Captains Courageous (nt) - TWB 12:03:27 08/13/20 (0)
NT
Going In Style (the original). (nt) - reelsmith. 06:59:54 08/13/20 (0)
.

reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Enemy of the State - dwill123 13:29:41 08/12/20 (0)
Actually a pretty good movie.
- Enemy of the State (Open in New Window)
You Can't Take It With You - Vegman70 11:05:31 08/12/20 (0)
Thanks for a good thread.

How about:

Harry and Tonto

The Late Show
The Hero - Mike B. 09:49:01 08/12/20 (0)
A poignant story about romance, a older man and younger woman.
On Golden Pond - Bill the K 22:48:05 08/11/20 (2)
Henry Fonda and Catherine Hepburn. Great.

Bill
- +1 LOVE that movie! (nt) - TWB 11:02:01 08/12/20 (0)
  NT
- And Jane! nt - tinear 05:27:43 08/12/20 (0)
  k
RE: Favorite films with aging male protagonists? "Last - gwarejp3 19:50:41 08/11/20 (0)
The Limey; Terrence Stamp, Peter Fonda and Joe Dallesandro as "old f@rts"

G
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood nt - geoffkait 04:09:43 08/11/20 (1)
Nt
- AND, they foiled Manson! nt - oldmkvi 09:09:38 08/11/20 (0)
  /
The Straight Story, No Country For Old Men, Little Big Man... - musetap 22:42:21 08/10/20 (0)
and True Detective S. 3 which is not a film.

Limited to what I could think of in 4 minutes since I'm getting too old for this shit.

Next time: 3 minutes.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
Eastwood's Gran Torino ^ - Road Warrior 22:08:51 08/10/20 (4)
----------------------

"E Burres Stigano?"
- And, "Unforgiven." Clint, Gene, and Morgan all fit the bill! nod - tinear 08:48:12 08/13/20 (1)
  s
  - RE: And, "Unforgiven." Clint, Gene, and Morgan all fit the bill! nod - rivervalley817 09:06:49 08/13/20 (0)
    Dracula
- Eastwood's The Mule nt - oldmkvi 00:01:51 08/11/20 (1)
  /
  - Yup^ - Road Warrior 15:21:44 08/11/20 (0)
    ----------------------
    
    "E Burres Stigano?"
'The Old Man and the Sea' * - Billy Wonka 14:22:31 08/10/20 (0)
.

Post a Followup:

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?

Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
	Remember my Moniker & Password (What's this?) Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:

Message:	(Posts are subject to Content Rules)

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:	Automagically notify you when someone responds.

To view your new posting or follow-up, click on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Parts Connexion