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Kubrick and great actors

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In Reply to: Star power certainly is missed on some here. posted by tinear on February 19, 2005 at 11:37:56:

Dr. Strangelove had the best ensemble IMO. But with Kubrick the material determined who the actors would be. I thought O'Neal fit the part he was playing ok.
As far as Stewart, he was a likable guy, but he was one dimensional. I'd take multi-dimensional actor like Jack Lemmon over one dimensional guys like him, Cooper and Wayne, any day.

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Jack Lemmon!????? Mr. Puppy dog, please like me? - tinear 04:25:15 02/21/05 (5)
Sometimes, if your one-dimension is good enough, that's all you need. Cooper and Wayne (Gary was more dimensional than you think) played strong men convincingly. The Wayne of Red River, the vicious thug, was a masterful performance. Try not to let politics decide?
Now, Lemmon...there was a guy who was weak-looking. Good for comedy but as a serious actor he never convinced me. A wimp.
- Re: He's really good in... - Jeff Starrs 07:29:33 02/21/05 (0)
  The Prisoner of Second Avenue, also.
- Re: Jack Lemmon! A wimp? - patrickU 05:20:36 02/21/05 (3)
  Not at all. He was a fine actor and not only for comedy, see his work in " The Apartment ".
  He could act.
  - The Apartment - Bulkington 06:30:09 02/21/05 (2)
    Lemmon's a comic genius in The Apartment. Jim Carrey rips off half his comic ticks from Lemmon.
    - Re: The Apartment - patrickU 06:51:13 02/21/05 (1)
      I would more say that he was a comic and a tragedian at the same time.Think back, one yes was laughing the other triste.
      And with Walter what a pair!
      - "Days of Wine and Roses"... (nt) - orejones 10:41:21 02/21/05 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: The Apartment posted by patrickU on February 21, 2005 at 06:51:13:

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