The Great Waldo Pepper, watched at a drive-in, one of my very first dates.
September 16, 2025, 02:52 PM
Prefontaine
quote:
Originally posted by kkina: He directed one of the best, IMHO, acted and directed films ever, Ordinary People.
It was his first major directing attempt and garnered 6 Oscar nominations, winning 4 of them.
He directed one of my favorite films of all time..A River Runs Through It.
So many films he was in are among my favorites. The Natural. The Horse Whisperer. The Electric Horseman. All the Presidents Men. Indecent Proposal. Downhill Racer.
His contribution to film will be noted for a hundred years or more. Truly a legend. My last vouchers for the theater I made a point to see his last starring film. The Old Man & The Gun. I was proud that the last two times I was in a theater was to see him in this, then a Tarantino Film.
What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone
September 16, 2025, 02:55 PM
LS1 GTO
Godspeed Mr Redford.
I was a big fan of Jeremiah Johnson and an even bigger fan of The Sting
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September 16, 2025, 02:55 PM
RangeWalker
Always thought The Natural was one of the best roles he did. Simple story, but he carried it with presence. Hard to believe that whole generation of actors is almost gone now.
September 16, 2025, 03:02 PM
12131
Three Days of The Condor was my first introduction to Redford. Excellent movie and the only one of his I care for.
Q
September 16, 2025, 04:13 PM
dar185
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September 16, 2025, 04:22 PM
Gustofer
As great a movie as that was, many of us hate it.
It was the beginning of the end of the Montana we grew up in.
Probably inevitable either way, but it's nice to have something concrete to blame.
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September 16, 2025, 04:47 PM
Blackmore
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Originally posted by 12131: Three Days of The Condor was my first introduction to Redford. Excellent movie and the only one of his I care for.
Three Days of the Condor had prime Faye Dunaway and Max von Sydow quietly dominated every scene he was in. The movie should have ended when Joubert offers to bring Turner to the train station, but they had to make the lame political statement with Higgins and Turner as the conclusion.
Nonetheless, I'll always watch it whenever I stumble across it.
Harshest Dream, Reality
September 16, 2025, 05:00 PM
smlsig
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: The last movie I saw him in was A Walk In The Woods. Good movie and great cast.
That was a great movie! Also, don’t forget 3 Days of the Condor…
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September 16, 2025, 06:05 PM
Todd Huffman
I don't believe I've ever watched Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid all the way through. I think I'll do that tonight.
Here's to the sunny slopes of long ago.
September 16, 2025, 06:58 PM
cas
One of those "loved the actor, didn't like the guy" things.
I've mentioned it before, if someone asked me who my favorite actor was, I wouldn't think to say Robert Redford. But if you said list your 10 favorite movies, one might certainly assume he was.
September 16, 2025, 09:24 PM
BMR
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Originally posted by Todd Huffman: I don't believe I've ever watched Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid all the way through. I think I'll do that tonight.
Good, for a minute I thought we were in trouble...
September 16, 2025, 09:35 PM
ZSMICHAEL
I enjoyed The Way We Were. I was drug to similar movies during my College years. My date cried all the way through Love Story. I will say that Ali Magraw was beautiful in those days. Redford was just too good looking unlike Steve McQueen who was the rugged bad ass.
September 17, 2025, 12:40 AM
Ripley
***no up arrow on this keyboard***
Redford never had an air of danger about him.
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun.
September 17, 2025, 08:17 AM
Blackmore
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Originally posted by Ripley: ***no up arrow on this keyboard***
^^^^^^
I always use upper case top row "6"
Harshest Dream, Reality
September 17, 2025, 10:25 AM
PASig
Dodger Stadium played the theme from The Natural on their organ last night at the Dodgers-Phillies game to honor Redford.
September 17, 2025, 01:40 PM
Ripley
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Originally posted by Blackmore:
^^^^^^
I always use upper case top row "6"
Not on my tablet,
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun.
September 17, 2025, 07:48 PM
Belwolf
The sheer number of great films he had a hand in is amazing. Thank you for your work, most of it was enjoyed.
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September 30, 2025, 07:28 PM
FrankMoses
quote:
Originally posted by 12131: Three Days of The Condor was my first introduction to Redford. Excellent movie and the only one of his I care for.
You’re a bit hard to please
September 30, 2025, 07:28 PM
FrankMoses
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Originally posted by FrankMoses: [QUOTE]Originally posted by 12131: Three Days of The Condor was my first introduction to Redford. Excellent movie and the only one of his I care for.
