A wonderful actor.

Jill

On 9/4/2012 4:21 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> A wonderful actor.
>
> Jill

The green Mile is one of my favorites. Talk about the perfect actor for
the part.

"George" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/4/2012 4:21 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> A wonderful actor.
>>
>> Jill
>
> The green Mile is one of my favorites. Talk about the perfect actor for
> the part.

Great actor. Never seen The Green Mile though.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On Sep 4, 1:26*pm, "Christopher M." > wrote:
> "George" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On 9/4/2012 4:21 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >> A wonderful actor.
>
> >> Jill
>
> > The green Mile is one of my favorites. Talk about the perfect actor for
> > the part.
>
> Great actor. Never seen The Green Mile though.
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

Get off the couch and stop watching cartoons.

jmcquown wrote:

> A wonderful actor.

A great friend of Craig Ferguson.

Christopher M. wrote:

> > The green Mile is one of my favorites. Talk about the perfect actor for
> > the part.
>
> Great actor. Never seen The Green Mile though.

If you like molasses, you'll like that movie.

Andy wrote:

> Channel surfing, if I come upon "The Green Mile", I'll stop and watch it.
> Nobody else could have carried that role better.

Oh come on. John Malkovich, Roger Rees ... I can't list all the
competent actors who could have inhabited that persona just as well.
What distinguished Duncan was the ability to portray a BIG dumb ox.

sqwishy wrote:

> The crazy inmate and the junior guard were also very memorable
> characters that were great actors.

You should have contracts put out on them. You know, to sanctify
Duncan's memory.

On 9/4/2012 4:51 PM, George M. Middius wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> A wonderful actor.
>
> A great friend of Craig Ferguson.


Enjoyed him on The Finder.

Becca

On Sep 4, 3:04*pm, Andy > wrote:
> George M. Middius > wrote:
>
> > Andy wrote:
>
> >> Channel surfing, if I come upon "The Green Mile", I'll *stop and
> >> watch it. Nobody else could have carried that role better.
>
> > Oh come on. John Malkovich, Roger Rees ... I can't list all the
> > competent actors who could have inhabited that persona just as well.
> > What distinguished Duncan was the ability to portray a BIG dumb ox.
>
> Do a re-make!!!
>
> Andy

You should play the BIG dumb ox.

RIP Michael, So young, just 54, bye big fella

On Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:21:11 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> A wonderful actor.
>
Never heard of him.


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

sf wrote:
jmcquown wrote:



> > A wonderful actor.



> Never heard of him.



> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.


Duncan now becomes a balanced diet for the worms. I wonder, in
a field filled with worms and other underground wigglers, would they
notice any difference between an average sized dead guy coming down
and a really large one like Duncan? I'm sure they're happy to get
what they can, but every so often a big wonderful meal comes along,
almost in league with those once a year Thanksgiving Day dinners
served at soup-kitchens all across America. "I can feel the earth
shaking, I think a good one's coming down", says daddy worm to mom and
the kids.

TJ

On Sep 4, 5:57*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:24:15 -0400, George wrote:
> > On 9/4/2012 4:21 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >> A wonderful actor.
>
> >> Jill
>
> > The green Mile is one of my favorites. Talk about the perfect actor for
> > the part.
>
> The crazy inmate and the junior guard were also very memorable
> characters that were great actors.
>
> -sw

Yes, Sam Rockwell (in his first major film role IIRC) as Wild Bill was
a great performance; I knew watching him that he would become a much
bigger star.

I also thought the late Michael Jeter was good as the death row inmate
whose sponge was not wetted before he got put in Ole Sparky.

The creepy guard who wigged out at the end was Doug Hutchinson, who
became better known of late for marrying his 16-year old girlfriend
and I think they are making a reality show out of it.

The ensemble cast for the Green Mile was terrific; I didn't think
there was a bad performance among the group and Michael Clarke Duncan
as John Coffey was the best, he should have won the Best Supporting
Actor Oscar though he was nominated. It was an outstanding movie, not
quite as good as the Shawshank Redemption but still one of the three
or four best movies of the year.

"Sqwertz" wrote in message ...

On Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:24:15 -0400, George wrote:

> On 9/4/2012 4:21 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> A wonderful actor.
>>
>> Jill
>
> The green Mile is one of my favorites. Talk about the perfect actor for
> the part.

The crazy inmate and the junior guard were also very memorable
characters that were great actors.

-sw


Oh, absolutely! Not to mention Tom Hanks. And the little mouse on 'The
Mile'

Jill

"sf" wrote in message ...

On Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:21:11 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> A wonderful actor.
>
Never heard of him.


Too bad. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as John
Coffey in 'The Green Mile' with Tom Hanks. (There wasn't anyone in that
cast who wasn't excellent, including the mouse!)

Jill

On 2012-09-05, jmcquown > wrote:


> cast who wasn't excellent....

At what? Certainly not entertainment.

Stupidest movie I couldn't sit through. No surprise, as it was
another Stephan King abomination. As for oscar nominations, this is
the group that gave Gladiator, that pathetic rip-off of Fall of the
Roman Empire, an unprecedented 12 nominations. Ren and Stimpy had
more integrity and depth!

nb


--
Definition of objectivism:
"Eff you! I got mine."
http://www.nongmoproject.org/

On 5 Sep 2012 16:21:23 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2012-09-05, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>
>> cast who wasn't excellent....
>
>At what? Certainly not entertainment.
>
>Stupidest movie I couldn't sit through. No surprise, as it was
>another Stephan King abomination. As for oscar nominations, this is
>the group that gave Gladiator, that pathetic rip-off of Fall of the
>Roman Empire, an unprecedented 12 nominations. Ren and Stimpy had
>more integrity and depth!
>
>nb
Did you see that picture of Russell Crowe after he was rescued by the
Coast Guard after getting lost kayaking? He looks like a fat, bald,
old man ))) snicker
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/05/...lost-kayaking/

never did like him
Janet US

On 2012-09-05, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> Coast Guard after getting lost kayaking? He looks like a fat, bald,
> old man ))) snicker
> http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/05/...lost-kayaking/

Hey! ...be nice.

> never did like him

Not a big fan, either. Only in one movie did he excel, Master and
Commander.

nb --fat, bald, old man

--
Definition of objectivism:
"Eff you! I got mine."
http://www.nongmoproject.org/

On 5 Sep 2012 16:38:31 GMT, notbob > wrote:
snip
>
>nb --fat, bald, old man
oops! sorry! But his ego demands my attention to this detail.
Janet US

notbob wrote:

> Stupidest movie I couldn't sit through. No surprise, as it was
> another Stephan King abomination.

Shawshank Redemption was excellent, despite the star being Tim
Robbins.

Janet Bostwick wrote:

> Did you see that picture of Russell Crowe after he was rescued by the
> Coast Guard after getting lost kayaking? He looks like a fat, bald,
> old man ))) snicker
> http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/05/...lost-kayaking/
>
> never did like him

Check out "The Insider". Crowe plays the RJR informant, completely
against type.

On Sep 5, 12:21*pm, notbob > wrote:

> At what? *Certainly not entertainment.
>
> Stupidest movie I couldn't sit through. *No surprise, as it was
> another Stephan King abomination. *As for oscar nominations, this is
> the group that gave Gladiator, that pathetic rip-off of Fall of the
> Roman Empire, an unprecedented 12 nominations. *Ren and Stimpy had
> more integrity and depth! *


I agree. Boring and long and very very phony. The star of the
Green Mile was the bevy of bubbles that would spew from Duncan's mouth
when the spell would overtake him. The Academy Awards are meaningless
and I hate every capitalizing them as I did here out of respect for
those who still cling to them as something special. Movies suck
compared to good tv. The actor is the least significant ingredient in
film making. A few years back the big screen actors - nearly all
related to others already in the biz - snickered at tv and would not
appear on it except to hawk their abysmal movies. Nothing against
Duncan personally, but come on, with all the football players out
there from college on up surely he can be replaced in a heartbeat, as
can the more so-called accomplished and studied actors, who to me are
the worst of the bunch and should take their over-rated craft to the
stage.

TJ

On Sep 5, 12:21*pm, notbob > wrote:

> At what? *Certainly not entertainment.
>
> Stupidest movie I couldn't sit through. *No surprise, as it was
> another Stephan King abomination. *As for oscar nominations, this is
> the group that gave Gladiator, that pathetic rip-off of Fall of the
> Roman Empire, an unprecedented 12 nominations. *Ren and Stimpy had
> more integrity and depth! *



Also, while I am not a big reader - just short stories and
newspaper articles mainly - I do attempt now and then to read an
actual book. Not often, but I've done it. I never could get through
even the first few pages of any Stephen King book as his writing is
very sloppy and hard to follow. His movies are better, which isn't
saying much. I don't like King because he still refuses to accept any
responsibility for getting hit by a car while taking a mindless stroll
down the shoulder of a road in Maine. He got hurt pretty bad in that
one and has never let go of the bitterness and resentment. Yeah, I
know, the artsy genius was deep in thought, trying to come up with
another novel, just for us, and was not able to hear or see anything
other than the insanely creative thoughts bubbling out of his one-
track brain. I suppose that's the excuse. A guy walks along a road
and gets hit by a car and accepts no part of it - that guy is no star
in my eyes, although I'm sure he saw a few when the car hit him - or
should I say, he stumbled into it. I never liked the guy, but I don't
care if others like him, although I will admit it ****es me off at
times the garbage people see today and think is great. Sickening.

TJ

On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:02:04 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> Did you see that picture of Russell Crowe after he was rescued by the
>> Coast Guard after getting lost kayaking? He looks like a fat, bald,
>> old man ))) snicker
>> http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/05/...lost-kayaking/
>>
>> never did like him
>
>Check out "The Insider". Crowe plays the RJR informant, completely
>against type.
>
I may see if I can rent that. I think I might have seen it, but can't
remember it
Janet US

On 2012-09-05, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>
> I may see if I can rent that. I think I might have seen it, but can't
> remember it

No doubt cuz it's completely forgetable. Much like A Beautiful Mind,
it's a total snore.

nb

--
Definition of objectivism:
"Eff you! I got mine."
http://www.nongmoproject.org/

On 9/5/2012 12:32 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On 5 Sep 2012 16:21:23 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>> On 2012-09-05, jmcquown > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> cast who wasn't excellent....
>>
>> At what? Certainly not entertainment.
>>
>> Stupidest movie I couldn't sit through. No surprise, as it was
>> another Stephan King abomination. As for oscar nominations, this is
>> the group that gave Gladiator, that pathetic rip-off of Fall of the
>> Roman Empire, an unprecedented 12 nominations. Ren and Stimpy had
>> more integrity and depth!
>>
>> nb
> Did you see that picture of Russell Crowe after he was rescued by the
> Coast Guard after getting lost kayaking? He looks like a fat, bald,
> old man ))) snicker
> http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/05/...lost-kayaking/
>
> never did like him
> Janet US
>
He's filming a movie - "Noah".

Tracy

Jammy Toe wrote:

> I agree. Boring and long and very very phony. The star of the
> Green Mile was the bevy of bubbles that would spew from Duncan's mouth
> when the spell would overtake him.

Those were supposed to be flies, nummy.

"George M. Middius" wrote in message
...

Jammy Toe wrote:

> I agree. Boring and long and very very phony. The star of the
> Green Mile was the bevy of bubbles that would spew from Duncan's mouth
> when the spell would overtake him.

Those were supposed to be flies, nummy.


Symbolically, flies. Definitely not "bubbles". Like it or not, it was a
very well done film. IMHO.

Jill

On Sep 5, 7:11*pm, George M. Middius > wrote:

> Those were supposed to be flies, nummy.


Whatever they were, they were the star of the show and any group of
actors could have been used to lend them support.

TJ

sqwishy tries the old misdirect.

> That's fat? (looking down).

Don't be so self-effacing. You're the one who posts pix of your family
get-togethers:

<http://alturl.com/5dktr >

On Sep 5, 4:12*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:02:04 -0400, George M. Middius
>
> > wrote:
> >Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> >> Did you see that picture of Russell Crowe after he was rescued by the
> >> Coast Guard after getting lost kayaking? *He looks like a fat, bald,
> >> old man ))) *snicker
> >>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/05/...ed-after-getti....
>
> >> never did like him
>
> >Check out "The Insider". Crowe plays the RJR informant, completely
> >against type.
>
> I may see if I can rent that. *I think I might have seen it, but can't
> remember it
> Janet US

The Insider was a very good film, and it revolves around the 1996 60
Minutes interview with the Scientist who worked for RJ Reynolds, and
the struggle to get that interview to air, along with the Scientist
being subpeonaed to testify against Big Tobacco in the class action
lawsuit against the Cigarette manufacturers based on the TV
interview. Crowe plays Dr. Jeffrey Weigand, the Chemist who turned on
his former employers. Highly recommended, directed by Michael Mann.
Great ensemble cast, including Al Pacino as the CBS Producer and
Christopher Plummer as Mike Wallace.