tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post2562800123184709273..comments2024-03-23T21:46:50.843-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: façade: Jeff Bridgesjoe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-50461129805614673542009-09-12T17:41:05.252-04:002009-09-12T17:41:05.252-04:00Supposedly, he'll be playing Rooster Cogburn i...Supposedly, he'll be playing Rooster Cogburn in the Coens' remake of True Grit. Now that would be something to see!<br /><br />He really is amazing. And it seems that people either love him or have no opinion. Never seem to find any haters.jbryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-58292797613679184602009-09-11T19:19:49.280-04:002009-09-11T19:19:49.280-04:00Yes, "Hearts of the West"! And "Ra...Yes, "Hearts of the West"! And "Rancho Deluxe"!joe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-25894608197979513812009-09-11T18:15:01.202-04:002009-09-11T18:15:01.202-04:00Bridges has been my favorite actor for a long time...Bridges has been my favorite actor for a long time. If anyone asks me who I think the best actor of his generation is, DeNiro or Pacino, I always answer Bridges. Jeff has somehow avoided the vanity and cynicism that have strangled his two exceptional colleagues - perhaps, as Sean notes, because acting is not Bridges' only artistic outlet. I loved "The Amateurs," among his recent movies, but was unable to get through more than five minutes the HBO movie. If I ran a rep house, I'd love to put together a career retrospective of Bridges' work: at last, a chance to shine a spotlight on "Hearts of the West"!wwolfenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-4961230654821509212009-09-11T17:27:16.010-04:002009-09-11T17:27:16.010-04:00Interesting observations on Bridges which help &qu...Interesting observations on Bridges which help "explain" his presence on the movie landscape - part leading man, part character actor. Yes, Hayden and Mitchum are good comparisons. It is doubtful if a comparable performer/character type could be introduced in modern films these days without banal justifications or reservations.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-82195620482376391642009-09-11T07:47:02.318-04:002009-09-11T07:47:02.318-04:00I adore the sheer affectlessness of Bridges’ actin...I adore the sheer affectlessness of Bridges’ acting and especially his reacting - he makes it all look so easy. Like the two icons you mention, his style is practically radical for an art that likes to draw attention to itself.Glennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-50421189702423067632009-09-10T21:07:47.964-04:002009-09-10T21:07:47.964-04:00The one thing curious about Bridges' career is...The one thing curious about Bridges' career is the relatively large output, considering that he is something of a renaissance man. Acting seems no more important to him than his photograhy and music. He's artistically scattered and that, I think, makes him an exceptional actor.Seannoreply@blogger.com