tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post9045949145592318710..comments2024-03-23T21:46:50.843-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: façade: charlton heston, farceur?joe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-45450738262482641922015-03-18T16:26:57.688-04:002015-03-18T16:26:57.688-04:00Thanks, Kevin. Heston has become an easy target f...Thanks, Kevin. Heston has become an easy target for lazy critics. His filmography is impressive and, yes, "Will Penny" is a terrific showcase of his underestimated talents.joe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-32225626256005237142015-03-18T15:58:47.665-04:002015-03-18T15:58:47.665-04:00Big Heston fan here. While his comedies are not ve...Big Heston fan here. While his comedies are not very good, he excelled at the larger than life characters. As others have pointed out, he seemed more comfortable playing characters in any century but the 20th. <br /><br />Another comedy he appeared in was the Warren Beatty-directed TOWN AND COUNTRY. He's one of the best things in it. And his cameo in WAYNES WORLD 2 got a big laugh from the opening weekend audience I saw it with. <br /><br />His WILL PENNY could be his best performance. I don't think another actor could have done as well as he did. Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-58293323985525732492015-03-16T12:48:31.921-04:002015-03-16T12:48:31.921-04:00Does this mean Airport '75 was not a comedy?Does this mean Airport '75 was not a comedy?bradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-55370489145031826162015-03-16T11:54:45.620-04:002015-03-16T11:54:45.620-04:00Like him or not, for his limited acting abilities ...Like him or not, for his limited acting abilities or his politics, Heston was one hell of an onscreen presence. Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-75537729307027487292008-04-11T14:28:00.000-04:002008-04-11T14:28:00.000-04:00Agreed. In his day, he had presence to spare. A ...Agreed. In his day, he had presence to spare. A genuine screen icon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-66878204248446801792008-04-11T11:04:00.000-04:002008-04-11T11:04:00.000-04:00Great bit of trivia about Heston. I never realize...Great bit of trivia about Heston. I never realized how limited an actor he was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com