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2010-08-11 Home Front: Culture Wars

James Caan Refuses to Be the Typical 'Hollywood Liberal'

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-08-11 11:15|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Caan had a very frustrating career. Rollerball was way ahead of its time, based on some sound science fiction, but suffered from the same problem as The Running Man.

That is, both movies showed society crumbling, but with just the most peripheral signs, yet tried to convey that an athletic event will somehow be the final trigger. That is too much of a stretch.

But Caan should have stayed with science fiction. It worked wonders for Charlton Heston. By the time he did a remake of The Lathe of Heaven, it was too late.

Other than that, he did a bunch of one-shots and forgettables.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-11 11:57|| 2010-08-11 11:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Are you suggesting that "The Godfather" was forgettable?

Posted by abu Chuck al Ameriki 2010-08-11 12:00|| 2010-08-11 12:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Well the guy's been working for almost 50 years, so he must've done something right...

Posted by tu3031 2010-08-11 12:03|| 2010-08-11 12:03|| Front Page Top

#4 abu Chuck: While that role was good, it was not "his" picture. He had proven that he could do much more.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-11 13:07|| 2010-08-11 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 I liked "Thief" and at least parts of "The KIller Elite"

Posted by charger 2010-08-11 13:12|| 2010-08-11 13:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Ah yes, the Man whom made all the Girls wanna watch, + cry, ala RYAN'S SONG back in PRE = FUTURE BRADGELINA "SHE SAYS CHINA RULES THE WORLD" JOLIE 1970's Guam.

[Antonio "Ah Yes" Banderas here]

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-08-11 23:27|| 2010-08-11 23:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Gaaawd, RYAN'S SONG + LOVE STORY back-to-back.

D *** NG IT, VIRGINA, THIS IS WHY GOD INVENTED DASTARDLY SNEAKY WW2 NAZI SUBMARINES!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-08-11 23:31|| 2010-08-11 23:31|| Front Page Top

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