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Living Legend Kirk Douglas Turns 100! A Look Back at the Star's Most Iconic Performances
Entertainment Today ^
| 12/09/2016
| by Zach Seemayer
Posted on 12/09/2016 7:54:27 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Kirk Douglas, one of Hollywood's most celebrated icons, turns 100 on Friday, marking a milestone in a life filled with some of the best roles a star could hope for and some of the best performances anyone has ever given.
With three Oscar nominations and an honorary Lifetime Achievement Oscar under his belt, ET is taking a look back at some of Douglas' greatest films in honor of his special day.
(Excerpt) Read more at etonline.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elderly; happybirthday; hollywood; kirkdouglas
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To: SeekAndFind
MY FAVORITE CHARACTER AND CATCH PHRASE:
To: SeekAndFind
LUST OF LIFE
In this emotional biopic, Douglas plays famed Dutch painter
Vincent Van Gogh, who went unappreciated and unrecognized during his troubled life, but sacrificed everything for his artistic passion. Douglas' performance in the powerful film earned him his third Oscar nomination.
To: SeekAndFind
LUST OF FOR LIFE (1956)
To: SeekAndFind
Kirk Douglas’ son Michael Douglas is 72!!!!
Where have the years gone? It feels like a time warp!
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posted on
12/09/2016 7:59:21 AM PST
by
sodpoodle
(Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
To: SeekAndFind
Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
In this David Miller-directed drama about individualism, Douglas plays a loner and drifter named John Burns who lives his life like a roaming Old West cowboy, refusing to give in to living in modern society. Soon, he gets embroiled in a jail break that makes him the target of a manhunt. The contemporary Western is considered by many to be Douglas' best work.
To: SeekAndFind
Love Kirk. Great detective movie with him as an on the edge detective. Forget the name.
Dont want to know his politics!
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posted on
12/09/2016 7:59:32 AM PST
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dp0622
(IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
To: SeekAndFind
Excellent flick. Highly recommend.
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posted on
12/09/2016 7:59:44 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: SeekAndFind
A real actor not just a celebrity. Of course movies had actual screenplays back then and not just a bunch of CGI explosions.
To: sodpoodle
Kirk Douglas’ son Michael Douglas is 72!!!!
To: SeekAndFind
Happy Birthday Mr. Douglas
YOU. ARE. SPARTACUS!
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posted on
12/09/2016 8:00:34 AM PST
by
HLPhat
(It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
To: SeekAndFind
PATHS OF GLORY is his best film.
To: dp0622
Love Kirk. Great detective movie with him as an on the edge detective. Forget the name
You must be thinking of this:
To: sodpoodle
“Where have the years gone? It feels like a time warp”
Catherine is wondering the same thing.
To: SeekAndFind
I have fond memories of watching that flick with my Dad on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Great movie! Also loved The Vikings with Douglas, Tony Curtis and Ernest Borgnine.
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posted on
12/09/2016 8:04:36 AM PST
by
cld51860
(Volo pro veritas)
To: SeekAndFind
Missing from the list (and one of my personal favorites).
In Harm's Way. Great cast and script all around. Given the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and Douglas' 100th birthday I had to rewatch this recently.
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12/09/2016 8:05:07 AM PST
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AustinBill
(consequence is what makes our choices real)
To: SeekAndFind
You beat me to it. I was reviewing his demography...91 movies as an actor.
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12/09/2016 8:05:23 AM PST
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moovova
To: TigerClaws
RE: PATHS OF GLORY is his best film.
That was during the time when swear words were not used in films. I can only imagine what the script would be in that scene today.
To: SeekAndFind
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12/09/2016 8:06:48 AM PST
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V_TWIN
To: moovova; SeekAndFind
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12/09/2016 8:07:39 AM PST
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moovova
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