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James Caan, veteran 'Godfather' and 'Elf' actor, dies at 82
NBC News ^ | July 7, 2022 | David K. Li

Posted on 07/07/2022 11:16:08 AM PDT by C19fan

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To: Vermont Lt

If a person doesn’t choke up watching Brian’s Song, they have no soul.

That being said, I have ZERO problem saying that I flat out cry.


41 posted on 07/07/2022 1:20:29 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: OttawaFreeper

She redefines elitist liberal hypocrite jackass, but her cover of that Beatles song, while singing to the troops was amazing.


42 posted on 07/07/2022 1:22:47 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: V_TWIN

Fantastic movie.

He was in some great ones.


43 posted on 07/07/2022 1:23:41 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: C19fan

I never heard of “Elf”...


44 posted on 07/07/2022 2:18:56 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Yo-Yo

Nice! Great speech by John Houseman “Champion feels mean, no problems here!” I’m so old I remember James Cann in Mel Brooks “Silent Movie” scene with Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman in his movie trailer eating melon balls. Check out Silent Movie it’s still funny! RIP Johnathan E!


45 posted on 07/07/2022 2:49:14 PM PDT by JWashington69
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To: C19fan

I also liked him in “Countdown” from 1968 where he played an astronaut where they sent him to the Moon to beat the Soviets in a specially modified Gemini capsule.


46 posted on 07/07/2022 3:04:01 PM PDT by MrLucky1966 (GOVT.SYS CORRUPTED! RUN GUN.COM? (Y/Y) GUN.COM NOT FOUND, EXECUTE BASEBALL.BAT? (Y/Y))
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To: tired&retired

Just recently saw “Rain People”

Not my favorite James Caan movie.


47 posted on 07/07/2022 3:10:02 PM PDT by RedMonqey
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To: xp38

“…the reply was The Godfather of course.“

They should have added the line: “I especially liked the scene where that macho hothead, Sonny, got what was coming to him…


48 posted on 07/07/2022 3:11:39 PM PDT by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: TalBlack

I don’t recall watching the entire run of the series so it might have happened if they kept the joke running.


49 posted on 07/07/2022 3:17:58 PM PDT by xp38
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To: MrLucky1966

He was in an episode of the Hawaii 50 reboot with his Son Scott who was the co-star of the series. Hard to believe that episode was 10 years ago. Scott looked like his father, same shorter stature, and distinctive walk.


50 posted on 07/07/2022 3:18:08 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: C19fan

He was in the Stephen King movie “Misery.”


51 posted on 07/07/2022 3:20:48 PM PDT by gattaca
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To: C19fan

C19fan, you are right 👍. Johnathan, Johnathan, Johnathan. A masterpiece on tyrannical corporate rule.


52 posted on 07/07/2022 3:31:14 PM PDT by 2001convSVT (Asking questions is your right.)
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To: yukong
Or one of my favorites, El Dorado.

"Ride boldly ride." -Mississippi. I've pulled out the DVD and will watch El Dorado tonight as my personal tribute to James Caen.

53 posted on 07/07/2022 4:04:45 PM PDT by Towed_Jumper (Achtung ungeimpftes Schwein! Covid-Injektion macht frei!)
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To: C19fan

What about “Brian’s Song”?


54 posted on 07/07/2022 7:08:18 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Thief was a really good movie. Very under rated.

Look up "Gardens of Stone" with James Earl Jones. Also very good. Also very underrated.

55 posted on 07/08/2022 12:35:36 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

I saw it. Good but not up to Thief.


56 posted on 07/08/2022 2:07:21 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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