Posted on 07/13/2022 9:42:00 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Where's the fun in that?
One of the best scenes, imho, was the townie scene in ‘Witness’.
Caught him in a role I never knew about. He was an assistant to “The Director” in The Conversation with Gene Hackman. Decent, but definitely early-70s-weird, movie.
Ford us aging far, far better than Biden.
Oh, the guy that shaved his chest to support the Amazon rainforest? The street racer in American Graffiti. That guy? šš
I think I like him best as “Falfa” in American Graffiti.
The drugs kinda screwed him up a bit.
He’s an Ok actor. Just ok. Kinda like Redford/Newman. Pretty boy. Gets by on his looks. The really good ones were not that pretty. I remember Richard Harris calling out Redford and Newman on just that. Harris was good enough to be taken seriously.
Not really a knock on Ford, but I never found him to be a particularly engaging or charismatic actor. Just seemed to be a guy who was in the right place at the right time.
Enjoyed “Force 10 from Navarone”, Clear and Present Danger, and of course “Blade Runner”.
RE: Just seemed to be a guy who was in the right place at the right time.
My sentiments exactly. Some people just get lucky. :)
He was from nearby Lancaster County, and much of the film was shot on his aunt's farm. His aunt was not Amish, but had purchased and maintained the farm as authentically as practicable which made it ideal for filming as many in the Amish community were wary of the outsiders and reluctant to participate in the filming. He kept a scrapbook of the film's production including a pic of him and Ford with Harrison holding his arm around him and both of them with big grins. My friend is actually an extra in the film as one of the Amish teens walking through the field to the funeral in the opening scene. He said Ford was as personable , friendly and as likeable as could be, and some evenings would take some long walks through the farmland just for a little solo time to unwind.
Ford was already a high-profile star at the time, and while he's gone loopy with his politics, I always had a positive impression of him based on my friend's account.
Ford is a likeable guy on screen. Snd he takes beatings well. That can go a long way. He’s a crazy leftie, but so are most actors. Gotta ignore that or give up movies.
That must be before the plastic surgery.
A RICH, woke putz....crashed his expensive biplane at some California golf course IIRC...... the guy was good in his movies. He should have just took it all and shut up about is wokeness....
COL Lucas, yes!!!
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Thanks.
Hollywood Homicide is another good one that highlights his comedic side....
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