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Date Posted: 02:34:34 10/04/11 Tue
Author: Rick
Subject: Charlton Heston (1923-2008)

He was one of the few actors left, whose career started in the Golden Age and became very successful for over 40 years. A good man and fine actor.





Rick

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[> Re: Charlton Heston (1923-2008) -- Officer Torch, 07:53:26 10/04/11 Tue [1]

You pretty much summed it up for this great. Of my maybe top 3 movies, he was the lead in 2...as Moses in The Ten Commandments, and in Ben Hur. (Off thread, but in case you're interested, my favorite film.........The Godfather.)


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[> Re: Charlton Heston (1923-2008) -- Tim, 19:48:41 10/04/11 Tue [1]

The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Rameses may represent the best casting in motion picture history.

Despite the Hollywood epics he starred in, Heston never looked down his nose at science fiction, and was superb in Planet of the Apes, The Omega Man and Soylent Green.

Charlton Heston was a class act for sure.


Tim


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[> [> Re: Charlton Heston (1923-2008) -- Officer Torch, 13:31:18 10/05/11 Wed [1]

Slightly off thread here on my part Sgt.Tim, but it allows tooting my horn I'd like for you guys to know about...it's really one of the last of the wide screen epics, and it also has two of the best in terms of casting, but Charlton Heston was not in this one. I tend to agree though that the Moses and Ramses, along with so many other actors of reknown, made The Ten Commandments likely the best cast movie in motion picture history. It will always hold up well. I see special editions are now out as well.

There were other good ones, and this from 1962, though without C.Heston, had Yul Brynner...in a part some say he was born to play in this (dunno about that, but he was good) and Tony Curtis, who got top billing in the movie, as his son. The movie...Taras Bulba, grossly underrated. Great story, works on multiple levels, drama, action, family, duty, romance, absolutely amazing battles..on horseback, a rousing music score, pre CG days. Just do not get a cheap import. Let me know what you think if you get it. Maybe try a Netflix or equiv. first. It's rarely on TV.


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[> [> [> Re: Yul Brynner and Tony Curtis -- Tim, 20:22:22 10/05/11 Wed [1]

I think of myself as fairly knowledgeable about older movies, but Taras Bulba is one I am totally unfamiliar with. Yet I see the cast is most impressive, led by Curtis and Brynner and with many notable character actors in support. I will keep an eye out for a copy, thanks for the heads up, Officer Torch.


Sergeant Tim


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