Died aged 82,first saw him in "Smoky and the bandit "and "Hooper " as a teenager when he was probably at his height but "Deliverance " will be what he's most remembered for
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I always had a soft spot for Reynolds, but he certainly wasn't the 'easiest' guy around.
I'd say Deliverance will be among his most 'rated', but I'd venture Smokey for most remembered. Him and Dom DeLouis were gold in Cannonball Run, too, which was utter crap but terribly fun.
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Originally posted by WOM View PostCannonball Run, too, which was utter crap but terribly fun.
His role in Striptease is much overlooked, not surprisingly considering the rest of it is a complete trainwreck. But I'd go as far as saying that his performance in that is the best of his career. Yes, better than Boogie Nights.
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Originally posted by 3 Colours Red View PostI bloody love Cannonball Run.
His role in Striptease is much overlooked, not surprisingly considering the rest of it is a complete trainwreck. But I'd go as far as saying that his performance in that is the best of his career. Yes, better than Boogie Nights.
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Jack Elam is incredible in The Cannonball Run. The SMERSHPod episode on the film is a real delight.
As for Burt... RIP Bandit Darville. Smokey and the Bandit II was my favourite film growing up and even now I'll watch a few minutes of it when it appears on ITV and just have a smile. Reynolds had charm and charisma like very few.
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Easily one of the most effortlessly charismatic actors, especially in his prime. I would be hard pressed to come up with a better line reading then this bit from Smokey and the Bandit (at about 1min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgmk5D4a8K8
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Originally posted by Amor de Cosmos View PostThing that surprised me most is he turned down the role of James Bond, after Sean Connery. I wonder if he was asked to do a British accent and didn't feel he could?
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As many of the Roger Moore Bonds were quite slapstick by nature (and let's face it, Sir Roger wasn't exactly Richard Burton) I can almost imagine that working. Maybe they'd have spun the franchise so it was about Reynolds playing Felix Liter on his similar adventures.
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His best films were very good but some of his others make me wonder if he could have inspired Troy McClure in The Simpsons.
"Hi, I'm Burt Reynolds, you may remember me from such movies as "Operation C.I.A.", "Cop and a half", "Mad Dog Time", and "Without a Paddle"
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Originally posted by WOM View PostYeah, but you're basically a British intellectual living in remote Wherethefuckistan. Reed is.....Reed, man.
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Originally posted by WOM View PostHow have you avoided Smoke and The Bandit and Cannonball Run for all these years?
I recall that both of those were on TV in the 80s a lot, so I must have seen some of them along with a bits and pieces of a few other Burt Reynolds' movies, but none of them draw me in and I can't imagine they're good enough to merit a space on the long list of movies I want to see (but probably never will).
I've never seen Deliverance because I know what it's about.Last edited by Hot Pepsi; 07-09-2018, 16:49.
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