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besilarius

January 22, 2015, 07:42:55 AM
Telly Savalas, who was a perennial face in westerns and war movies (Dirty Dozen, McKenna's Gold, etc.) died today in 1994.  He is most recognized as Theo Kojak from his TV show.  His catch phrase in the show was, "Who loves ya, baby?"
On the Tonight Show, he was talking to Johnny Carson about the movie, Greatest Story Ever Told, in which he played Pontius Pilate.
He took his mother to the premier and introduced her to Max van Sydow, who portrayed Jesus.  She was noticeably cold to Max, and in private Telly asked her what was wrong. 
"That man STOLE the roll that was meant for you."
Can just imagine Kojak on the cross saying, "Who loves ya, baby."
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January 22, 2015, 07:58:39 AM
Telly Savalas was a great actor. It's hard to believe he's been dead for over twenty years.  :'(
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January 22, 2015, 10:39:03 PM
amen, he was a real magas

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January 22, 2015, 10:47:21 PM
He was perfect for Kelly's Heroes.  He was one of the worst Bond villains in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (but to be fair, the entire script was a wreck).
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January 23, 2015, 02:24:22 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 22, 2015, 10:47:21 PM
He was perfect for Kelly's Heroes.  He was one of the worst Bond villains in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (but to be fair, the entire script was a wreck).
That film never happened. it was a giant commie bluff to create confusion and mayhem in the West.

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January 23, 2015, 11:05:38 AM
Quote from: jejo68 on January 23, 2015, 02:24:22 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 22, 2015, 10:47:21 PM
He was perfect for Kelly's Heroes.  He was one of the worst Bond villains in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (but to be fair, the entire script was a wreck).
That film never happened. it was a giant commie bluff to create confusion and mayhem in the West.

Personally I love that movie.
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January 23, 2015, 01:16:12 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on January 23, 2015, 11:05:38 AM
Quote from: jejo68 on January 23, 2015, 02:24:22 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 22, 2015, 10:47:21 PM
He was perfect for Kelly's Heroes.  He was one of the worst Bond villains in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (but to be fair, the entire script was a wreck).
That film never happened. it was a giant commie bluff to create confusion and mayhem in the West.

Personally I love that movie.

Me, too. It had its good points. I mean, really, Diana Rigg is HAWT, dude. And Satchmo Armstrong doing the love theme. The action scenes were good but I'll agree the script could have used a little work and Lazenby could have used an acting coach. I don't consider it any worse than some of the Roger Moore gadget-fest pseudo-comedies.
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January 23, 2015, 01:32:52 PM
Part of the problem with OHMSS was that the entire cast went thru their lines so fast that it seems like they're just trying to hurry up and get the movie done so they can get on with their lives.  If they just read them at a normal conversational pace, instead of like a punk-rock band on adderall, the movie would've been much, much better.

And it wasn't just Lazenby.  Savalas, Rigg, all of them did it.
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LongBlade

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January 25, 2015, 08:39:57 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 23, 2015, 01:32:52 PM
Part of the problem with OHMSS was that the entire cast went thru their lines so fast that it seems like they're just trying to hurry up and get the movie done so they can get on with their lives.  If they just read them at a normal conversational pace, instead of like a punk-rock band on adderall, the movie would've been much, much better.

And it wasn't just Lazenby.  Savalas, Rigg, all of them did it.

Hmmm. Interesting point. Never noticed that.

Isn't the move over two hours long as it is? Could be the director pushed them to go faster so they could cram in as much plot as they could.
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Not all those who wander are lost;
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bayonetbrant

#9
January 25, 2015, 09:42:32 AM
maybe - but watch it again and marvel at how fast everyone is talking
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