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Sunday, April 20 - 9:16pm

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I liked Big very much. I disliked Philadelphia because I thougth it was Hollywood PC. He was very good in Saving Private Ryan and excellent in Apollo 13. Splash was great. Sure, Forest Gump, but I disliked FG because you had this dolt going successfully through life in spite of his stupidity implicitly denigrating real human brains and achievement.

--Brant

Post 21

Monday, April 21 - 9:21am

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Cary Grant is my favorite dead actor, although I thought he was better when he was alive.

Post 22

Tuesday, April 22 - 4:07am

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Sure, Forest Gump, but I disliked FG because you had this dolt going successfully through life in spite of his stupidity implicitly denigrating real human brains and achievement.

I really disagree with this. It's clear throughout the film (to me, anyway) that FG, through simple honesty, was a metaphor of inspiration. I thought it was clever and fun. Greatness can be achieved despite emotional or physical limitations. Forest Gump was a great and beautiful comedy.

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Tuesday, April 22 - 10:52am

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Yeah, Forrest Gump was unrealistic, but I liked what I saw as the theme: Forrest Gump succeeded because he was willing to say "yes" to things, willing to try.

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Friday, April 25 - 11:15pm

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Cary Grant is my favorite dead actor, although I thought he was better when he was alive.

That's hilarious, Summer. I gave you a sanction for that! Glad to see you're posting again!

- Bill

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Saturday, April 26 - 2:00am

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Cary Grant is clearly the winner, which helps to restore my "faith" in the rationality of Objectivists. J

As far as I know, he was never one of Ayn Rand's favorites, however. Conrad Veidt, Gary Cooper, Will Rogers, John Barrymore,Walter Pidgeon, William S. Hart, Sean Connery--but not Cary Grant. I suspect he did too many light comedies to suit her taste.

I might have thought she would have liked his unique ability to combine a certain lightness and charm with utter strength and self-confidence. I would have loved to see what he might have done with the role of Francisco D'anconia.