Tough Old Guys.. in film. - Blu-ray Forum

JackHunt · 01-18-2009, 05:09 PM

Who do think was the coolest or gave off the baddest screen persona pre -1980.

Have to go with; James Cagney.

xander · 01-18-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JackHunt

Who do think was the coolest or gave off the baddest screen persona pre -1980.

Have to go with; James Cagney.

This is an easy one for me. Got to be Robert Mitchum.

cartman781 · 01-18-2009, 06:59 PM

Ray O. Blu · 01-18-2009, 07:11 PM

Clint "The man with no name" Eastwood!
All he had to do was arrive in town on a horse and the townsfolk all hid, for his reputation preceded his arrival.

fletchlives · 01-18-2009, 07:15 PM

Erroyl Flynn, Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin. McQueen and Eastwood as previously posted are great choices too.

Ator the Invincible · 01-18-2009, 07:18 PM

Let's not forget Charles Bronson. The Death Wish movies are some of my favorite guilty pleasures.

EDIT: fletchlives beat me to it. So, I guess this is a +1.

naturephoto1 · 01-18-2009, 07:19 PM

I think that you could add Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Richard Widmark, and Sean Connery to this list.

Rich

PoLskA · 01-18-2009, 08:17 PM

Clint Eastwood
Steve McQueen
John Wayne... heh...

Edo · 01-18-2009, 08:21 PM

Clint Eastwood

swingle007 · 01-18-2009, 08:25 PM

Definitely Charles Bronson....unlike some of the others mentioned, this guy was a physical specimen as well...imposing with both fists and a gun....

wnicholas76 · 01-19-2009, 01:06 AM

Kirk Douglas

Enough said.

peter008 · 01-19-2009, 01:26 AM

jack palance
anthony quinn
clark gable
burt lancaster
yul brynner
james coburn
gary cooper
humphrey bogart
william holden
frank sinatra
charles bronson
steve mcqueen

GreenScar · 01-19-2009, 01:31 AM

Very good lists. I would add Brando and James Dean. And the Duke of course.

peter008 · 01-19-2009, 02:24 AM

all right here'e a few more...

marlon brando
james dean
john wayne
spencer tracy
henry fonda
cary grant
james stewart
burt reynolds
gregory peck
james garner
richard burton
charlton heston
paul newman
sidney poitier
kirk douglas
robert shaw
warren beatty
laurence olivier
christopher plummer
lee marvin
george kennedy
ernest borgnine
telly savalas
karl malden
george c. scott

GreenScar · 01-19-2009, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by peter008

all right here'e a few more...

marlon brando
james dean
john wayne
spencer tracy
henry fonda
cary grant
james stewart
burt reynolds
gregory peck
james garner
richard burton
charlton heston
paul newman
sidney poitier
kirk douglas
robert shaw
warren beatty
laurence olivier
christopher plummer
lee marvin
george kennedy
ernest borgnine
telly savalas
karl malden
george c. scott

They just don't make em like the used to do they?

peter008 · 01-19-2009, 02:38 AM

you got that right.

hoogoosedmoose41 · 01-19-2009, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ator the Invincible

Let's not forget Charles Bronson. The Death Wish movies are some of my favorite guilty pleasures.

EDIT: fletchlives beat me to it. So, I guess this is a +1.

loved the death wish movies but The Mechanic is one of my favorites.

Blu-Ron · 01-19-2009, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by cartman781

Anyone who does their own stunts gets my vote.

true2_blu · 01-19-2009, 07:17 PM

Clint Eastwood and Steve McQueen. As far as Charles Bronson, Hard Times was my favorite movie that he was in.

fletchlives · 01-20-2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by hoogoosedmoose41

loved the death wish movies but The Mechanic is one of my favorites.

The Mechanic is a classic. Great ending.

01-18-2009, 05:09 PM	#1
JackHunt Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Manhattan Blu-ray collection:55	Tough Old Guys.. in film. Who do think was the coolest or gave off the baddest screen persona pre -1980. Have to go with; James Cagney. Last edited by JackHunt; 01-18-2009 at 07:10 PM.

01-18-2009, 07:11 PM	#4
Ray O. Blu Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The £ßÇ 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:50 Trading Score:6	Still Clint Clint "The man with no name" Eastwood! All he had to do was arrive in town on a horse and the townsfolk all hid, for his reputation preceded his arrival.

01-18-2009, 07:19 PM	#7
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	I think that you could add Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Richard Widmark, and Sean Connery to this list. Rich Last edited by naturephoto1; 01-18-2009 at 07:37 PM.

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01-18-2009, 07:18 PM	#6
Ator the Invincible Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Scranton, PA, USA 4K collection:502 Blu-ray collection:6292 DVD collection:2715	Let's not forget Charles Bronson. The Death Wish movies are some of my favorite guilty pleasures. EDIT: fletchlives beat me to it. So, I guess this is a +1.

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PoLskA Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Livonia, MI Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:948 Blu-ray collection:2585 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:381	Clint Eastwood Steve McQueen John Wayne... heh...

01-18-2009, 08:21 PM	#9
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01-18-2009, 08:25 PM	#10
swingle007 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Kingwood, Tx. Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:17	Definitely Charles Bronson....unlike some of the others mentioned, this guy was a physical specimen as well...imposing with both fists and a gun....

01-19-2009, 01:06 AM	#11
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	Kirk Douglas Enough said.

01-19-2009, 01:26 AM	#12
peter008 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1305	jack palance anthony quinn clark gable burt lancaster yul brynner james coburn gary cooper humphrey bogart william holden frank sinatra charles bronson steve mcqueen

01-19-2009, 01:31 AM	#13
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Very good lists. I would add Brando and James Dean. And the Duke of course.

01-19-2009, 02:24 AM	#14
peter008 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1305	all right here'e a few more... marlon brando james dean john wayne spencer tracy henry fonda cary grant james stewart burt reynolds gregory peck james garner richard burton charlton heston paul newman sidney poitier kirk douglas robert shaw warren beatty laurence olivier christopher plummer lee marvin george kennedy ernest borgnine telly savalas karl malden george c. scott

01-19-2009, 02:38 AM	#16
peter008 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1305	you got that right.

01-19-2009, 07:17 PM	#19
true2_blu Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Bay Area Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:21	Clint Eastwood and Steve McQueen. As far as Charles Bronson, Hard Times was my favorite movie that he was in.

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