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The Biggest Star ... Mark Steyn
Steyn Online ^ | 5Apr 2014 | Mark Steyn

Posted on 04/06/2014 12:54:57 AM PDT by Rummyfan

SteynOnline celebrated Doris Day's 90th birthday on Thursday, and several readers wrote to point out that April 3rd 1924 was also the late Marlon Brando's birthday. You could hardly ask for two more dissimilar stars, so I thought it would be appropriate to make Brando the subject of this week's Saturday film feature:

A few years back, The New Yorker published a cartoon in which two ladies discussed the appeal of Marlon Brando: "He plays galoots really well," suggested the first woman.

"No, he's not a galoot," says the second. "Like in On The Waterfront, he's much more sensitive than a galoot."

"He's a sensitive galoot," offers the first.

"Isn't that our ideal?" says the second. "A sensitive galoot?"

(Excerpt) Read more at steynonline.com ...


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To: galtman
Do not respond to me ever again!!!

Oh right, I'm sure that's gonna work.........LOL!

21 posted on 04/06/2014 5:19:05 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Under Reagan spring always arrived on time.....)
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To: Rummyfan
That muttering deviate wasn't fit to shine Doris Day's shoes
22 posted on 04/06/2014 5:24:40 AM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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To: galtman; TheOldLady; 50mm; Old Sarge

Too bad ... so sad ... it would appear that galtman’s thin-skinned, ‘delicate sensibilities’, and ALL CAPS outrage (like a liberal?) has swiftly, and justly, gained him the ‘lightning’ ...


23 posted on 04/06/2014 6:08:42 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: galtman
Do not respond to me ever again!!!

"This account has been banned or suspended."

Looks like you got your wish!

24 posted on 04/06/2014 6:22:50 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Want to keep your doctor? Remove your Democrat Senator.)
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To: miss marmelstein
He was awful and completely ridiculous in "Apocalypse". Husband and I turned to each other as the credits rolled and simultaneously said, "Brando got PAID for that?"

"Last Tango" was when I really noticed that he was just phoning it in, but the critics were still in worship mode.

25 posted on 04/06/2014 6:31:11 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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To: Fightin Whitey
I wanted to clarify something - hope you don't mind. Maybe I jumped the gun in just blatantly calling Brando “dumb.” Certainly, he made many dumb decisions in his life and his last, horrifying interview with Larry King kind of solidified my impression. But I never knew the man. All I really know is that he was a brilliant film actor despite throwing it all under the bus at some point in his life.

RIP, Bud!

26 posted on 04/06/2014 6:37:09 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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To: Balding_Eagle

I miss everything!


27 posted on 04/06/2014 6:37:34 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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To: galtman

Galtman, you seem to think that your wishes are the only ones that should matter - anywhere, any time, anyway.

Get over yourself. You are a new guest on this site, and have already commenced attacking individuals who sought to point out that what you wrote clearly attacked the author (and not subject) of the article. The fact that you find such gentle (and it WAS gentle) correction so damaging (apparently) to your psyche tells me you will not be on this site long - you can’t stomach the rigor of thought required to keep up with many Freepers.

So, no please feel free to tell me to ignore your unsage words in the future - as I wish you bon voyage to a site that allows you to control who communicates with you. Have you thought of blogging, with the comments turned off?


28 posted on 04/06/2014 6:45:01 AM PDT by MortMan (Is a delayed shower a "stay of exablution"?)
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To: Rummyfan

I never understood what people saw in Brando.

He was acceptable as the Godfather but it wasn’t exactly a role many others couldn’t have played as well or better.


30 posted on 04/06/2014 7:00:20 AM PDT by Iron Munro (The future ain't what it use to be -- Yogi Berra)
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To: galtman; humblegunner; darkwing104; 50mm; Arrowhead1952; LUV W; Eaker; Old Sarge; Windflier; ...

So long, galtman (Posting History)
Hat Tip to Las Vegas Ron, who pinged me
Shrieking, all-caps troll attempts to take over the site
And discovers that it hurts to ride naked on a lightning bolt



And you call yourself "Galt"man -- What a risible loser -- Oh, word too big for you?



FReepmail TheOldLady to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.

31 posted on 04/06/2014 7:14:50 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Servant of the Cross
I forgot to send you a hat tip for pinging me! [blush]

So here it is:



32 posted on 04/06/2014 7:21:18 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady
Do not respond to me ever again!!!

And lo, it is so.

33 posted on 04/06/2014 7:23:05 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner

Amazing, that, isn’t it?


34 posted on 04/06/2014 7:24:08 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: galtman

Just goes to show how badly one can mangle a pronoun....

(I thought you were calling Steyn a “hack” too.)


35 posted on 04/06/2014 7:26:18 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: TheOldLady
Aw, damn! Before I could post my "Newbie" GIF...


36 posted on 04/06/2014 7:30:13 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: humblegunner

Once in a while we need a demonstration about how bad an idea it is to consume Scotch and beer for breakfast.


37 posted on 04/06/2014 7:32:14 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: Cyber Liberty

Oh, goodness! I love that! And he was a n00b, too.

Did you make that or find it?


38 posted on 04/06/2014 7:37:43 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady

What a wonderful lightning kitty graphic!

I think Mr. Brando liked kitties, he let a kitty on his lap in a scene from “The Godfather”’ if I recall.


39 posted on 04/06/2014 7:45:30 AM PDT by Gefn (All good kitties go to the Rainbow Bridge;Holly 2/1999-12/2013)
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To: TheOldLady

Found it. Somebody posted it on a nOOb’s thread, and I swiped it.

(To me, almost everybody except Jim and al baby are “nOObs...lol)


40 posted on 04/06/2014 7:46:17 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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