Many men have held their own imagining a "duet" with Emmylou Harris.

JayR30: Many men have held their own imagining a "duet" with Emmylou Harris.

This!

Also, Robert Duvall is fantastic...I don't care what role you pick.

Plus he can dance.



/underrated movie
//so was The Apostle
///hot like the Tango

scottydoesntknow: One of my fondest memories was going hunting with my god-father. We spent the entire night drinking beer, passing a joint between us, and watching the entire 6.5 hours of the Lonesome Dove. It finished right at the time we needed to head to the blinds.

/CSB
//Happy birthday Gus McCrae

Worried you were going to go all Brokeback on us for a minute there. :-p

If I say its safe to surf this beach, Captain, then its safe to surf this beach! I mean, I'm not afraid to surf this place, I'll surf this whole farking place!

From Boo Radley to Blue Bonnet Spearman, Duvall has owned every role he's been in.

I loved him in the '78 version of 'Inavasion of the Body Snatchers.'

First saw him in "The Great Santini". Wonderful actor, wonderful film! Happy birthday!

eaglepuss: First saw him in "The Great Santini". Wonderful actor, wonderful film! Happy birthday!

I read the book before I saw the movie. Excellent casting all around, but Duvall brought Bull to life in ways from the book I hadn't imagined could be done. Outstanding!

I'd like to think I could hold my own against Emmylou Harris



/at least for a second or two
//before I got maced

To celebrate he going to take his wife, his kids and his mistress to Las Vegas.

He shares a similarity with Gene Hackman. No matter if the rest of the movie sucks, his part is awesome and it looks like he gives 100%.

Anyone who saw Tender Mercies (and who didn't) already knew he could sing.

I'm Hub McCann. I've fought in two World Wars and countless smaller ones on three continents. I led thousands of men into battle with everything from horses and swords to artillery and tanks. I've seen the headwaters of the Nile, and tribes of natives no white man had ever seen before. I've won and lost a dozen fortunes, KILLED MANY MEN and loved only one woman with a passion a FLEA like you could never begin to understand. That's who I am. NOW, GO HOME, BOY!


So much awesome by Mr. Duvall.

One of his finest pieces of work. (Clicky-Pop)

Happy Birthday, Gus McCrae.

If you missed it, check out Get Low (2009). Great Duvall performance in that one.

bravian: Plus he can dance.

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/underrated movie
//so was The Apostle
///hot like the Tango

Hoo-ah!

watch Tender Mercies, where he sings, and won an oscar

Can't do it, Sally.

/happy birthday Tom.

E_Henry_Thripshaws_Disease: watch Tender Mercies, where he sings, and won an oscar

Came in to mention this gem. It's the aging Country Music singer movie that Jeff Bridges wishes he could have made.

/A+++++++++. Would watch again.

//Not that Bridges was too shabby.

I admire his pictures very much.

This thread got me thinking of all the Duvall films I've seen, and you know what? I can't think of a single one that sucked, or a mediocre one that wasn't mitigated by his role. The dude is just that good.

/still think Col. Kilgore's character (Apoc Now) had more dramatic impact in such little screen time as any, ever.
//someday this thread's gonna end
///Apostle was also really good

BTW, since we're talking about Ms. Emmylou, you guys should check out the album she did with Mark Knopfler. I'm a huge Knopfler fan and had never even listened to the girl, but damn.

Amazon link with samples (new window)

Studio execs effed up big time by having Tom Hagen written out of Godfather III.

Hub McCann - A true hero.

ertznay: Studio execs effed up big time by having Tom Hagen written out of Godfather III.

Apparently, Duvall felt slighted that Pacino was being paid five times what Duvall would have been, which is kind of a fair complaint given Duvall's A-list stature at the time (and even now). According to an article I read, Coppola was at his house trying to recruit him for the film, but Duvall balked. He said he would be fine with Pacino making twice or three times the dough, but five times was considered an insult. From what I know, it was his decision.

/will gladly pay money to see a movie I've heard nothing about, as long as Duvall is in it
//that's why you pay the man
///same thing goes for sports teams with franchise players - you pay the man who generates income

I believe him to be an excellent actor. I have no reservations about that.

He's awesome! That one Black & White Twilight Zone episode where he's in love with the tiny woman in a dollhouse; as Boo "Mister Arthur" Radley; in that movie where he finds out he's part Negro & James Earl Jones is his brother.

I totally didn't know it was Duvall as the old man in The Road until about a year after I saw the film and somebody told me.

True. Grit. He and the Duke made the film.

dickfreckle: ertznay: Studio execs effed up big time by having Tom Hagen written out of Godfather III.

Apparently, Duvall felt slighted that Pacino was being paid five times what Duvall would have been, which is kind of a fair complaint given Duvall's A-list stature at the time (and even now). According to an article I read, Coppola was at his house trying to recruit him for the film, but Duvall balked. He said he would be fine with Pacino making twice or three times the dough, but five times was considered an insult. From what I know, it was his decision.

/will gladly pay money to see a movie I've heard nothing about, as long as Duvall is in it
//that's why you pay the man
///same thing goes for sports teams with franchise players - you pay the man who generates income

Considering the only reason the film was made was because Copolla needed the cash - I don't blame Duvall for balking at it - for any reason.

Colors

mentallo69: Colors

The young bull looks over at his father and says, "Let's run down there and fark that cow!"

The big bull looks back at his son and says, "Let's walk and fark them all."

Broken Trail was a lovely (television) movie as well.