tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post4956361442422322571..comments2024-03-02T07:47:01.546-05:00Comments on The Lair of the Silver Fox.: "Couldn't ACT?" (Updated)The Silver Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-35868056024139707642010-08-19T19:36:24.252-04:002010-08-19T19:36:24.252-04:00what a wonderful article about her.what a wonderful article about her.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-69081848599149634332010-08-16T14:29:56.367-04:002010-08-16T14:29:56.367-04:00Wow---she totally fooled me. All this time with m...Wow---she totally fooled me. All this time with me thinking she was talented---thank goodness for Emma opening my eyes. [irony ends]Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649619161091885628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-65668715436891869222010-08-15T08:42:06.350-04:002010-08-15T08:42:06.350-04:00I have typically liked Emma Thompson but think LE...I have typically liked Emma Thompson but think LESS of her due to these comments! Really??? And, I am sorry, a feminist remake of My Fair Lady puts me in a VERY skeptical state.Jill from Killeny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639521470702814007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-29965953484950938082010-08-15T04:40:41.166-04:002010-08-15T04:40:41.166-04:00well i'm surprised at our Em!
not sure how I ...well i'm surprised at our Em!<br /><br />not sure how I feel about the Pygmalion re-write. hmmmmmm.....lettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-74230514297155692532010-08-14T23:26:41.739-04:002010-08-14T23:26:41.739-04:00I knew I'd get a variety of comments on this o...I knew I'd get a variety of comments on this one!<br /><br />@FireLight: Yeah, I really enjoyed "Robin and Marian." I own it.<br /><br />@Willow: I've always loved Leslie Howard's work, especially in the "Naked Gun" series. (I'M KIDDING! I <i>know</i> that was Leslie <i>Nielsen</i>.) Seriously, Leslie Howard was damned good in everything I ever saw him in, and I'll try to find a copy of the 1938 "Pygmalion." Thanks!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-42498677719427891802010-08-14T17:46:25.845-04:002010-08-14T17:46:25.845-04:00Me again. Have you seen the 1938 film version of P...Me again. Have you seen the 1938 film version of Pygmalion with Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller? I happen to think it's even better than the Hepburn musical version.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-24276410564342638012010-08-13T15:59:17.964-04:002010-08-13T15:59:17.964-04:00No offense to Ms. Hepburn. She certainly was charm...No offense to Ms. Hepburn. She certainly was charming and could wear clothes like a mannequin. But I happen to think Emma Thompson is brilliant. Anything she writes will be fabulous.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-69070130093133546342010-08-13T10:56:08.326-04:002010-08-13T10:56:08.326-04:00Well maybe not in the I-can-do-any-accent-or-trans...Well maybe not in the I-can-do-any-accent-or-transform-myself-completely way that Meryl Streep can act...but I liked her stuff.Ed & Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730956006290504616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-55555674315440508262010-08-11T13:39:07.161-04:002010-08-11T13:39:07.161-04:00Audrey Hepburn and Kate Hepburn are two of my favo...Audrey Hepburn and Kate Hepburn are two of my favorite actresses. Both are extremely talented. And I LOVED Philadelphia Story! It is one of my all time favorite movies. It has my three favs in it...Hepburn, Grant & Stewart...great together!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-76563035105225266152010-08-10T22:28:08.606-04:002010-08-10T22:28:08.606-04:00Now Emma can do a pretty good job, but she is no A...Now Emma can do a pretty good job, but she is no Audrey!! And Audrey could sing most of those MFL songs...they just got Marni Nxon to belt them out...<br />Did you ever see Robin & Marian? <br />I thought she was amazing in that one! And so many more....<br />Oh yes, she could act!<br /><br />And ditto on your comments on Kate H. I really, really miss her too!FireLighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807248509319526615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-10863115743702811372010-08-10T20:00:34.661-04:002010-08-10T20:00:34.661-04:00Interesting! I never heard of anyone questioning ...Interesting! I never heard of anyone questioning her acting ability at all! And if she couldn't act, she's drop dead gorgeous anyway! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-7178982030413735072010-08-10T11:43:01.096-04:002010-08-10T11:43:01.096-04:00Hmmmm..... in just reading some of the comments - ...Hmmmm..... in just reading some of the comments - and reading the article at the link Alan supplied - I would add that perhaps Emma Thompson should take a breath. I would wager FAR more people know who Hepburn is than know who Thompson is. Not that that has anything at all to do with talent, etc. But it speaks to SOMEthing in the mix.<br /><br />Perhaps Ms. Thompson just never liked the KIND of films Hepburn did. That can go a long way toward cementing an opinion on something.RLM Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218851852114927602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-16412006752654008712010-08-10T08:55:03.341-04:002010-08-10T08:55:03.341-04:00Lex Barker? Yeah, that was a weird diversion.
But...Lex Barker? Yeah, that was a weird diversion.<br /><br />But the rest of this is fun.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-84902478381175901792010-08-10T08:24:14.893-04:002010-08-10T08:24:14.893-04:00How did you all segue off onto Lex Barker?
Audr...How did you all segue off onto Lex Barker? <br /><br />Audrey Hepburn could sing quite well and they debated whether to use her voice for the film. She was extremely disappointed when they did not and I forget the reasons why they did not. You'll have to google it. <br /><br />AS for acting, well, she was a lovely skilled actress, very subtle. If anyone doubts that, get a copy of "Wait Until Dark" and you'll change your mind.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-52864710375703644892010-08-10T06:54:13.441-04:002010-08-10T06:54:13.441-04:00Not wanting to get caught up in this controversy -...Not wanting to get caught up in this controversy - upon which I have no views of any lasting interest - but this was in the Guardian :<br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2010/aug/10/emma-thompson-audrey-hepburnAlan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-10108766555364764082010-08-10T02:58:26.801-04:002010-08-10T02:58:26.801-04:00I always liked watching Audrey Hepburn, but on ref...I always liked watching Audrey Hepburn, but on reflection now, I'd be tempted to side with Miss Thompson!Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-48977486329221440122010-08-09T23:18:58.203-04:002010-08-09T23:18:58.203-04:00I was a long-time Carlin fan. When I was serializi...I was a long-time Carlin fan. When I was serializing the "My Island" story on my old <i>David'Z RantZ</i> blog, I "ignored" any and all news items and celebrity obits I usually did... <i>except</i> <a href="http://davidzrantz.blogspot.com/2008/06/we-interrupt-this-program-again.html" rel="nofollow">Carlin's</a>!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-79257817866081910602010-08-09T23:04:19.677-04:002010-08-09T23:04:19.677-04:00George Carlin! I was just watching some You Tube ...George Carlin! I was just watching some You Tube clips of him this past week. What a hoot he was!RLM Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218851852114927602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-7881775708866967352010-08-09T22:54:50.880-04:002010-08-09T22:54:50.880-04:00That line about no one noticing reminds me of an o...That line about no one noticing reminds me of an old George Carlin "news" routine (I'm paraphrasing, from memory): "A man has barricaded himself in a downtown apartment. Unfortunately, he has no weapons and no hostages, so nobody is paying any attention to him."The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-73289458613354217832010-08-09T22:51:02.081-04:002010-08-09T22:51:02.081-04:00Certain actors & actresses always seem to rise...Certain actors & actresses always seem to rise above bad roles and/or bad movies. I'd list Tim Curry, Sean Connery, a few others I can't think of right now... and Kate. Definitely Kate.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-18542723671162565972010-08-09T22:44:50.100-04:002010-08-09T22:44:50.100-04:00I've decided to live by my own rules. Unfortu...I've decided to live by my own rules. Unfortunately I'm neither rich nor famous so no one will notice. Still....RLM Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218851852114927602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-43574219406677824042010-08-09T22:43:47.268-04:002010-08-09T22:43:47.268-04:00I miss her, too. I admired her greatly for her in...I miss her, too. I admired her greatly for her intelligence. I think I loved everything she ever did. Even the bad ones. :)RLM Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218851852114927602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-86215121875855291882010-08-09T22:41:23.831-04:002010-08-09T22:41:23.831-04:00Ahhh, Kate! Now you're talking! I absolutely l...Ahhh, Kate! <i>Now</i> you're talking! I absolutely <i>love</i> "The Philadelphia Story," and a lot of her other stuff, too, of course. What a lady, living by her own rules. I miss her.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-60947825659594513662010-08-09T22:26:03.926-04:002010-08-09T22:26:03.926-04:00Of course - back to your original post - *MY* favo...Of course - back to your original post - *MY* favorite actress was the OTHER Hepburn.RLM Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218851852114927602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-70485437853772511692010-08-09T22:24:50.509-04:002010-08-09T22:24:50.509-04:00Should have just "asked" him to leave. ...Should have just "asked" him to leave. Like NOW. :)RLM Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218851852114927602noreply@blogger.com