Charleton Heston, 1924-2008
This comes at odd timing considering I started on my Charlton Heston kick very recently. So to sum up my Heston experience, he wore silly hats, and still kicked ass. If anyone has anything to add about his more celebrated films that I still haven't seen yet, feel free.Here some more words from our friend at Film For the Soul:
Ibetolis said:
Two films sum the man up for me.
There's the pure unadulterated joy of 'The Planet of the Apes', which as a kid, I couldn't get enough of and even now I watch it whenever it's on the telly.
Then there's the sheer brilliance which is Orson Welles 'Touch of Evil. Heston is flawless in the sense that he is flawed as an actor but some how makes you care and believe in him and his characters.
Heston was the American man's man and they don't make them like him anymore. R.I.P Heston, thanks for the memories.
Ibetolis said:
Two films sum the man up for me.
There's the pure unadulterated joy of 'The Planet of the Apes', which as a kid, I couldn't get enough of and even now I watch it whenever it's on the telly.
Then there's the sheer brilliance which is Orson Welles 'Touch of Evil. Heston is flawless in the sense that he is flawed as an actor but some how makes you care and believe in him and his characters.
Heston was the American man's man and they don't make them like him anymore. R.I.P Heston, thanks for the memories.
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Two films sum the man up for me.
There's the pure unadulterated joy of 'The Planet of the Apes', which as a kid, I couldn't get enough of and even now I watch it whenever it's on the telly.
Then there's the sheer brilliance which is Orson Welles 'Touch of Evil. Heston is flawless in the sense that he is flawed as an actor but some how makes you care and believe in him and his characters.
Heston was the American man's man and they don't make them like him anymore. R.I.P Heston, thanks for the memories.
As a product of the 1990's, it's hard for me to remember Heston with the same affinity as others I've spoken to about his legacy. I can't help but remember him as Mr. NRA.
However, as ibetolis pointed out, Heston is classic in "Touch of Evil." I love that movie, and I love him in it.
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