Lists of favorite things

[Elaine M.M. Bell]

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net> wrote:

>  I thought James Mason was also quite good as Humbert Humbert.
>


> *Agreed--he was brilliant, but I still felt more sympathy for Irons.  Most
> brilliant of all, however, was Peter Sellers mad, compelling Quilty in the
> Mason version (and I'm a Langella fan but no one can top the Sellers take on
> this one!)...speaking of perfect performances, does anyone want to predict
> how Leonardo di Caprio will fare as Gatsby (planned for 2012 release)?
>  Although I think Redford's portrait was note-perfect, I think diCaprio may
> do an able job, but I do not see how Tobey Maguire can possibly summon the
> chops to match Sam Waterston's brilliant Nick Carraway!  And who can even
> imagine an improvement on Karen Black's Myrtle Wilson?!  And as far as Daisy
> goes, Mia Farrow was incandescent--and her voice really does sound like
> money.*
>


> Who's your pick for Lolita? * Sue Lyon*
>
> Robin Hood?  *Errol Flynn*
>
> Catherine Earnshaw?  *no contest--Merle Oberon*
>
> Jane Eyre?  *Joan Fontaine ( with Orson Welles as Rochester--damn!)*
>
> Elizabeth Bennet?  *Jennifer Ehle*
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> P.
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> On 8/3/2011 2:15 PM, Elaine M.M. Bell wrote:
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> *Best portrayals of (person) by (actor):*
> *
> *
> Jimmy Hoffa:  Robert Blake
>  Queen Elizabeth:  Bette Davis
> Marilyn Monroe: Poppy Montgomery
> Fagin:  Timothy Spall
> Winston Churchill:  Timothy Spall
> Richard III:  Ian McKellan
> Humbert Humbert:  Jeremy Irons
> Heathcliff:  Tom Hardy
> Ann Darrow:  Fay Wray
> Al Capone:  Jason Robards
> King Lear: Laurence Olivier
> Romeo: Leslie Howard
> Juliet:  Olivia Hussey
> Lyndon Johnson:  James Cromwell
> Lucky Luciano:  Anthony LaPaglia
> Lord Byron:  Richard Chamberlain
> Sherlock Holmes:  Basil Rathbone
> Olive Chancellor:  Vanessa Redgrave
> Richard Nixon:  Frank Langella
>  King Arthur:  Richard Harris
> Tesla:  David Bowie
> Elvis Presley:  Jonathan Rhys Meyers
> Buddy Holly:  Gary Busey
> Andy Warhol:  Guy Pearce
> Jesus Christ:  TIE--James Caviezel and Ted Neeley
> Satan:  Al Pacino
> God:  Alanis Morissette
>
>  *Worst portrayal ever:*
> Jackie Kennedy:  Katie Holmes
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> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net>wrote:
>
>> Someone needs to cite some favorite books, movies, music lists to reboot
>> the p-list.
>>
>> It works every time.
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>> P
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> --
> Elaine M.M. Bell, Writer
> 860.833.2625
> Have Laptop/Will Travel
> (but wicked good to be back in Massachusetts)
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Elaine M.M. Bell, Writer
860.833.2625
Have Laptop/Will Travel
(but wicked good to be back in Massachusetts)
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