Completely by accident, I’ve gotten a heavy dose of Robert Duvall lately. I wasn’t specifically seeking out his work. It happened to find me naturally. And that’s not a surprise. Duvall is one of the best actors around. He does fantastic work in amazing films, the kind of movies (and mini-series) that any right-thinking cinephile would want to see. He has an uncanny knack for taking relatively minor roles and turning them into something magical. Frankly, he’s one of my very favorite actors. Here are nine of his most memorable performances: Continue reading
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Eleven Movie Characters I Like to Pretend Killed Osama Bin Laden
I’m not exactly one for bloodlust or political discussion for a whole host of reasons, especially here at TDYLF. That having been said, the recent capture and murder of Osama Bin Laden is a very historical event. And since my brain never stops thinking about movies, it didn’t take me long to start contemplating which movie characters would’ve been the best potential snipers to take Bin Laden down. Here are eleven movie characters I like to pretend had killed Osama Bin Laden. That’s not to be confused with “Elven Movie Characters I Like to Pretend Killed Osama Bin Laden”, which would be a very different list involving elves:
That Jonathan Lipnicki kid from Jerry Maguire
Having his security people defeated by that goofy little kid would be enough to make him die just from the embarrassment. Show me the tyrant! Continue reading
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