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Anne'sCurls |
60. RE: Talk about Peter O'Toole
Apr 5 2009, 12:30 AM EDT
I thought he was quite pointless on The Tudors, but I don't like or dislike him in any other format.
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61. RE: Talk about Peter O'Toole
Apr 5 2009, 9:16 AM EDT
"I thought he was quite pointless on The Tudors, but I don't like or dislike him in any other format."You are entitled to your opinion..... but as the reformation is a huge part of the story of Henry VIII, if the catholic pope had been left out of the equation, it would have been a huge gap in the story. Plus Hirst wrote some great lines for him to say and he delivered them so well. If you are going to put together a list of THE classic movies of all time... most people will put Lawrence of Arabia on that list and O'Toole was magnificent in that role. He was such a beautiful young man....I am not so sure he has aged that well but then he is in his 80s and has been a hard drinker. I always had a soft spot for Goodbye Mr Chips too. I saw that the other day and you can see it was made in the 60's but I loved his portrayal of the awkward professor who falls in love with an actress. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
Brooke9/7 |
62. RE: Talk about Peter O'Toole
Monday, 3:53 PM EST
"I thought he was quite pointless on The Tudors, but I don't like or dislike him in any other format."I loved that the show had Pope Paul III mention in the presence of Campeggio that his grandson would make a good cardinal someday. Wait ! Popes aren't supposed to have grandsons! This highlighted the entrenched corruption that had plagued the papacy for a hundred years. In fact Pope Paul III made his grandson, the Ranuccio Farnese, a cardinal at the age of 15 in 1545. He was nicknamed Cardinalino or "Small Cardinal." Pope Paul III himself was a beneficiary of nepotism: as a young man he was made a cardinal and given many lands and bishoprics primarily because his sister Giulia Farnese-Orisini (La Bella Giulia) was the then Pope Alexander VI's mistress. When Pope Paul was a cardinal (Alessandro Farnese) he was nicknamed "the petticoat cardinal." Ouch! But he was a great statesman and very able administrator; he went down in history as a much admired and effective pope. I adored Peter O'Toole's perfromance on the show. He was wonderful! Do you find this valuable? |
Elliemental |
63. RE: Talk about Peter O'Toole
Monday, 4:07 PM EST
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I recently saw a photo of Peter O`Toole backstage filming series 2 of the Tudors, done up in his Papal costume, with a pint of guinness in one hand, and a cigarrette in the other. Proof, as if it were needed, that the man is a legend.As for his performance on the show, it was sublime. Especially when Campeggio reminds him of `the great matter` and he reponds with `Oh...That again`. Just brilliant!! Do you find this valuable? |
Reggie19 |
64. RE: Talk about Peter O'Toole
Monday, 4:40 PM EST
"I recently saw a photo of Peter O`Toole backstage filming series 2 of the Tudors, done up in his Papal costume, with a pint of guinness in one hand, and a cigarrette in the other. Proof, as if it were needed, that the man is a legend."Proof that the Irish rock!!! Do you find this valuable? |
