tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post2836406438239770491..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: CHARACTER REFERENCESDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-45060251638484155532009-04-28T17:52:00.000-07:002009-04-28T17:52:00.000-07:00I love this! I just looked at it again, and it ma...I love this! I just looked at it again, and it made me feel almost like you hadn't left town yesterday, since your choices are so...you! Dang, I wish we could hang out more, but it was really great to spend some time together--and I know you were missed by those in LA, too.blaaaghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-49783747855420503352009-04-13T06:24:00.000-07:002009-04-13T06:24:00.000-07:00Great list, brimming with the inspiration of the u...Great list, brimming with the inspiration of the unconscious, which you apparently allowed to dictate your decisions. Great to see Fredo and Millie on here, and the picture of Matthau reminds me of his character in Charade, whom I almost picked (and kind of wish I had).<BR/><BR/>Best of all was the inclusion of Captain Quint, whose absence from these lists I was only just lamenting in another comments thread (he wasn't even my own).<BR/><BR/>I too threw numerical constraints out the window; my list is here:<BR/><BR/>http://thedancingimage.blogspot.com/2009/04/just-because-you-are-character-doesnt.htmlJoel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-8234065350210103152009-04-12T14:33:00.000-07:002009-04-12T14:33:00.000-07:00Hi Dennis!Great list! Thanks for tagging-- Bill ta...Hi Dennis!<BR/>Great list! Thanks for tagging-- Bill tagged me, too, and my list is <A HREF="http://bubblegum-cinephile.blogspot.com/2009/04/character-studies.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. <BR/><BR/>I really like your pick of Shelly Duvall--- I haven't thought about <B>3 Women</B> in awhile, but that's such a beautiful, haunting film.Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-48228411997241727272009-04-11T15:55:00.000-07:002009-04-11T15:55:00.000-07:00Nice list, Dennis. I got tagged earlier by Brian, ...Nice list, Dennis. I got tagged earlier by Brian, so my list is somewhere on my Tumblr log, just scroll through and you'll find it. We did have one character in common....larry aydlettehttp://larryaydlette.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-3741247387487896902009-04-11T13:06:00.000-07:002009-04-11T13:06:00.000-07:00Yikes. This is what happens when I'm out of the lo...Yikes. This is what happens when I'm out of the loop for a day or so--I get tagged by TWO people on this! Now the pressure's on and the fact that I think you included a few that I would have used only adds to it. I'm nervous. Please give me a few days. <BR/><BR/>PS-- Conchata Ferrell?Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-67831540396363322402009-04-11T01:12:00.000-07:002009-04-11T01:12:00.000-07:00P.S. All-time favorite movie character name: Egb...P.S. All-time favorite movie character name: Egbert Souse.Robert Fiorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357467040644448167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-30877779003082139922009-04-11T01:00:00.000-07:002009-04-11T01:00:00.000-07:00For me, some come in sets:Hawkeye Pierce and Trapp...For me, some come in sets:<BR/><BR/>Hawkeye Pierce and Trapper John MacIntyre<BR/>Dan McGinty and The Boss<BR/>Rufus T. Firefly, Chicolini and Pinky<BR/>Blondie, Angel Eyes and Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez<BR/>Spike Spiegel and Jet Black<BR/>Agent J and Agent K<BR/>John, Paul, George and Ringo<BR/>So White and all Sebben Dwarves<BR/>Harold, Buster, Harry, Stan, Ollie the the Little Fellow<BR/><BR/>Some travel alone:<BR/><BR/>Falstaff a la Orson<BR/>Moto a la Lorre<BR/>Marlowe a la Bogart<BR/>Bugs a la Jones<BR/>Rumpole a la McKern<BR/>Sherlock a la Brett<BR/>Swearengen a la MacShane<BR/><BR/>But now I've wandered onto the small screen. Almost all male, I fear, but I'm not inclined to make excuses at this time of night. Mrs. Lovett would have made it if they'd been in time to use Angela Lansbury. And an honorable mention to Emmy Kockenlocker.Robert Fiorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357467040644448167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-69976588073001510632009-04-10T15:24:00.000-07:002009-04-10T15:24:00.000-07:00Damn you, Greg. I wanted to be the one to unveil t...Damn you, Greg. I wanted to be the one to unveil that! I've always thought that was one of the funniest things in <I>Network</I>, how that description was shoehorned into every new show pitch thrown at Faye Dunaway. Extra credit: Who played Dunaway's assistant, the one who got to deliver the "crusty but benign" lines?<BR/><BR/>As for Matthau, just keepin' ya on your toes!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-38703895355523806202009-04-10T14:19:00.000-07:002009-04-10T14:19:00.000-07:00Whew, now that that's done, onto the list.If I had...Whew, now that that's done, onto the list.<BR/><BR/>If I had to guess which Walter Matthau character you'd go with I would have said Charley Varrick.<BR/><BR/>All in all a great list. Only a couple on it that I wouldn't also think of as favorites in some way, and I'd change Jean Harrington's shoes for her any day of the week.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-25977099041864617592009-04-10T14:15:00.000-07:002009-04-10T14:15:00.000-07:00Hey I just got here. Has anyone said Network yet,...Hey I just got here. Has anyone said <B>Network</B> yet, because that's the reference. It's used in the pitch meeting to describe at least one character on every single show pitched. <BR/><BR/>Thank you.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-45419012436455018882009-04-10T10:00:00.000-07:002009-04-10T10:00:00.000-07:00Lindsay: In the words of the great Rob Schneider, ...Lindsay: In the words of the great Rob Schneider, <I>you can do eeeet!</I><BR/><BR/>Bill: I'll let it simmer for a while, and then if nobody comes up with the "crusty yet benign" reference, I'll spill. And I do thank you for the tag. My frustration, if it really exists, is mock-- as soon as I start the process of thinking about these things, it's always fun!<BR/><BR/>Jason: "Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies..."<BR/><BR/>psaga: Never less than wonderful to hear from you! A portion of the blame for this whole <I>SLIFR</I> experiment lays at your feet, you know, 'cause you were the experienced blogger I was always cribbing from and bothering for information ("HTM-<I>what?!</I>"). Will I get a chance to cross paths with you next week? Perhaps at the <I>Earth Day</I> screening?! :)Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-47548869384290441442009-04-10T07:07:00.000-07:002009-04-10T07:07:00.000-07:00Hiya, Dennis-of-the-fascinating-lists! Just wanted...Hiya, Dennis-of-the-fascinating-lists! Just wanted to say, like with most of my favorite things of the Internets, it's hard to imagine life before SLIFR.p.sagahttp://pedestriansaga.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-37731400837010538132009-04-10T06:14:00.000-07:002009-04-10T06:14:00.000-07:00Robert Shaw in Jaws! Brilliant!Robert Shaw in <I>Jaws</I>! Brilliant!Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-44071165758487023012009-04-10T05:48:00.000-07:002009-04-10T05:48:00.000-07:00Great list, Dennis. You often get frustrated when...Great list, Dennis. You often get frustrated when I tag you for a meme and, at the same time, take half your answers, but right now I'm kicking myself for not including Lt. Garber. I knew my list was missing something.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I'll take "crusty and benign", but I can't name the reference, even though it sounds infuriatingly familiar.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-7029755829278711172009-04-09T20:23:00.000-07:002009-04-09T20:23:00.000-07:00Argh! my social awkwardness is kicking in- must.....Argh! my social awkwardness is kicking in- must... be.... cooperative. Gosh, you know I kind of feel like Charlie Brown right now.Lindsay Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384631100947198024noreply@blogger.com