tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post9200581224596794757..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Just for Fun--Errol Flynn PhotosRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-80042333340151155322010-10-14T01:30:04.034-04:002010-10-14T01:30:04.034-04:00P.P.S. That Forsyte Woman was NOT at all true to t...P.P.S. <i>That Forsyte Woman</i> was NOT at all true to the Nobel-prize-winning Galsworthy novels about the Forsyte family, except in the macro-details. I tend to get upset by that since I usually have read the book before seeing the movie. Oh well. :(JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506998760851891610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-63830049134163450482010-10-14T01:22:51.096-04:002010-10-14T01:22:51.096-04:00I would like to comment on That Forsyte Woman as a...I would like to comment on <i>That Forsyte Woman</i> as a fan of the book trilogy, <i>The Forsyte Saga</i> (actually of the entire trilogy of trilogies, <i>The Forsyte Chronicles</i> by John Galsworthy). <br /><br />Of course, I completely agree with Eve and Becky. Soames, as he was created by the novelist, has a cold, "repulsive" personality...not repulsive as in disgusting, but repulsive as in pushing others away from him, even those who would have tried to be close to him.<br /><br />To my mind, as good as he was in the role, Flynn was horribly miscast as Soames, simply because he had the exact <i>opposite</i> type of personality; he was incredibly magnetic, and could not hide it, try as he might.<br /><br />Great post, Becky, it was fun!<br /><br />P.S. Paul says he would like to vote for one of his favorites Flynn movies, <i>They Died with Their Boots On</i>.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506998760851891610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-80661271615547249852010-10-13T04:54:13.180-04:002010-10-13T04:54:13.180-04:00Eve, you are so right -- he was good in the part, ...Eve, you are so right -- he was good in the part, really good, but the charm was there. I know if Flynn's Soames grabbed my shoulders and said "You're mine, you hear me, mine!" all I would be able to do is say "OK."<br />Rick, Robin Hood is the quintessential Flynn, but I also liked him in dramatic parts. Too Much, Too Soon and The Sun Also Rises were kind of heartbreaking to watch, yet he retained the charm and humor in those difficult roles. He always was underrrated as an actor.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-87088471114643753112010-10-12T21:30:13.083-04:002010-10-12T21:30:13.083-04:00This was an entertaining post, Becky! If I had to ...This was an entertaining post, Becky! If I had to choose one favorite film, it would be THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD--perfect cast, lively direction, wonderful score, and impeccable costumes and sets. Eve, I always thought THAT FORSYTHE WOMAN was one of Errol's best performances. Greer Garson so enjoyed working with him that she wrote the foreward to Tony Thomas' book on Errol's films. Kevin (of KEVIN'S MOVIE CORNER) recently reviewed TOO MUCH, TOO SOON, which features my favorite of Errol's later performances.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-42931631505010346282010-10-12T18:53:54.398-04:002010-10-12T18:53:54.398-04:00This is only slightly off-subject. I was watching ...This is only slightly off-subject. I was watching THAT FORSYTE WOMAN the other day and couldn't help but think...yes, Soames Forsyte is cold and snobbish and cruel...and Errol Flynn played him well, a very fine job of acting. Buuut...he's still got that underlying Errol Flynn magic and it was inconceivable to me that anyone would dally with an unreliable light-weight like Philip Bosinney (Robert Young as another callow youth)...or later be happy with Jolyon Forsyte (reassuring Walter Pidgeon)...when Soames, so clearly filled with regret and remorse, has that unmistable and irresistable Errol Flynn appeal not very far beneath his cool exterior...just a thought.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.com