Burt Reynolds dies

[Drago]

Thank heavens for Burt Reynolds characters machismo saving them from those hillbillies! Without that they would have been wearing wedding dresses by sundown, but all it took was one manly sort in a rubber outfit to save them.

 

[Threevok]

That film was mostly about what a miserable failure machismo really is.

I thought it was an infomercial funded by the Llanelli Tourist Board

 

[Lullabelle]

Not being a film buff i can't say i remember his film roles that much. I suppose Deliverance springs to mind,but even then he seemed to play a slight comedy role in it. One of my neighbours husband looks like Bert Reynolds did in his last year or so. Long grey hair,black bushy eyebrows and that vacant expression. I only said to myself the other day 'Heck,he looks like Burt Reynolds does now'. What a coincidence that was!

Never seen Deliverance,

 

[Accy cyclist]

Never seen Deliverance,

Well here's Burt shooting an arrow through one of the hillbillies in the film.

 

[Cycleops]

Never seen Deliverance,

Its really a must see. Caused much comment when released.

 

[RoubaixCube]

No!!!! An example to real men the World over

The world has a little less testosterone now.

Do not fret. The guy who was Magnum Pi is still alive and well!

 

[Drago]

Do not fret. The guy who was Magnum Pi is still alive and well!

Phew! Can never have enough machismo I say.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

He has sadly died aged 82. One of a kind. Always remember him for his performance in Deliverance.

Later on in his career, it was interesting that in 'Hooper', during a scene at Hoopers house, where they were watching old stunt footage, that one segment was of the rapids canoe from 'Deliverance'
A fun film!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooper_(film)

Think it had the longest continuous stunt, then filmed, at the end

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMPl-l9vfEA


Smokey 1 (1977) was a hell of a box-office hit, despite the critics, it took circa US $300 Million (almost a Billion now!!)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0OflL0INck&t=73s



He outlasted his big co-stars from that
Jerry Reed died in 2008 (possibly better known for his amazing guitar playing, & for writing 'A Thing Called Love' & 'Guitar Man'.... and playing lead guitar on Presley cover of it!)
Pat McCormick (Big Enos)
Jackie Gleason (Buford)

Paul Williams is still alive (Little Enos) who was a prolific songwriter!!



Even Gas Monkey got involved;

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4BO3x-a9AM

 

[Drago]

And who can forget Gator?

 

[slowmotion]

That film was mostly about what a miserable failure machismo really is.

If you swallow Thesing and Wrede's take on it, fair enough. I think most people took it at face value...quite a good thriller with an understated air of menace. Wonderful scenery too.

 

[Lullabelle]

Do not fret. The guy who was Magnum Pi is still alive and well!

Tom

 

[Dirk]