This appreciation post is dedicated to all the actors-cum-directors of Hollywood and in particular, shall single out Warren Beatty's REDS for being its catalyst. Warren Beatty, Woodie Allen, Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, Sean Penn, Robert Redford and Tim Robbins are very renowned and established directors in Hollywood though we recognize them as actors more. Warren Beatty has always been a maverick and very outlandish in both his acting and directing, Kevin very sedate, Clint like 'ain't no sunshine kid when you are at the wrong side of a loaded barrel', Tim and Robert very conventional, Woody, very unconventional and moody and Sean, mysterious and dark. They are prolific as both actors and directors......Clint is now aged 80+ and still making Oscar-worthy cinema, watch this year's The American Sniper for reference. This post is a tribute to their craft and undeniable passion and zest for quality cinema.
Now returning to the enigmatic Warren Beatty, one of the famed bad boys of Hollywood with companions such as Jack Nicholson, THE Marlon Brando, and Sean Penn. The playboy and known to be having affairs with at least 23 actresses (yes, I counted them on TCM database) in his heydays, Beatty was very particular with his Projects and loved making motion pictures. His marvelous streak starts with Shampoo, Bonnie and Clyde, Reds, Bugsy, Heavens can Wait and ends at Bulworth (1998). Nominated 14 times for Oscars and winning it only one time for REDS as the best director immortalizes his reputation as 'once-in-a-generation' talent. He was both the very best and very worst of Hollywood in his prime and only Brando can match that reputation neck-to-neck.......that's a no mean feat for Warren for sure.
I assume you won't need my telling how much USA has abhorred the idea of Socialism and hated 'communism' and 'Russia' for that even when both were allies during first and second world war. REDS chronicles the history of socialism in America and one must now safely assume how difficult it would have been for Beatty to pursue this dream project of his in 1970s. He directs the film and portrays the character of Jack Reed in the movie who was the FACE of communist party in America. He was an iconic journalist, a playboy and maverick just like BEATTY who covered the Bolshevik movement in Russia in 1917. Needless to say, Beatty plays this role convincingly and utmost confidence. What we have as a result is an EPIC movie and it is an EPIC in literal sense.....running over 3 hours and almost in a style of docu-drama. Diane Keaton as her love interest, Louise Bryant is just terrific and so is evergreen (and my favorite) Jack Nicholson in the character of Nobel Laureate Playwriter Eugene O'Neill. This movie is a Beatty's masterpiece and shall always be categorized among the very best of Hollywood..........#NakedEmotions
Now returning to the enigmatic Warren Beatty, one of the famed bad boys of Hollywood with companions such as Jack Nicholson, THE Marlon Brando, and Sean Penn. The playboy and known to be having affairs with at least 23 actresses (yes, I counted them on TCM database) in his heydays, Beatty was very particular with his Projects and loved making motion pictures. His marvelous streak starts with Shampoo, Bonnie and Clyde, Reds, Bugsy, Heavens can Wait and ends at Bulworth (1998). Nominated 14 times for Oscars and winning it only one time for REDS as the best director immortalizes his reputation as 'once-in-a-generation' talent. He was both the very best and very worst of Hollywood in his prime and only Brando can match that reputation neck-to-neck.......that's a no mean feat for Warren for sure.
I assume you won't need my telling how much USA has abhorred the idea of Socialism and hated 'communism' and 'Russia' for that even when both were allies during first and second world war. REDS chronicles the history of socialism in America and one must now safely assume how difficult it would have been for Beatty to pursue this dream project of his in 1970s. He directs the film and portrays the character of Jack Reed in the movie who was the FACE of communist party in America. He was an iconic journalist, a playboy and maverick just like BEATTY who covered the Bolshevik movement in Russia in 1917. Needless to say, Beatty plays this role convincingly and utmost confidence. What we have as a result is an EPIC movie and it is an EPIC in literal sense.....running over 3 hours and almost in a style of docu-drama. Diane Keaton as her love interest, Louise Bryant is just terrific and so is evergreen (and my favorite) Jack Nicholson in the character of Nobel Laureate Playwriter Eugene O'Neill. This movie is a Beatty's masterpiece and shall always be categorized among the very best of Hollywood..........#NakedEmotions
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