Characters
Who would you say is your favorite character in the movie?
I am a total history girl. I always have my nose stuck in a book.
Miller (Poitier's Character) and "Daddio"(Ford's) really achored the ensemble... Too bad Hollywood didn't pick up on the vast diversity of the different cultures portrayed back then... Released in 1955, this film was truly before its time, one I've watched more times than I could count.
shareI can totally see your point! I've watched it many many many times before too.
I am a total history girl. I always have my nose stuck in a book.
Look at how much depth those characters shared with the viewer... Miller's music and mechanical background was explored... his leadership qualities and street cred (As they say today) things we rarely see in so many limited characters in today's films... Rock and Roll in the mid fifties was perceived as such a terrible thing much the same way hip hop is viewed today (Violence and Music) To think BBJ was made in 1955 is amazing... What book is your nose stuck in these days rnv ?
share Right now a biography on Bob Dylan.... One of my heroes.
I am a total history girl. I always have my nose stuck in a book.
Dylan was one of the great innovators of American Music... You hear his influnence in almost everything they listen to today. I grew up on James Brown and Sly Stone. Artist like those three set the tone for generations to come. Like we study Beetoven Brahms and Bach... Dylan, Brown and Stone will be studied hundreds of years from now. IMO. Whats the name of that book ?
shareThe title is Bob Dylan Behind the Shades.
James Brown and Sly Stone are some of the best I've heard.
I am a total history girl. I always have my nose stuck in a book.
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I just saw this movie myself, having wanted to see it for years, and I have to say, I was very impressed. It covered matters which are as relevant now as ever through its superb writing and strong characters. My favorite characters were also Glenn's and Poitier's characters; the first mentioned proved to be such a strong man who, despite being doubtful and frustrated, always remained with his theory that kids are like any other people, although previous generations not always are capable of understanding them. Poitier's character eventually really got himself out of this mess, or at least he began to try, which probably was enough to succeed; everybody supposed he was the "leader" in the beginning, but it turned out he was just one of them after all, as insecure as everybody else; when he stopped acting "tough" the "tough" guys stopped to heroship him, but he didn't care anymore; he was a tough guy for real.
All the characters were good and very well portrayed by each, but I must say that the character of Artie West was brilliantly portrayed by Vic Morrow. I doubt anybody else could have played that any better....he was truly talented.
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