RIP Robert Redford

[cliftonparksufan]

I've only seen Butch Cassidy and ATPM. One of the remembrances I read yesterday mentioned that he wanted to play Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate but the director told him that audiences wouldn't buy him as a mopey dweeb. Sounds like even though people knew him as a classic leading man he only felt but so comfortable with that descriptor. Sounds like if he were 30 years younger he'd be Brad Pitt.

Here's a ranking of Redford's movies by Rotten Tomatoes. Gives you a little idea of what to expect if you decide to watch more. And you should.

Robert Redford Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

Oscar-winner and founder of the Sundance Film Festival Robert Redford has passed away at 89.

editorial.rottentomatoes.com

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Such a great film.

Even better book.

I've heard the book is really good and has some critical differences.

 

[RF2044]

I've heard the book is really good and has some critical differences.

Story is more robust, and quite a bit darker.

But the movie -- while different -- has a different vibe, and is epic in a different way.

Nothing wrong with either version.