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@scottanderson2458
Жыл бұрын
Any chance of a Mitchum career overview?
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
yes, there is a chance. . .😉
@stretch9952
Жыл бұрын
I was told once that the British thought him tremendously under appreciated in the US..."had he been British, he would have won every film award we've got".
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
He's still under appreciated. He was one of the greats and he deserves more recognition.
@None-zc5vg
5 ай бұрын
My favourite Ryan picture is "The Set Up" from the late '40s.
@binglamb2176
Жыл бұрын
In my opinion, Robert Ryan never gave a bad performance. Whenever I come across a movie he is in, I have to watch. Thanks for highlighting his career.
@seveglider8406
9 ай бұрын
The truth be told; Robert Ryan was the consummate thespian who excelled in every role he portrayed!
@azohundred1353
Жыл бұрын
I love what Ernest Borginine said about Robert Ryan in a tribute for him, "He worked in Hollywood, but he was hardly Hollywood. Bob was an actor first, a star second." You gave him a well done and deserved career remembrance. They often(especially then) referred to bad guys in films as "heavies" but I think the term doesn't do the ones Robert Ryan played justice. In movies like Bad Day At Black Rock & The Naked Spur, not only did he hold his own against the great Spencer Tracy and Jimmy Stewart, respectively, he made himself an essential character that makes 50% of the movie, where it wouldn't be nearly the same without him. On Dangerous Ground to me, is one of the best "Brooding Loner losing hope in humanity" stories. Martin Scorsese himself has brought it up when mentioning Taxi Driver before. Right there with Curtiz' The Breaking Point as well, in my opinion. His role in Crossfire was such a great performance that's just as poignant/powerful today. The movie was more intense and less subtle than Gentleman's Agreement that same year, but equally as effective. Allow me to rant. It's a bit disappointing to me that whenever I've brought up Robert Ryan over the years, people either have no idea who I'm talking about or think I just said Robert Redford's name wrong. Recently at the TCM Film Festival, Paul Thomas Anderson said him and Scorsese worked on a remaster of Max Ophüls' Caught and name dropped it as a Robert Ryan film which was great to hear(the crowd there all loved hearing Ryan's name as well). I'm hopeful that the life and career of Robert Ryan will get a sort of renaissance now, and your video essay just gave me a great feeling about that. Thanks.
@scottanderson2458
Жыл бұрын
I agree azo, Naked Spur and Bad Day at Black Rock were heightened by having Ryan as a complex antagonist ( albeit a proper bad 'un in both movies ) Only Mitchum's hard bitten losers come close to his intensity in noir thrillers.
@numbersix8919
Жыл бұрын
I'm with you, all the way down the line.
@farhatqureshi8562
Жыл бұрын
Truely under appreciated actor who was as good as most big names of his time.
@allegory6393
Жыл бұрын
On Dangerous Ground is my favourite noir. Greatest detective character portrayal ever by Robert Ryan (in my book it is he not Bogart who created the quintessential fil.-noir persona), great script, the most complex and interesting moral conflicts, great score (masterly Bernard Herman), Ida, and direction and cinematography beyond magnificent. I'm not surprised film directors are increasingly turning to this film, and, as a result, to Robert Ryan, without whom the film would be unthinkable.
@farhatqureshi8562
Жыл бұрын
Read your comment on Ryan many times . Great stuff. Ryan on screen was a sight to behold. His acting talent had no equal.
@turnaroundtrail_RJ
6 ай бұрын
I think he was by far one of the best actors in Hollywood movies.
@BrokebackBob
18 күн бұрын
One of the best actors ever in every way.
@thrillerbarkofficial
5 ай бұрын
One of my fav actors love him in The Racket
@ericsonhazeltine5064
Жыл бұрын
Ryan could deliver an innocuous line in the most scary, dangerous way
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
he was a master of menace
@robjones2408
Жыл бұрын
Robert Ryan was a fabulous actor who slipped into obscurity. He always played menacing roles, but one of his best performances was in the magnificent "Act Of Violence" where he played an avenging angel hunting down a man who betrayed his army platoon. He never put a foot wrong in any of his performances. As for "The Set-Up", he was utterly compelling. His world-weary expression in "The Wild Bunch" spoke volumes. A class act whose name should have been cast in stone.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I agree, his film legacy deserves a wider appreciation
@robjones2408
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 "House Of Bamboo" is another overlooked gem. Criterion should do a box set of Robert's best films?
@kimlerner389
4 ай бұрын
I have seen About Mrs. Leslie twice and for some reason it's now too painful for me to get through it again. The performances are so touching and heartbreaking. Robert Ryan was not only a wonderful actor, but he was a true progressive; a man with a strong moral backbone.
@susanrike7476
8 ай бұрын
Just watched About Mrs. Leslie. I loved it. It was poignant, romantic, and heartwarming. At first, I thought Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan were an odd coupling. As the movie progressed, they fit and complemented each other. I now understand why you rave about Robert Ryan. Yes, he's a brilliantly versatile actor. That said, he's super sexy (when he wants to be). I always thought he was the tough guy. He's way more than that. I plan to watch more of his films. ❤❤
@CinemaCities1978
8 ай бұрын
About Mrs. Leslie is a mostly forgotten movie, but I have loved it for years. It's a truly romantic, sweet, and heartbreaking story. One of the joys of having this channel is the ability to introduce others to films that I love. I'm delighted that you watched this one, and I'm even happier that you love it.
@susanrike7476
8 ай бұрын
I LOVED it. I also fell in love with Robert Ryan. John Garfield has always been the one for me. Still is. When you raved about Ryan, I was perplexed. He was always a mean brute. Not romantic. This gem of a movie changed my mind. Also, his sexy role in "Born to be Bad." Thank you! P.S. Do you ever do livestreams? Would love to interact with you and your followers! @@CinemaCities1978
@CinemaCities1978
8 ай бұрын
No, I haven't done a livestream. I am thinking about doing it in the future.
@susanrike7476
8 ай бұрын
Sounds good. Would love to "meet" you and the rest of this community!@@CinemaCities1978
@tortoisedreams6369
Жыл бұрын
A great actor and in the right part he (and Rod Steiger) was the scariest actor in the movies, but even at the most intimidating he still brought a profound depth to his roles.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
he always gave his villains nuance and complexity
@Jeremyracle-qb9mo
3 ай бұрын
The Set Up is a fabulous film ! An intense drama with great peformances.
@michaelbrennick
Жыл бұрын
Terence Stamp, in a DVD extra interview, gives high praise to Robert Ryan for his role as Claggart on Billy Budd. He was amazed how Ryan went from bemused and scornful to enraged then to vulnerable and afraid, just using his eyes in a short scene..
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
His range was amazing and his ability to control and convey his emotions make him one of the all time greats.
@DanielOrme
Жыл бұрын
I know exactly the scene Stamp is referencing, and he's not exaggerating. Ryan gets all that across in the subtlest way.
@JamesRichards-mj9kw
Жыл бұрын
Ryan was badly miscast in that film.
@michaelbrennick
Жыл бұрын
@@JamesRichards-mj9kw why, because of an American accent? Could have been an expat Tory from the former colonies, impressed as a younger man, Canadian loyalist......
@JamesRichards-mj9kw
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelbrennick His accent sounded nothing like a Canadian accent.
@rogerrendzak8055
3 ай бұрын
One of his best films🎞️, that's one of my personal favorites, is the only one, you omitted: 1953's 'Inferno'. For a change, he's the character that becomes, the poor victim that he usually, prey's upon👍😁!!!
@StormyDay
Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe someone did this, I absolutely LOVE Robert Ryan! I saw Clash By Night many years ago and I was hooked. Both he and his wife died from cancer about a year apart, probably from smoking. They had sublet their Dakota apartment to John Lennon and Yoko Ono. BTW, I think the soap actor Jason Thompson resembles him in many ways.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I love Robert Ryan. Someone had to sing his praises! I to had to look up Jason Thompson then I saw he was Patrick Drake on GH. 😂
@StormyDay
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 Yes! He’s currently Billy Abbott on YR. He’s about to the same height, also thin and, at times, has similar mannerisms.
@TheKeggie
Жыл бұрын
One of Ryan's best later roles is in the film adaption of the Eugene O'Neill play The Iceman Cometh. He's incredible in the role of Larry Slade and Lee Marvin is brilliant too as Hickey.
@peterhall5070
Жыл бұрын
I concur and I'm glad you brought it up. I saw this version of "The Iceman Cometh" a few years back and was blown away. This was, I believe, one of Robert Ryan's last, if not his last, performance. What a gem of a production to conclude his career. It's a brilliant cast all around but Ryan and Marvin really stand out.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I still haven't seen Iceman. It's really hard to find.
@DanielOrme
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 When you finally do find it, you won't be disappointed. Not only great performances by Ryan and Marvin, but also by Fredric March (it was also his last film) and a very young Jeff Bridges.
@ropeburnsrussell
Жыл бұрын
You included my two favorites, The Setup and Odds Against Tomorrow. Great tribute!
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@edwardlloyd8944
Жыл бұрын
Just want to say I love what you do; always interesting and with fabulous presentation. Thank you!
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@sarahalbers5555
10 ай бұрын
You have produced amazing content on a regular basis, with a sense of humor that has kept your fans bewitched !
@peterhall5070
Жыл бұрын
Re the films honored in this video, I just finished watching "Odds Against Tomorrow". It's my first time seeing it. Robert Wise does it yet again with another superb film. Every aspect of this film is TOP DRAWER from the direction, the screenplay, the performances, the music and the cinematography. It's hard to believe that this film was not only completely overlooked at Oscar time but that it is not even very well known, despite getting very positive reviews at the time and since. It should have been nominated in every major category. It's beyond me as to how that can occur. For those who haven't seen this film yet do yourselves a favor and give it a viewing. You won't be disappointed.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Odds Against Tomorrow was not a box office success. It's wide acclaim has really only come in the last few years. Better late than never, I guess.. .
@peterhall5070
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 True, and I'm sure your honorable mention of this film has helped it along even further. In fact, it was the clip from the film in your video that inspired me to buy the Blu-ray. I could just tell I was going to love it.
@amosperrine1909
Жыл бұрын
Long my fav post 1927 male actor, so many great performances but the one that forever sticks with me is On Dangerous Ground.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
his performance and his chemistry with Ida Lupino in On Dangerous Ground is just beautiful
@richardmeyer1007
Жыл бұрын
The Setup is one of my favorites. So many great character actors in this movie.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
It's a stacked cast!
@immaterialimmaterial5195
Ай бұрын
Amazing performances.
@peterhall5070
Жыл бұрын
I've seen quite a few of Robert Ryan's films but once again, after watching your video, I realized how many I haven't seen. "About Mrs. Leslie" intrigues me. I'll have to take a look for that one.
@birdsdaword
Жыл бұрын
You must see About Mrs. Leslie. I agree about having seen many Robert Ryan movies. I thought I had a big collection but he has done so much that I haven't seen. And such a mensch! Gotta love Robert Ryan!
@scottanderson2458
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this look at Ryan's career. An eye opener for me. I thought I'd seen a good amount of noir over the decades but I've barely seen half of the movies you review on the channel - many would likely never air on UK TV. I loved Ryan's performance in the Wild Bunch. His Thornton is hunting his former friends but he is not real bad guy of this movie - that would be time and progress as Thornton, like William Holden's Pike, feels the march of progress is leaving his kind behind. Like John Vernon's Fletcher in The Outlaw Josey Wales he feels he has to pursue his old friends in an attempt to regain some semblance of order to break with his violent past. Thanks for highlighting the many aspects of Ryan's performances, I'll make an effort to see some of the movies I've missed over the decades.
@OuterGalaxyLounge
Жыл бұрын
Holy crap you come right out of the gate with a Charles Mingus tune, and Mingus was the MAN, and so was Ryan. Hella perfect match. OK I'm going to watch the rest of the video now, lol.
@numbersix8919
Жыл бұрын
Ditto, she nailed it.
@sarahalbers5555
10 ай бұрын
Loved Charlie Mingus, too He did some collabs with Joni Mitchell
@michaelstearnesstearnes1498
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ×100 for this lovely tribute. Even in his "nice guy" rolls, there was always that feeling that something dark was simmering beneath that friendly exterior.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it
@farhatqureshi8562
Жыл бұрын
Truely enigmatic
@allegory6393
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, have been waiting for this ever since it was announced. A great tribute to Robert Ryan, whom I consider to be one of the greatest actors to have come out of American cinema ever (and I have read he was just as great on stage too). Apart from being in love with him since ...forever, I marvel at his art and the intelligence with which he portrays even the most obnoxious, violent characters. You are right to alight on the melancholy with which his tough cops, but, I also believe, his villains, bigots, cold/calculative wretches and clinical cases (in aggression or perversion) are imbued with. That melancholy offers up these characters to our understanding while still preserving their enigma (that which is 'passeth show'). Someone in the comments mentioned his performance as Claggart in Billy Budd, I second that. He is tremendous in that decent film (based on Melville's great novella), just as he was in everything else (including the not-so-interesting films, which he elevated far beyond what they deserved). One would be hard-pressed to find a more versatile actor of such exquisite quality. To span across such a wide range of roles in the riveting way he did, one needs a tremendous and intelligent imagination to match nature's gift of talent. Even when he was relegated to second fiddle and given the villain role going up against America's male sweetheart (Jimmy Stewart), he still managed to steal the film ( 'TheNaked Spur'). He deserves to be remembered as one of the greats, as a truly unique figure in Hollywood films.
@farhatqureshi8562
Жыл бұрын
100%.
@allegory6393
Жыл бұрын
@@farhatqureshi8562 So nice to see there is quite a few of us in the Robert Ryan appreciation club.
@farhatqureshi8562
Жыл бұрын
@@allegory6393 never get tired listening about the great Robert Bushnell Ryan ! On screen he had no equal.
@leestamm3187
Жыл бұрын
A great actor in any role he played throughout his career, equally adept as heavy or hero. One of my favorites of his late era is in "Lawman" with Burt Lancaster.
@peterhall5070
Жыл бұрын
I just finished watching "The Set Up". Excellent performance by Robert Ryan as well as the supporting cast. The editing is brilliant as well. I have never been disappointed in any film directed by Robert Wise.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more! Plus, what an ending!
@excession30
Жыл бұрын
Have you seen Star Trek The Motion Picture?
@numbersix8919
Жыл бұрын
@@excession30 Yeah, Spock's one-way trip to the interior of V'ger was one of the best moments of my life!
@peterhall5070
Жыл бұрын
@@excession30 Thank you for your response. OMG, I was respectfully wondering why you were asking me this question. I was thinking, "What does this question have to do with Robert Wise", only to come to the realization, after looking it up on Wikipedia, that Wise directed "Star Trek The Motion Picture". I never knew this for the simple reason that I have never been a "Star Trek" fan. I know I'm in the minority but it never interested me; even when I was a kid and the series was first broadcast. There are certain kinds of Sci-Fi that I enjoy but "Star Trek" has never been one of them. That said, now knowing that Robert Wise directed, you have certainly piqued my interest in seeing this film, lol, after forty-four years. Many thanks.
@heatherwhittaker6169
Жыл бұрын
I love Robert Ryan .I was born 40 years too late.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
He's fantastic!
@qtandem
Жыл бұрын
weren't we all...
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
😂
@numbersix8919
Жыл бұрын
@@qtandem I was going to say the same thing.
@g_vezz
Жыл бұрын
Among the best..Never gave a bad performance..
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I agree. He was always at the top of his game.
@moonriverdiver
Жыл бұрын
Ryan's redemption in On Dangerous Ground indeed uplifting (in a noir?!) but Ida Lupuno crucial in getting him over the line. A British drama school graduate she later directed American noirs herself.
@billystpaul8907
Жыл бұрын
I have always enjoyed Robert Ryan in his movies. He may not had the good looks like Clark Gable or Errol Flynn and Cary Grant. But, he could act with the best of them. Act Of Violence, Billy Budd and The Professionals are some of my favorites. A very fine actor.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I actually rate him as highly attractive but I have an odd type 😂
@dearbrad1996
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your brilliant production. Robert Ryan is one of my all time favourite actors. I certainly do agree with what you described as that glint in his eye. It could be so genuine or so deceptive.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
He could look so menacing. It's nice to know in real life he was the complete opposite.
@okay5045
Жыл бұрын
Robert Ryan is one of my favorite actors. He uas an intensity and is ruggedly handsome. About Mrs Leslie was the first time i crushed on him. He was my favorite bad guy in Bad Day at Black Rock and of course all the war movies. The thing i like best about him is inreal life he was a good man. He fought for Civil Rights and was at the 1960's March on Washington.
@coolestscooter
2 ай бұрын
I just watched 4 or 5 videos on this channel and I have to say that it's the best movie review channel I've ever seen (by far). the editing is excellent, the narration is excellent, the information provided is thorough, etc... even the narrators voice is perfect. i've been looking for months trying to find a really good channel that reviews movies from the golden age of hollywood. i think i just found it.
@stevemoody13
Жыл бұрын
Another amazing video. You make me want to see every film you feature. And I love them all when I get around to them. Thanks.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
You should! They are all worth watching even The Woman on Pier 13 😂
@josephmayo3253
Жыл бұрын
Crossfire and Clash by Night we're my first exposure to Ryan. One of the local UHF stations had regular Noir nights in 70s and 80s. The man was great at playing the bad guy.
@marstondavis
Жыл бұрын
Robert Ryan NEVER walked through a role. He was there as a presence, and you noticed him. He could do anything. Another thing that I've noticed is the co-stars in the films he made. That's an amazing list. If you were to sit down and make that list your jaw would drop. He was paired with the finest in the business. To put it simply, Robert Ryan was a great actor.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
yes! say it louder! He was outstanding and he should be remembered as one of the greats. We need a Rynaissance.
@arnepianocanada
Жыл бұрын
I kbew nothing about him offscreen. Great to learn about such a deep-down decent man. Thank you for this revealing summary.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@paulkitt-er9dr
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful exploration of Robert Ryan. Glad you About Mrs Leslie with Shirley Booth that is another I am going to put on my list.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I love that film. It's definitely a 3 hanky melodrama.
@MoreMovies4u
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic! I saw Odds Against Tomorrow earlier this year thanks to this channel and now I have a whole list of Robert Ryan movies to work through. I'm so pleased that you pointed out that in real life he was the antithesis of his on-screen personas. He was a top bloke and a lifelong activist, standing up for the down trodden and the victims of prejudice. Loved this one CC, another triumph. You're the best, keep it going my friend! 👏👏
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I agree, Ryan was indeed a top bloke. He was also a genuinely nice guy, some people even referred to him as gentle. It's always wonderful when your favorites turn out to be good people.
@MoreMovies4u
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 Absolutely. Thanks again, CC. Really enjoyed this one, as always!
@TigerKhukhbar
Жыл бұрын
Another great video, thank you! Brilliant actor, I also loved his performance in “The Wild Bunch”.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@delmofritz3964
3 ай бұрын
My favourite actor after Brando! I loved that clip of Ryan jostling with Harry Belafonte on that game show. Clearly they were close friends.
@lesliegriffith9830
Жыл бұрын
Great Great actor. Sadly he died on my 17th birthday, July 11, 1973
@brianmurphy250
Жыл бұрын
Ryan wanted his name higher in the opening credits for The Wild Bunch and didn’t get along with the director Peckinpaw. ( reportedly they clashed repeatedly over many aspects during this shoot, but Ryan reportedly wanted higher billing despite having less screen time) Peckinpaw insulted Ryan in the opening credits of the movie. When the gang rides into town then shows Holdens face/ freeze frames than cuts to his name. Same for Borgnine. But then the camera show the rear end of the horse riders procession / freeze frame and then cuts to Ryan’s name. Basically calling him a horses ass. Watch for yourself. I am not disparaging Ryan’s great talent, I’m just relating a funny story about his feud with Peckinpaw.
@johnmcmahon5225
Жыл бұрын
Ryan's role as Deke Thornton was the most complicated in the film. "If you make one more mistake I am going to ride off and let you die."
@hiramnoone
5 ай бұрын
Peckinpah
@zetectic7968
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video appreciation of Robert Ryan as I wasn't aware of his early work. I'm glad I found your channel! Whether it is nostalgia, the passage of years or a touch of cynicism, I feel drawn to older movies: the writing was better, the characters more complex with interesting subjects. Today in comparison it is sequels, franchises and spectacle trying to cover the thin plot. Much of US pre-1960 is overlooked in the UK with "rainy day matinees" being old British films & often from the same 50 with the odd late night weekend showing going to something not suitable for the general audience.
@bobbybecker80
Жыл бұрын
Great job. He was a favorite from my first recollection in "House of Bamboo" with Robert Stack. and excelled in "On Dangerous Ground" with Ida Lupino.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@marymitchell8625
Жыл бұрын
Another wonderful segment. About Mrs Leslie is worth a look. A few I need to see.. 👏 👏👏👏👏👏
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I highly recommend About Mrs. Leslie. A great tearjerker melodrama.
@Jamesharris-lo9nn
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Robert Ryan films is God's Little Acre from 1958. Not a Film Noir flick but definitely worth watching.👌 It has a nice cast which includes Tina Louise, Jack Lord and Vic Morrow.
@danthsmith
Жыл бұрын
Great world weary performance in The Wild Bunch, getting almost the last word with Edmond O'brien. Great video ❤
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@midvale5306
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the awesome video.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@toddanderson6630
Жыл бұрын
I want to thank you for creating these videos. They are so professionally done! Your commentary in my book is always right on the mark. Your voice and delivery keeps my attention. The world is yours!
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying them.
@johnnypalooka
Жыл бұрын
YES! Excellent tribute to one of my favorite actors. Since I will watch any film with Ryan I can find, I saw that Kanopy had a film called And Hope To Die from 1972 with him. It's a french language film and to my surprise Ryan's dialog is all dubbed by a french actor. It's not a great film, but I still recommend it for all Robert Ryan fans.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I'll have to watch that one! thanks for the recommendation.
@anniebardelli7007
Жыл бұрын
That was lovely, so well done! Thank you 🙏🏼 Now I’m going to try to find and watch some of the movies mentioned, maybe starting with “on dangerous ground “
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! On Dangerous Ground is a favorite and it's got the added bonus of Ida Lupino. You can find a nice selection of Robert Ryan's films on youtube.
@hugoballroom5510
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for not overlooking Robert Ryan (and Sterling Hayden and Garfield). Something deeply American about them that is also overlooked these days. I hope you focus on some women actors of the era sometime too. Brava to a great channel👏
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. As for the ladies, I’ve talked about Jean Simmons, Gail Russell, Gloria Swanson in videos posted on the channel
@hugoballroom5510
Жыл бұрын
yes and much appreciated! Sorry, I was thinking of only some favorites from the period who get passed over: Tierney, Lake, Graham, Sheridan. Not criticizing just maybe as suggestions. @@CinemaCities1978
@stevenstanley3157
Жыл бұрын
I love your actors' tributes!
@stevemcnary7963
Жыл бұрын
My 1st exposure to Robert Ryan was in The Dirty Dozen where he played the Colonel who butts heads with Lee Marvin.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Ryan and Marvin had a great run of films together.
@Shadowman4710
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite actors. He usually played villains but not always.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
he could also play a great romantic lead
@etherealtb6021
Жыл бұрын
I think my first Robert Ryan movie was Billy Budd, with On Dangerous Ground and Crossfire following soon afterwards. What a range he had!
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I just saw Billy Budd for the first time last week.
@carfonju1018
Жыл бұрын
WONDERFUL
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@qwj68boots
Жыл бұрын
Bravo. Huge Ryan fan. The Naked Spur is really one of my favorites of his. Small requests as I'm not sure their praises have been realized so, how about one on Herbert Marshall, James Edwards, Richard Widmark or Thelma Ritter?
@ricardocantoral7672
9 ай бұрын
Ryan felt "small" as Stoker Thompson. You felt how life beat him down, you didn't think he could win and he did. The Set-Up is easily the greatest Boxing drama ever.
@kathylundgren6772
3 ай бұрын
Really enjoy these videoes....love me some Robert Ryan!!!! 13:11
@jamesduckworth699
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this. Crossfire and Odds against tomorrow, are favorites. Really gets across his range that I didn't appreciate.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@lindacecile5647
Жыл бұрын
So glad you told me about this post. I was reminded of films I've seen with Ryan's great performances - Black Rock, Crossfire, Clash by night. I think he's great, but for some reason he's not often remembed today in the same way as others. Thanks for an extended list to cat ch up on. In these times, it's such a gift to have undiscovered films to watch 😊
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I really can't understand how he's been so overlooked. His performances always touch something within me, especially in those romantic roles. I just really adore him.
@lindacecile5647
Жыл бұрын
H@@CinemaCities1978 He's underrated because he's so good. As Tracy said, "just left sten and react". I think others believe an actor has to chew the furniture. Ryan shows that's not true, and so his performance ring true, touching us in resonate ways.
@lindacecile5647
Жыл бұрын
That's supposed to say"listen"!
@bobbyfischer7500
Жыл бұрын
Again, great vidéo ! My 2 favorite movies from RR are One Dangerous Ground and Act of Violence, but I need to watch more of them (The Set up, Crossfire, etc.) Thanks for tho the links of the films, I will watch them for sure.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Act of Violence and ODG are two of my favorites as well. If you love those two then you will really enjoy The Set-Up and Crossfire.
@davidhull1481
Жыл бұрын
Well done.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
thank you!!!
@arnepianocanada
Жыл бұрын
A truly great face. Not male model handsome but rather craggy; deepset, melancholy-leaning eyes contrasted with ruggedly sculptural planes of cheek, nose and jaw.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Tyrone Power was beautiful, Robert Ryan was a different type pf Hollywood handsome.
@ashroskell
Жыл бұрын
Loved him in Bad Day At Black Rock. He actually frightened the 10 year old boy watching from the edge of his seat, throughout. And, an odd one, perhaps, to recommend Ryan’s acting chops, but The Professionals starring Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster. In that, Ryan is probably the least prominent member of the ensemble cast and given the least to do. But he is the beating heart of that movie. He appears to be distant and slightly, “out there,” as he fulfils his function of looking after their mounts. But he suffers the most, fainting from the heat, being taken hostage and taking a bullet for his crew in a crisis, but remaining throughout their caretaker, looking after everyone without wanting to look like he’s looking after everyone. That’s another one I saw when very young too and in which he chimed with something deep in me . . . He looked after the horses. As a kid, I often confused him with Sterling Hayden. I note that, because you did such a great video on that guy too. They both convey something similar in their acting style and personalities, for me at least.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Robert Ryan, Sterling Hayden. . . you could say that I have a type 😂
@martinrenzhofer8241
Жыл бұрын
In Crossfire, at the climatic scene, I loved how, in the face of someone who wouldn't be bullied and realizing that he was caught, the Ryan character's bluster and confidence turned into sniveling cowardice.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
When Ryan was preparing for the role, he asked director Jean Renoir, whom he worked with on "The Woman on the Beach," to share insights about the fascists he'd known in France. Renoir told him they were all little and insecure inside, and Ryan brought that out in Montgomery in the end.
@wooden5c
Жыл бұрын
Another great one - Thanks
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@jtcbrt
Жыл бұрын
Another great job by you. Thanks.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
you're welcome!
@MyLovelyDeadFriends
Жыл бұрын
Even though I've been a Classic film nut for a long time and have seen him countless times, Ryan never fully grabbed me. Suddenly, seemingly out of the blue, I've developed an interest in him and in exploring his filmography more in depth. So thanks for making this, it came just at the right time for me ;)
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
First, I have to say that I absolutely love your channel! I've been a subscriber for a while, and the name of your channel is just perfect - I can totally relate. RObert Ryan has such a fascinating filmography; his characters range from romantic to downright villainous, and he never delivers a half-hearted performance. He's a phenomenal actor, and you're in for some fantastic film viewing.
@MyLovelyDeadFriends
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 Oh wow, thanks so much for the kind words. I've only recently truly discovered your channel. I've been aware of your Tyrone Power videos though for a while. Looks like we've got at least one dead boyfriend in common ;) Now that I've caught up with your content I realize that our tastes are very similar, so I take your recs to heart.
@ronnydee2
4 ай бұрын
Love your videos. As a long time movie lover I appreciate your knowledge. Don’t know how you do it. Keep ‘em comin’.
@10secondfilmschool
8 ай бұрын
The best - good edit!
@CinemaCities1978
8 ай бұрын
thank you!
@steveeb9567
Жыл бұрын
No mention of 'Billy Budd' ?!? An underrated gem directed by Peter Ustinov with an all star cast.
@numbersix8919
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for covering Robert Ryan. I guess what I value the most is the strong sense of humanity I get from him. It's like he sketches a large but abstractly defined space of possibilities for being human. I just get a sense of freedom from his characterizations. Let's call it jazz! Let's say, he's hip! And we know that in real life he really was hip, too. Another everyman star I'll always watch is Glenn Ford, but his understated underdog persona, appealing as it is, is way different from Ryan's total commitment to every character.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I also get that sense of freedom, but I also feel that he's inhabiting the role, not just playing a part. As for Glenn Ford, I like him as well; he had a good range and was just as adept at comedy as he was at drama.
@timothyreynolds890
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! Just last week I commented that I’d love a deep dive on Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino. Lo and behold, you post a Ryan mini-doc and a Lupino newsletter. Your the best, I’m gonna have to buy you a coffee! 🍿📽️🎬
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
You guys give me some great inspiration. . . and I can never have too much caffeine!! ☕️
@JohnInTheShelter
Жыл бұрын
I've been looking forward to your take on Ryan, can't wait to watch. Congratulations on completing this.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
thank you. I was really worried it wouldn't live up to everyone's expectations. . .
@JohnInTheShelter
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 You catch the vulberability in him. In CLASH BY NIGHT, he's a mean SOB who obviously is hurting, and when he finally breaks and begs Stanwyck, telling her how lonely he is, it's cringe, in the right way.
@DanielOrme
Жыл бұрын
Hard-to-believe fact: Robert Ryan once starred in a Broadway musical! "Mr. President" (1962), in which he played the President of the United States. It ran for 265 performances and was the last musical with original music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.
@etherealtb6021
Жыл бұрын
My mom went to see the tryouts of this in Boston, because she was a Ryan fan! 😍
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
He co starred with the great Nanette Fabray! If you haven't seen this, you're in for a treat kzitem.info/news/bejne/xbCm2KSng2OBhJw skip ahead to 12:00 min mark
@etherealtb6021
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 Wow! My mom would've loved this!
@DanielOrme
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 Ah! I loved that! That was back when what happened on Broadway was important news, when New York City was ... NEW YORK CITY 😎!
@DanielOrme
Жыл бұрын
@@etherealtb6021 Did your mom ever mention whether he sang well? If he could really sing to go with his acting talent ... that would be too much. 😮
@babygerald4645
Жыл бұрын
Excellent appreciation of a truly great actor. I've got to say-- I've seen Robert Ryan in a lot of movies and he always adds to the quality of whatever film he was in. Additionally, I can't say I've ever seen him in a bad film, to be honest.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@kathleencunningham6236
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful post. It is nice to hear something positive about an old Hollywood actor for a change. I definitely will watch his "good guy" movie roles, now that I know he did them😅
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
It's amazing just how romantic he could be in some of those films!
@devlieg72
Жыл бұрын
I'm hoping that you do a feature about Richard Widmark. After all, he started his movie career as the most evil man imaginable, and then, in Panic in the Streets brought it back and gave the title to Jack Palance.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I have Richard Widmark on the list.
@179cpv
Жыл бұрын
He appeared in a stage production of Antony and Cleopatra in 1960 with Katherine Hepburn. Would have loved to have been around for that.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
He was also in the Cole Porter musical "Mr. President" I would give anything to see him singing live on stage.
@TheDarkDresser
Жыл бұрын
I used to get Robert Ryan confused with Sterling Hayden.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
No! 😂 But, they are both tall and menacing. . .
@SmithMrCorona
Жыл бұрын
You are a godsend.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
☺
@huskerjpg
Жыл бұрын
Ive read Ryan was supposed to guest star in Star Trek's greatest episode, The Doomsday Machine, in ST's second season as Commodore Matt Decker. Ryan wasn't available, so the role went to William Windom, who gave a memorable performance.
@numbersix8919
Жыл бұрын
No kidding? That would have been something.
@johnwhiteX
Жыл бұрын
I’m always checking TCM’s schedule for movies I find interesting, to record and watch later. I just recorded the Set Up last week and now I’m very excited to watch it! Love your content!
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
Let me know what you think of The Set-Up!
@johnwhiteX
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 a harrowing movie. Quiet but exiting. Robert was excellent and I wasn’t expecting the happy(ish) ending.
@mrkurtlovesmovies
Жыл бұрын
Another winner, Sydney! Always a treat luxuriating in your videos. Can't wait for your vid on LA CONFIDENTIAL.
@l.a.gothro3999
Жыл бұрын
He starred in "The Love Machine" as the head of the "fourth" TV network. It's a weird flick that bears little resemblance to the Jacqueline Susann novel on which it is based.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I haven't seen that one, but I'm really intrigued. It's going on the watch list.
@sarahalbers5555
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip
@QualityModelRailroad
10 ай бұрын
Who is producing these? Very well done and I saw your Sterling Hayden tribute just the other day. I can't believe now I see Robert Ryan, these are two of my favorite actors that are so underrated. It's hard to have my favorite actors from film noir when everyone else within 20 years of my age only knows Robert De Niro I think Scorsese and Torentino are popcorn salesmen makes the same film 25 times..
@BauAuslese
Жыл бұрын
He was some kind of a favorite with European emigré directors like Jean Renoir, Fritz Lang or Max Ophüls. He could be really angry and then you were almost able to smell his bad breath :)
@nickbovi
Жыл бұрын
He is tied with Burt Lancaster for me, as the two finest actors in the postwar golden era of Hollywood. My three favorite films of his are On Dangerous Ground, Odds Against Tomorrow, and Beware My Lovely.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
three great films and I'm a fan of Burt Lancaster as well!
@DanielOrme
Жыл бұрын
I'd almost forgotten Tender Comrade and About Mrs. Leslie, with that warm and gentle aspect that so contrasted with the brutal harshness he so often conjured. And, as you say, when he could combine them he was peerless, The Set-Up and On Dangerous Ground especially. I shouldn't feel sympathy for Earl (a nasty self-pitying drunk who seduces his best friend's wife! 😲) in Clash By Night, but somehow I do. He even finds a way to suggest something suffering and tragic in the brutal Claggart in Billy Budd. An amazing actor.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
I also feel sorry for Earl. I know he's awful and selfish, but Ryan's portrayal makes him so sympathetic and at times even pathetic, you really feel for him.
@kathleencunningham6236
Жыл бұрын
Another under rated actor is Lee J. Cobb. I know Henry Fonda was supposed to be the star of Twelve Angry Men, but like Robert Ryan, Lee J Cobb steals the movie.
@delachambrearnaud1291
9 ай бұрын
robert ryan parti en 1973 est un acteur americain dans la meme lignee a tous points de vue que james stewart henry fonda cary grant cary cooper .
@TheloniousCube
8 ай бұрын
I finally got around to this one - fantastic! I love Ryan as a villain, but he definitely pulls off the sensitive stuff too. The Set-Up (which I watched on your recommendation) is such a masterpiece (and I'm not a boxing fan at all). Q: The opening music here - "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" on solo piano - doesn't seem to be on the linked playlist. Who plays that?
@CinemaCities1978
8 ай бұрын
It's a copyright safe riff on "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" here's the link www.epidemicsound.com/track/d7Z1PVtMMD/
@TheloniousCube
8 ай бұрын
@@CinemaCities1978 Thanks - you use that all the time, but i only just noticed the similarity to Goodbye Porkpie Hat - weird
@dk60ish
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe the great Jean Renoir, who directed two of what are considered the greatest films of all time ("Rules of The Game", & "The Grand Illusion") directed "Woman On The Beach" (1947), though at least it was a beautiful mess at times, he had full artistic control, but did some rushed reshoots when both the studio & young test audiences were confused by the film. Even for the directing greats, there are hits & misses, & he had a few hits after this miss, it's just a shame that this being his last U.S. film, it simply didn't work.
@CinemaCities1978
Жыл бұрын
The film is beautiful yet flawed. I read Renoir lost confidence in the initial plan for the movie, and showing it to Dmytryck and Wise didn't help, as they offered contradictory advice. However, from this collaboration, Renoir and Ryan became lifelong friends
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