Was Gene Hackman a good actor?

by Jerry Posted 2012/01/12 03:25:56

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I think he was a really good actor. He was Tough in most of his movie's & tough in real life, it's too bad he retired but 81 yrs old probably makes it hard to put put into acting.

bmacklowe 2012/05/22 21:58:53 (edited)

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I think it's a personal thing. Betty White is 90, Mickey Rooney is 92. Nicholson is climbing through his 70s. Sean Connery retired after the terrible 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' in 2003. He recently resurfaced ringing the NYSE bell earlier this month. Hackman was considered for a role in Alexander Payne's upcoming "Last Vegas," but turned it down to remain retired. But he was a great actor and a winner of two Academy Awards.

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princess 2012/01/14 02:03:49

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Yes, I enjoyed his acting.

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**StarzAbove** 2012/01/13 02:38:58

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Yes, he was a great actor.

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David Hussey 2012/01/12 04:37:06 (edited)

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Pretty good I think, and got better as he got older. Thought he was awesome in "Unforgiven" and "Crimson Tide"

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Jerry to David H... 2012/01/12 04:39:10

the first movie I saw him in I hate him, cause I was too young to understand it was just a movie, then I seen him in Mississippi Burning & had a completely different opinion on him. He's an Icon in my eyes & plays very good villains.

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David H... to Jerry 2012/01/12 04:41:28

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Which movie are you referring to Jerry?

He does make a good villain. Mississippi Burning is another good movie

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Jerry to David H... 2012/01/12 04:43:13

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His character was such an arrogant ass in "The Quick & The Dead" lol but damn was he good!

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David H... to Jerry 2012/01/12 04:47:30

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That was a bit of an odd movie for me as I quite enjoyed it in spite of not really being a fan of most of the cast members. Gene definitely stole the show in that one

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Jerry to David H... 2012/01/12 04:50:02

yeah I would say so, when I was younger I didn't know these were roles these actors were playing I thought they were really like that & I didn't like Gene Hackman at the time cause "The Quick And The Dead" was the first movie I ever saw him in.

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David H... to Jerry 2012/01/12 04:53:39

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LOL..... I can remember thinking along those lines

I think it is a sign of an actor's skills if they can make you truly hate the character

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Jerry to David H... 2012/01/12 04:55:50

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lol & I did hate his character, Brad Douif the Sheriff's Deputy in Mississippi Burning is so good at his role in that movie I almost can't believe how nice he is in real life.

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Lilymoon 2012/01/12 03:34:05
Jerry to Lilymoon 2012/01/12 03:36:33

he'll be 82 the 30th of this month, he's been retired for about 5 years now I think.

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Lilymoon to Jerry 2012/01/12 03:41:50

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Wow, what was his last movie?

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Jerry to Lilymoon 2012/01/12 03:48:40

Superman 2 according to IMDb

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Lilymoon to Jerry 2012/01/12 03:51:14

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Oh, not a superman fan.

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Jerry to Lilymoon 2012/01/12 03:54:21

lol me either, but I liked him in Mississippi Burning as Agent Anderson, & the Quick & the dead at first I hated him in that movie but he played a damn good villain.

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Lilymoon to Jerry 2012/01/12 03:58:05

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Mississippi Burning was a great movie, lets not forget The French Connection.

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Jerry to Lilymoon 2012/01/12 03:59:52

yeah was he the half bald guy with the 60's glasses in that movie? Or did he play in "Behind Enemy Lines"?

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Lilymoon to Jerry 2012/01/12 04:04:15

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He looked like this and he was in Behind Enemy Lines

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Jerry to Lilymoon 2012/01/12 04:05:22

Ok it was Behind Enemy Lines I'm thinking about lol.

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bmacklowe to Lilymoon 2012/05/22 21:37:42

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His last theatrically released movie was actually "Welcome to Mooseport" (2004). The 'Superman' in question was the Director's (Donner) Cut of 'Superman 2.'

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