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"RIP James Garner "
Posted by kingfish on 07-20-14 at 08:15 AM
One of the most entertaining actors of all time, IMO.

His "James Rockford" was brilliant.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-garner-tv-and-movie-legend-dead-at-86/

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"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by PepeLePew13 on 07-20-14 at 08:41 AM
LAST EDITED ON 07-20-14 AT 08:42 AM (EST)

RIP, James.

I remember many a time where we'd be watching The Rockford Files when I was young and my father would explain what was so great about what Garner did in the role, the subtleties and all that. That's what I remember the most about James Garner, even though there's been many more recent roles that he is remembered for in addition to being Jim Rockford.

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by kingfish on 07-20-14 at 12:20 PM
I have no intention of denigrating LA, I love the peeps that live there, and I like to visit. Occasionally.

But "The Rockford Files" is the only TV show that made LA seem to be a fun place to live.

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by cahaya on 07-20-14 at 02:42 PM
He was quite the lady's man.

Support Your Local Sheriff!

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by Estee on 07-21-14 at 10:02 AM
*looks at leftmost image*

Really.

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by AyaK on 07-25-14 at 05:29 PM
Garner was married to the same woman, Lois Clarke, for 68 years (1956-2014) -- and they got married two weeks after they met at an Adlai Stevenson political rally.

No wonder he was chosen to play the husband in The Notebook.

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by kingfish on 07-28-14 at 10:29 AM
Among his many talents was a great narration voice. Even back as far as ‘Maverick’ his narrative voice stood out.

The 'Notebook' was a beautiful story and an all-time tear jerker.

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by jbug on 07-20-14 at 07:51 PM
RIP
Maverick


"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by dabo on 07-20-14 at 08:26 PM
Rest in peace, James. Thanks for all the wonderful shows.
"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by Molaholic on 07-21-14 at 00:00 AM
Another major Rockford fan here. He gave the standard private eye a whole new twist that hasn't been matched.

Living in a trailer on the beach in the 'boo -- what could be cooler?

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by Puffy on 07-21-14 at 00:45 AM
"The Great Escape," "The Notebook," and Doris Day movies.

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by Brownroach on 07-21-14 at 01:46 AM
A very appealing actor. I liked him. He was able to successfully switch back and forth between starring roles in film and TV, especially in the early 1960's, which was fairly unusual. RIP.
"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by dabo on 07-21-14 at 09:11 PM
LAST EDITED ON 07-21-14 AT 09:12 PM (EST)

Also a heckuva spokesman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBhASVKTucQ

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by kingfish on 07-22-14 at 08:38 AM
And his reputation was of a straight arrow no fooling around family man.

Remarkable for a guy who for most of his life had to be considered one of the most attractive guys in the biz, and must have been exposed to temptation on a daily if not hourly basis.

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by AyaK on 07-25-14 at 05:46 PM
LAST EDITED ON 07-25-14 AT 05:47 PM (EST)

I just wanted to state how much I loved Garner's strongly antiwar movie The Americanization of Emily, in which he played a U.S. Navy officer (and coward) during WWII who became involved with his British female driver (Julie Andrews). They were a great on-screen couple in a movie that actually had something to say through Paddy Chayefsky's screenplay. (I should add that I loved what the title turned out to mean, which wasn't at all what I expected when I first saw it decades ago.)

And Garner and Andrews were a good couple again in Blake Edwards' Victor/Victoria, which had comparatively nothing to say except for giving us some fine slapstick.

BTW, after being passed over for My Fair Lady, Andrews filmed her first three movies back-to-back-to-back in 1964. They were Mary Poppins, The Americanization of Emily (amazingly, her only B&W movie), and The Sound of Music. What a debut!

"RE: RIP James Garner "
Posted by kingfish on 07-28-14 at 08:31 AM
Victor/Victoria was a slap-stick, but it had a little more than that. It centered around transgender themes, which although it was a remake of an earlier movie, was pretty much in the lead on that. And Alex Karras was pretty funny as a guy coming out of the closet.

But Julie Andrews is the all-time best (IMO) movie singer, even compared to Barbra and Judy Garland.