Robert Redford Poll
With Robert Redford passing away last week, I wanted to do a poll to honor him as a great actor. He is special to us here in Utah for his part in Sundance as well.
I have seen on the channel- The Sting, Jeremiah Johnson, The Natural, Sneakers, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All The President's Men.
Here is a poll for some of his other great movies I look forward to watching!
I wanted to do the poll quickly, but will most likely not be watching the winner until November.
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Surprised Downhill Racer didn't make the list
Three Days of the Condor is one of the best Redford movies ever. It’s right up there with the Natural
Three Days of the Condor Cassie. One of the most underrated movies ever. Redford and Faye Dunaway are fantastic in this, so is Max Von
Results 1. Three Days of the Condor (1975) 2. Spy Game (2001) 3. A River Runs Through It (1992) 4. The Last Castle (2001) 5. The Horse Whisperer (1998) 6. Out of Africa (1985) 7. The Way We Were (1973) 8. Barefoot in the Park (1967) 9. Brubaker (1980) 10. The Electric Horseman (1979)
Thr three I like the most from that list: 1. Condor 2. SpyGame 3.Brubaker
Oh my gosh. His films are all so good! It is hard to choose between them. However, for two women (Cassie & Carly) who love romance, The Way We Were is the ultimate romantic film. Cassie, you should just watch it anyway, with Carly, no matter what the poll says! The Electric Horseman is fun, Condor is a good thriller, Out of Africa is epic and beautifully shot...they are all worthy of a watch!
Happy Condor is winning...I do suspect she will also watch Spy Game...since it has Brad Pitt, lol.
Seriously? 3%? Apparently not many of you have seen the electric horseman, she would absolutely love it. Jane Fonda and Willie Nelson.
Hadn't even heard of it until Clarence suggested it this year.
All the President's Men is my favorite Redford movie. https://www.patreon.com/posts/all-presidents-98559690
Agree on Spy Game but also put a vote on Electric Horseman. Don’t think many voters have seen it. Think you would like it a lot.
For me it's Spy Games and then Three days of the Condor and The Last Castle, but he had so many other good movies too. Would like to rewatch any of them..
I just wanted to post this YouTube link to a short video that best sums up the endearing and enduring friendship between Robert Redford and Paul Newman. I just hope they keep it down up there... 😇https://youtube.com/shorts/s3bd3ipHpj4?si=lY1355xegVRHmla3
Three Days of The Condor doesn't make sense to me at times. The Redford charisma and the Faye Dunaway charisma are highlights for me. I liked Spy Game 20 yrs ago. Watched Spy Game 2-3 times in early 2000s. The story grabbed and kept my attention. Redford, Pitt, and their interaction all good -- even captivating at times. However, Spy Game didn't do as as much for me my last rewatch a year or two ago (seemed too confusing or drawn out occasionally). Several good movies in poll but none leap off page to me. I voted Brubaker. Three Days Of The Condor is good to watch to have under your belt. I suspect that she would like Spy Game. I also like A River Runs Through It and The Horse Whisperer. I would be willing to check out Barefoot In The Park -- interested to see a young Jane Fonda and to see the chemistry between the two.
Barefoot in the Park is great. I'm voting for Brubaker too though. Haven't seen it in a long time but remember thinking it was a great film.
Happy with whatever's chosen, but if Cassie does a pick of her own, then I know she'd enjoy The Way We Were, Barefoot in the Park, or The Horse Whisperer the most. Also The Great Gatsby, which isn't on this list.
It's not a movie, but Redford's episode of the Twilight Zone, "Nothing in the Dark" is very well worth watching. Strong early career performance.
Didn't know he was in an episode, will have to watch. Thanks!
The Candidate was era defining movie and it has Raymond’s dad in it😂
*Peter Boyle
The story is very similar to all of Robert Ludlums books
“ Six Days of the Condor”
Condor is based on a book
Guess we’re watching 3 days of the Condor. Got no problem with that.
I hope so.
Speaking of Utah and Sundance, by his own admission, DOWNHILL RACER was his favorite movie as an actor. It co-starred the late, great Gene Hackman. Perhaps for a Sports Movie poll in the future. The Wall Street Journal did a story on that film after Redford's passing and said it still holds up well.
Wasn't that the same one that Gene Hackman loved?
The Hot Rock is another good movie of his to watch
Forgot that one, great. Afghanistan Bananastan!!!
Three Days of the Condor is overall a good movie, but, without spoiling anything, there’s one particular scene that ruins it so much that I have no desire to watch it again. I would have liked Ordinary People to be on the list. He didn’t star in it, but he directed it and won an Oscar for it, and it’s a fantastic movie.
I think I know what you mean. Ruined the film for me too and I never want to see it again too. Unnecessary.
Shame The Candidate isn't there, so I went for Three Days.
I chose Three Days , but I was hoping to see lesser known films like Downhill Racers or The Great Waldo Pepper
"This Property Is Condemned," "The Chase," "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here," "The Candidate," and/or "The Hot Rock" as well.
There's so many great movies I know my choice won't make it but I've always loved "The Last Castle" and think it's very underrated. Maybe you can consider it for down the road if it doesn't win
One of his best is not on the list - An Unfinished Life
All is lost didn't make the final cut. Pity. No chance it would have won, but for those of you that might watch it, its very good.
FYI, Barefoot in the Park, Downhill Racer, The Candidate, The Great Gatsby, This Property Is Condemned, Sneakers, All Is Lost are all free on youtube
Cassie, you should watch "The Great Gatsby" with Redford - it's much better than the Luhrmann/DiCaprio version.
I've never seen Luhrmann's version, but I don't doubt it. He's kind of all style and no substance for me. 🤷♂️
Spy Game is a must, a must! Oh no, I need to be a subscriber to vote.
The Sting should be on this list..
she listed the 6 movies of his she has already reacted to. its ok. I missed it too.
Had to go with my personal favorite "The Electric Horseman". Movie has just about everything in it and one I know Cass would appreciate.
I'm amazed at how poorly it's doing in the poll. Redford is good at it, and very funny. Jane Fonda is just okay, and a few scenes are a bit ridiculous, but it is entertaining.
The comments made here about the missing choice of '✓ ALL of the Above' are so genuinely valid. Robert Redford was a brilliant movie star, not because of the movies he said "yes" to, he was the giant of the industry because of those he said "no" to. He 'Selected' the stories/projects that spoke to him... and he had VERY GOOD taste. I don't know if he starred in, directed, or produced a bad movie. I couldn't pick just one, so... I thought of Cassie... and chose; 'Horse Whisperer', 'The Way', and 'A River Runs'
True. He was selective in the best way.
Time for a classic love story with The Way We Were. We need more women voting for variety of movies.
I love spygame. So good. You should check out “The Legend of Bagger Vance” Redford directed that.
Redford directed Bagger Vance? - Oh that's easily one of Will Smith's best performances!
I have a feeling that The Way We Were would be An Officer And A Gentleman- level disappointment. Thinking it is another 70s hit that wouldn’t hold the same appeal today. Fortunately none of the women I knew back in the day are likely to know I said this.
I feel it's more remembered for its theme song than anything else. 🤷♂️
As an old man, this is the first poll of yours I've seen where EVERY film listed is not only well worth watching, but superb quality as well. :)
Only 1 movie worth my time to re-watch with Cassie: "Three Days of the Condor"
I'm going to go make Legal Eagles my popcorn pick. I think you'd really like it.
I forgot about Legal Eagles. That’s a really fun movie.
Indecent proposal
I VOTE FOR SPLIT
And no Sneakers
"I have seen on the channel- The Sting, Jeremiah Johnson, The Natural, Sneakers, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All The President's Men."
What no "The Great Waldo Pepper" :(
He directed “A river Runs Through it” (but is not an actor in it) a thoroughly exquisite film. I know you’d love this film. Its an absolute classic must watch. Plus its Brad Pitt in the lead -which I know you’ll find agreeable.
He *does* narrate the film, though, as an older version of the main character.
Everyone has such a strong opinion on what to watch or his best. This leads me to think we can all agree he was and always will be a legend forever. What an actor!
This is a good poll to do the winner and runner up in my opinion. Eventually you need to see all these though.
This was a very tough question young lady. Brubaker, Three days of the Condor, and The last Castle would be my choices.
It's a legal-investigative rom-com co-starring Debra Winger and Darryl Hannah and is right in Cassie's wheelhouse
While it's not one of his classic films, and maybe not one for this poll, I think Cassie would enjoy Legal Eagles
Unfinished Life is good too
@rtt143 - I couldn't agree more. The performances of J-Lo and Morgan Freeman were standouts in their careers as well. Even the bear was great!
In case Cassie happens to check this thread, wanted to give her a heads up on the new Glen Powell tv series upcoming on Hulu. Based on Eli Mannjng’s infamous prank, walking on to the Penn State Nittany Lions as Chad Powers, it’s the show of the same name. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_nFZMD8FMM0
PS to above: Very pleased to see “Three Days of the Condor” doing so well. IMO it’s the best of a poll loaded with good choices. I also recommend “Rubicon”, a tv series starring James Badge Dale (“The Pacific”). Somewhat similar premise for a smart show that was cancelled far too early.
I like Faye Dunaway in Network (1976) [AFI Top 100].
I liked Dunaway better when she was a blonde -- in "Bonnie and Clyde," "The Thomas Crown Affair," and "Little Big Man."
Spy Game is currently free on YouTube. Cassie would love it
If you like the first Mission: Impossible movie, definitely check out Three Days of The Condor
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is also a Redford movie, in my opinion. 🤣
It is, but Cassie has seen it.
Very pleased Three Days of the Condor is killing it!
I hope (Three Days Of The Condor 1975) goes on to win, as I have been recommending it to reactors for sometime. As well as a star performance from RR, it features Faye Dunaway, Max Von Sydow & Cliff Robertson. The latter will be more well-known now as Uncle Ben in Spiderman 2002, however, had a long career in films. Max Von Sydow became a favourite Actor of mine, as it seemed whatever he was in was lifted by his presence. My 2 favourite films starring Faye Dunaway are the 1967 (Bonnie & Clyde) & the 1968 (The Thomas Crown Affair).
You have seen his acting. Check out his Directing. Ordinary People That is what you should watch. Quiz Show. A River Runs Through It. You actually do need to watch Ordinary People.
+1 Arguably his greatest contribution.
Cassie should just watch The Way We Were with her sis. While not my favorite Robert Redford film, it's tailor made for them.
A River Runs Through It is amazing. Up Close and Personal is a great romance film with him and Michelle Pfeiffer. There’s a great movie with Redford and Morgan Freeman called An Unfinished Life.
Great movie.
I must have a Robert Redford blind spot in movies because I haven't seen any of these...
Legal Eagles is clearly missing here! You'd love it! From the poll I chose Out of Africa because it's an absolute classic and Meryl Streep is also magnificent in it. Runner-up is Brubaker, not many know it but it's an important film. Of his earlier works I also really like This Property is Condemned with the beautiful Natalie Wood.
The Candidate is one of the great (underappreciated) movies of the 70s. Directed by Michael (Bad News Bears) Ritchie!
These are all good films, can't really go wrong. Two of my favorites that didn't make the list. Legal Eagles and The Hot Rock.
Such a body of work. I guess (for obvious reasons) it must be limited to well known selections. Alas, The Great Waldo Pepper is not among them. I remember seeing it in the theater as a kid. Directed by George Roy Hill (same director for Butch and Sundance). Hill had a great personal passion for those planes. The film goes on a bit longer than it needed to, but it was worth the watch. Spawned some great lines, of which the following is my favorite: "I thought, you are very stupid, but you are very brave, so someone else will have to kill you."
You can’t go wrong with any of these. My top three favourites amongst the list would be Out of Africa, The Way We Were and The Last Castle, but honestly, I don’t think you would be disappointed in any of these. I’d also add Indecent Proposal to the list as he’s just gorgeous in it and you’d probably love it.
the way we were seems just your cup of tea. and for romance and action...out of africa.
Barefoot in the Park is a classic romantic comedy with Jane Fonda. You'll like it!
I can"t recommend Barefoot In the Park enough. Redford's great in it, and it's right down your ally in terms of movies you love.
You should react to accountant 2. It's great.
Redford's name was inconspicuously absent during it's film credits though.
Years ago, I saw a live production of "Barefoot in the Park" and loved it. The movie was pretty good too, as I recall. As I expected, though, it's not leading.
All Is Lost 2013 & The Old Man and The Gun 2018 are some great late career highlights too, RIP 🙏
He definitely had a FULL career. Reading these comments reminded me how prolific he actually was.
Top 2 in current results. -Three Days Of The Condor 1975 (watched once) -Spy Game 2001 (watched a few times) Bottom 4 in current results. -The Way We Were 1973 -Barefoot In The Park 1967 -The Electric Horseman 1979 -Brubaker 1980 (last place) (I voted -- watched a few times)
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My TV suggested that to me right after he died. Was wondering if it was any good.
A bunch of these are love stories. Do they really need to be on a poll?🤷♂️
I'm surprised Indecent Proposal isn't on here!
Same. That was the first RR movie I ever saw.
I picked 'Three Days of the Condor', which I think is one of Redford's best movies. But there's one Redford movie that you seemed to have missed, and I already checked the Letterboxdb to see if Cassie had already watched it (she hadn't). It's called 'Legal Eagles' (1986), and it stars Redford, Debra Winger & Daryl Hannah. It's a romantic-comedy/thriller where Redford plays an assistant district attorney who gets involved with a defense attorney (Winger) whose flaky performance artist client (Hannah) is accused of attempting to steal a valuable painting from a millionaire whom she accuses of being involved in the death of her father years earlier. It's not one of Redford's most well-known movies, but it does have an interesting storyline, and it does have all sorts of interesting twists & turns to it that keeps you guessing who the real bad guy is.
I have been begging for "Barefoot in the Park" for some time now. It's a fun romantic comedy with great writing and a couple of delightful performances from Mildred Natwick & Charles Boyer. "The Electric Horseman" is another good film, and shows how good Redford was with director Sydney Pollack. "Brubaker" is very good, but mostly a forgotten movie, unfortunately. "The Last Castle" has good turns from Redford & Gandolfini, but I found it to be just average. "The Horse Whisperer" is good not great. Redford feels natural in that film, while Kristen Scott Thomas feels miscast. "Out of Africa" has great cinematography, but as a movie, I find it to be quite bland. I concur with several people on "Ordinary People" and "Quiz Show". Both are outstanding movies, and we see that Redford was very good behind the camera as well.
I had never heard of Electric Horseman until Clarence suggested it a few months ago or so. And then again for this poll. Had never heard of Brubaker.
I can't even wrap my arms around the fact that (currently, at least) "The Last Castle" has more than twice as many votes as the romantic classic "The Way We Were", given that in a ranking of Redford's entire filmography, Last Castle probably belongs in the bottom five, and The Way We Were in the TOP five. The only thing I can attribute this to is that PIB's overall audience is a couple of decades younger than myself, and that most have never seen it. Which is exactly why you should watch it -- so that not only you, but your viewers, can be introduced to this iconic movie ! (Btw, Cassie, you would never need to bring your Swoon Cam to a viewing of " Last Castle", but you most certainly WILL need it if you screen "The Way We Were" ... jJust sayin'.
Getting the sense that the biggest chunk of voters is Gen-X and Millennials, and sometimes turnout is bigger or smaller depending on the poll. Just a guess.
R.I.P to another acting legend. He and Paul Newman are pulling one more con up there somewhere. That's all I could think about when he passed, hearing "The Entertainer" playing in my head. For the poll, my vote's on spy game. Haven't seen it in a while.
"Three Days Of The Condor" for the win - Brilliant movie - Robert Redford at the height of his career ...
Three Days of the Condor...John Houseman, Cliff Robertson, Faye Dunaway, Max von Sydow. A series based on it, was a recent tribute and excellent watch. This is a fish out of water type thriller that leaves you wondering what's next. Excellent twist at the end.
Let’s get a cool 70s espionage thriller going: THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR.
Spy Game has always been a favorite of mine. Great movie.
Maybe off-steam or one with Carly. I suggest Legal Eagles (1086) as a Mystery/Romantic Comedy with Robert Redford, Deborah Winger, and Daryl Hannah. One of my favs from my childhood.
Spy Game and The Last Castle are my first two picks. I'm surprised that Brubaker only has 49. I saw it at the theater when it first came out; it was an excellent film. I would have also added An Unfinished Life with Morgan Freeman and Robert Redford to the poll; it is one of those underrated movies that no one ever talks about. As much as I love the movie A River Runs Through It, Robert Redford only narrates; he's not in it.
Multiple movies here worth a watch. I think any of them would be good to win here. But hope you give some of the others a chance too, because I would imagine you would quite like them. Personally voted for Out of Africa, Horse Whisperer, A River Runs Through It, and The Way We Were. Also, Ordinary People, which he directed but wasn't in, won him Best Director and Best Picture at the Oscars.
If mine doesn't get picked you should check the last castle and sneakers his best movies
Coool...nice to see Spy Game up there, if only because I think it's the one you'll like the most. Good stuff!
I was saddened to hear his passing just as much as all of us! He is a great actor and a legend in his own right like Paul Newman and many others! My vote is for "The Last Castle" which is probably my all time favorite movie he's ever done! Non/Minor spoiler, Redford plays an Army General senteneced to a military prison who defy's a corrupt Army Colonel who's also the warden played by the late James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) and I will leave it at that! I really love that movie and I know you will too when you eventually watch it! Aside from "The Horse Whisperer", I haven't seen any of other films before! Good choices Cassie, thanks so much for the birthday wishes during your "The Accountant" premiere, so far I'm having a great birthday today, you're an angel Cassie, love and support always, and God bless y'all and the family🥰😇🙏🎂🥳🎊🎉🤗😉✌🌹
C’mon Redford narration and Brad Pitt A River Runs Through it is my pick.
Oh I forgot he narrated.
Many great movies on this poll but based on watching your channel for a long time, I'm pretty sure that "Out of Africa" will be the one film listed here you will enjoy the most.
I'll pick Spy Game dispite not seeing it, The Last Castle is only one on that poll i've seen and I wasn't the biggest fan of it tbh even though I do like the cast.
Cassie just want to make sure you know that Redford isn't in A River Runs Through It. But he did direct it. Great film.
So how about one movie that he directed and one movie that he starred in? That’s why I voted for The Horse Whisperer and A River Runs Through It.
Spy game is great, I need a win!!!
My vote is for Brubaker. It has a great cast and it's based on events of a true story and Cassie loves a movie based on true stories.
Ya, Horse Whisperer with Jane Fonda And Willy Nelson.....
And Scarlet Johansson
From what you haven't watched, my favorite is probably Brubaker. Out of Africa is really good and Three Days of the Condor. I love a River runs through it, but he only directed it. Maybe did some narrating. You don't actually see him in it.
The Last Castle is pretty good actually.
A River Runs Through It. One of my favorites. Great story behind it involving Robert Redfort and how he got the rights to the book.
Horse Whisperer....do yourself a favor and watch this one
Whatever the results of this poll, I'd almost treat it as which order to watch these movies in than which one to watch. Maybe just revisit this every once in a while and watch the next one. Out of Africa keeps losing polls because not a lot of your viewers have ever seen it, but it's right up your alley - an epic, award-winning, love story starring Redford and Meryl Streep, with beautiful cinematography, and a soaring score. I think you even mentioned it's one of your mom's favorite movies. It would be perfect as a popcorn pick of the month to watch with Carly.
He had so many good ones over his career. A bit surprised Ordinary People wasn't listed, considering it won Best Picture.
I say watch them all 😁
I said the same. If enough people ask, who knows?
The last Castle is amazing with him and James gandolfini
I recently rewatched Three Days of the Condor and realized that this was just a vehicle for watching Faye Dunaway and Redford having sex. They could have cut that whole part in half. Ruined the film for me.
Out of that list I pick Spy Game and The Last Castle.
Give your affinity for his co-star Brad Pitt win or lose Cassie, you must watch "Spy Games".
Spy Game is one of my all time favorites! Excellent story telling by Brad Pitt and Robert Redford!
In the movie A River Runs Through It, he is only the Narrator and director; he does not act in it. So if you want to see him, best pick a different movie.
Here's another way to honor Robert Redford... by reacting to ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980), which he directed — winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture!!
Ah bum! Barefoot in the Park is losing again. It’s such a sweet romantic comedy, Cassie would love it. Robert Redford and Jane Fonda at their most beautiful.
Three Days Of The Condor is up there with Day Of The Jackal in the great thrillers stakes
And PARALLAX VIEW.
Cassie, knowing you and Carly, there is a film not on here that you both would like: Up Close and Personal. It's a chick flick, but a really good story.
Hands down - Up Close and Personal IS definitely Cassie's type
Three Days of the Condor !! Great movie
All The President's Men because it has Dustin Hoffman. (not a big Redford fan.)
She's seen the movie, it's on the channel.
Three Days of the Condor. Outstanding movie.
OUT OF AFRICA for the scenery alone! He's a supporting character in that one but you also get Meryl Streep. Its just such a good movie! You could do a Redford/Fonda double feature with BAREFOOT IN THE PARK when they were both young and beautiful and then again in THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN when they began to age a little. I don't remember him in A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT but he is the director. Maybe Cassie's way of getting a Brad Pitt movie in there. Ha! Of course, SPY GAME you get Rob and Brad together.
Cassie. Last castle.
I'm glad people are voting for Three Days of the Condor! An enjoyable movie. A River Runs Through It sure is pretty though.
Brubaker is the best movie on here imo
Voted for The Horse Whisperer and Out Of Africa. Cassie would LOVE The Horse Whisperer, and Out of Africa is both Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. Doesn’t get any better than that!
Totally agree with you
IMO, Three Days of the Condor shows its age a bit. It's very slow by today's standards. Spy Game would be a much better watch, and you get Brad Pitt! And while Redford isn't actually in the movie, A River Runs Through It is a beautiful film.
Good comments.
I saw Spy Game in the theater and don't remember much of it. But I've wanted A River Runs Through It atop the Cassie-tailored column for a long time.
My favorite line from "The Hot Rock": "I've heard of the habitual criminal, of course, but I never thought I would become involved with the Habitual Crime."
My favorite Redford movie is missing. You need to see Sneakers ASAP!
She's reacted to it already. :)
As @Dan Campbell pointed out, Sneakers really should be on your list of must watch movies. It's my favorite, then Three Days of the Condor.
She said in the post she’s already seen Sneakers.
The Horse Whisperer was a great performance, I know you would absolutely love it. Pulls all the heartstrings as he mentors a young girl and her traumatized show horse through injury and heartbreak after a tragic riding "accident ". Romance, family dynamics, healing, redemption and all heart. Please see this!
Hard to argue - Cassie would love 'Whisperer'
These are all good movies and I voted for "The Horse Whisperer" because I think it's a story Cassie & Carly will enjoy. But the one I would really like to see them watch is not on the list: "The Hot Rock". Most probably have never heard of it but, it's a Heist/Comedy and is truly a fun watch. May I make it as a suggestion for Cassie's Popcorn Pick of the Month?
Yeah, great suggestion! I love Donald Westlake and that film really nails the vibe of his novels.
He' got many good films. But my favorite is Sneakers. Mostly because it's a fun movie with an all star cast.
Man, I am stunned to see Condor get this much love so far! It is one of my all time favs. Based on a book 6 days of the Condor, I was always expecting a sequel. A series was made, but I was not a big fan.
Met the guy who played the assassin at the beginning of the film at a fan convention years ago. The line to meet him was one of the longest so I think you’ll find the movie has its fans.
Dark horse for sometime down the road - Up Close & Personal with Michelle Pfeiffer. I don't know many people who have ever seen it, but it's a great romance / mentorship drama that really lets you enjoy both of them.
Shocked, shocked, that that movie is not on this list. Redford and Pfeiffer .... mmm so hot.
Thanks, Cassie for doing this poll. I voted for The Three Days of the Condor. The book version of the story is The Six Days of the Condor. I enjoyed the book a lot.
My hope (from what is listed) is either Three Days of the Condor or A River Runs Through It (which Cassie would probably swoon over). Redford isn't in it, but he directed it an narrates throughout it.
Write-in for Quiz Show! Such a classy, intelligent and beautifully acted film. Redford's best as a director and there is no way on earth that Cassie won't absolutely love it.
A fantastic film.
Condor should win by a mile.
Was hoping to see some of his directing credits in the poll as well. Quiz Show(1994) is pretty great and his first directing credit, Ordinary People(1980), won 4 Oscars including Best Picture. If that's not a hole in one, you tell me what is
Maybe that will be a second poll as she said she wants to honor his acting in this particular poll.
Little known fact: When Robert Redford founded the Sundance institute, he created a two week Film Director Trainee placement; A chance for aspiring, fledgling filmmakers to present their own scripts and ideas to some established Hollywood directors. One such applicant to get onto this placement was a young Quentin Tarantino who pitched his script for his first film, Reservoir Dogs (1992) to six directors, one of whom was Terry Gilliam! Quentin talks about it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NG_DGFc7_Y and here is Terry Gilliam talking about Quentin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMbTxbOOc7I
You absolutely would love A River Runs Through It, though Redford was just the director and not an actor.
Also “Old Man and the Gun” should be on this list.
There’s also Up Close and Personal which I haven’t seen but I know it’s a love story with Michelle Pfeiffer. I’m sure Cassie will want to add it to her list.
Man, he’s starred in or directed so many fantastic films. How about you just react to each one of these, one a month starting in November. If not, then I’ll go with The Horse Whisperer, which he stars in, and A River Runs Through It, which he directed. Both are perfect for Tender November, and both are perfect for you and Carly. RIP Mr. Redford.
Ordinary People is actually his most acclaimed movie he was a part of. He didn't act in it, but he directed it. It won Best Picture and Redford won Best Director.
The Horse whisperer The Electric Horsemen even though they have horse in the title, they are two very different movies. You’ll enjoy them both.
Spy Game is so underrated! Followed by Three Days of the Condor
I'd pick those in the opposite order!
Wait Wait Wait Wait, and The Natural isn't in this list why?! /sigh Guess I'll go w/ Last Castle or Three Days. All his movies are good though! Hope every ones doing well! RIP
She's already done a reaction to it.
You know that The Horse Whisperer being set in Montana will be near and dear to Cassie's heart, and the story behind Brad Pitt and Robert Redford in Spy Game will be totally up her alley as well. I hope Carly manages to come for at least one or two of these!
I voted for Three Days of the Condor, but Barefoot in the Park and The Way We Were are also great performances by him. Also, the latter two are a romantic comedy and a melancholy love story, respectively, and I think you'd enjoy them. Three Days of the Condor is a spy thriller, and a great one, but maybe you'd like the other ones better.
Disappointed that “The Great Gabsy” didn’t make this list it is one of the most faithful adaptations of a book I’ve ever seen. As it’s my favorite book love it
I voted Brubaker 1980 (currently last place).
Company you keep, An unfinished life.
I was hoping Indecent Proposal would be on the list. Since it’s not I’ll vote for Spy Game.
Three Days of the Condor is really good. And it also has a lot of other really good actors in it from that time period. Plus a fun/quirky love angle.
Electric Horseman is an all time favorite. Jane Fonda at her best too.
Quiz Show is one that you should watch. He's not in it but he directed it and it's just a brilliant film.
I second this.
Not my absolute favorite of his, but you know how much she would love the electric horseman.
The Horse Whisperer, Spy Game, and The Electric Horseman are all so good, you'll love them. Also haven't seen anyone react to these movies yet.
Both Horse Whisperer and Spy Game are on my 'Top 25 Must-Watch for Cassie and Carly'... actually, the little-known 'Up Close and Personal' is on there too, but way down towards the bottom.
To my shame, I went through a phase in my adolescence when I thought Robert Redford wasn't a good actor. I never thought he was a bad actor and I grew up enjoying a number of his movies, but as I started dabbling in theater and did some performing myself, I became more interested in the art of acting and it was the performances that "blew me away" that I was drawn to: the grand ones, the ostentatious ones, the stunt acting. Actors who gained/lost weight (like Robert DeNiro or Christian Bale), actors who devoted so much of their craft to just "being" their characters (like Daniel Day Lewis or Dustin Hoffman,), actors who transformed themselves physically (like Marlon Brando or Al Pacino) or who could be so intense and histrionic (like Gary Oldman or Anthony Hopkins) were my heroes. They represented the peak of the art form in my eyes and what I tried to emulate in my own work. In other words, I fell in love with ACTING!!! I considered Redford one of those actors who had charisma and presence and, not least of all, dashing good looks, but who was merely adequate or serviceable in a film. It seemed to me that he always gave essentially the same performance in every role. Like Warren Beatty or Kevin Costner, he was a leading man who played some variation of his own onscreen persona in each movie. He didn't have the range or versatility that I admired. As I got older and wiser, my attitudes towards acting changed and I began to realize that it is so much more than just conspicuous performing. It was creating a reality. It was occupying a situation. It was finding the truth in any given moment and committing to it. It wasn't just making an audience believe what you were saying/doing, it was convincing them that you believed what you were saying and doing. Sometimes that involves larger-than-life behavior... and sometimes it involves more restraint: something quieter, more subtle, more ambiguous, more mundane even. I never noticed Redford's acting because he never drew attention to it. He just matter-of-factly did his thing and consequently carried so many good stores with his dedication and verisimilitude. He was (wait for it) a natural. Redford himself even said, "I think 'quiet' sometime is a greater power than noise. It can harbor and reveal feelings that can't be expressed." There are numerous wonderful moments throughout his career one could highlight; serious scenes and funny scenes (because he could also do comedy beautifully), but the one I want to focus on in tribute to him today is one of his more recent ones from a film where he was only a supporting character. In Disney's 2016 remake of PETE'S DRAGON, Redford plays the elderly father to the Bryce Dallas Howard park ranger character who takes in a lost boy she found in the forest. She starts to suspect that he may not have been alone out there but was being protected by some kind of mythical beast. I loved the 1977 film as a kid and was intially skeptical of a remake, but as the filmmakers wisely decided to do something completely different from the wild, over-the-top musical, I gave it a chance and ended up really liking it. It took a more somber and "realistic" approach to the fantasy. In the scene where Howard asks her father about the incredible experience he had in those same woods when he was younger, Redford makes a fantastic speech about going out hunting one day and seeing a dragon by a stream. He is so scared that he raises his gun to shoot it but is stopped by some inner compulsion not to. He describes the feeling with one word: magic. He repeats that word again with a kind of casual reverence, a calmness and understanding that is very credible. It's a superb performance because Redford is saying some of the most implausible -- even outright corny -- things, but he says them with such conviction, such self-awareness of how they sound -- but without condescending to the material -- that you believe he believes it. This scene and his delivery of those words grounds the whole narrative. He lends dignity and weight to the fantastical elements simply by inhabiting the skin of an ordinary guy who had an encounter with something extraordinary. Not many actors could pull that off. I can't find a good quality video clip of it online, but I encourage to check out the movie (as it's charming) and pay attention to that sequence. When you combine Redford's acting talent with his directorial prowess and his support of younger independent filmmakers, you have someone who contributed immeasurably to the world of cinema. His effect on audiences throughout his career, both in front of and behind the camera, can only be described in one word: Magic.
R.I.P. Robert Redford. Great Buch of films here Cassie, I know that whatever one wins you're going to love. Might I be so bold as to also suggest checking out "The Candidate", "Indecent Proposal" or "The Old Man and the Gun" in the future?
Love THE CANDIDATE. One my favorite closing lines in all of cinema.
Spy Game, followed very closely by Three Days for the Condor. Brad Pitt really held his own with Redford in the former.
Redford in Spy game is just so good.
Barefoot in the Park was his break out role, with Jane Fonda. It's not to be missed, and is really the most important role in his career.
Spy game it is was hoping "the great waldo pepper" would be on the list but no joy.
There are several great Redford films not on this poll: THE GREAT WALDO PEPPER, THE HOT ROCK, ALL IS LOST, etc.
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT you'll love, but that's him directing. Otherwise, THE WAY WE WERE is vintage Redford, even if Babs predators him in it. THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR is also a good choice. Spy stuff. 🙏🏼
Cassie will love Barefoot in the Park whenever she gets around to it.
This makes me quite happy. I've been binging his movies since he passed. Just finished Legal Eagles (1986). Before that was The Last Castle (2001). I'm thinking The Chase (1966) next.
RR narrates and directs A River Runs Through It which I think is a wonderful little film that doesn’t get enough attention. It does star baby RR, Brad Pitt, with other memorable performances.
Such a terrible loss for cinema. He was a legend. I was hoping you would do a Redford poll as there's still so many great films of his to see (and even some that aren't here), but of these I have to go with THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, an excellent 1970s paranoid conspiracy spy-thriller. One of my dad's favorite movies and one of Redford's best.
Wow! Don't know if it'll last, but go Three Days in the lead!
Out of Africa! Please, please, please! Gorgeous nature, heavenly music and a great love story! Near perfect.
Voted for Brubaker and Last Castle. Another one I love which is unfortunately not on the list is Up Close And Personal.
Oh no, "An Unfinished Life" is missing - hope you will come around to it some time; it's a really beautiful film🥰 Meanwhile, looking forward to the winner of this poll😍
Brubaker (1980) is such an amazing film, and I don’t think many people know about it. I’m surprised to even see it on this poll. I don’t remember anyone else but myself recommending it before. Thank You Cass, for including it.
The Last Castle is great.
All Is Lost, an underrated indie gem from 2013; but since it’s not here The Last Castle it is
All is lost is an amazing film. I was totally blown away by it when I saw it.
Even though Robert Redford directed this movie I would have like to see ‘Legend of Bagger Vance’ on this list…
Three Days Of The Condor is the best one on the list.
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Thank you for this, Cassie — hope you are well! His best acting performances are probably THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, OUT OF AFRICA and THE HORSE WHISPERER. His best directing is likely A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT , THE HORSE WHISPERER and ORDINARY PEOPLE (not on this list). We did lose a true movie star. If it matters, all of the above are Carly Approved™. God bless.
I think QUIZ SHOW is his best directing work.
The Last Castle - probably not the best film on the list but an enjoyable one, and a chance to see Redford up against the late James Gandolfini.
Not to mention, strangely relevant given the US political environment. At least as far as qualities of 'leadership'.
While Condor is good, you would enjoy Barefoot In the Park or Out Of Africa a lot more.
Robert Redford and romance equals The Way We Were. Cassie loves romance
But then you have to endure Barbara Streisand and her over-acting.
His performance was pretty flat in Out of Africa but I recently saw it so it’s fresh in my mind
He directed A River Runs Through It, does not appear. Does some voice work.
Indecent Proposal is missing!
And?...
This is the closest I will ever get to an OUT OF AFRICA reaction unless I just produce one myself. Lol.
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