Comments on: The Robert Ryan Centennial at the American Cinematheque http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/11/11/the-robert-ryan-centennial-at-the-american-cinematheque/ MovieMorlocks.com is the official blog for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). No topic is too obscure or niche to be excluded from our film discussions. And we welcome your comments on our blogs and bloggers. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:39:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Robert Kawasaki http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/11/11/the-robert-ryan-centennial-at-the-american-cinematheque/#comment-10682 Robert Kawasaki Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:10:11 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=15945#comment-10682 I am happy to know that two of Ryan's best films were showcased at the prestiged American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theater. I totally agree of marking THE SET-UP and THE NAKED SPUR as two of the best films of great Robert Ryan. The former is arguably the best film by Robert Wise, and the latter is undeniably one of the best westerns in film history. Also, these two films represent Ryan's opposite characterizations, hamble and vicious. He really exceled in either way. Perhaps, Ryan was gifted enough to reach character's real soul, and he could really be Stoker Tompson, a aged palooka or Ben Vandergroat, an outlaw fugitive. There are quite some more wonderful films done by Robert Ryan. In fact, there are too many of them for close examination. Jean Renoir's THE WOMAN ON THE BEACH, Edward Dmytryk's CROSSFIRE, Nicholas Ray's ON DANGEROUS GROUND, Fritz Lang's CLASH BY NIGHT, Roy Ward Baker's INFERNO, Samuel Fuller's HOUSE OF BAMBOO, Anthony Mann's MEN IN WAR and GOD'S LITTLE ACRE, Robert Wise's ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW, Peter Ustinov's BILLY BUDD, Sam Peckinpah's THE WILD BUNCH, Rene Clemen's LA COURSE DU LIEVRE A TRAVERS LES CHAMPS, and John Frankenheimer's THE ICEMAN COMETH are all well qualified as Robert Ryan's best films. They match with THE SET-UP and THE NAKED SPUR. I am happy to know that two of Ryan’s best films were showcased at the prestiged American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theater. I totally agree of marking THE SET-UP and THE NAKED SPUR as two of the best films of great Robert Ryan. The former is arguably the best film by Robert Wise, and the latter is undeniably one of the best westerns in film history. Also, these two films represent Ryan’s opposite characterizations, hamble and vicious. He really exceled in either way. Perhaps, Ryan was gifted enough to reach character’s real soul, and he could really be Stoker Tompson, a aged palooka or Ben Vandergroat, an outlaw fugitive.

There are quite some more wonderful films done by Robert Ryan. In fact, there are too many of them for close examination. Jean Renoir’s THE WOMAN ON THE BEACH, Edward Dmytryk’s CROSSFIRE, Nicholas Ray’s ON DANGEROUS GROUND, Fritz Lang’s CLASH BY NIGHT, Roy Ward Baker’s INFERNO, Samuel Fuller’s HOUSE OF BAMBOO, Anthony Mann’s MEN IN WAR and GOD’S LITTLE ACRE, Robert Wise’s ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW, Peter Ustinov’s BILLY BUDD, Sam Peckinpah’s THE WILD BUNCH, Rene Clemen’s LA COURSE DU LIEVRE A TRAVERS LES CHAMPS, and John Frankenheimer’s THE ICEMAN COMETH are all well qualified as Robert Ryan’s best films. They match with THE SET-UP and THE NAKED SPUR.

]]> By: Mary http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/11/11/the-robert-ryan-centennial-at-the-american-cinematheque/#comment-10653 Mary Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:55 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=15945#comment-10653 Moira, I would love to read RR's story as told by his daughter, Lisa. A great actor and a fascinating man... Only wish I lived in LA and could hear Lisa and the wonderful Marsha Hunt speak tonight. Thanks so much for the Ryan centennial posts! Moira, I would love to read RR’s story as told by his daughter, Lisa. A great actor and a fascinating man… Only wish I lived in LA and could hear Lisa and the wonderful Marsha Hunt speak tonight. Thanks so much for the Ryan centennial posts!

]]> By: medusamorlock http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/11/11/the-robert-ryan-centennial-at-the-american-cinematheque/#comment-10644 medusamorlock Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:36:37 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=15945#comment-10644 Moira, what a fitting finale to the Morlock's Robert Ryan series. I know that I've gained a lot of insight into his prodigious artistic gifts and genuine human qualities. Lovely post! Moira, what a fitting finale to the Morlock’s Robert Ryan series. I know that I’ve gained a lot of insight into his prodigious artistic gifts and genuine human qualities.

Lovely post!

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