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Is that gun still in his hands?


Just joking, guy was a legend. Can't believe I'm the first to post on his boards!

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The only Beh-Hur I'll ever need.

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Interesting question.

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He’s shooting angels in heaven now, God rest his soul.

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I don't mind him as an actor but his NRA stance makes it difficult for me to actually like the guy. He seemed to play the strong, silent type most often, which I guess could be said for Greg Peck as well. Peck looked a little more thoughtful (Mockingbird) and warm (On The Beach), but Chuck in Touch Of Evil was very good. I suspect it was a role a lot of people could have done as it was a fantastic film, but Heston had the lead so I won't try to take it away from him.

And yes, there are a lot of great actors from the Golden Age that don't get their due here. I suppose that's how the world works. Chris Pratt is more interesting than James Stewart (!?!) simple because he's active now.

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Heston certainly chewed the scenery in "The Ten Commandments."

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You don't believe in the Constitution?

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Yep, he was a great man.

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The guy was a major asshole.

I'm sure he's rotting in hell now, with a rifle fired up his ass.

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Takes one to know one.

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You're a real nasty piece of work.......or something.

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"The guy was a major asshole."

That's odd. He spoke highly of you. Well, he would have if he knew who you were. Ah ha ha ha.

I liked him as an actor. There was the NRA business though.

Still, I think "asshole" is harsh.

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His kind aren't part of Hollywood anymore.

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He was one of the greatest.

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