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Robert Goulet

posted 20 years ago by joanbrazas
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I can say, without hesitation, that "Atlantic City" is one of my favorite movies. I adore the scene with Robert Goulet and it kind of made me respect Goulet. I mean, how many performers will parody themselves?

[–] john_sav163 19 years ago

I agree, Atlantic City rates a 10 out of 10 for me. I believe it was Burt Lancasters finest performance and I think he was nominated and received a number of awards for this role. Absolute Classic.
Imagine my dismay; I cannot find a copy of the video (and is there a DVD) anywhere in my location in Australia. I search the early morning movies on TV hoping someone will re-run it.

[–] Isaac5855 17 years ago

Let me chime in with my praise on this one too. An amazing film that didn't get anywhere near the acclaim it deserved. This bleak and bittersweet look at losers in a City of Dreams is one of Louis Malle's most mainstream yet completely accessible works that haunts the soul long after the credits fade. Burt Lancaster gave the performance of his career that, if it had been released another year, would have won him a second Oscar. Susan Sarandon was also robbed of an Oscar in a performance that was positively luminous...the image of her sitting in that slip and rubbing those lemons on her elbows will be burned into my cinematic memory forever. Saw it twice in the theaters and many more times over the years.

[–] onepotato2 16 years ago

Ahem, I believe the question is, how many people have so few offers that they'll take whatever is offered?

[–] WarpedRecord 14 years ago

Ahem, I believe the question is, how many people have so few offers that they'll take whatever is offered?

That's the spirit! I think Robert Goulet should have thanked his lucky stars (and Louis Malle) for being included in this film.

But I love Goulet's presence here – and how he's vaguely hitting on Susan Sarandon when she's trying to make a crucial phone call.

[–] filmmekker 11 years ago

He looked and sounded great here too. It's a shame rock put great voices like Goulet's into the sidelines.

Open the door for Mr. Muckle!!

[–] rogueforte 8 years ago

Yeah, Robert Goulet was alright. There were also a couple of great Robert Goulet references later in The Simpsons. One was a video arcade game called 'Robert Goulet Destroyer'.

Another time, Goulet made a guest appearance as a performer in Bart's treehouse (I think) and, while crooning some song, twirled his microphone nonchalantly and struck Milhouse in the head with it, knocking his glasses off. Goulet insincerely said, "Oh! Sorry, kid". It was hilarious.