In Memoriam: Marlon Brando (1924–2004)

glupinickname said:No pun intended, right? 😁

It's sad. Though, honestly, I’m not even sure why we’re all supposed to be mourning him. When you really look at it, the guy had a pretty solid life: he became a massive star, was a total sex symbol back in the day, girls were obsessed with him, he had money... People love to complain about how much weight he put on toward the end, but hey, that’s just called *aging*. It happens to everyone.

I guess I feel bad for Marlon Brando because, deep down, I actually feel bad for myself. As you get older, you start seeing these icons as permanent fixtures of the world. Then one day you find out a piece of that world is just gone—poof!—and it makes you think about everything else that’s eventually going to change or disappear.

Ugh, rambling again.

well... pun or no pun, it's true...😁

And I can't exactly agree with the rest of your post either...

KURTZ (to Mark)
"I’m worried my boy won't truly grasp who I was trying to become.
If things end for me, Mark, I need someone to head
back to my place and give him the full story. Every single thing I pulled off, everything
you witnessed... Because There is nothing i detest more Than The stench
of Lies. If you get what I'm saying, Mark, I need you to see this through."

R.I.P.🙏

I thought he was absolutely wonderful in Tea-house of The August Moon.

A total legend and a complete force of nature... maybe the greatest.

He totally won me over with On the Waterfront.... I mean, most of his films toward the end of his career were pretty much garbage, but honestly, that doesn't even matter.

🙏

Henry Anderson47 said:He’s a total legend and a massive, arrogant jerk... but honestly, the absolute greatest.

Speaking of that arrogance...

...his last truly legendary moment was on Larry King's show, where he spent the whole interview subtly messing with the host—just so he could end up giving him a kiss... right on the lips. 😬

Here is how that went down (fair warning, it's not for the faint of heart):

The legends are slowly, slowly fading away....😢

Before long, we'll be left with nothing but the likes of Britney and Ben Affleck.
Pathetic.

Not quite.

We'll be fine.

I mean, we've already become legends anyway.😛

Richard Hernandez13 said:Speaking of jealousy...

...the last big instance was during that interview with Larry King—where he spent the whole time subtly messing with the host, just to end up kissing him right on the mouth at the wrap-up... 😬

It went down exactly like this (not for the faint of heart):

I actually watched that live...
First, he wiped Larry's greasy face with a napkin, but even then, he couldn't quite convince him to eat a dog treat straight out of the mouth of his massive "pet"—which was practically the size of a calf.
Poor Larry looked absolutely terrified the whole time that the dog might actually swallow him whole...
Marlon had his feet propped up on the table, looking incredibly charming while discussing how we're destroying the environment with all our trash...

Steven Williams5 said:I thought he was absolutely fantastic in Tea-house of The August Moon.

👍 To role is basically proof to me that Marlon Brando wasn't just some arrogant movie star.

Sophia Williams said:I actually watched this live...
First, he used a napkin to wipe the grease right off Larry's face—but even then, he couldn't talk him into eating a dog biscuit straight out of the mouth of that massive "pet," which was practically the size of a calf.
Poor Larry spent the whole time terrified the dog was going to eat him...
Marlon had his feet up on a stool, looking quite charming while discussing how we're destroying the environment with all our trash...

Damned! Damned! I just fixed some typos...!
Larry was trying his best to be rude and provocative, but he just couldn't pull it off. This interview—or rather, the whole show—was different from the usual King's sets because it was hosted at Marlon's place, in his own private oasis.

I’d heard about this before, but I missed the thread, so here I am:

🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

They should really do a remake of Last Tango in Paris. Honestly, along with The Godfather, it’s easily the best Brando film out there.🙏 🙏 🙏

This is undeniable proof that we’re getting old. Well, at least I am. Half of the heavyweights in Hollywood have passed away just in the last year—Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Charles Bronson, and now Marlon Brando.

Joseph Thomas4 said:This is just proof we're all getting old. Mine, at least. Half the major legends have kicked the bucket in the last year alone—Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Charles Bronson, and now Marlon Brando.

And they were all the same age, huh... 😉

Seriously though, if they were my...🙂

But we're talking about people who were absolute cinematic icons before they finally went to meet Manitou.

Carol Jackson45 said:So we're all peers now, you say... 😉

😂

By the way, regarding Marlon Brando, I have to give him a massive 🙏
When his name comes up, my mind immediately drifts to one specific image—him sitting there in the shadows of a dimly lit room, of course, during The Godfather, accompanied by that unforgettable, gravelly voice. top:

I used to think that too, but looking back at everything now... I'm pretty sure it was definitely the biggest🙂

Marlon Brando is a total legend. He basically ran Hollywood for years. I was such a huge fan of his that I actually went out and bought a replica jacket just like the one he wore in the movie "Wilderness."

It’s been two days since we marked the 13th anniversary of this legendary actor's passing.

He was definitely at his absolute best in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront..