Re: Harrison too old?

Posted by Doc from spider-wb021.proxy.aol.com on December 01, 2000 at 23:42:03:

In Reply to: Harrison to old? posted by Wayne on December 01, 2000 at 17:33:38:

: I dearly love all of the indy films and think ford is one of cinema's premier icons, but consider this.
: Harrison ford will be in his sixties when and if the forth installment is made, and while he is wearing better than any man i have ever seen, i'll say this. The indy films are, despite what the hardest fan would say, action films, and to see a sexegenarian action hero puffing around will do the trilogy no justice, it will embaress Mr ford and do no credit to the genius of spielberg. Dont get me wrong, if an Indy film were to be made without Harrison ford that would be worse, but please Harrison, realize gracefully that your too old, and too talented to make films like this at your age, it didn't work for clint and it wont work for you. Anyone who can prove me wrong, please be my guest.

"Prove me wrong", you ask? Okay. . .

I say 'so what if Harrison Ford will be 60+ if he does Indy again?' Sean Connery was 65 when he did The Rock, and he was completely believable in the ex-SAS role. You may not think that Clint Eastwood still has it, but a lot of people would disagree with you. And how about a guy like Tommy Lee Jones? He's 54, and can still play a tough guy, and probably will for many more years. And who could forget Jack Palance? He was 71 when he made City Slickers, back in '91. Would you have messed with him back then? Despite his age, he could still pull off the grizzled, tough-as-nails frontiersman.

If you say that Harry Ford is aging better than any man you've seen, then I needn't go any further to prove my point.

-Doc

Follow Ups:

Those're some bad examples, Doc... Austin Powers 03:41:11 12/02/2000 (29)
- Re: Those're some bad examples, Doc... Doc 17:42:02 12/02/2000 (23)
  - You don't get the point, do ya? Austin Powers 01:54:20 12/03/2000 (22)
    - It's not that I don't "get the point". I simply don't agree with it. Doc 23:42:19 12/03/2000 (0)
    - Re: You don't get the point, do ya? Fedora 10:18:19 12/03/2000 (19)
      - Still not sinkin' in, is it? Austin Powers 15:51:24 12/03/2000 (18)
        
        Wow, and just as I was about to AGREE with you for once.... Indiana Jimmie 03:22:47 12/04/2000 (10)
        
        THAT'S MY ARGUMENT. THE WAY INDY WAS PORTRAYED IN THE EPISODE OF YOUNG INDY. I DON'T WANNA SEE 2 HOURS OF THAT KIND OF "ACTION". (nm) Austin Powers 14:58:27 12/04/2000 (9)
        
        That wasn't quite MY point either.....but yelling ALWAYS makes YOUR point, doesn't it? As I said, more room for the rest of us....(NM) Indiana Jimmie 16:02:33 12/04/2000 (8)
        
        Yeah I have no idea what you just said. I'm done with ya, Jimmie. (nm) Austin Powers 20:12:40 12/04/2000 (7)
        
        Only cos ya can't take it...PAL. I think you understand what I just said perfectly. (NM) Indiana Jimmie 23:19:57 12/04/2000 (6)
        
        It's like talkin' to a brick wall. (nm) Austin Powers 15:18:20 12/05/2000 (5)
        
        THAT'S been MY point all along!! (NM) Indiana Jimmie 01:27:27 12/06/2000 (4)
        
        Wow, that's mighty big of you to admit that YOU also believe that having a conversation with you is like talking to a brick wall. (nm) Austin Powers 13:56:31 12/06/2000 (3)
        
        Nope....not what I meant at all.....you KNOW what I meant...gotta have the last word though, don't ya PAL (NM) Indiana Jimmie 14:21:23 12/06/2000 (2)
        
        As a matter of fact..... Indiana Jimmie 14:59:32 12/06/2000 (1)
        
        Mecka hecka high mecka highney hoe...(nm) Austin Powers 03:52:25 12/08/2000 (0)
        
        OK Mr. Powers, I will challenge you on this. I will bet you that Indy 4 will be made, and that it will be sucessful at the box office. How about the price of a new fedora? Let's back up your deeply held convictions with a little cash. (nm) Fedora 19:52:12 12/03/2000 (6)
        
        This isn't a contest, pal.... Austin Powers 02:05:26 12/04/2000 (5)
        
        Never said it was...just wanted you to put your money where your mouth is, that's all. (nm) Fedora 21:49:17 12/04/2000 (4)
        
        Yeah I'm pretty sure the "challenge" you proposed where the winner receives a prize in the way of fedora money kind of made it a contest. But maybe you got a different version of Webster's than I do.(nm) Austin Powers 15:22:06 12/05/2000 (2)
        
        It's almost certainly one that teaches PROPER english...(NM) Indiana Jimmie 23:52:56 12/07/2000 (0)
        
        Or maybe he's just not a big flamin' retarded...aw, never mind. What good would it do? He's here whether we like it or not...(NM) Indiana Jimmie 01:28:57 12/06/2000 (0)
        
        This is a bet i'd take.....against Austin.....(NM) Indiana Jimmie 23:22:17 12/04/2000 (0)
    - STILL an annoying prick, and YES, you ARE speaking for yourself.....as usual.....(NM) Indiana Jimmie 04:34:29 12/03/2000 (0)
- Not at all... Indiana Jimmie 06:50:21 12/02/2000 (2)
  - Jimmie, a tip of the fedora to you sir(nm) Fedora 11:53:30 12/02/2000 (1)
    - Thanks, pal!! (NM) Indiana Jimmie 20:39:07 12/02/2000 (0)
- Ricky Martin as Indy? 3k$ 04:11:27 12/02/2000 (1)
  - "It's just so CRA-zy!"...hehe...(NM) Indiana Jimmie 22:23:37 12/02/2000 (0)

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: : I dearly love all of the indy films and think ford is one of cinema's premier icons, but consider this.
: : Harrison ford will be in his sixties when and if the forth installment is made, and while he is wearing better than any man i have ever seen, i'll say this. The indy films are, despite what the hardest fan would say, action films, and to see a sexegenarian action hero puffing around will do the trilogy no justice, it will embaress Mr ford and do no credit to the genius of spielberg. Dont get me wrong, if an Indy film were to be made without Harrison ford that would be worse, but please Harrison, realize gracefully that your too old, and too talented to make films like this at your age, it didn't work for clint and it wont work for you. Anyone who can prove me wrong, please be my guest.

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: "Prove me wrong", you ask? Okay. . .

: I say 'so what if Harrison Ford will be 60+ if he does Indy again?' Sean Connery was 65 when he did The Rock, and he was completely believable in the ex-SAS role. You may not think that Clint Eastwood still has it, but a lot of people would disagree with you. And how about a guy like Tommy Lee Jones? He's 54, and can still play a tough guy, and probably will for many more years. And who could forget Jack Palance? He was 71 when he made City Slickers, back in '91. Would you have messed with him back then? Despite his age, he could still pull off the grizzled, tough-as-nails frontiersman.

: If you say that Harry Ford is aging better than any man you've seen, then I needn't go any further to prove my point.

: -Doc

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