I had a Blockbuster coupon for a free rental the other night and, having not seen this since it was out originally, I picked it up. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was still pretty damn funny. Not Garner's finest work by a long shot, but it was a breezy, fun comedy. I loved his… More chemistry with Jack Lemmon and how good he was as the horndog ex-President. I think this was made right around the time of his Rockford reunion movies, and it's clear that Garner was still in great shape for a guy his age and still able to deliver a solid performance. Anyone else enjoy this one?
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Ben Silverman has left NBC, but the network's desire to remake old shows is still going strong. NBC announced its decision to remake the 1970s gumshoe classic The Rockford Files, and they've lined up David Shore, creator of the medical drama House, to do the script. Jim Rockford (played by James Garner) was a well-developed, deeply-flawed ex-con who lived in a mobile home in Malibu. Lucky for viewers, Shore has some experience with character flaws.
James Garner is great at playing the "scrounger" in the Great Escape. I think he should have kept playing more rugged roles in movies. I saw another movie starring him and Dorris Day. It was called the Thrill of it all. He just wasn't as good. He needs to play a tougher character to really show his true acting ability. But He stil isn't bad in other roles too.:)
James Garner is one of my favorite actors, and the star of one of my favorite shows ("The Rockford Files"). He's an effortless performer, a guy who looks incredibly natural on screen and always turns in a good performance. Of course, he's best known for his TV work, but his film work is always good too.
Maybe his success comes from the fact that he and his characters seem so relatable. Garner's men, whether they're Maverick or Rockford, are real people. He's not a he-man action star, but he's like a lot of us (or like a lot of us wish we'd be) - friendly, not the strongest or best looking guy but usually ready with a quip.
I'd recommend (to any Garner fans who haven't seen it) "Twilight." In it, he plays an ex-cop/PI who's involved in a case Paul Newman's character is investigating. Not only is it a great piece for James Garner, but it's a very well-made modern day "film noir" and mystery.
James Garner to me is one of those few actors that seem like great guys, like one of those guys that if you met you're really get along with him, the buddy, the friend, the guy everyone wanted to be around. It's just a quality that I see in him (Kevin Spacey has it too) and just make shim very likeable.
He always seems to be no strings attached, what you see is what you get, and what you see is an actor. An actor who loves to act, not for the money or the fame or the ladies but just to act; to perform for people and take on teh role of another character. It is for all these reasons that I love James Garner he's a true actor the real deal and an everyman all the same time. LOVE HIM!
James Garner is a true actor. You really believe that he got into acting because he loves it for what it is. You'll never see him in any tabloids and you won't hear any gossip about him. In his roles, you sense more realism than many other actor's who are considered more talented than he. Of all of his roles in all of his movies, my favorite has to be "Barbarians at the Gate."
I've been a fan of James Garner the actor and James Garner the man since the original Maverick in 1957. I was 13 at the time.
As the years past, what started as a kid's crush turned into great admiration for this remarkable man. Not is he one of the finest actors of his - or any - generation, he is an inspiring role model. In all these years, he has never let me down. In fact, my respect has only grown.
Yes, I had a father, but he was worse than useless as a male role model, and James Garner gradually took over that part in my life. It makes me happy that he's finally getting the recognition as an actor that he's deserved all along. His kind of talent combined with his honesty, humility and integrity make him one of a kind.
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