Happy Birthday to
Jane Fonda
72 today
The former Barbarella has really let us down, after retiring from films in 1990 we all clamoured for her return to the silver screen. However when she did come back all we got was Monster-in-Law and Georgia Rules neither of which hold a candle to either the lightweight comic touch she could bring in her heyday, let along the heft of her major performances. Maybe she's gone back in retirement with the piles of money she must have made from L'Oreal adverts - or maybe she's got another project on the go. I only hope if she does make another appearance it's worth it.
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1 comment:
Ben,
I would love to see a real comeback for Jane Fonda too. I would say her prtrayal of Bree Daniels in "Klute" was among the finest performances ever given by an actress in an American film.
Perhaps she no longer has the anger that fueled her fierce presence on screen in the heyday of the late '60's early '70's.
I will never forget the anxiety surrounding her acceptance speech when she took the Oscar for "Klute"...I think she handled it graciously.
She was always a favorite...and I, too, miss her. Whatever one may think of her politics, she has left a fascinating screen legacy.
Thanks Ben...and thanks for dropping by earlier!!!
Tom
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