Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday Judi Dench

Kirk Douglas is 100 today.

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Originally posted by aphilla:
Kirk Douglas is 100 today.

If he was in the movie, I watched it. One of the greatest of the non-steroid tough guys.

Yep. From back when they still made real movies instead of just blue screen slo mo special effects all spliced together.

I don't think he was ever in a movie where he ran out of a building in slow motion just before the whole building blew up behind him. Whew!

And while some of his stuff was kind of corny (Lust for Life), and some was over the top hilarious (Spartacus), he still did a fine job more often than not and even made some great films (Paths of Glory).

If he was in it I'd still watch it. He's really the last of a breed.

One of my favorites is Lonely are the Brave.

If there was a movie with Kirk and Burt Lancaster in it, my religion required me to watch it.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
One of my favorites is Lonely are the Brave.

If there was a movie with Kirk and Burt Lancaster in it, my religion required me to watch it.

Was it shown at church?

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Originally posted by aphilla:
Kirk Douglas is 100 today.

I was surprised. I thought he had passed.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
One of my favorites is Lonely are the Brave.

If there was a movie with Kirk and Burt Lancaster in it, my religion required me to watch it.

There are:
I Walk Alone 1948
Gunfight at the OK Corral 1957
The Devil's Disciple 1958
Seven Days in May 1964
Victory at Entebbe 1976
Tough Guys 1986

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Originally posted by aphilla:
Kirk Douglas is 100 today.

Out of the Past
Ace in the Hole
Paths of Glory
Seven Days in May
Two Weeks in Another Town

Kenneth Branagh b-day today

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Originally posted by haggis:
Kenneth Branagh b-day today

We saw him in Chicago before he was famous in King Lear. He played Edmund and Emma Thompson was the fool. Great stuff. I loved him in Henry V and as Wallander.

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Originally posted by haggis:
Kenneth Branagh b-day today

Sir Kenneth Branagh.

Yes, sir, he is indeed a "Sir"!

Secretary of State John Kerry - many happy returns

This is an excellent thread haggis!

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Originally posted by DoubleD:
This is an excellent thread haggis!

Thank you, DD.

Christopher Plummer - many happy returns

Taylor Swift
Dick Van Dyke
Rickie Fowler

Liv Ullmann

Pope Francis

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Originally posted by DoubleD:
Pope Francis

Good one. Having been involved, at a bit of a distance, with the Pontifical Academy of Science I really appreciate his ability to reconcile science and religion.

I agree Haggis. He has certainly set a better tone in other areas.

Many happy returns of the day to:

Steven Spielberg
Brad Pitt (not sure how "happy" it is!)
Keith Richards

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Originally posted by haggis:
Many happy returns of the day to:

Steven Spielberg
Brad Pitt (not sure how "happy" it is!)
Keith Richards

And Ross Morrison of the TWC.

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Originally posted by haggis:
Brad Pitt (not sure how "happy" it is!)

I'd be happy to be away from that unattractive weirdo he was married to. Never got the appeal many had for her looks.

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Originally posted by billhike:

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Originally posted by haggis:
Brad Pitt (not sure how "happy" it is!)

I'd be happy to be away from that unattractive weirdo he was married to. Never got the appeal many had for her looks.

Agree with you - don't see it.

Jake Gyllenhaal
Alyssa Milano
Alexis Sanchez Arsenal FC

Al Kaline

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Originally posted by aphilla:
Al Kaline

What a great player! Never played in the minors. I was at a game at Yankee Stadium that the Tigers won. On the last play of the game, Kaline ran in, dove, and got the ball flipping over and breaking his collarbone. He layt on the field until they brought out a stretcher to carry him off. All the fans (This was in Yankee Stadium) stayed and stood until they carried him off and applauded.

Great story! I had no idea he was still among the quick. Happy birthday, indeed, to him.

Two actors celebrate birthdays today:

Jane Fonda
Samuel L. Jackson

Many happy returns to them both.

Happy 60th Birthday to my favorite guitarist, Dave Murray!!

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Originally posted by Pinotlvr:
Happy 60th Birthday to my favorite guitarist, Dave Murray!!

You beat me to it!

Eddie Vedder!

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Originally posted by billhike:
Eddie Vedder!

You beat me to it!

Lars Ulrich of Metallica.

Many happy returns of the day to Denzel Washington

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Originally posted by haggis:
Many happy returns of the day to Denzel Washington

I've enjoyed many of his movies.

Many happy returns to Marianne Faithful.