Caught a recent TV showing of From Here to Eternity with Burt Lancaster.
Ahhh, I thought, as I surrendered to his undeniable cellouid power--there was a time when actors were men.
Grown-up men protraying other grown-up men on screen. Men of accomplishment, men of substance, men of danger, men of intelligence, men of sophisication, men of charm.
Men of heft.
Too many of today's male movie stars--Ryan Reynolds, Bradley Cooper and Eric Bana come immediately to mind--are bland in comparison.
They seem to be made of balsa wood. They seem like boys compared to Burt.
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