The Way They Were Archive

  • TWTW: Clint Eastwood

    Posted on May 10, 2011 | 5 Comments
    This guy’s filmography is too diverse to list just five or six movies, and so I’m quite sure I’ll skip your favorite. Based upon his iconic image and representation among various genres, it’s probably a safe bet that his epitaph will read, “You made my...

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  • TWTW: Marilyn Monroe

    Posted on April 26, 2011 | 3 Comments
    This week’s The Way They Were features an actress who is no longer with us, but has nonetheless left an indelible mark on pop culture. From her appearance on the premier issue of Playboy magazine, she, as much as anyone has defined feminine sexuality for...

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  • The Way They Were: Keanu Reeves

    Posted on April 5, 2011 | 9 Comments
    Before we go any farther, I wish to include the following disclaimer/qualifier: Keanu Reeves is gorgeous, passes my Cracker Test and is (according to my friends in Los Angeles who have interviewed him or waited on him as a server in a restaurant) a complete...

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  • The Way They Were: Helena Bonham Carter

    Posted on March 29, 2011 | 10 Comments
    From the high points on her filmography, one could say that Helena Bonham Carter has cornered the market on quirky. It would seem as if her entire catalogue hinges upon singular characters. Her collaboration with auteur Tim Burton and Johnny Depp has reinforced her association...

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  • “Are you talkin’ to me?” The Way They Were: Robert DeNiro

    Posted on March 22, 2011 | 5 Comments
    Central to the theme of The Way They Were is to highlight the careers of actors who have left an indelible image on pop culture through their work. This week’s installment is about a walking icon. Here is an actor whose filmography is so iconic...

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  • The Way They Were: A Natalie Portman Introspective

    Posted on March 15, 2011 | 2 Comments
    THE WAY THEY WERE – A look back at the movie stylings of NATALIE PORTMAN   With an eye toward deconstructing the historical effect of films, actors and their impact on and formation of pop culture, we bring you The Way They Were: a look back...

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  • The Way They Were: John Travolta

    Posted on March 8, 2011 | 6 Comments
    THE WAY THEY WERE – A look back at the movie stylings of JOHN TRAVOLTA Submitted: @mckra1g, March 2, 2011 One of my life’s overriding fascinations is observing the confluence of pop culture and the society which consumes it. Pop culture is both arbiter and...

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