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JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Posts: 10,217
edited January 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
Ijust saw a show on PBS called AMerican Masters that was about Jeff Bridges. it was really good, check it out if its playing in your area.

I always liked him and kinda thought he was an interesting fella in interviews and such, but I think he is one of those actors that just gets better and better (especially with age).

Crazy Heart was good, but True Grit was an A+
What else is he good in?



Quote from the show tonight (slight spoiler for true Grit):

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  • CAVSTARR313CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    dvr as we speak.. gonna watch it later so don't ruin it :D
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  • kisstheshadows1kisstheshadows1 Posts: 28
    Check out "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" with Clint Eastwood. Its one of his earlier films but he steals the spotlight from Clint. "White Squall" is another good one.
  • Cool Face RyanCool Face Ryan Posts: 1,254
    He's in Iron Man, too!!
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,282
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    What else is he good in?


    He's The Dude!!!! :shock:


    The Big Lebowski is the f'n shit!
    :D
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 16,989
    edited January 2011
    I was just about to post about this. That show is really good shit. Plus, I've been singing the praises of Bridges for too long now - the same way my friends give me the "uggggghhhh" look when I bring up one Edward Vedder. This dude - pun intended - has just skyrocketed to the top of the list of who I would like to be able to sit down and share a beer/left handed cigarette with. Loved the look into his life and who he is away from the screen.











    No homo.

    Other recommendations off the top of my head - Fat City, Fisher King, Lebowski(of course), Starman, White Squall(yeah, what of it?), Fearless, Fabulous Baker Boys.
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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Posts: 10,217
    Thanks for al lthe good suggestions. I havent seen a lot of those mentioned, I will check 'em out!
    I think he was also in a weird movie called the Vanishing in the ealry 90's maybe. I think he was a creepy bad guy.

    He's one talented dude from seeing that pbs show!
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess Posts: 7,305
    manutd3581 wrote:
    He's in Iron Man, too!!
    Yeah, he fools ya in that one. Don't recognize him right off.
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  • RT282984RT282984 Posts: 2
    This was great! My wife half way through said, "seems like he'd be a guy that would be friends with Eddie."

    Bridges is the Dude and the Dude Abides!
  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS!

    movie was okay, but he stole every scene. laughed my ass off. Jeff Bridges as new age rainbow gathering hippie type. brilliant.
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,853
    The best 11 seconds of Lebowski:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlrM7H_WW28
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  • CAVSTARR313CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    The best 11 seconds of Lebowski:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlrM7H_WW28
    Say what you want about the tenants of national socialism dude, at least its an ethos
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  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    Wow, can't believe someone mentioned Starman, haven't seen that one in forever, he was good in it too. I won't mention any other movies that were mentioned as they were all good.

    I recognized his voice in Iron Man right away, he was incredible as the villain in that.

    They did a good job on the new Tron movie making him look young (for his program role)

    He was great in Arlington Road with Tim Robbins.. "You sick fuck.."

    Blown Away with Tommy Lee Jones was decent.

    Did the original sequel to King Kong that was remade again recently.

    Oh and this might not make him family by any means but...

    My Grandmother's cousin's husband's sister married Lloyd Bridges. (I think that's right.)
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    First movie I ever saw Jeff Bridges in was Starman, what some 30 years ago. Been a big fan of his work ever since. True Grit was spectacular!
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000313/

    one movie not mentioned so far is the contender with joan allen where he plays the president ... also the last picture show ...
  • AllNiteThingAllNiteThing Posts: 1,114
    I know it's kind of cheesy, but I just saw it for the first time. Against All Odds. Bridges and James Woods are great in it, and the chick is hot. It's also the movie that the Phil Collins song of the same name was written for.
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    I was furtunate to catch this last night. I love Jeff Bridges and American Masters. Also love Inside the Actors Studio but they dont seem to play episodes in my area anymore.
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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    starman :)
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    I'm behind, I have not seen him in anything new.
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,853
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    The best 11 seconds of Lebowski:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlrM7H_WW28
    Say what you want about the tenants of national socialism dude, at least its an ethos

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  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,968
    what else is he good in, you ask?


    ...THE BIG LEBOWSKI!

    i also liked him in "the men who stare at goats." he was very dude-like in that.
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