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He first came to make the movie world
marvel “Who the hell IS that?!” as the deadly, Zen-like
Britt (as virtually everyone came outta the movie talking about “that guy with the knife”)
in – “Oh, hell”, you know what it is.
Then continued his early tutelage with director John Sturges in – ah, you already know this one, too.
His star rose to its highest ascent in the swingin’ ‘60s
with his flamboyant nothing’s-impossible portrayal
of Derek Flint.
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Before, in the early 70s, giving what we unabashedly believe is his finest, most heartfelt performance where he really
acts instead of coasting on his smooth serpentine charm
as the guilt-ridden Irish gun-runner
Sean (magnificently immortalized by Maestro Morricone with his haunting “Sean, Sean” theme).
There were more collaborations with good bud Bronson
And his anchored ally Peckinpah,
before finally becoming only the Second of The Magnificent Seven (after Yul Brynner)
to have been accorded an Oscar.
There are plenty of cute boys-pretending-to-be-men proliferating on what passes for the movie industry nowadays, but we figure the kind of worldly, experienced character emanating from James Coburn’s essence – and those of they who surrounded him and he called comrades -
makes one lament for the passage of a particular type of screen charisma which still lives on thanks to the many memorable films
his lanky, hip grace both elevated and honored …
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I appreciate James Coburn on "The Carey Treatment" and one superior "Combat!" episodes entitled "Masquerade" (season 2).
He was good on "The Americanization of Emily", "Major Dundee", "The Last of Sheila", "Bite the Bullet", "Cross of Iron".
I wish I could watch two rare 1970's film entitled "The Honkers" and "Harry in your Pocket"!
MASQUERADE
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He was also one of the bad guys in Face of a Fugitive.
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I have always considered Coburn THE actor who defines the 60's.
a non-conformist before it was fashionable, steeped in Eastern philosophy, sexy in a non-traditional way - the ultimate rebel against authority!
He also was a star in the sixties but it didn't really carry over to the Seventies - he wasn't big box-office after FLINT.
"DUCK, YOU SUCKER!"
brm
ps did i mention he's in my top five fave actors of all-time!
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"The Honkers" (1972) (Rodeo film)
written and directed by Steve Ihnat
starring James Coburn
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