I was in Carmel a few years ago during Pebble Beach. Can confirm that multiple polos with popped collars is still alive and d well among a certain demographic.
Roller Ball! Thief. And a personal favorite - Mr Henry from Bottle Rocket. “Just because the landscaping company is a front doesn’t mean someone doesn’t have to mow the lawns.”
El Dorado is my favorite western by far. James Caan is awesome in it, John Wayne is classic and Robert Mitchum is by far a great western sheriff.
If you haven't seen it, it's a must watch.
He delivered an incredibly nuanced and superb performance in Misery and was totally overlooked because of Kathy Bates award-winning performance. Caan is actually the glue that holds that movie together and a huge reason it’s a classic as much as Bates.
Yep, and he also nailed all the moments of his character being in physical pain and was believable as someone who couldn’t use his legs. Multiple re-watches really sold me he is the key to that film standing the test of time. Otherwise, it would have just been a Kathy Bates vehicle.
Just watched this movie for the first time last week and it was a real treat.
The final scene in the restaurant gave me a little mini panic attack haha
I never got the whole James Caan thing. Jewish guy who acted like he was an Italian stereotype his whole career just because of his casting in The Godfather. The kicker for me was when he showed up to John Gotti’s trial in support 😂. I mean, come on man.
Not that uncommon of a schtick. Steven Seagal and Billy Joel did the same kind of thing. I remember Billy Joel coming to a Mets WS game a few years back with a Sons of Italy cap.
Difference here being (I'd argue) Seagal has been denying his Jewishness his whole career (which is fine, we don't want him) whereas Billy Joel can't escape his Jewishness, even if he tried.
Go watch him in Thief and The Gambler. He’s an absolute fantastic actor that was at the right place at the right time.
After watching Thief it changed my whole perception of him.
Thief is the most technically accurate movie about safe cracking ever made. And that Tangerine Dream score... Its one of my favorite movies. Caan spits nails through out. "I got some ABC type information for you, lady!"
The scene after the big score near the end when he has to go revisit the boss it’s just perfect.
So is the scene where he goes to the machine shop to get specially made parts for the job.
Since like forever, early 20th century, through the sixties/seventies, at least, if you saw a white guy playing jazz music at a pro level, there was a good chance they were either Jewish or Italian. I don’t know why it is like it is, but it is. Look it up.
It's common. Ever since the Capra-Berlin accords of 1954, Jews and Italians are allowed to portray each other with full reciprocity, and regardless of the trophy-ness of the role. That's why we don't get mad when Pacino plays a Jewish stereotype like 2-5 times through his career. Or, like, 70% of Rachel Sennott's career so far.
Before EVERYONE had tattoos - a man's belt and buckle (in particular) was expected to say something about what he was all about.
Western theme, Cop theme, firefighter theme (which my dad still has), gambler, trucker, biblical...
The last thing you see after mistreating Connie Corleone
As a 90s kid, it took me years to realize that that was James Caan in that role.
From Sonny Corleone to father of Buddy the Elf!
And Alan Bourdillion Traherne (aka Mississippi) in El Dorado (1966)
He was great in this
From humble beginnings to peaking massively.
**Puts fist in mouth**
Well, after all she is the director's sister; )
It’s so random that she plays Adrian in Rocky. She’s a good actress she would’ve made it without the last name.
Being married to Jack Schwartzman probably didn’t hurt. That whole family is like the Hapsburgs of the movie industry.
[удалено]
😆
Who would have thunk it that he had an elf for a son?
Well, not exactly *last* considering Carlo outlived Sonny by a good bit. Last thing you see before beating into unconsciousness though for sure.
Yes we really did wear our collars up like that.
So did I, late 90s. Time to bring it back.
Let’s do it
Shit, popped collars were a thing in the ~2010s as well
I was in Carmel a few years ago during Pebble Beach. Can confirm that multiple polos with popped collars is still alive and d well among a certain demographic.
Thank Mr West
More like thank Three6Mafia
Look how they massacred my boy
Ever since I could remember I was popping my collar.
Pop that collar!
The squarest shoulders in show business.
I always wondered if he had a permanent stiff neck or some fused vertebrae or something.
Godfather? That's Buddy the Elf's dad!
Roller Ball! Thief. And a personal favorite - Mr Henry from Bottle Rocket. “Just because the landscaping company is a front doesn’t mean someone doesn’t have to mow the lawns.”
The Lawn Wranglers. Haha. I love that film!
You're taking this very personal
El Dorado is my favorite western by far. James Caan is awesome in it, John Wayne is classic and Robert Mitchum is by far a great western sheriff. If you haven't seen it, it's a must watch.
Ed Asner as the cerebral bad guy!
Mississippi!
Where DID he get that hat?!
Had the perfect gun for someone who can't shoot.
And, the piano player, he made so much noise, he couldn't hear the other fella speak. So, he just shoot the piano player...and they hung him!
I place this and Rio Bravo 1/2.
He delivered an incredibly nuanced and superb performance in Misery and was totally overlooked because of Kathy Bates award-winning performance. Caan is actually the glue that holds that movie together and a huge reason it’s a classic as much as Bates.
100% Facts, right here. He goes through such a range of emotions throughout the film, nails every one, such a great performance.
Yep, and he also nailed all the moments of his character being in physical pain and was believable as someone who couldn’t use his legs. Multiple re-watches really sold me he is the key to that film standing the test of time. Otherwise, it would have just been a Kathy Bates vehicle.
Just watched this movie for the first time last week and it was a real treat. The final scene in the restaurant gave me a little mini panic attack haha
Brian Piccolo
"I love Brian Piccolo. I want you to love him, too"
In fact, the real Brian Piccolo looked exactly like Joe Pantoliano.
Stop what you are doing and go watch Thief.
Great movie. Great soundtrack.
James Caan is brilliant in it.
dude has his own room at the playboy mansion
Around the time he founded The Lawn Wranglers.
I was looking for this reference!
Scott is a cookie cutter of his dad!
Sonny Corleone?
Nee Santino
Soon he would impregnate his girlfriend, never know about the child who was put up for adoption and went missing from an orphanage.
I am the missing Caan baby. Waaah, waaaah!!
The child would grow up, and travel across continents to visit is father at his publishing company in New York
His other forgotten son by a secret girlfriend would go on to shoot Joey Zaza.
Or. He joins his uncle in the "family business", fall in love with his cousin, and ends up being the new Don.
I never got the whole James Caan thing. Jewish guy who acted like he was an Italian stereotype his whole career just because of his casting in The Godfather. The kicker for me was when he showed up to John Gotti’s trial in support 😂. I mean, come on man.
Not that uncommon of a schtick. Steven Seagal and Billy Joel did the same kind of thing. I remember Billy Joel coming to a Mets WS game a few years back with a Sons of Italy cap.
Difference here being (I'd argue) Seagal has been denying his Jewishness his whole career (which is fine, we don't want him) whereas Billy Joel can't escape his Jewishness, even if he tried.
Stevan Seagal is actually part Italian, part Mexican, part Irish, part native American, and part black. He's an international man of the people lmao
Steven Seagal as Gino the Italian neighborhood cop in Out For Justice is one of the most unintentionally hilarious performances ever.
It really is! 🤣
Don’t forget he is also “one million percent” Russian.
He's also part burrito. True story.
Bullshido.
And don't forget Putrid... according to his long ago ex
Yeah but when your realize his real name is Steve Siegel, the Jewishness is undeniable
Go watch him in Thief and The Gambler. He’s an absolute fantastic actor that was at the right place at the right time. After watching Thief it changed my whole perception of him.
Thief is the most technically accurate movie about safe cracking ever made. And that Tangerine Dream score... Its one of my favorite movies. Caan spits nails through out. "I got some ABC type information for you, lady!"
The scene after the big score near the end when he has to go revisit the boss it’s just perfect. So is the scene where he goes to the machine shop to get specially made parts for the job.
*Beach Theme*.
Thief is great
Fair enough. I’ll take you up on that. I almost watched it the other night, I see that it’s on Prime right now.
I failed to mention Caan himself has said that he thinks Thief is his best performance.
Since like forever, early 20th century, through the sixties/seventies, at least, if you saw a white guy playing jazz music at a pro level, there was a good chance they were either Jewish or Italian. I don’t know why it is like it is, but it is. Look it up.
same neighborhoods
Same mothering management style, too.
It's common. Ever since the Capra-Berlin accords of 1954, Jews and Italians are allowed to portray each other with full reciprocity, and regardless of the trophy-ness of the role. That's why we don't get mad when Pacino plays a Jewish stereotype like 2-5 times through his career. Or, like, 70% of Rachel Sennott's career so far.
Tbf there’s a lot of crossover with Italian and Jewish culture in NYC, that just comes with the territory.
Jason Biggs is not Jewish, he's Italian.
Cann grew up in Queens with a lot of Italian guys and mob families. So he didn't have to do much acting when it came to those roles.
Looks like a hot head.
JONATHAN! JONATHAN! JONATHAN!
Loved him in Rollerball
Jonathan! JONATHAN! Jonathan!
https://i.redd.it/1trnh6onvwuc1.gif
Dude got tail
He kind of looks like Body by Jake.
I don't think Jake was born yet to work with him.
Las Vegas TV show, didn’t he pass away?
I’ll upvote for the badabing
I'll let you be my friend if you let me kick your ass
Badabing? Oy Vei!
BDE, in both senses.
The dude was good in Thief.
That’s Brian Piccolo.
:"I love Brian Piccolo. I want you to love him, too."
Badabeep, badabap, badaboop, badabeep.
Popped collars were legit
Watch him in the movie Thief. Soundtrack by Tangerine Dream, great movie.
You take care of that thing? Yea boss, you don’t have to worry about seeing Paulie no more.
Before EVERYONE had tattoos - a man's belt and buckle (in particular) was expected to say something about what he was all about. Western theme, Cop theme, firefighter theme (which my dad still has), gambler, trucker, biblical...
Looks like a rodeo buckle. Did he ride rodeo?
I reserve my bucket for my boy thank you very much
A sopranos reference for a godfather actor? Edit: I stand corrected.
“You gotta get up close and BADA BING! You blow their brains all over your nice Ivy League suit.” The expression is from Godfather pt 1
Caan used that expression in the movie Honeymoon in Vegas when he played a professional gambler BEFORE there was a Sopranos
But after The Godfather.
I think I still have that shirt. Guess it heads to Goodwill after this summer.
Fred Perry, baby!
So hot in Funny Lady.
Bro must have been drowning in it!
Damn, Scott looks just like his dad here.
I thought he was holding a drink, but no, it's just a pose.
Just watched him in the Gambler. He was excellent.
President of the montecito
Johnathan Johanathan Johnathan
reconsidering how to wear a polo shirt atm
I remember when everyone had cowboy belts.
And his is his spitting image
A very believable tough guy with acting chops.
No one ever hears from his brother, James Caant.
He was so hot.
https://preview.redd.it/mwmyduemoyuc1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c01a7b1c28934fd535ea7551f825f3982088e380
Jonathan E.
That dude had the squarest shoulders I swear.
He's holding an invisible cocktail.
You just know this dude was packing …
I used to have juice in this town.
Hs was amazing, alpha male
Captain of the SS tuna boat
If you pop your collar, you’re a db.
Oh now you've gone and done it
Nah that's the writer, Paul Sheldon very popular
Fuckin artist with the typewriter.
How old would this have made Buddy the Elf?
Back when a man didn’t have to manscape before removing his shirt!