Marlon Brando: Hollywood's Classic Leading Man for June

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Marlon Brando (as if you couldn't tell)
I've decided to try something new this summer, or rather, something old. Every month through August, I will pick a classic leading man. I will watch his films and write posts accordingly for each one that I see. Some may be only a few paragraphs long or they may be veritable essays of adoration depending on my mood and the impression I got from the film.

Yes, I am beginning with a favorite of mine, but that's not necessarily bad. Who knows, if this works and I enjoy it, I may keep it up indefinitely, branching out even for classic leading ladies. But for the month of June, I chose Marlon Brando.

Ahhh, Marlon Brando, was there ever a more perfect specimen of a man? When people hear his name, they immediately envision the classic Francis Ford Coppola film, The Godfather, and they would be quite right that Marlon's role as Vito Corleone is ground-breaking. However, Marlon acted for at least two decades before The Godfather came into existence. So, while I may write a post on Coppola's triumph, I am mostly going to revisit his films from the 50s and early 60s, those magnificent drool-fests of male perfection that I will love until my dying breath.

Which shall I watch first? Hmm, you'll have to wait and see. I'll just rifle through my 15 or so Brando films and pick one at random. Maybe I'll do eenie-meenie-minie-moe. Expect a post within the next few days!

All my posts done for Marlon Brando in June 2013. :)
  1.  A Countess from Hong Kong 
  2.  The Wild One
  3. Sayonara
  4. A Streetcar Named Desire
  5. On the Waterfront
  6. Guys & Dolls

2 comments

  1. Can't say I'll know what you're talking about half the time, but I look forward to reading it. ;)

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