Dean, James (1931-55) American actor who starred in three major films: East of Eden (1955), Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (posthumously screened in 1956). He quickly became a symbol for tragic and rebellious youth and an icon for “cool” which to this day lives.
In the same league as Humphrey Bogart and Marlon Brando, Dean’s stormy yet vulnerable gaze, expressive postures and striking appearance make him a fascinating study. He met an untimely death in a car accident while driving a 1955 Porsche Spyder.
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Dean was great. The current generation of youth and even preceding ones have no idea of the potential of this actor.
Photo clips promoting “Giant” have a scene depicting Dean with a shotgun crossed over his back in a manner of looking like Jesus on a cross and bending a knee in front of him is Liz Taylor.
See this film and look for that scene. It’s remarkable.
In “rebel” well what can I say? It’s awesome. Dennis Hopper by the way is the only star left from that film that did not die a tragic death. Natalie Wood, drowned. Sal Mineo stabbed to death and Dean in that Porsche Spyder.
In “Eternity” the raw emotions of the character played by James Dean, I yet to have seen in any film.
He is a film legend.
Comment by c. capozzi — January 14, 2008 @ 10:00 pm |
Hi… interesting comments. Thanks. Up here in Canada we have this channel, TCM, which one of my American friends didn’t know about. But I imagine Americans get it on some cable or sat. network? Anyhow, the other night on TCM they were saying that Bogart was arguably the “greatest” of all actors. And I must admit that Dean came to mind…
Comment by Earthpages.ca — January 14, 2008 @ 10:10 pm |