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| FPE 1-15; Leslie Nielsen VS John Cleese | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Saturday 7-05-2011, 06:39 (252 Views) | |
| bsrj22 | Saturday 7-05-2011, 06:39 Post #1 |
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Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen, OC (11 February 1926 – 28 November 2010)[1] was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian.[2][3] Nielsen appeared in over one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying over 220 characters.[4] Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to Neighborhood Playhouse. Making his television debut in 1948, he quickly expanded to over 50 television appearances two years later. Nielsen made his film debut in 1956, and began collecting roles in dramas, westerns, and romance films. Nielsen's performances in the films Forbidden Planet (1956) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) received positive reviews as a serious actor, though he is primarily known for his comedic roles.[citation needed] Although Nielsen's acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and films, his deadpan delivery in Airplane! (1980) marked a turning point in his career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, "the Olivier of spoofs."[5] Nielsen enjoyed further success with The Naked Gun film series (1988 – 1994), based on a short-lived television series Police Squad! in which he starred earlier. His portrayal of serious characters seemingly oblivious to (and complicit in) their absurd surroundings gave him a reputation as a comedian.[6] In the final years of his career, Nielsen appeared in multiple spoof and parody films, many of which were met poorly by critics, but performed well in box office and home media releases. Nielsen married four times and had two daughters from his second marriage. He was recognized with a variety of awards throughout his career, and was inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame. John Cleese John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and as a scriptwriter on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. In the mid 1970s, Cleese and his first wife Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and former Python colleague Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. He also starred in Clockwise, and has appeared in many other films, including two James Bond films, two Harry Potter films, and three Shrek films. With Yes Minister writer Antony Jay he co-founded the production company Video Arts, responsible for making entertaining training films. |
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| bsrj22 | Saturday 7-05-2011, 06:39 Post #2 |
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Luv Monty Python |
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| Ari | Saturday 7-05-2011, 13:08 Post #3 |
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The Godfather
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| ff_zero | Saturday 7-05-2011, 19:34 Post #4 |
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The Godfather
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| highbird_harry | Saturday 7-05-2011, 21:00 Post #5 |
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both very funny...but i gotta go with leslie nielsen....his gestures and all...he always knew the right thing to say
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| Mercator | Saturday 7-05-2011, 21:10 Post #6 |
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Shit, this one is hard. I think Monty Python as a whole would win it but John Cleese loses against the legend. |
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| pacojonezl40 | Sunday 8-05-2011, 02:46 Post #7 |
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My thoughts exactly, Merc. Going with Leslie on this one. |
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