tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post8632769860047808686..comments2024-03-01T01:26:32.015-08:00Comments on I Love That Film: Movie Icons: A Very Interactive Postilovethatfilmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-63887820700003219402012-04-16T12:14:59.208-07:002012-04-16T12:14:59.208-07:00Thanks Andina. Yeah I think they have to be cultu...Thanks Andina. Yeah I think they have to be culturally significant to be an icon. Still it's a strange thing to measure if somebody is culturally significant.ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-37402617063556914982012-04-16T06:56:50.887-07:002012-04-16T06:56:50.887-07:00I agree with Sati. The title 'movie icon' ...I agree with Sati. The title 'movie icon' must be use to actor and actress that many people feel inspired or they have a big influence in the movie industry. This is a nice topic, by the way.Andinahttp://www.inspired-ground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-70569948256934969222012-04-16T03:11:34.155-07:002012-04-16T03:11:34.155-07:00Thanks Scott I'll have to have a look at that!...Thanks Scott I'll have to have a look at that!ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-38333281437636666772012-04-16T01:48:31.012-07:002012-04-16T01:48:31.012-07:00Great job matey. Interesting and thoughtful. FRC d...Great job matey. Interesting and thoughtful. FRC did a big series of ICONS this time last year, infact we did a world tour visiting many countries looking at icons form different parts of the world. It was interesting to learn some very cool stuff.<br /><br />Nice one mateyScott Lawlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494245383368638698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-50074035465963296242012-04-16T00:17:53.268-07:002012-04-16T00:17:53.268-07:00Thanks Ruth, I agree. There does seem to be iconi...Thanks Ruth, I agree. There does seem to be iconic performances but I think it's usually more to do with the role. And it is interesting to note that stars that are considered iconic are often not likely to be the 'best' actors.ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-28388024398579367832012-04-15T16:07:00.646-07:002012-04-15T16:07:00.646-07:00Interesting post, Pete! Hmmm, to me, 'iconic&#...Interesting post, Pete! Hmmm, to me, 'iconic' is perhaps more associated more with the role an actor play than the actor him/herself. Though of course like Nick said, there may be a few classic actor who people coined as being 'iconic' as you know what to expect when you see them on screen. Now I do think a 'great' actor perhaps would rather be known for being versatile ruthhttp://flixchatter.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-4041763427033282282012-04-15T12:17:26.188-07:002012-04-15T12:17:26.188-07:00Aaah ok so it's about being the best of a gene...Aaah ok so it's about being the best of a generation too! Interesting!ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-48809606765662860802012-04-15T07:18:28.926-07:002012-04-15T07:18:28.926-07:00@Pete: Beng widely hailed as the best actor or be...@Pete: Beng widely hailed as the best actor or best actress of your generation is what makes DeNiro and Streep iconic for me. Though as you point out, you can make a case for several of their characters being iconic too!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-84832692265882885362012-04-15T07:02:35.839-07:002012-04-15T07:02:35.839-07:00Yeah I think you're right! I should read into...Yeah I think you're right! I should read into it though as I'm very curious about all this. Streep and De Niro are interesting choices but why them and not just some of their characters?ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-78265151206684094462012-04-15T06:58:04.982-07:002012-04-15T06:58:04.982-07:00@Pete: MJ has inspired a generation with dance mo...@Pete: MJ has inspired a generation with dance moves, the Marilyn Monroe moment with the white dress I'd think represents a sex symbol, and perhaps women expressing themselves more openly. <br />A lot of stuff has been written on what icons represent, as I'm sure you are aware of.<br /><br />Not many would say Stallone has range as an actor(ok maybe Cop Land (1997), but Streep or De NiroChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-43234258997235374002012-04-15T06:10:56.970-07:002012-04-15T06:10:56.970-07:00Yes MM and MJ seem iconic. It's easy to recal...Yes MM and MJ seem iconic. It's easy to recall the images you refer to. But I wonder what they became representative symbols of.<br /><br />Same with all the other images you mention there. Definitely memorable and iconic.<br /><br />I think you're right; are icons often versatile actors?ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-65006913933832423192012-04-15T06:05:40.087-07:002012-04-15T06:05:40.087-07:00Excellent idea for a post! Unforgettable iconic im...Excellent idea for a post! Unforgettable iconic images of cinema? I think it has a lot to do with posing, facial expressions, clothes. When you think of M Monroe, its her white dress blowing up. Michael Jackson many will think of image of him in a hat, with hand behind head and arm pointing out. <br />Some of my faves are obvious choices I suppose: Jack N flashing his teeth on the poster of The Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-91152199893290317532012-04-15T00:56:37.823-07:002012-04-15T00:56:37.823-07:00Ok so it's a democratic decision as to what be...Ok so it's a democratic decision as to what becomes iconic. Yeah I think time will certainly tell what becomes iconic. That makes me very curious at to who will become our modern icons!ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-59738830672851857952012-04-14T10:28:54.846-07:002012-04-14T10:28:54.846-07:00No, by definition, something that is 'iconic&#...No, by definition, something that is 'iconic' is so because a majority of people feel the same way about it. I may think 'Bring it On: All or Nothing' is the best movie ever but if I'm the only one to think so, how can it be iconic?<br /><br />I think time is the best judge of what makes something iconic. As Nick explains, the word is way overused now and maybe used to Castorhttp://www.anomalousmaterial.com/moviesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-19868795809718656222012-04-14T08:04:16.758-07:002012-04-14T08:04:16.758-07:00So there is 'officially' iconic? I'm ...So there is 'officially' iconic? I'm still confused!ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-39329890397146659792012-04-14T07:50:33.545-07:002012-04-14T07:50:33.545-07:00"Can I say that any film character is an icon..."Can I say that any film character is an icon if I feel s/he is a representative symbol of something to me personally?" Yes. <br /><br />"Do I have to justify my use of the word iconic to anybody?" No.<br /><br />That's my feeling on the matter. Words such as iconic DO get overused on the internet but it's starting to feel to me like we've reached the point now Nick Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895803287589438170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-41996412272654769382012-04-13T14:32:30.102-07:002012-04-13T14:32:30.102-07:00haha thanks Asrap!haha thanks Asrap!ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-73015426658431984912012-04-13T14:30:24.165-07:002012-04-13T14:30:24.165-07:00I don't really have any answers (sorry about t...I don't really have any answers (sorry about that), but this really is a great post!!asrap virtuosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619196693619042618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-1759061760548696722012-04-13T09:58:26.088-07:002012-04-13T09:58:26.088-07:00Ok yeah I see that. So characters can be icons of...Ok yeah I see that. So characters can be icons of a genre. I guess perhaps then some stars can also be icons of a genre? Yes it definitely does seem to be pretty subjective!ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-27056123024321921922012-04-13T09:22:54.687-07:002012-04-13T09:22:54.687-07:00Great post. I guess I don't think of celebriti...Great post. I guess I don't think of celebrities as icons for movies. If I think of Indiana Jones, however, I maybe think of him as an icon because he represents the adventure genre. But I guess that fits into your question about finding something iconic because it's personal to you.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394045103473759585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-46943262520197858832012-04-13T08:42:31.665-07:002012-04-13T08:42:31.665-07:00Good I'm not the only one that feels weird abo...Good I'm not the only one that feels weird about calling stars icons. I think you might be right about the Hepburn thing. As for real icons... yes I guess Ghandi and Jesus deserve a mention LOL!<br /><br />Yes Shawshank! Yes Titanic! I'm thinking hard about Indiana Jones. Instinctively I want to say yes. But then I think maybe not. Does the image of him running from the boulder ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-27423893847702348322012-04-13T08:29:15.768-07:002012-04-13T08:29:15.768-07:00I feel a bit strange labelling an actor as "i...I feel a bit strange labelling an actor as "iconic" or being an "icon". I know some people feel Audrey Hepburn is an icon. Or is it just that one image from Breakfast at Tiffany's that people see and just associate the word iconic to that? Definitely share your sentiments there. People who I think are true icons are people who have made an impact on the world, not actors. Jainahttp://time-wellspent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-83716603891180595932012-04-13T08:15:57.385-07:002012-04-13T08:15:57.385-07:00Indeed Beth. I think you're right. So Bruce ...Indeed Beth. I think you're right. So Bruce Willis, Schwarzenegger are kind of iconic stars because they become associated with specific roles. The audience has a short hand when watching them. Also Willis' persona is linked with his characters. As in he offers bounties for Bin Laden's head etc. If anyone reads this, Beth is my fiancee and also the hamster girl from Eraserhead ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-85180198513589779372012-04-13T08:11:51.402-07:002012-04-13T08:11:51.402-07:00I think Lawrence of Arabia the character and the p...I think Lawrence of Arabia the character and the performance are intertwined so I guess if one is iconic then the other is too. But I think it is the character that is iconic really.ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726917913952308047.post-41192741204738886852012-04-13T08:10:13.464-07:002012-04-13T08:10:13.464-07:00Yes definitely Monroe. I can see that she is icon...Yes definitely Monroe. I can see that she is iconic. she kind of became a character in her public life. Don't know so much about Hepburn and Bardot I'm afraid. <br /><br />That's interesting that you say it's about their impact on the culture. I like that idea. Then I can see why people think stars rather than just characters are iconic.<br /><br />It was just MSN saying ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.com