you and i ( russian : ты и я ; also known by its working title , finding t.a.t.u. ) is a 2011 drama-film directed by roland joffé , an english-french film director who is known for his oscar nominated movies the killing fields and the mission , depicting a fictionalised version of real events adapted from the novel t.a.t.u. come back .

the film features mischa barton , anton yelchin , charlie creed-miles , helena mattsson , alexander kaluzhsky , bronson pinchot and shantel vansanten .

the film is about a teenage girl , lana , who moves from a rural town in russia to moscow , completely unaware that meeting an internet girlfriend , janie , will result in a string of adventures .

casting and filming began in may 2007 , and it premiered at the cannes film festival in may 2008 .

the film was released in the united states on january 31 , 2012 .

despite the film not being released to mainstream film critics , you and i received mixed reviews from film critics .

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you and i ( 2011 film ) <EOT> copied over from my facebook on inception of the blog . originally written 8 / 3 / 2011

thank you ! that’s very kind of you to say . glad you enjoyed it 🙂

camilla and the other chickens sing " forget you " . . . just like they did with cee - lo during the 2011 grammys .

with the headline : people , you will see this film . right now .

a wonderful film about film cloaked in an emotional and deeply rewarding , multi - layered children ' s tale .

koo , congrats . you have given so much back to the film community . . . that you really deserved this . now make a kickass film ! ! !

wish i had seen this before launching my campaign . . . great job and i look forward to the film ! !

could you be any more pretentious ? i hope you didn’t get paid to write this drivel .

gary , i ' ve gone home . i love you , but you have to decide . are you a man . . . or a muppet ? mary

i know this comment is a year later than the rest but i’ve only recently watched this film . . no film has had the effect on me like martyrs did , i have watched a siberian film and films like 120 days of sodum and found then nothing compared to martyrs . . the way the film was shot , actually i’m not even goin to try and sound intelligent , the film stick with me… great review 🙂

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74 . jr says : may 19th , 2011 at 1 : 11 pm dumb… . da , da , dumb .

koo , i know 1 % is a very small number . . but i think the biggest problem on kickstarter is they don´t accept paypal . . i´m from europe and i had problems registering my card on amazon website . . i´m sure there would be more international readers who would pledge on your project ( like me ) . but finally , i´m glad that you made it , i know you would make it because you are the right guy and you deserve it ! thank you for everything you did and all the experience you shared with us , i hope once i´ll have the chance to repay you everything i´ve learnd from you . ( i hope i said that right haha . . . sorry for my english ) wish you the best !

thank you again and again for making this campaign a wonderful success . i ' m going to do my absolute best to make a feature film that makes you proud .

personally , i did not appreciate cars but i did watch it and i did give it a shot .

firstly ; it’s your right as a human being to like cars or not . whatever you think , you’re right . and if i don’t want to watch it because i think it’s boring and i hate nascar , that’s my business and i don’t care what you think .

for all the wizardry on display , hugo often feels like a film about magic instead of a magical film . . .

seriously – i agree with 90 % of what you say , but that last 10 % makes you sound no better than the media you criticise .

snyder shot snow steam iron entirely on an iphone — a technique that has been used by directors for years now , like in sean baker’s 2015 sundance breakout tangerine and adam green’s 2011 film the wrong ferrari .

it is unfortunate that you criticize what you have not seen . how can you expect to be taken seriously as a critic if you cannot effectively analyze your material because you refuse to watch it ?

statler : you know , if i didn ' t know better , i ' d say you were reciting some sort of an important plot point .

so what if you consider yourself a serious film lover but don’t want to find life itself defiled ? do you have to watch this movie ? and will you regret it ? i asked five films critics these questions earlier this week .

you know not what your actions would unleash . i do . go now , while i still allow it .

thank you for the great read . i’ll be thinking about your article when i watch the next pixar movie !

when you do what i did at sundance , you’re not imploding : you’re inspiring . be the first to say what all frustrated filmmakers are thinking and guess who pays attention ?

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both the colony and momentum were released by signature entertainment , a uk distribution company started in 2011 . jon bourdillon , the company’s chief operating officer , says the strategy exists to “give the film the widest possible level of distribution and exposure” .

i think you have kids and smoke too much weed . yes i have thought of the idea a long time ago , you broke it down too much and your first mistake is you decided not to include cars , i dont disagree that it was bad , i think cars kinda hindered your theory , although it does follow the same patterns of pixar steps as you described . i was a child from which you described i learned much from the pixar movies and i live my life as they painted my picture , i can still use pixar movies in everyday encounters , look i’m picaso !

i’m rarely posting a reply but you forced me to do it haha kudos for you for putting cute pictures after you showed up the gruesome image of anna…how considerate of you . great review ! thumb’s up !

yes , i was a fool . . . to think that you were ready . thor , odinson , you have betrayed the express command of your king . through your arrogance and stupidity you have opened these realms to the horror and desolation of war . you are unworthy of these realms , you are unworthy of these titles , you are unworthy . . . of the loved ones you have betrayed . i take from you your power , by my father , and his father before . i , odin allfather , cast you out !

i ' m starting my indiegogo campaign tomorrow ! i wanted to let you know that you really inspired me to eventually take this step . i ' m also offering all the investors the frames they paid for . hope you ' re okay with that . tomorrow i already have a radio interview about the project too . good luck shooting your film !

if you’re still reading , the worst pixar film was nemo . daddy fish and dummy fish were as annoying as this analysis .

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postmodernism : like so many muppet productions before , you ' d better believe this film is as meta as possible .

" i can ' t believe i fell for ' muppet man ' . "

good luck , kids… i leave you a screwed up planet to fix . – gramps

i like how you wrote an entire college thesis on this when you could have just used that one paragraph , and i wouldn’t have had to skim / scroll down over 9000 times .

when riddick works with a singer , she ' ll say , " i need you to belt this out , i need you to scream this , as if you ' re on one end of the block and you ' re trying to talk to somebody three blocks away . "

and certainly , as an example of the new french extreme , this film is perfect .

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seriously ? i wasted 20 minutes of my life on this ? and now i’m wasting 20 more posting a comment ? i don’t know why i’m so compelled , as i’ve never commented on a blog before in my life , but here goes . i cannot help myself ! … . can you say overanalyze ?

on # 5 above , does kickstarter allow you to message your backers ? i thought at one point you said you do not get access to their emails until after the campaign .

now — despite my enthusiasm for the film , i can definitely say that it is not one to recommend . in terms of impact the film has , this probably sits just below a serbian film . it’s a really , really good movie , but it’s a full - on sucker punch of a film . it kind of leaves you reeling , because a movie has rarely been so cruel .

second , on a personal note , i always wondered why cars never really twinkled for me and now i think i know . so , thank you . it was a wonderful film and i’ve seen it numerous times ( thanks to some younger family members ) but it doesn’t fit on the same plate with toy story , wall e , the incredibles , monsters inc . i realize there are people out there who really resonated with cars and that’s totally cool but i never liked it as much and was frankly disappointed when i saw because i was expecting , well , a pixar film . probably doesn’t make any sense to people who liked it , but i feel like i’m not alone here .

i can’t say for certain , but show me another sundance 2011 film that’s currently in the black and isn’t spending money to do so . motherfuck what a hack journo writes about shit his feeble melon can’t process : i made sure my investors got their money back in less than a year ( nine months , to be exact ) . that makes you more attractive to future investors – the ones you’ll need more money from , as the last film you intend to make ( the one for which you’ll be seeking financing soon ) is a period - piece set in the world of hockey that spans three decades .

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most marquee directors hold those twin desires , but none more than steven soderbergh , the iconoclast behind “erin brockovich , ” the “ocean’s eleven” series and “sex , lies and videotape . ” exasperated by the movie business , both financially and creatively , he announced his retirement from film directing in 2011 . he said “ side effects ” in 2013 would be his last film .

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gary : i ' ve made up my mind , and i just sang a song about it .

i think you need to go back to square one and flush out your ideas out a little more .

oh for pete’s sake roll clip and enjoy . i bet you lose sleep over disney cartoons as well .

don’t worry : i’ve got you covered there , too . i always considered film critic amy taubin a friend . i was pretty sure she considered me a friend as well , as she called me after the village voice let her go , asking if i could help her get a book deal . over the years , amy hasn’t always liked the films i made , but at least she never made up horse - shit in her reviews . however , in a sundance 2011 piece she filed with film comment , she lost my respect by being as “careless and heavy - handed” at her job ( in print ) as she insisted i was at my job ( in film ) by suggesting nobody would’ve bought red state .

the film begins with a young girl running away from an industrial complex , panicked and bloodied . and by young i mean about 12 years old , if not less . this is 57 seconds into the film , and we already know we’re in an edgier film than most . she runs away , limping and screaming . this is lucie .

on the one hand , you speak to the greatness of every pixar film . on the other hand , you steadfastly deny yourself the experience of another masterpiece , namely cars .

i absolutely love meditating ! i never imagined it would work before i tried it… i wish all humans would try it . when i started i just felt a bit calmer and was amazed that this kind of spirit stayed with me the whole time or at least a few days . now i can’t imagine living without it

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“even if you haven’t seen every film they’ve made ( i refuse to watch cars or its preposterous sequel ) , there is a consistency and quality to pixar’s productions that is hard to deny .

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now , while the violence is indeed brutal , savage , extreme and intense ( and all the other adjectives i keep repeating in these reviews ) this is also one of the most compelling films i’ve ever seen . you don’t know what’s happening for most of the film , and you’ll find the violence extreme and fucked up , but at the same time , the story will pull you in and make you want to keep watching , incredible as that sounds .

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@ jay i completely agree with you ! it shows how passionate people are about pixars movies .

wow ! very interesting article . but i think you missed the most important point about pixar .

" i don ' t know why i ' m not hosting this . . . "

i do think he has a point , but i don’t think the messages are “hidden” .

i agree with many of you who are agreeing that this essay is digging too much into what isn’t really there . personally , i know a few animators who work at pixar and i have been obsessed with the industry because i am in it .

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koo ! i have mention before that you ' re one of the most generous people that i know . . . well , after this post , i have no choice . you are the most generous guy i know . this insight is brilliant ! is the case study for crowdsource campaigns !

thank you to those who pointed out the hayao miyazaki connection . i will definitely be watching and rewatching his catalogue .

i think you were high when you came up with this idea . not because its stupid or anything but because only a stoned person would think of it

i wouldn ' t even know where to start with telling you the things i ' ve walked into . i think that ' s why the paparazzi love me . they know i ' m going to end up on my backside looking silly .

but if you’re a fan of fucked up movies , certainly . if you’re the kind of person who boasts about how strong your stomach is and how no horror movie even makes you flinch , yes – this will take you down a peg . if you enjoy provocative and interesting cinema , have no problem reading subtitles , and are prepared to be shocked by a film that does it well , certainly yes .

i ' m embarrassed to admit this , but i consciously tried to lose my english accent .

waldorf : well , i hope so ; otherwise i just bored the audience half to death .

: well if i wasn ' t your first , at least i can be your last .

since that day , i refuse to over analyze stories since you can spin them anyway you want , and everything that comes out of doing so is right and wrong at the same time .

i don’t understand all of this talk of “toys coming to life not being real” . my toys are alive and i talk to them everyday when i come home from work . they get cold when i leave them outside and they miss me when i’m gone . don’t yours ?

very cool man . congrats again , i was happy to donate and i can ' t wait to see the end product . also , i was very curious about this side of things - thank you for sharing your metrics . any thoughts on kickstarter vs indiegogo , and why you would use each ? i ' ve personally gotten $ 4500 for a film from kickstarter , but i was thinking that ' s a low enough amount that i could ' ve just went the indiegogo route and not faced the dreaded " what if i don ' t get it all in time " factor .

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i think you completely forgot to analyze a bug’s life . like cars , there are no humans here .

in all of the reviews i have seen of this film , no - one , not one has understood why mademoiselle removes her wig , head - scarf and make - up at the very end of the film before saying , “keep doubting” and blowing her brains out .

your thesis is well - reasoned , and you had me until you claimed pixar is influencing the policy of a generation . you’re grossly overstating the importance of the message , and incorrectly implying it’s pixar’s invention .

as for the rest of the comments . thank you thank you thank you . even those who are convinced i’ve been on some major mind - altering substances and / or am of sub - par intelligence have given me a mighty chuckle .

i got in trouble with the police last year and i was quite silly about what happened . famous or not , though , everyone does silly things . i am sorry , but i just have to get on with my life . i ' m dealing with it .

i ' d never do a fully nude shoot , though . i was shot from my chest up and everyone speaks about it like i was naked . i really wasn ' t . i ' d never do a naked shoot - that ' s just not me .

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: nobody is going to save the planet but you folks , you know that ? you cram a hundred thousand people together , no music . what do you get ? a riot . you give them music , we all in this together . music turns a mob into a movement .

before we begin , i ask you to watch the video below . leandro copperfield stitched together this seven minute tribute to “the beauty of pixar . ” full screen . hd . i dare you to not be moved .

i got some really cool things from the sixth sense and notting hill , but lawn dogs was the best , as i just raided my character ' s bedroom . i got a brilliant slugger baseball bat that i hang on to and adore .

butt monkey : jack black . you know you have it bad when even beaker gets to heap on the abuse !

i think it’s very amusing that everyone has to write in such a scholarly tone . you should all realize that everyone does this because they need self - validation of their own intelligence . ( the smarter you sound , the smarter you feel . ) in addition , you try to sound smarter than the person you disagree with , in attempt to discredit their argument . clearly i am no exception to this rule , and in acknowledging this , i am attempting to exempt myself from this trend , as i try to sound smarter than you all , which further proves my point .

as a promo , camilla had sung it at the grammy awards , prior to the film .

also it is wise to make sure you think through an idea that you would post to a wide audience such as this , as what you did not think of ( like aesop’s fables ) will be noticed and you will be roundly beaten with it .

this has been a lightning bolt of inspiration . i ' m glad i could be a part of it . it ' s funny . i stumbled on your website and started following it not even realizing i met you in philly at diy days . thanks for this . and good luck with the feature .

all joking aside , this is not a new narrative . pixar is simply extremely successful at following a somewhat formulaic plot line . others have done it recently , quickly : happy feet in 2006 , ai in 2001 , and i am number four in 2011 ( lolz ) .

i love pixar . i don’t think the message is so thought out about ai and non human , although there is a general respect for all beings . i see the message as about the little guy rising to the challenge and overcoming . and i also love cars .

" muppet telethon , no , i don ' t know why i ' m here . . . "

do you mind if i quote a few of your articles as long as i provide credit and sources back to your blog ? my blog site is in the exact same niche as yours and my visitors would certainly benefit from some of the information you provide here .

here ' s what i learned from running a $ 125 , 000 kickstarter campaign for my feature film man - child , which became the most funded project in kickstarter ' s narrative film category - - for just one day , it turns out .

the show was syndicated absolutely everywhere and made me famous all over the world . i had all kinds of outrageous scenes , and people still think i ' m that crazy , bitchy person , and they treat you like it . when you become that famous , people lose their minds when they see you . the thing is , though , you don ' t change , but everyone around you does . i still take the subway and clean my own stuff . i do my own laundry . when i left the oc there were a lot of mixed emotions . it was an extreme four years of my life , so it was kind of bittersweet .

as for all of you “haters , ” you throw ad hominems at the author as another way to make you sound smart . and many of you , take the opportunity to call out the “haters” so you can validate the compassionate side of your being . you think that defending the author against cheap attacks makes you look like a good person , but you really have no vested interest in the author . after all , the internet is merely a conglomerate of individual , anonymous minds . my suggestion is to stop seeking for validation on the internet . you don’t have to sound smart , you don’t have to sound moral , and you don’t have to sound wise . if it gives you confidence , then fine , just know that that confidence was always in you , and you don’t need blogging and posting to bring it out . but then again , sometimes its good just to hear yourself speak , no ? however , i think the author would prefer if we stayed on point in their discussion…

' i took my top off for cosmopolitan ( magazine ) . i ' d never to a fully nude shoot , though . i was shot from my chest up and everyone speaks about it like i was naked , ' says mischa barton

this was an interesting read . i agree with most of it , but i’m self - entitled and believe my opinion also matters . it doesn’t ; but that’s just how i feel .

this film wouldn ' t have happened if jason segel hadn ' t pulled a lot of strings .

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hugo is a pleasurable love letter to the art of film - making and a tribute to the early days of cinema .

i love how you exclude and “refuse to watch” cars for no other reason than it blows your silly theories to smithereens . cars is a fantastic film with a ton of heart , a nice message and tons of reverence for the car and travel culture that’s disappearing in this country .

well , i can’t get doc hollywood out of my head when i watch cars , but i still love it despite that . maybe not new , but still unique .

the funny part is that every story is worth telling if told the right way . there’s always something in there that can make the story . the trick is to find it . you can’t beat a great writer . i’ve seen some writers take the most mundane topic and make it extraordinary . i aspire to be one of those people , and i think i’m getting closer . in any case , i’m much better than i used to be .

embrace the differences and give each respect or soon , you will not be respected .

your refusal to watch it invalidates your entire article and marks you as functionally retarded .

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and i thought hollywood movies only had zionist , jewish and israeli propaganda . pixar has simply found a formula for successful animated movies and you just wrote a whole article on bs . some relative of yours gave you this writing job on this site ?

when you go off making testable claims like the two i mentioned . though , you have to have evidence to back them up . otherwise people will say it’s a conspiracy theory — and they’ll be right .

i wonder how these rules will apply , if at all , to their film for next year , “brave . ” that one looks to be about humans and involve a little magic .

alumnus bret mckenzie in charge of the music . it is the first muppet film not to feature jerry nelson

so i did read the entire , long winded , and sometimes repetitive “article” . while i can see a mild pattern emerge when i cross my eyes and beat my head off the wall , and slip in to a schizophrenic episode… . . .

the film , which premiered to tepid reviews at last year’s toronto film festival , is the latest in an increasingly long line that don’t rely on box office . in fact , the poor showing is of little consequence .

when i lived in new york i tried really hard to ditch the british accent to fit in . i went to classes and everything . i ended up putting on this terrible ' nu yawk ' accent and hid behind that for a while . now i don ' t try to hide it so much , but my accent slips all over the place . it ' s a mess - i don ' t sound like i ' m from anywhere any more .

suffice it to say : if you can assemble a team of trusted and competent people to help you with your project , do it . i built this website myself and have gotten very efficient at executing a variety of tasks back - to - back , so i felt i could manage the campaign better by working full - time ( or double full - time ) myself than i could if i was managing others . but this is a fairly unique situation , and not a task i ' ll be putting myself through again . if you already have a cast and crew assembled , they can certainly help promote your campaign . strength in numbers .

wow ! you ' re not kidding when you say you really pay attention to the metrics . this is amazingly helpful to someone like me , who one day soon will probably undertake this same effort .

you raised the money cos you ' re a genius ! and hugely talented and respected in the industry . will read this when my eyes work better . thanks koo and good luck with the feature .

any good business person tries to limit their costs to maximize their profits . if i accompany the film at all public exhibitions , then i can charge what any movie theater would consider a premium , because i’m giving the audience real 3d – me , answering their questions right there in the third dimension – as opposed to that murky bullshit they’re overcharged for this summer . i refuse to buy my opening with millions of dollars when i can accompany the film into the world and return more profits to my investors than fellow sundance 2011 alumnus cedar rapids can return to searchlight ( this is not me slagging on cedar rapids – the fox searchlight flick that followed us in the eccles that night at sundance ; like every flick miguel arteta directs , cedar rapids is worth your time ) .

in the trailers , statler and waldorf asking if the muppets film will be in 3d is a reference to muppet vision 3 d .

remember the case of the white teacher who told the black student to sit down and said , “sit down , nigga . ” and then the teacher is chastised by the administration and of course there is social disruption . he said , “i didn’t say ‘sit down , nigger , ’ i said ‘sit down , nigga , ’ and that’s what i hear the students saying . ” i’m thinking , first , you are an adult , white teacher . secondly , do you imitate everything that you see and hear others doing or saying ? at some level , there has to be some self - critique and critical awareness and sensitivity to difference . just because someone else is doing it doesn’t mean that i do it even if and when i surely can .

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the article would have been ok if the author had simply said , “this is what i got from pixar movies . ” great , that’s a personal matter , i’m glad you got something positive from your experience , i didn’t see any of that when i watched the movies , but your analysis is your own .

i ' m the only girl in la with her own collection of ' allo ' allo and blackadder dvds . that ' s what i love most about britain - the humour and the pubs . i ' m a real pub girl . i ' m a bit of a tomboy - most of my friends are guys . i ' m into all my handbags , but i can also drink a pint . i like to glam up , but i also love to rough it when the time ' s right . i ' m never happier than when sleeping out in a camp with the lads . i adore road trips . i ' m very spontaneous , and there ' s nothing cooler than just getting on the road and driving somewhere . i did it the other week - my friend and i just started travelling south not knowing where we were going . we drove through oklahoma , nebraska , wherever . i ' m thinking of buying a winnebago truck next year .

but the cruelty of the film is a bit like the torturers themselves ; it’s not malicious . it’s not a film trying to shock you and repulse you , like any number of torture - porn films of the current ilk , an obvious case being hostel or a more obvious example in the malignant a serbian film . its cruelty is naturally derived from the intensity of the story ; toning the violence down would make the mystery in the story less effective . it’s full on , but it’s contextual , and never exploitative .

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i found myself getting sucked into this post because i wanted to find the hidden message of pixar . i did not , perhaps the meaning is hidden somewhere in the body of text .

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thank you so much . i really hate mildly pointing out that something is problematic only to have everyone pile on saying “oh you just hate everything , you joyless pc husk , learn to enjoy life for a change…” but enjoying life ( and lots of stuff ) to the fullest and recognizing that shit is fucked up are not mutually exclusive ; in fact i think they’re mutually dependent .

los angeles — i want movie studios to keep their grubby paws off my money . and i want complete control over how my films are marketed .

i get your message , but by refusing to see cars ( and its sequel ) , you’ve pretty much destroyed the whole point you’re making . also , wall - e is probably the only pixar film that is rooted between human and non - human… . literally as its main theme . the other pixar movies were more about “finding yourself” , “accepting others” , or “accepting yourself for who you are” without “humanity” being anywhere in their focus .

“consumption of film entertainment has become that much more immediate , fans simply can’t and won’t wait like they used to , ” says bourdillon .

the lengthy hold - up sprang from the fact that their little independently made horror flick—shot inconspicuously over the course of one month in columbia , missouri , in mid - 2011—was purchased for distribution by the legendary genre film distributor lionsgate films , the company that released american psycho ( 2000 ) before solidifying its legacy in 2004 by launching the now - iconic saw franchise . now that you ' re next is finally being unveiled theatrically , lionsgate ' s been killing it with the pre - release promotions , bombarding bus stops , subway stations , and highway billboards with the film ' s clever marketing strategy : sell the hell out of those animal masks . such enthusiastic marketing is easy for a major studio when the film in question delivers the goods , and you ' re next does .

the report also claims the aha neglected to investigate animal cruelty that took place on a new zealand farm during the filming of the hobbit : an unexpected journey in 2011 , when 27 animals – including sheep and goats – reportedly perished from dehydration , exhaustion or drowning .

: the telethon becomes massively popular , despite financial issues , and the muppets rise back to fame in - universe . it goes along with one of the morals : it ' s the friends you work with that make you successful and the fact you tried .

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i wouldn’t go as far as the author did , but all the same i enjoyed the ( over ) analysis . the strongest statement i’ll make against it is this : i suspect the author’s cognitive biases got in the way of an otherwise fair observation .

i’m really intrigued by this by not fully satisfied . i’d like to hear someone analyze this stuff through history . for instance :

hah ! thanks will , yes , " it ' s on " is a classic . actually i quite like the scene between you and wilder . . .

for best song ( " man or muppet " ) , making it the first muppet film to win any oscar .

people think i ' m part of that whole paris hilton and lindsay lohan set and it ' s frustrating .

listen to me ! please , please listen to me ! you don ' t understand ! you have to let me go . i don ' t understand why , why father died , why i ' m alone . it is my only chance . . to work ( looks at the inspector ' s artificial leg ) . you should understand !

i disagree eddie , you’ve never had a pet ? animals are sentient , i think all living things are sentient ( able to feel ) just because we don’t understand it , it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist . i seriously doubt pixar is doing it on purpose .

if you acknowledge the elements of the media that is problematic , then i don’t think you’re condoning it at all ! if you say “hey , x is a great show but this thing they do on it is not cool” is pretty far from condoning it because you’re engaging with the media critically . i think there’s room for a lot more nuance in conversations about social justice ( and all conversations in fact ) than just x is bad , and y is good .

tell folks living along the lower 2 / 3 of the mississippi that god signed a locally significant contract with a rainbow . you got where you are by doing what you did . stupidity is not a bouyant medium .

what is wrong with you people ? this “post , ” or whatever you call it , is profoundly stupid . let me say that again : this “post , ” or whatever you call it , is profoundly stupid .

i think you are all missing the point . to me , the message is love and respect . for each other , for animals and nature , for how it all comes together .

: camilla the chicken and company cluck out cee - lo ' s " forget you " - or , better known as its uncensored version , " cluck you " .

your story is simply put - inspirational . trying to do the same thing with our film bereave starring malcolm mcdowell & neve campbell . it is very difficult . if you have some free time , i loved your video , and we tried a humorous approach with ours . please check us out . blog if you can , support . much love . urltoken

also , the characters are interestingly crafted – you never know how lucie is going to act as she’s really unpredictable , anna’s an interesting character and even when she does silly things , you don’t judge her for them , and mademoiselle is , despite being the big bad of the film , not a character you hate or boo and hiss at . when she kills herself , it’s not a moment to cheer at .

good post . i learn something totally new and challenging on websites i stumbleupon everyday . it will always be exciting to read articles from other authors and practice something from other sites .

twice i completed the form to recieve your ebook download , recieved nothing . are you collecting email addresses and not deliving your pormised gift ? looking forward to recieve .

i haven ' t lived here since i was tiny , but my entire family is british and i ' ve been raised as a brit . my sister lives and works in london as a barrister , but nobody can get their head round the fact i ' m anything but a hollywood girl . in the us nobody thinks of me as american , and here , nobody believes i ' m british .

as a filmmaker who’s proud of his now - in - profit art , i don’t care how the audience initially sees my flick anymore : if vod is the easiest way to get my specialized , non - commercial , non - studio flick to them , i’m happy to pipe it directly into their homes and laptops . i’m a grown - up and i accept that i can’t have everything i want in life all at once ; sometimes , as my wife has taught me , you’ve gotta settle for the fat guy .

hell , if you go far enough back you can find elements of it in shakespeare , arthurian legends , the mabinogion , even the old testament .

congrads again and thanks for sharing so much information and knowledge . although i am a photographer i have been following your blog for a while now and can say that your recent success has been timely inspiration as i am currently struggling and on my way to living out of a suitcase . . .

the oscar - winning film was awarded the “no animals were harmed” stamp , despite an aha official having witnessed the incident .

none of this is a new revelation by pixar . just look at the teaching of lord buddha or tao philosophy and you will see that people had the right ideas about our place in nature and perspective long ago . i only hope that this mindfulness will return and whatever medium is used to promote it i am all for . unfortunaly after reading others responses i see that humanity has a long way to go . please broaden your horizons through education and exploration and for gods sakes have an open mind or you will never see the world around you .

] i ' m going to go through yonkers , i ' m going to go door - to - door and take the city that way . . .

good post and good insights ! i always enjoy watching movies more when i make a game out of trying to decipher the messages they are “programming” into me .

i don’t support transhumanism or equal rights for animals and the like . i am in fact a hard - line biblical creationist with all of the concurrent prejudices -

you can’t have your cake and it eat too . if you are trying to develop a unified theme throughout pixar movies , you don’t just get to toss out cars because it doesn’t fit your theory . i imagine many aspects of cars , and other pixar movies , have as much to do with the technology of movie making as they do with the story or its themes . you can’t shunt that to the side .

lakeith stanfield and his sorry to bother you director boots riley discuss the stress of filming sex scenes .

elements of the muppets take manhattan are referenced , including kermit and piggy ' s wedding photo , but in this film they were never actually married .

most of the audience was sent there by a nearby company , which bought the tickets and gave employees half a day off to watch the film .

to those who think i’m paranoid – no , i don’t think pixar is doing this deliberately . i think they are capitalizing ( both $ $ and story - wise ) on latent beliefs that people possess but struggle to express .

for the fair majority of people , i’d say no . brilliant though it is , it’s the kind of movie that will leave you saddened , and you’ll feel despair at what poor anna is put through , instead of seeing it as part of a compelling mystery . it’s the kind of movie that will make you wonder why people make movies like this , if you’re not already steeled for it .

i am proud to have been in one of your first film projects ( ' it ' s on ' - - still pull out the vhs and watch it from time to time . . . . ) , proud to have supported this project , and can ' t wait to see the result . good luck to you and keep rockin .

your planner helps you schedule your entire sff experience . it shows sessions you ' ve saved , purchased or added to your cart in a helpful timeline .

and now , because i can’t resist , i have to bring up the one point i did disagree with . i feel that “cars” also fits into this description of personalization . like the stage that describes “the incredibles , ” it is not the level of skill or how a car is built that determines how “human” or personable a car is , but , as the author points out , “the choices you make and the way you treat others determines how human you really are . ” not to mention the level of success in life , and the level of happiness that “person” has .

the acting between the two lead ladies are brilliant , barton in particular adapts to the russian accent flawlessly , had i not been aware previously that she was an american i would have thought she was russian , and i can honestly say that i ' ve never seen a film like this before . the plot is loose at times , highly unbelievable for one and poorly constructed for two . the script is probably what i am most ashamed of , in places it ' s dull , not needed and slightly childish . after waiting since 2008 for this to come out i cannot say it was worth it . a delay of 5 years warrants a better end product i ' m afraid . not to mention the dvd i was sent refused to play audio until i spent the good part of an hour tampering with the settings .

it ' s definitely going in the right direction but i ' m finding it harder than i expected , even with all the knowledge i had prior to it launching . it very much is a full time job , although i currently have a full time job so fitting it around everything is a trick i ' m yet to fully master .


eli herschel wallach ( / ˈiːlaɪ ˈwɔːlək / ; december 7 , 1915 – june 24 , 2014 ) was an american film , television and stage actor whose career spanned more than six decades , beginning in the late 1940s .

trained in stage acting , which he enjoyed doing most , he became " one of the greatest ' character actors ' ever to appear on stage and screen " states tcm , with over 90 film credits .

on stage , he often co-starred with his wife , anne jackson , becoming one of the best-known acting couples in the american theater .

as a stage and screen character actor , wallach had one of the longest careers in show business , spanning 62 years from his broadway debut to his last major hollywood studio movie .

wallach initially studied method acting under sanford meisner , and later became a founding member of the actors studio , where he studied under lee strasberg .

his versatility gave him the ability to play a wide variety of different roles throughout his career , primarily as a supporting actor .

for his debut screen performance in baby doll , he won a bafta award for best newcomer and a golden globe award nomination .

among his other most famous roles are calvera in the magnificent seven ( 1960 ) , guido in the misfits ( 1961 ) , and tuco ( " the ugly " ) in the good , the bad and the ugly ( 1966 ) .

other notable portrayals include outlaw charlie gant in how the west was won ( 1962 ) , don altobello in the godfather part iii , cotton weinberger in the two jakes ( both 1990 ) , and arthur abbott in the holiday ( 2006 ) .

one of america 's most prolific screen actors , wallach remained active well into his nineties , with roles as recently as 2010 in wall street : money never sleeps and the ghost writer .

wallach received bafta awards , tony awards and emmy awards for his work , and received an academy honorary award at the second annual governors awards , presented on november 13 , 2010 .

in march , 2017 , the harry ransom center announced the acquisition of wallach 's papers , along with those of his wife .

it will be made public when cataloging is complete .

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eli wallach <EOT> eli wallach arrives at the 2011 academy awards with his wife , anne jackson . wallach died tuesday .

eli wallach / ann jackson a special interview with lots of surprises for them .

eli wallach in the magnificent seven , 1960 . photograph : everett collection / rex

american film and television actor eli wallach died tuesday at the age of 98 .

eli wallach at home . the academy is honoring him with a lifetime achievement oscar .

- rita moreno & eli wallach ( 1968 ) . . . himself - team captain

- guests burt reynolds , eli wallach and anne jackson ( 1969 ) . . . himself

- carol channing vs . eli wallach ( 1965 ) . . . himself - celebrity contestant

eli wallach and marilyn monroe in the misfits , 1961 . photograph : moviestore collection / rex

eli wallach died at the age of 98 in his manhattan home on june 24 , 2014 .

- lou brock / don rickles / eli wallach / colleen mccullough ( 1977 ) . . . himself

- final week - brenda vaccaro , eli wallach and barbara mcnair ( 1969 ) . . . himself

- eli wallach , tammy grimes and e . j . peaker ( 1969 ) . . . himself

tony winner eli wallach had a stage , television , and film career that spanned nearly seven decades .

eli wallach interview : nyt critic a . o . scott visits his uncle | the new york times

veteran stage , film , and television actor eli wallach died on june 24 at the age of 98 .

eli wallach arrives at the 2011 academy awards with his wife , anne jackson . wallach died tuesday . jason merritt / getty images hide caption

" time " magazine once referred to eli wallach and wife anne jackson as " the proletarian lunts . " .

actor eli wallach poses in the balcony at new york ' s union square theater jan . 2 , 1997 .

eli wallach in a file photo from the 1965 film " lord jim . " ( ken danvers / associated press )

veteran actor eli wallach has died at the age of 98 after having a successful acting portfolio of some 200 roles .

father , with anne jackson , of son peter wallach , and daughters katherine wallach and roberta wallach .

eli wallach and anne jackson in the original broadway production of eugene ionesco ' s rhinoceros ( 1961 ) . unidentified photographer .

eli wallach , right , with josh brolin in wall street : money never sleeps , 2010 . photograph : sportsphoto / allstar

actor eli wallach , who brought hint of humanity to villainous roles , dies : the two - way for decades , eli wallach won fans by bringing humanity and humor to roles that pitted him as a villain against titans such as clint eastwood and steve mcqueen . wallach was 98 .

alan arkin , eli wallach and anne jackson , with the director mike nichols , preparing for the opening of “luv” in 1964 .

eastwood recalled that the two had a " reunion " in the eastwood - directed 2003 film mystic river in which eli had a role . " eli will be sadly missed . ' '

eli wallach arrives at the 83rd academy awards held at the kodak theatre on feb . 27 , 2011 , in hollywood , calif .

clint eastwood has fond memories of eli wallach , his co - star in 1966 ' s the good , the bad and the ugly .

clint eastwood as blondie and eli wallach as tuco in ‘the good , the bad and the ugly’ . photograph : silver screen collection / getty images

eli whitney was an american inventor who created the cotton gin and pushed the “interchangeable parts” mode of production .

honorary award recipient eli wallach . the 2010 governors awards ceremony was held at the grand ballroom at hollywood & highland center on november 13 , 2010 .

" eli wallach was a wonderful guy and a wonderful actor . i have fond memories of us working together , " eastwood said in a statement .

american actor eli wallach appeared in such films as the misfits ; the good , the bad and the ugly ; and wall street : money never sleeps .

eli wallach , ' the quintessential chameleon ' , starring in the good , the bad and the ugly in 1966 . photograph : silver screen collection / getty images

a charter member of the actors studio and supporter of method acting , eli wallach nonetheless saw life as the ultimate teacher . ( carolyn cole / los angeles times )

eli wallach , the chameleonic stage and screen actor who died tuesday at the age of 98 , was one of the most prolific and enduring performers of his time .

cast member eli wallach arrives for the premiere of the film “wall street : money never sleeps in new york” in september , 2010 . photograph : lucas jackson / reuters

actor eli wallach , seen here in " for whom the bell tolls " on the cbs show playhouse 90 in 1959 , has died at the age of 98 .

eli herschel wallach was born in the red hook section of brooklyn , n . y . as the hollywood reporter explains , he cut his own path through life :

after 7 decades a star of stage and screen , eli wallach dies at 95 actor eli wallach has died at the age of 98 . in a career that spanned seven decades , wallach appeared in more than 200 films , plays and television dramas . his roles ranged from mr . freeze in the batman television show to kilroy in tennessee william ' s camino real on broadway .

" it was great working together again . " said eastwood of the reunion . " eli will be sadly missed . "

vitale : david thomson is the author of " the new biographical dictionary of film " . he says eli wallach was convincing as a villain in a variety of ethnic roles .

eli wallach and anne jackson , seen in " the typists , " were married for 66 years and carried on the tradition of the acting couple . ( los angeles times )

eli wallach , who died tuesday at the age of 98 , and his wife anne jackson , 86 , had stellar solo acting careers , but their projects together had a special magic .

an obituary in some editions on wednesday about the actor eli wallach misstated the year of a television production of clifford odets’s “paradise lost” in which he appeared . it was 1971 , not 1974 .

actor eli wallach , seen here in " for whom the bell tolls " on the cbs show playhouse 90 in 1959 , has died at the age of 98 . cbs / landov hide caption

eli herschel wallach , actor : born brooklyn , new york 7 december 1915 ; married 1948 anne jackson , ( one son , two daughters ) ; died new york city , 24 june 2014 .

eli wallach , whose acting work ranged from westerns to the godfather series and beyond , has died . for decades , wallach won fans by bringing humanity and humor to roles that pitted him as a villain against titans such as clint eastwood and steve mcqueen .

anne jackson , who collaborated extensively with husband eli wallach , together comprising one of the best - known acting couples of the american theater , died tuesday at her home in manhattan . she was 90 .

he played a heck of a bandit and his list of credits highlights a prolific career . eli wallach has died the age of 98 . tom vitale has this look at his long and celebrated career .

september 17 , 2007 : actor eli wallach arrives for the premiere of the ken burns world war ii documentary ' the war ' in new york . ( ap photo / louis lanzano ) ( ap2007 )

eli wallach , the enduring and artful character actor who starred as mexican hombres in the 1960s film classics the magnificent seven and the good , the bad and the ugly , has died . he was 98 .

clint eastwood remembers ' wonderful ' eli wallach clint eastwood remembers his ' the good , the bad and the ugly ' co - star who died on tuesday at 98 . check out this story on urltoken urltoken

actor eli wallach , known for his work in " the good , the bad , and the ugly " and " the magnificent seven " , died on june 24 , 2014 . he was 98 years old .

with a career stretching back to the method acting glory years of the 1950s , eli wallach , who has just died , played a key role in hollywood over six decades . we look back at his most memorable roles

eli wallach , who was one of his generation’s most prominent and prolific character actors in film , onstage and on television for more than 60 years , died on tuesday at his home in manhattan . he was 98 .

part of the estate of eli wallach and his wife anne jackson has been acquired by the university of texas at austin for its harry ransom center . specifically 40 boxes of their papers have been sold to the university ; wallach was a 1936 graduate of the university of texas . wallach died in 2014 and his actress wife jackson died last year .

eli wallach , star of " the good , the bad and the ugly " and " the magnificent seven , " died on tuesday at his new york city home , his agent confirmed to cbs news . he was 98 .

peter bradshaw : an ability to project villainy or cynicism or worldly power , often while mounted on a horse , was eli wallach ' s calling card in the movies . but he also had a kind of stern , cerebral handsomeness

thomson : eli wallach in a lot of his films did not shave and it ' s from a time and an attitude when if you don ' t shave you could be almost any disreputable person from anywhere in the world .

eli manning is the super bowl–winning quarterback for the new york giants , the brother of nfl quarterback peyton manning , and the son of former nfl quarterback archie manning .

eli wallach is shown at new york ' s union square theater in 1997 , where he was set to appear in the play " visiting mr . green . " the actor died on tuesday . ( jim cooper / associated press )

eli wallach , an early practitioner of method acting who made a lasting impression as the scuzzy bandit tuco in “the good , the bad and the ugly , ” died yesterday at the age of 98 , the new york times has reported .

tom vitale , byline : eli wallach was best known for two roles as mexican outlaws . in 1960 he won acclaim for his portrayal of the bandit calvera , facing off against the sect head of gunslingers in " the magnificent seven . "

this tribute was shown at the first annual tcm classic film festival in 2010 in hollywood , california . eli wallach was one of the special guests for that weekend . here is the piece i wrote and produced for him . he was the best .

from his iconic role in the good , the bad and the ugly in 1966 – he was the ugly – to apperances in wall street 2 and the ghost in 2010 , eli wallach is the actor who never stops . he talks to rob hastings

eli wallach : ( as calvera ) where ' s the horses , cattle , gold , food from the trees - no more . now i must hut with a price on my head . relish at my heels , i ' ll be back .

it is hard to imagine the last time a journalist fell for this , which only improves the joke . “you see that ? she loves to tease me , ” eli says .

and there was more to show , as well , including a passage from one of tennessee williams’s letters offering tribute to his loyal friends eli and annie , who had bolstered him against the occasional unkindness of critics ( including those from the new york times ) . “eli , ” williams wrote , “has discovered the secret of pissing people off . he’s happy . ”

eli wallach , a character actor best known for his supporting roles in the western classics " the magnificent seven " and " the good , the bad , and the ugly , " died tuesday at the age of 98 , his daughter katherine told fox411 .

this 1964 file photo shows actor eli wallach in a scene from the film , “lord jim . ” wallach , the raspy - voiced character actor who starred in dozens of movies and broadway plays over a remarkable and enduring career , died monday , june 23 , 2014 of natural causes . he was 98 . ( the associated press )

gravelly voiced star eli wallach , best known for his roles in the western classics the magnificent seven and the good , the bad , and the ugly , passed away yesterday following a glittering career appearing alongside such icons as clark cable , marilyn monroe and clint eastwood .

the british actress , who he starred alongside in the 2006 film the holiday , said : “eli wallach is my very own sexiest man alive ! the truth is annie , if i had been around 60 years ago , you would have had some tough competition . ”

anne jackson , a distinguished star of the stage who was half of one of america’s best - known acting couples , sharing much of a long and distinguished career with her husband , eli wallach , died on tuesday at her home in manhattan . she was 90 .

when it did , no one was prouder . listening to eli tell his favorite stories , mixed in with a few sturdy old jokes , is both a familiar pleasure and a somewhat uncanny experience , since though i have heard most of them before , i can never be sure if it was from eli or sam . though there were obvious family resemblances , they were not likely to be mistaken for each other . “he’s the older brother , so how come i’m the bald one ? ” eli used to say . but at least in memory i have a hard time telling their voices apart .

vitale : in 2011 the motion picture academy gave eli wallach and honorary oscar for his contributions to the film industry . on the red carpet he told reporters that his wife was the richest thing he owned . for npr news , i ' m tom vitale in new york .

so call it nepotism , if you want , but to me mr . wallach is uncle eli . he is , technically , my great - uncle : my grandfather , sam wallach , who died in 2001 , was eli’s older brother . they and their two sisters , sylvia and shirley , grew up above a candy shop on union street in the red hook section of brooklyn , the only jewish family on a mostly italian block . ( last time i checked , there was a pet food store at the old address . ) it was sam who sent eli to the university of texas , which his research showed had the cheapest tuition , and who encouraged his younger brother to pursue a master’s degree in education just in case the acting thing didn’t work out .

“i was hanged four times in that movie , ” wallach joked in 2004 .

wallach : the boy and she said there he is . now you tell .

upon wallach ' s receipt of an honorary academy award for lifetime achievement , actor robert de niro said , " i ' ve heard eli referred to as a character actor , and i think that ' s meant to describe an actor who customarily plays supporting roles . but really we ' re all character actors — or at least striving to be one . it makes no difference whether his character is the lead or supporting . eli brings the same craft , dedication and artistry to the challenge . "

wallach’s death was confirmed by his daughter katherine . the circumstances of his death are not immediately known , and representatives for wallach did not immediately return requests for comment .

eli wallach , who died tuesday at 98 after a long and distinguished career on stage and screen , was at the top of my list of the best actors i ' ve encountered in the theater — a striking fact given that i was born too late to have seen him in his heyday .

austin , texas—the harry ransom center at the university of texas at austin has acquired the papers of actors , and husband and wife , eli wallach ( 1915–2014 ) and anne jackson ( 1925–2016 ) . known as method actors and early members of the actors studio in new york , wallach and jackson had extensive and independent careers on stage and screen while also performing together in several productions .

anne jackson , who collaborated extensively with husband eli wallach , together comprising one of the best - known acting couples of the american theater , died tuesday at her home in manhattan . she was 90 . as a couple , jackson and wallach ( together above ) came close to the level of celebrity of lunt and fontanne or , later , hume cronyn and jessica tandy . [ … ]

jackson and wallach were dedicated students of method acting under the tutelage of lee strasberg .

in addition to his wife and daughter , wallach is survived by his other children peter and roberta and film critic a . o . scott , whose grandfather was wallach’s brother .

but his great nephew nevertheless celebrated him , once writing : “with eli , there is an impish , sly quality , not a self - conscious winking , exactly , but a palpable relish at the sheer fun of acting . ”

eli wallach , a gravelly voiced character actor who appeared alongside such giants as clark gable and marilyn monroe in the misfits , clint eastwood in the good , the bad and the ugly and al pacino in the godfather : part iii , died tuesday , his daughter katherine told the new york times . he was 98 .

“there were days , i must confess , when i’d worry about him getting tired . but not eli , ” said winslet . “i’d say to him , ‘eli , please , would you go home now . . . we’ve been here for 20 hours and it’s nearly midnight and you’ve done your close up ! ’ but he’d look at me , almost offended , and say , ‘oh no … i’m not going home . not when i’m playing with you . ”

) . he also planned it as the third film of his dollars trilogy , following a fistful of dollars ( 1964 ) and for a few dollars more ( 1965 ) , which meant getting clint eastwood back to star as the good . for the bad and ugly sides of the equation he jumpstarted lee van cleef ' s career and gave eli wallach the role of a lifetime . the production in spain was lavish and so chaotic wallach and eastwood were almost killed ( wallach more than once ) . but it also provided the epic canvas for leone ' s vision of war , greed and personal demons . " the " role of a lifetime " was , of course , that of the scheming , scene - stealing tuco . eli wallach and robert osborne introduced the good , the bad and the ugly with an onstage conversation .

tickets for the dinner , which cost $ 175 per person , are available through the alumni association office at ( 212 ) 234 - 3000 . the new york hilton is located at 54th street and avenue of the americas , manhattan . brief profiles of 2010 john h . finley award recipients marian seldes and eli wallach follow :

but his great nephew nevertheless celebrated him , once writing : " with eli , there is an impish , sly quality , not a self - conscious winking , exactly , but a palpable relish at the sheer fun of acting . "

" it was an amazing moment for me to be on the set working with both eli and clint . so much experience there , and a genuine warmth between them , " says bacon . " i will cherish that memory . "

file - this feb . 27 , 2011 file photo shows actor eli wallach at the 83rd academy awards in the hollywood section of los angeles . wallach , the raspy - voiced character actor who starred in dozens of movies and broadway plays over a remarkable and enduring career died monday , june 23 , 2014 of natural causes . he was 98 . ( ap photo / chris pizzello , file ) ( the associated press )

the february 6 , 1985 , issue of variety announced the film " ombre sul ponte " ( english title " shadow on the bridge " ) would begin filming in march 1985 , with director ruggero deodato , starring franco nero , patrick wayne , lisa blount , and eli wallach . no evidence the film was ever made or released .

and he never seemed to quit . “there were days , i must confess , when i’d worry about him getting tired . but not eli , ” said winslet . “i’d say to him , ‘eli , please , would you go home now … we’ve been here for 20 hours and it’s nearly midnight and you’ve done your closeup ! ’ but he’d look at me , almost offended , and say , ‘oh no i’m not going home . not when i’m playing with you ! ’ ”

she does , of course . more to the point , is that the academy — which never gave uncle eli a nomination and which he never bothered to join — at last sees what so many of us have delighted in for so long .

“she writes of it vividly , sensitively , modestly , ” seymour peck wrote in a review for the new york times . “she cherishes it : this family nurtured her , gave her the strength , let her go on to become an actress , somehow prepared her for her own good marriage ( to eli wallach ) and for motherhood . ”

in 1978 they appeared together in an off broadway revival of “the diary of anne frank” together with their two daughters : roberta wallach played anne , and katherine wallach essayed anne’s sister , margot .

veteran actors marian seldes and eli wallach will receive the 63rd john h . finley award for exemplary service to the city from the alumni association of the city college of new york at its 130th annual dinner , thursday , october 28 at the new york hilton . the finley award , named for ccny’s third president , is presented annually to deserving new yorkers .

throughout his career wallach often appeared alongside his actress wife anne jackson , who he married in 1948 .

mr . wallach getting a hug from marilyn monroe on location for the filming of “the misfits . ”

in 1978 , they appeared together in an off broadway revival of “the diary of anne frank , ” alongside their two daughters . roberta wallach played anne , and katherine wallach played anne’s sister , margot .

a seasoned character actor , eli wallach has worked with some of hollywood & apos ; s greatest stars , including marilyn monroe , steve mcqueen and al pacino . he grew up in brooklyn as the son of jewish immigrants from poland in a predominantly italian neighborhood . around the age of 15 , wallach took to the stage for the first time in a boys & apos ; club production . he enjoyed the experience so much that he decided to become an actor .

eli wallach , who died on tuesday at the age of 98 , was an actor whose working - class demeanor often led to typecasting and character parts on the big screen . onstage , where he began his career and continued to work well into old age , his career was considerably more diverse , with significant roles in plays by tennessee williams and clifford odets .

“i used to like to come into the room when eli was being interviewed and say , ‘i have very sad news , ’ ” annie says as we sit down to dinner . “ ‘our relationship is not going to work out . we’re finished . ’ ”

new york – as a masterful character actor and early product of postwar , method - style theater , eli wallach wore countless faces , disappearing into them all . but he was always propelled – in acting and in life – by a mischievousness and an abiding playfulness that made him a tireless performer , an enduring family man , and , of course , one immortal scoundrel .

eli wallach , the award - winning american actor who helped bring the method to the movies , has died at the age of 98 . his death on tuesday was confirmed to the new york times by his daughter , katherine . in a career spanning six decades , he remains best known for his roles in the magnificent seven and the good , the bad and the ugly .

wallach also graced tv with various roles , both on dramatic specials and such series as 77 sunset strip .

new york ( ap ) — as a masterful character actor and early product of postwar , method - style theater , eli wallach wore countless faces , disappearing into them all . but he was always propelled — in acting and in life — by a mischievousness and an abiding playfulness that made him a tireless performer , an enduring family man and , of course , one immortal scoundrel .

it’s worth remembering the comically long list of crimes read to eli wallach ’s tuco ramirez in the opening scene of the good , the bad and the ugly , as he stands with a rope around his neck waiting to be hanged . although wallach took on the role in sergio leone’s classic spaghetti western without knowing that he would be named as the ugly in the title , that cavalcade of misdemeanours left the movie audiences of 1966 in no doubt just how cut - throat this character really was .

most of the villains uncle eli played were considerably more hot - blooded , like the bandit calvera in “the magnificent seven , ” shot dead in a scene that mortified his young son , peter — “dad , how could you not outdraw yul brynner ? ” — and that , at least according to wallach lore , displeased his father , abe , when it drew cheers from the audience .

wallach died tuesday evening from natural causes after 98 years of life , 66 years of marriage and some 100 films , including several he made in his 90s . his son , peter wallach , confirmed his death wednesday .

wallach died tuesday evening from natural causes after 98 years of life , 66 years of marriage and some 100 films , including several he made in his 90s . his son , peter wallach , confirmed his passing wednesday .

born in december 1915 , wallach grew in brooklyn to become an instantly recognisable hollywood star despite his humble beginnings .

from his 1956 film debut in " baby doll " to his small , scene - stealing performance in 2010 as an elderly banker with a long memory of financial doom in " wall street : money never sleeps , " the character he was building wasn ' t eli wallach on the public stage . he was too absorbed in the project of animating a part to concern himself with his own celebrity standing .

" the holiday " ( 2006 ) : wallach didn ' t always play tough guys . in nancy meyers ' christmasy romantic comedy , he played a kindly old man who was once a famous screenwriter during hollywood ' s golden age . wallach ' s costar kate winslet would later declare wallach her " very own sexiest man alive " at a gala honoring him .

born on december 7 , 1915 , eli wallach served in the u . s . army during world war ii . he made his broadway debut in 1945 . he won a tony award for 1951 & apos ; s the rose tattoo , and appeared his first film baby doll in 1956 . more film roles soon followed , including parts in the misfits and the good , the bad and the ugly . wallach later appeared in the godfather : part iii ( 1990 ) and the ghost writer ( 2010 ) . he died on june 24 , 2014 .

wallach : i grew up with italians in red hook little italy on union street . owned and operated by a mafia .

wallach played a liquor store owner in the film who gets questioned by police officers played by kevin bacon and laurence fishbourne .

bypassing his usually well - researched curriculum vitae of his interview guests , rabbi william berkowitz let eli wallach explain himself to the july 12 overflow crowd at the center for jewish history . “i tell journalists . ‘please don’t put my age in , ’” the 89 - year - old wallach said . “it’s a handicap for directors who think i can’t remember lines . ” he need not have worried , for , in a mostly uninterrupted 90 - minute “performance , ” the actor disgorged a river of anecdotes about plays and films that he was in and actors with whom he’s worked .

" few actors documented their process like anne jackson and eli wallach did , " says dr . eric colleary , cline curator of theatre and performing arts at the ransom center . " they were absolute masters of their craft . throughout their scripts you can find complex character sketches and marginal notes detailing why their characters behave the way they do . they bring an entirely new dimension to some of the most important plays and films of the 20th century . "

here are but 10 of wallach ' s memorable movie roles — five from his early years and five from his later years .

wallach and jackson were married for 66 years after meeting while performing in a 1946 production of tennessee williams’ this property is condemned .

wallach never won an oscar , but he was given an honorary academy award in 2010 , hailed as the “quintessential chameleon . ”

wallach : ( as tuco ) who ever double crosses me and leaves me alive , he understands nothing about tuco . nothing .

i’m aware that my critical eye is shaded by personal affection , but it seems to me that what shines through eli’s performances , however angry , treacherous or ugly the character — and he will always be “the ugly” to spaghetti western fans — is the same gruff charm that i find in his company . the motion picture academy of arts and sciences citation celebrates eli as “the quintessential chameleon , effortlessly inhabiting a wide range of characters , while putting his inimitable stamp on every role . ” this is true enough , but it is also boilerplate that could just as easily apply to , say , karl malden , his foil and co - star in “baby doll , ” or any of a number of other methodizers of their generation . with eli , there is an impish , sly quality , not a self - conscious winking , exactly , but a palpable relish at the sheer fun of acting . he has at times pushed this to the edge of hamminess , and at least once gone over it into something altogether glorious .

he also said that he had recently received a letter from the pope , who told wallach his favorite movie was the magnificent seven .

wallach never won an oscar , but he was given an honorary academy award in 2010 , hailed as the " quintessential chameleon . "

wallach : and she said to the lady , terry hayman ( ph ) who ' s going to play the old . . .

years later , wallach said strangers would recognize him and start whistling the distinctive theme from “the good , the bad and the ugly . ”

the characters played by the actor eli wallach , who has died aged 98 , were seldom good but almost always bad and ugly . the mould was set with his second film , don siegel ' s the lineup ( 1958 ) , in which he played a nervous psychotic killer called dancer . most memorably , wallach portrayed calvera , the bearded , grinning , sadistic bandit chief with gold teeth who terrorises mexican villagers in the magnificent seven ( 1960 ) . this role led to his being cast as the heavy in several spaghetti westerns a few years later , notably sergio leone ' s the good , the bad and the ugly ( 1966 ) .

osborne : not a bad movie . wallach : oooooh , wow . [ at this juncture wallach asked osborne if he could share something . ] the music in movies always impressed me . ready ? [ he pulled out a birthday card that—when opened—played morricone ' s theme song to the good , the bad and the ugly . ] osborne : that ' s great . wallach : [ coyly ] you ' re a treat .

eli wallach was born in red hook , brooklyn , on dec . 7 , 1915 , the son of abraham wallach , who owned a candy store in the neighborhood , and the former bertha schorr . he graduated from erasmus hall high school in brooklyn and attended the university of texas at austin ( “because the tuition was $ 30 a year , ” he once said ) , where he also learned to ride horses — a skill he would put to good use in westerns . after graduation he returned to new york and earned a master’s degree in education at city college , with the intention of becoming a teacher like his brother and two sisters .

however despite his glittering movie career wallach admitted his most popular role was playing baddie mr freeze in two episode’s of batman on tv in 1967 .

although he is best known for playing mexican characters in westerns , wallach was actually a polish jew in real life and had no hispanic ancestry .

it was on the small screen that i learned to recognize him , and shout , “hey , it’s uncle eli ! ” at the screen . ( though i did the same thing the first time i saw “mystic river , ” in which his single - scene cameo as a loquacious liquor store owner is uncredited . ) my youthful eli epiphany , after seeing him in a few plays that i didn’t understand at all , came when i saw him as mr . freeze , scheming against burt ward and adam west on the old “batman” television series . ( i suppose it is my scholarly duty to note that otto preminger also played that role , and of course arnold schwarzenegger did too , but in my entirely dispassionate judgment they hardly measure up . )

wallach and his wife , anne jackson , were married in 1948 , “when israel became a state — and we’re still here 56 years later . ”

he , his wife anne jackson and their daughter , roberta wallach , all made guest appearances in different episodes of law & order ( 1990 ) .

williams provided wallach with some of his best roles in the theatre , and wrote the screenplay for baby doll ( 1956 ) , in which wallach made his film debut , aged 40 . wallach even turned down the part of maggio in from here to eternity ( 1953 ) , which won frank sinatra an oscar , in order to do williams ' s camino real on stage , directed by elia kazan . conversely , in 1990 , wallach took over the role of altobello , the close friend of the corleones , in the godfather part iii , when sinatra could not fit it into his schedule .

the volatility that characterized much of ms . jackson and mr . wallach’s stage work often carried over into their dressing rooms . the couple in 1973 .

even wallach ' s characteristic smirk had range : it was equally perfect for a devious villain or for an underdog who had just beaten the odds .

the news of his death is sad , but in recalling names like these , wallach knew he had enjoyed a great life with his brilliant talent .

after two years of army service during world war ii , wallach debuted on broadway in 1945 and won a tony award for tennessee williams’s 1951 the rose tattoo . williams also wrote the script for wallach’s movie debut , the 1956 baby doll , costarring carroll baker and karl malden and directed by elia kazan .

wallach brought an unnerving angst to the ranch hand guido , who pines for monroe ' s beautiful divorcée despite her involvement with gable ' s aging cowboy .

wallach ' s personal life , he added , was more placid and law - abiding : he loved collecting antique clocks , watching tennis and telling stories .

noticing his stirring performance at the martin beck theater in the rose tattoo , kazan cast wallach in baby doll , whose screenplay also was written by williams .

vitale : sitting in his upper west side apartment when he was 95 - years - old , eli wallach recalled growing up in brooklyn where his parents owned a candy store . during world war ii he served as an army officer in hawaii , casa blanca and france . after the war she studied method acting as an original member of the actor studio in new york . he met his wife actress anne jackson while he was auditioning for the role of a teenager in another williams play . 65 years later they still finish each other ' s sentences .

it didn ' t take long for wallach to achieve a sort of immortality by playing the villain , again , in the magnificent seven . this landmark western , adapted from akira kurosawa ' s seven samurai , had wallach as the bandit leader , calvera , from who the seven aim to protect the hapless mexicans .

“i’ve played more bandits , thieves , killers , warlords , molesters and mafiosi that you could shake a stick at , ” wallach said , accepting the award from eastwood . wallach’s personal life , he added , was more placid and law - abiding : he loved collecting antique clocks , watching tennis and telling stories .

wallach lost the sight in his left eye as a result of a stroke which in his 2005 autobiography , he described the incident as happening “some years ago” .

oddly , wallach often played mexican bandits in movies , most memorably in 1960’s the magnificent seven , in which his ornery character threatened steve mcqueen and yul brynner .

wallach is survived by his wife , anne jackson , and their three children peter , roberta , and katherine , five grandchildren , and several great - grandchildren .

in 2010 , wallach received an honorary oscar for a 60 - year career that included a memorable role as a mafia don in the godfather : part iii .

at the neighborhood playhouse school of the theatre in 1938 , his fellow students were tony randall , gregory peck and efrem zimbalist . during a rehearsal for g . b . shaw’s “major barbara , ” charles laughton admonished wallach : “‘no stanislavsky crap from you ! ’” berkowitz asked : “what’s the [ stanislavsky ] method ? ” wallach replied : “i wish i knew . ” as for his father’s reaction to his becoming an actor , wallach recalled : “from this you make a living ? ”

like most people in their 90s , he tends to reminisce a lot , and to revisit certain themes and stories . if he drops a word or forgets a name or a title ( “the picture i did in cambodia , with peter o’toole . . . ” ) someone will fill in the blank ( “lord jim” ) , either a visiting film critic or one of eli’s children or , most often , aunt annie .

wallach followed this up with the misfits , for john huston , which turned out to be the last film for both monroe and clark gable . wallach ' s supporting role , as guido , saw him carry a torch for monroe ' s rosalyn . " i ' m out of my mind with waitin ' . . . "

wallach played sakini for a year in the london cast of " teahouse of the august moon . " among the aspiring young actors from the royal academy of dramatic arts who worked backstage with scenery were alan bates , peter o ' toole , and albert finney . wallach later succeeded david wayne in the part in the broadway production .

both kazan and wallach were founder members of the actors studio in 1947 , among whom were marlon brando , rod steiger and karl malden . " we were like converts to a new religion , " wallach recalled . " we didn ' t understand anyone else ' s acting except our own . everyone else was a pagan . "

ionesco ' s rhinoceros and murray schisgal ' s absurdist comedy luv were further examples of wallach ' s enthusiasm for the off - beat rather than the safe choice .

as usual , wallach brought nuance to what could have been a one - note role , infusing the silk - shirted , gold - toothed villain with menacing charm .

wallach was associated with the character so deeply that passersby would whistle the film ' s musical theme ( by ennio morricone ) in his presence for decades to follow .

" lord jim " ( 1965 ) : wallach starred opposite another big star , peter o ' toole , in richard brooks ' three - hour epic based on the novel by joseph conrad . o ' toole played the disgraced english seaman of the title , and wallach once again portrayed a villain , the warlord known as the general .

“we were the only jewish family in red hook in a sea of italians , ” said wallach , who was born in new york’s little italy . when the director of the [ 1967 movie ] “the good , the bad and the ugly” told him to “cross himself , ” he was mystified by wallach’s peculiar arm choreography . wallach explained that his shorthand execution of this rite ( which he demonstrated for the audience ) was based on “seeing my italian neighbors cross themselves in little italy in the 1920s . ”

from whatever source , i grew up with stories about uncle eli : the little kid who was always getting into mischief ; the army medic who served in the european theater in world war ii ; and , most of all , the star of stage and screen . the highlights of his early career , as a vital figure in the postwar blossoming of american theater , were always a particular source of family pride and can still raise goose bumps among aficionados with long memories . he was in the original stage productions of “teahouse of the august moon” and “mister roberts , ” though not in the films they eventually became . uncle eli’s first film was “baby doll , ” in 1956 , directed by elia kazan from a script by tennessee williams — a movie that earned him a british academy award , and golden globe nomination , and that was condemned by the roman catholic church .

jackson , 87 , survives wallach , as do their three grown children : peter , a film animator , and daughters roberta and katherine , both actors like their parents .

wallach died tuesday at the age of 98 . the news was first reported wednesday by the new york times , which confirmed his passing with the actor ' s daughter .

wallach is survived by his wife of 66 years , anne jackson , their three children , and grandnephew a . o . scott , a new york times film critic .

with kazan directing , and featuring wallach , malden and carroll baker , all from the actors studio , the film baby doll had " method " spread all over it . wallach was splendidly sly , sensual and funny as silva vacarro , a moustachioed , vengeful latin seducer of the virginal child bride married to a sexually frustrated cotton - mill owner .

" the hunter " ( 1980 ) : wallach reunited with " magnificent seven " costar mcqueen in what would be the latter ' s final movie , a thriller based on real - life bounty hunter ralph " papa " thorson . mcqueen played thorson , while wallach stole scenes and injected some humor as a nearsighted bail bondsman who enlists his services .

vitale : critic david thomson says it was probably the longest show business marriage of the 20th century . and wallach ' s career was also one of the most prolific . he acted in more than 90 films and dozens of plays and tv shows . thomson says wallach will be remembered for the quality as well as the quantity of his work .

robert osborne : tell us a little bit of how you first got involved with this ? eli wallach : the good , the bad and the ugly ? osborne : yeah . wallach : well , i didn ' t know i was going to wind up as the ugly ! i was in california doing a film and sergio leone came and said he wanted to meet me . i said , " all right . what for ? " he said , " it ' s for what they call a ' spaghetti western ' . " i asked him , " what is a ' spaghetti western ' ? " i had no idea what the hell a " spaghetti western " was ; but , he showed me the credit at the beginning of his movie . he comes across and then a gun comes in and shoots him right off the screen and i thought , " anybody who can do that , i ' ll work for him . " osborne : what was that experience like ? wallach : with leone ? osborne : yeah . wallach : i ' ll tell one little quick story . osborne : you tell as many stories as you want .

wallach appeared in a number of plays by odets , including his last broadway outing in a 1994 revival of odets ' " the flowering peach " from the national actors theatre .

the first movie in which mr . wallach acted was also written by williams : “baby doll” ( 1956 ) , the playwright’s screen adaptation of his “27 wagons full of cotton . ” mr . wallach played silva vacarro , a sicilian émigré and the owner of a cotton gin that he believes has been torched . karl malden and carroll baker also starred .

other documents they purchased from the wallach / jackson estate include playbills , clippings , posters , professional and candid photographs , correspondence , scrapbooks , home movies , awards and interviews .

during shooting in spain , wallach was almost killed when a galloping horse carried him for a considerable distance while his hands were tied behind his back . later , leone positioned him in the dirt , where a speeding train’s protruding iron steps missed the actor by inches . wallach refused to do another take , a decision that surely contributed to his longevity .

married 66 years and the parents of three children , wallach and jackson were able to translate their personal chemistry and dynamism into their roles whether on screen , stage and television .

married for 66 years , wallach and jackson ' s partnership mirrors similar relationships between actors alfred lunt and lynn fontanne , jessica tandy and hume cronyn and anne bancroft and mel brooks . wallach and jackson , who met while performing in a 1946 production of tennessee williams ' " this property is condemned , " appeared multiple times together on broadway and off broadway .

wallach gave one of his best - known and well - regarded performances in the 1966 western the good , the bad and the ugly with clint eastwood and lee van cleef . that following year , he won an emmy award for his work on a television special . wallach also found success on the stage , appearing in the comedy luv with wife anne .