Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Movie Clip Wednesday - Favorite Actor from the '90s


With Boxer quickly getting her life back to normal, Milk River Madman is still graciously continuing to host the Movie Clip Wednesday Meme where everyone picks a clip from their favorite movies based on a weekly theme. This week's theme is FAVORITE ACTOR FROM THE 90s. A quick google search told me what I already knew. Tom Hanks is the man of the 90's. With such movies as A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Toy Story, Saving Private Ryan and The Green Mile, it's pretty easy to see why.


So I decided to go with my second favorite actor of the 90s - Morgan Freeman. With such movies as Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Unforgiven (1992), Se7en (1995), Amistad (1997), Glory (1989) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989) , well he's right up there with Hanks. Wait, I left out the best movie he ever made - The Shawshank Redemption (1994). This could easily have been in last weeks theme about movies you stop on when channel surfing. A haunting story about prison life and after prison life. I can listen to Freeman tell a story all day long. Here is one of my favorite scenes (the ending) but unfortunately, I couldn't embed it, so you're going to Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YInN9mc9vXA
I'm sure there will be more good, favorite actors of the 90s at the Madman 's (including Hanks). I hope we get a good variety.



11 comments:

Princess said...

Hey Buzzkill
morgan and tom both made my short list along with a couple of others but I couldn't go past Captain Jack..
Shawshank... what a great choice... i love this movie and it gets watched here on a regular basis.. a true classic...

Pam said...

Fantastic choice. I considered Tom Hanks too but went with what I thought was a better choice, and got blog jinxed (of course) .... anyway, Morgan Freeman is excellent choice. Shawshank is a fave fave FAVE movie. Get busy livin' or get busy dying. Or however that line goes. That movie gets better with age even and every time I watch it (yes I will stop and watch also) .. I pick up some new aspect that I overlooked before. It is a great novel of a film.

Heff said...

Good pick. And yes, I watch it EVERY TIME I notice that it's on.

Milk River Madman said...

Top Ten all time for me Buzz. Here's a coincidence for you. Red's prison number is 30265. That was my account number when I was a member at Valley View Golf Club. Happy MCW.

moi said...

Great choice! There's a grace about Morgan Freeman that few actors have.

Karl said...

Good evening Buzz Kill,

Morgan Freeman was a good choice, what a fine voice he has.

Hope the vacations going good enough, that you'll need to go back to work to get some rest.

Joanna Cake said...

I cannot believe that I forgot Morgan Freeman! I loved him in all the movies you listed. So cute, so commanding and so vulnerable. Fabulous pick!

LaDivaCucina said...

Hubby and I have been enjoying his new show on the Science Channel called "Through the Wormhole" If you are interested space, space travel and the universe, check it out! Have a great weekend Buzz!

auntybelle cracker said...

ain't ever seen no Morgan Freeman. I dib't like--al of 'em is worth mah $7.50

Mercy, dies yasee hiw it jes about MCw again??

auntybelle cracker said...

oh boy...thas'
"does ya see how it is jes' about MCW again??"

Buzz Kill said...

All

Thanks for the great comments. Soorry I didn't have time to visit your sites but I'm still out of town. I'll be participating next week but I'm not sure I'll be visiting again. We'll see what happens.