13 Replies to “Honey, I Finished The Internet”

    2. Michael Caine is an excellent story teller! And I do not think he has ever made a “dud” movie.

  2. They both appear in The Man Who Would Be King. That movie, based on a work by Rudyard Kipling, is story-telling at its best.

    2. I loved that movie. An unknown classic to most people. I do have a hard time understanding both Michael and Sean’s accent, however.

    3. Apparently director John Huston tried for years to make this movie. His first choice was Spencer Tracy and Clark Gable. When that didn’t work out, he considered Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole. (I think they would have been good in those roles.)

      Huston then approached Paul Newman and Robert Redford, but I think they turned it down. Newman, however, suggested either Connery or Caine, maybe both. Fortunately, Huston’s patience was rewarded with the result being a brilliant movie.

  3. havent tallied but lm pretty sure lve seen more John Wayne movies than of any other big star. even one of his first; he plays captain or whatever on a freighter in distress.

    1. I believe his first starring role was in the movie The Big Trail, directed by Raoul Walsh. It was made in 1930, shortly after sound was introduced, so the film is a bit clunky in places.

      His breakout flick was Stagecoach (1939), directed by someone he worked with a great deal throughout his career, the great John Ford. It’s an excellent movie that holds up well even today.

      1. Rio Bravo is my favourite John Wayne movie. Angie Dickinson is always satisfying to watch and Dean Martin nailed his performance.

  4. One of the finest acting roles I have ever seen was Caine and Lawrence Olivier in Sleuth. It wasn’t until after the film that I realized there were only two people in that film so I went back and watched it a second time (both in a theatre) to appreciate the performances. I remember Caine telling that story about meeting John Wayne many years ago during a radio interview.

  5. The joke by John Wayne that Mr. Caine told was presented a bit differently by a comedian who’s name I forget.
    John Wayne wanted to use the private restroom but was told no, he had to use the public one. Afterwards he reappeared all wet. He was asked what happened. He explained he was between two others who both immediately exclaimed, “Hey! John Wayne! Hey! John Wayne!” (while turning towards him – that part was acted out by the comedian)

    When I see dividers between the urinals I always remember that story.

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