"You're tearing me APART!" JAMES DEAN Poll

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Observing the 54th anniversary of his last reckless drive.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Rebel without a Cause	12
Giant	5
East of Eden	4

― A Patch on Blazing Saddles (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 October 2009 03:39 (sixteen years ago)

I haven't seen any of the three of them in at least 15 years, but I remember liking Giant the most.

― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 1 October 2009 03:49 (sixteen years ago)

Eden > Rebel >>>> Giant

― Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Suggest Banned (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 1 October 2009 04:30 (sixteen years ago)

I was disappointed with the way East of Eden adapted the book.

― somewhere a poll is missing its wacky write-in vote (sarahel), Thursday, 1 October 2009 04:31 (sixteen years ago)

Thought this was going to be about "The Room".

― Neotropical pygmy squirrel, Thursday, 1 October 2009 04:40 (sixteen years ago)

rebel

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 1 October 2009 05:18 (sixteen years ago)

A faithful version of EofE would've been 6-8 hours long (like that forgotten TV miniseries in the '80s?).

He was a surprisingly great old drunk in Giant.

Rebel easily for me.

― A Patch on Blazing Saddles (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 October 2009 13:35 (sixteen years ago)

Giant.

― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 1 October 2009 13:38 (sixteen years ago)

Rebel.

Why don't I own this?

― DavidM, Thursday, 1 October 2009 13:49 (sixteen years ago)

Rebel has an all-time great title.

― Aimless, Thursday, 1 October 2009 16:36 (sixteen years ago)

unfortunately it is an all-time terrible film

― the taint of Macca is strong (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 1 October 2009 16:42 (sixteen years ago)

I should really get around to seeing Giant one of these days tho

― the taint of Macca is strong (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 1 October 2009 16:42 (sixteen years ago)

Kazan retro coming up, isn't it, Morbs?

― Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 1 October 2009 16:44 (sixteen years ago)

Shakey, you dum... I was working at the radio station once when some other volunteer was going on and on about what a weak, "dated" melodrama Rw/oaC was, and my response was yeah, except for all the other ones.

Yes JR, next weekend.

― A Patch on Blazing Saddles (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 October 2009 16:46 (sixteen years ago)

even as a teenager, the implication that the reason Dean is so messed up is because his cowardly dad won't stand up to his nagging mom struck me as a) completely regressive and b) ridiculous. like really if only Mr. Magoo would BE A MAN James would be a-okay like all the other teenagers. duh.

― the taint of Macca is strong (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 1 October 2009 16:56 (sixteen years ago)

Thought this was going to be about "The Room".

LIIIIISA!

― The ever dapper nicolars (Nicole), Thursday, 1 October 2009 16:58 (sixteen years ago)

Hahahah I admit I thought the same thing when I saw the title.

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 1 October 2009 16:59 (sixteen years ago)

I only ever saw Giant back in the day when they showed it on WABC-7 in three consecutive nightly installments, which, what with the commercials and the catchup to the previous installments, ended up taking six hours of broadcast time. Not ideal conditions, although it did work okay for Some Like It Hot.

― Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 1 October 2009 17:09 (sixteen years ago)

if only Mr. Magoo would BE A MAN

It's so overdone as to be cruelly funny- wearing the apron, drawing up a list of the pros and cons- hilarious!

― Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 1 October 2009 17:20 (sixteen years ago)

Compare with the Simon Oakland psychologist at the end of Psycho.

― Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 1 October 2009 17:21 (sixteen years ago)

Are we voting for the films or Jimmy's performance in the films?

― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 1 October 2009 17:22 (sixteen years ago)

If the latter, "Rebel"

― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 1 October 2009 17:22 (sixteen years ago)

yes, it's a Dean poll, his performance. Giant is pretty easily the worst film.

― A Patch on Blazing Saddles (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 October 2009 17:32 (sixteen years ago)

Don't know, I can't actually remember much about him in "East of Eden"

― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 1 October 2009 17:33 (sixteen years ago)

well, his dad is Raymond Massey, who doesn't wear an apron.

― A Patch on Blazing Saddles (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 October 2009 17:36 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Saturday, 3 October 2009 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

A bad actor -- I never got his rep.

― Roman Polanski now sleeps in prison. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 4 October 2009 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

Monty Clift could do everything Dean could, and was beautiful to boot.

― Roman Polanski now sleeps in prison. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 4 October 2009 01:40 (sixteen years ago)

Jimmy was pretty easy on the eyes, too!

― somewhere a poll is missing its wacky write-in vote (sarahel), Sunday, 4 October 2009 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

My favorite performance in Giant is Liz Taylor's. She's aged well, and her acting honors the makeup.

― Roman Polanski now sleeps in prison. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 4 October 2009 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

Monty Clift could do everything Dean could, and was beautiful to boot.

Yeah, seriously.

― The ever dapper nicolars (Nicole), Sunday, 4 October 2009 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

i only knew the 'youre tearin me apart' quote from the adventures of ford fairlane. ive even seen 'rebel' im pretty sure but that scene had never been memorable 2 me and i didnt know it was an iconic thing

agree on the monty clift point

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 4 October 2009 02:18 (sixteen years ago)

fuck this guy imo

― i'm the unban spaceman (electricsound), Sunday, 4 October 2009 03:00 (sixteen years ago)

In the words of Sean Penn: "He was a guy who died. He made a couple of movies."

― Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Suggest Banned (Myonga Vön Bontee), Sunday, 4 October 2009 09:04 (sixteen years ago)

lol sean penn

― DavidM, Sunday, 4 October 2009 09:33 (sixteen years ago)

"The Room", yeah.

― kingfish, Sunday, 4 October 2009 09:54 (sixteen years ago)

Sounds like what Yogi Berra said about Steve McQueen.

― Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 4 October 2009 12:11 (sixteen years ago)

Rebel is the best of the three, Giant is the worst. BUT he basically carries Giant with his supporting role, so I'll go with it as it shows how good he really was.

― The Devil's Avocado (Gukbe), Sunday, 4 October 2009 12:30 (sixteen years ago)

i only knew the 'youre tearin me apart' quote from the adventures of ford fairlane.

saddest post evah

― A Patch on Blazing Saddles (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 4 October 2009 17:05 (sixteen years ago)

Wacky seeing this poll as I finally watched Giant last night.

― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 4 October 2009 17:57 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Sunday, 4 October 2009 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

six months pass...

In high school, I woulda been in any kinda threesome w/ Sal Mineo.

― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 25 April 2010 08:07 (fifteen years ago)

wait how old r u???

― plax (ico), Sunday, 25 April 2010 08:37 (fifteen years ago)

not a contemporary of Sal Mineo. I think you may be reading something extra into this?

― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 25 April 2010 15:51 (fifteen years ago)

Have we seen this little gem yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqNDWEwP92o

― Jack Human (kenan), Sunday, 25 April 2010 18:15 (fifteen years ago)

ten years pass...

man Giant sucks. can’t believe anyone would care about this movie if it wasn’t for the James Dean factor, and he isn’t particularly good in it

― na (NA), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 03:36 (five years ago)

though he’s still much better than Rock Hudson

― na (NA), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 03:40 (five years ago)

two years pass...

A bad actor -- I never got his rep.

― Roman Polanski now sleeps in prison. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn),

I get the rep lol. He does odd little things in East of Eden: rubbing his face against a post, hopping down some steps with hands in his pocket to get people's attention. He's not playing a character: he's using tricks and mannerisms to substitute for a character. But he's arresting, no questio.

― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 6 March 2023 23:01 (two years ago)

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