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James Dean

posted 14 years ago by gioconda
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Nearly 60 years later, and James Dean's performance never gets old.

So beautiful. So sad he died so young with so few films as a legacy. He would have been awesome as he aged.

[–] BlueMoon89 14 years ago

I agree with you.

He plays the character with a timeless quality that people can relate to.

I just wanted to give Cal a big hug throughout the whole movie - he got the raw end of the stick!!!

We all knew he was the better brother though!!!

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[–] mike121945 14 years ago

My mother knew him in Indiana in the late 1940's. She was a waitress in a cafe he and his uncle ate lunch at occasionally. She said he was a quiet kid.

[–] Waigon 14 years ago

^^ That's fascinating but not surprising.

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[–] bad_touch_granny 13 years ago

His body language so perfectly and brilliantly complements,
or should I say, upstages, his dialogue.

And that crazy way he runs, like Frank Gorshin on drugs.