Best cameo appearance ever... - Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Discussion

[–] leosblueblanket88 14 years ago

"I'm gonna tear them apart!" Hahaha, love ya, Gene.

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[–] hack-stone 14 years ago

I remember reading a book about significant movies (can't recall the title), and I believe that the scene with Gene Wilder was moved from the original position in the story line. I just picked up the collectors version of the DVD, and will probably debut it tonight.

BTW, I recall reading that onnie and Clyde, or maybe it was The Graduate, was the first film to get an R rating when the MPAA started the new rating system. can anyone confirm that? I don't wnat to lose all of my money if it is a topic on Final Jeopardy.

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[–] SpideyFan914 13 years ago

Oh, I agree completely! I love Gene Wilder, and when I saw this movie I had no idea he was in this. It's actually really funny that it was his debut, because it plays up a big reveal. At first, it's just some guy kissing some girl, and then he turns around and I'm like, "HOLY BLEEP!! IT'S GENE WILDER!!"

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[–] Tresix 12 years ago

Technically, this isn't a cameo appearance. A cameo appearance is when an already well-established star appears in a movie, often unbilled, for a very brief period. Think most of the musicians in The Blues Brothers. Since this was Wilder's movie debut, this wouldn't be a cameo.

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[–] Ed in MO 11 years ago

Michael Todd devised the word "cameo" for his film "Around the World in 80 Days." I suppose the "cameos" in that movie (which is full of them) sort of define the film meaning; i.e., a brief appearance by an established star that surprises the audience. Todd would usually have the star turn to the camera or have the camera stop on his face for a moment so that the theatre audience could go, "Oh!" in surprised unison.

By this definition, Wilder's role was not a cameo because he was not an established star at the time of production of B&C. Still, he is very good in the movie and he would become a star not long after this was made.

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[–] Bruno-Diaz 11 years ago

I did laugh when I saw him. It's always funny when someone seems so out of place that you ask yourself whether it was actually them despite being so obvious that it was.

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