I decided to watch this again and remembered some of it. My first impression was that Kennedy was miscast as the obsessive father because he wasn't convincing as irrap said. I expected him any minute to burst out laughing and use that hayseed accent and dance around. Imagine an actor like John Anderson playing Ross's daddy? That guy could do anything. Speaking of great acting, I loved the memory of meeting up with the great Royal Dano. That small part in the beginning of Moby Dick was eerie and foreboding. I've been blown away by his career and loved him in The Rifleman but imagine he invites you over for a visit. You are one lucky dude, irrap. If there was one actor I could listen to it's Royal. What a voice. Even though Big Valley was rather hokey I enjoyed him greatly in Ladykiller as a cold blooded killer.
This episode shows us who could capture a character and who couldn't. Ross was effective but Reynolds sort of phoned it in. If I were a guy I'd have shown more passion about that beautiful girl.
Maybe if Kennedy played the hired killer and Dano the obsessive father it would have worked better. When Kennedy said 'God forgive me' at the grave he almost redeemed himself. Always love Festus and I laughed out loud when Festus and Quint see the short fuse on the keg and take time to look at each other!
Can you imagine George Kennedy won an Oscar for Cool Hand Luke and Dano not even an Emmy!!
This episode shows us who could capture a character and who couldn't. Ross was effective but Reynolds sort of phoned it in. If I were a guy I'd have shown more passion about that beautiful girl.
Maybe if Kennedy played the hired killer and Dano the obsessive father it would have worked better. When Kennedy said 'God forgive me' at the grave he almost redeemed himself. Always love Festus and I laughed out loud when Festus and Quint see the short fuse on the keg and take time to look at each other!
Can you imagine George Kennedy won an Oscar for Cool Hand Luke and Dano not even an Emmy!!