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« on: December 02, 2007, 10:48:03 PM » |
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   Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectTonight HBO debuted John Landis' new documentary, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project. It chronicles Rickles' life and career, including interviews with admirers and co-stars, though naturally with more focus on his famous "insult comic" nightclub act than his achievements as a thespian. Since an eighteen-year-old Landis ( Animal House, The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London) first met Rickles while working as a lowly assistant on Kelly's Heroes in Yugoslavia, Clint is interviewed for the documentary. He appears a few times, though like most of the interviewees usually very briefly. Who knows, when an eventual DVD is released perhaps we'll get more Eastwood footage as supplemental material? Anyway, a neat little story he tells is... EASTWOOD: He used to always say in his act, he'd say, "What do I look like, Larry Dickman from Des Moines?" or something like that. And I always thought, 'Larry Dickman', I said, 'that's a Hell of a name', and I've registered in hundreds of hotels across the country as "Larry Dickman" ever since then. Shortly afterward they show the clip from The Enforcer with Callahan walking into the low-rent bordello in his Giants baseball cap and announcing, "My name is Larry Dickman." A couple clips of Kelly's Heroes are used in Mr. Warmth, and another co-star from that film, Harry Dean Stanton, is also one of the interview subjects. Others interviewed include Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Carl Reiner, Bob Newhart, Richard Lewis, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Chris Rock, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Sidney Poitier, Debbie Reynolds, Steve Lawrence, Roger Corman, Tom & Dick Smothers, John Lasseter and many others. Clint ain't in it much, but if you're a Don Rickles fan it's a must-see. The centerpiece of the movie is really the footage of Rickles doing his act to a packed room in Vegas earlier this year.
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2007, 05:07:06 AM » |
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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2007, 02:08:50 PM » |
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And looks like Mr. Warmth is already set for an R1 DVD release on December 18th, 2007. I can't find any info on the specifics, but it is a "two-disc collector's edition", which may mean a wealth of supplemental material and a chance at more Eastwood interview. Clint's face is on the DVD box art among some of the other celebrities.  Stay tuned. |
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"We're not gonna get rid of anybody. We're gonna stick together, just like it used to be. When you side with a man you stay with him, and if you can't do that you're like some animal, you're finished. We're all finished."
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« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2009, 09:04:02 AM » |
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Here's the vid . The quality isn't bad so it looks pretty good in full screen. Most of Clint's contributions are in the first half hour. Not enough of him though. I had hoped for more material from Clint's AFI Lifetime Achievement Award special but unfortunately that segment is very brief here. I remember seeing it years ago and I thought it was hilarious. In it, Rickles refered to his role in Kelly's Heroes and pretty much did the "I haven't worked since" bit that he does here with Scorsese. Also made some cracks about Telly Savalas and at one point walked up to Clint's mom and said something like, "are you still...?" and then made a drinking jesture. Has it been posted here because I can't find it on Youtube or anywhere else for that matter. Anyway, here's the vid. It's pure Rickles so Viewers beware! http://www.hulu.com/watch/55113/mr-warmth-the-don-rickles-project-mr-warmth---the-don-rickles-project |
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« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2009, 05:36:07 AM » |
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Larry Dickman from Des Moines.... That's hilarious! 
The Gazette ( link) The Gazette Movie Guide Meet the man behind the mean By BILL BROWNSTEIN, The Gazette August 27, 2009 Don Rickles is 83. Last year, he marked his 60th anniversary in showbiz and he remains very much in demand on the comedy circuit. This is nothing less than miraculous, considering that Rickles is an insult comic who made his mark taking shots at Frank Sinatra and other heavy-hitters - who normally strike back hard when under attack. ...
When not performing on stage and calling patrons "hockey pucks," Rickles surprisingly got some movie gigs. Like Beach Blanket Bingo with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, and the war flick Kelly's Heroes with Clint Eastwood and Telly Savalas. Eastwood, often the butt of Rickles's shots on the set, credits the comic for giving him the nickname Larry Dickman. For years, Eastwood, seeking anonymity on the road, signed into hotels under that name. ... |
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