Former hippie, former gigolo, former sex symbol, ex of your mom and perhaps the best-known American Buddhist today, Richard Gere, before becoming an actor, studied and experimented with music (he is an expert in playing the trumpet), composition, philosophy and gymnastics, the latter being his first and true passion, which he would end up abandoning after being rejected from the University.
After this episode of frustration, Gere would live as a nomadic hippie in the vicinity of Cape Cod, where he would meet an artistic producer who, aware of Richard’s gallantry and presence, would invite him to be part of some theater plays in Seattle and then in New York, thus beginning his troubled acting career.
His fame would begin in the early 80s, however it would take him almost a decade and many gray hairs to consolidate in the public and female taste. By the end of the 90s, he would take a liking to being an actor, demonstrating dramatic talent in various productions that would lead him to earn some respect, slowly… but surely.
Not to the taste of many but perhaps to the taste of many, let’s celebrate Richard Gere’s 73 years with his 5 Best Movies
Bonus – First Knight (Jerry Zucker, 1995)
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The well-known story of Lancelot (Gere) and his arrival at the mythical round table of King Arthur (Sir Sean Connery) and his torrid romance with the beautiful Guinevere or Guinevere (for the fifis). From now on I admit that this is a complete piece of shit and without any film quality or production value to save its skin, but as you well know, your dear Arqui, always a fan of medieval themes, is very fond of him. for the emotional and nostalgic value of those magical 90’s where everything looked so bright and perfect. It is precisely this detail that ties it to that decade, everything is brilliant, the clothes, the armor (which seem to be taken from a bad story), the characters so flat without gray tones, except for the protagonist. In itself, which could be quite a disaster. But despite everything, this film is the perfect excuse for 90s entertainment
10 – Internal Affairs (Mike Figgis, 1990)
BY EDGAR DEL VALLE
A fairly underrated Thriller starring Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis. García’s outstanding performance in the role of an honest policeman who suspects that his boss is corrupt and who is also having an affair with his wife, is the cornerstone of the mystery that Figgis will unwrap, connected to the network of influences and bribery of drug trafficking. . Very correct work of both protagonists (Gere also gives a very good performance), both give their characters a lot of credibility. Gere at this point had experienced transgressing a little his figure of “good”, but without neglecting his facet of cynical gallant.
9 – Cotton Club (Francis Ford Coppola, 1984)
BY EDGAR DEL VALLE
The lives of several characters who work and attend the famous Cotton Club in the 1920s are intertwined, so that in this context Coppola narrates what nightlife was like in those years in this musical drama, with the participation of a great repairman. level headed by Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins, Diane Lane, Gregory Hines, Nicolas Cage. Of some ups and downs, it is important to round off the versatile work of the director, who here performs ironically better within the music than the drama The film received two Oscar nominations for best artistic direction and editing, as well as a Golden Globe nomination , as best film and best director.
8 – Unfaithful (Adrian Lyne, 2002)
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An attractive married lady falls into the erotic nets of pleasure. The plot shows how a woman finds herself trapped in pretending to be the perfect marriage, leading her to a routine, feeling imprisoned in a loop and inside her she experiences a struggle of intense emotions that frees her from that monotony. Thus, she attracts the attention of a young Casanova who would not let her slip out of his hands. Coonie and Paul foster a sexual bond that would lead them to experience fiery erotic provocations. Gere achieves an excellent role as the cuckold husband, in a tripartite that will lead us to a shocking ending. A film that deepens the traps of infidelity and the paths of lies.
7 – An Officer and a Gentleman (Taylor Hackford, 1982)
BY EDGAR DEL VALLE
In this romantic film starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger, the chemistry between the early gigolo and Louis Gosset Jr. stands out, the latter playing a sergeant who makes life miserable for the young marine cadet (and Hollywood), by pretending to make him a career military man. His participation in this critically and box-office hit enabled both of them to become movie stars, leading to Gere’s heyday as one of the most prolific and in-demand faces of romance between now and mid-1980s. the 90s, a decade in which your mother was surely with him more than once (in her imagination). without a doubt this was the official rebound of his career
6 – I’m Not There (Todd Haynes, 2007)
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It’s certainly not a conventional biopic, or in any case redefines the genre entirely. Narrated in a particular way, personalities intertwined by stories that collect different aspects of the dense life that Bob Dylan has had are mixed in it: rebellious Christian, fugitive from justice, poet, Rock n’ Roll martyr; 6 actors are given the task of interpreting the artist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, portraying him as a series of changing people, among which Cate Blanchett stands out and is mentioned separately as Jude, an androgynous, rebellious and excessive young man, as he was Dylan in his early years. On the other hand, Richard Gere does a more than convincing role as the wandering and retired part of Dylan.
5 – Days of heaven (Malick, 1978)
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His appearance responds more to a casting curiosity (because he would later take the path as a Hollywood heartthrob), but here is the first glimpse of Malick’s true genius in an idyllic and short-lived visual feat (never again would one of his tapes be released again). last less than two hours). Love and triangles in such a natural and certainly unusual way for its time, prostrated in one of its most recurring environments: farms and rural life, which on this occasion communes with the story of a young married couple and her sister who They decide to leave the poverty of the city to work in the wealth of the countryside. Do you notice such an obvious and beautiful metaphor? Note in the performance of his environment, wind, sunsets and sunsets perfectly synchronized with the feeling of the “other” characters of him. The Spanish Nestor Almendros won the Oscar for best photography and the score was provided by Morricone
4 – Pretty Woman (Marshall, 1990)
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A fresh and fun adaptation of Cinderella and responsible for launching Roberts to a justified fame, both for his tenderness and his naturalness, when playing a street prostitute who will live the love of a fairy tale. Perfectly adapted for the time, it never reaches the level of Edwards and his Breakfast at Tiffany’s, however it could be said that since Hepburn there hasn’t been another sweeter and stronger “escort” than Roberts, again breaking that scheme or necessary stereotype for each generation. Although Gere had just broken it for the male with a similar case in the 80s, let’s say that his consolidation as a performer never came to pass, so he only served as the functional “Ken” of this 90s Barbie.
3 – Gigolo Americano (Paul Schrader, 1980)
By Flaco Cachubí
American Gigolo is neither the best nor the worst Paul Schrader film, however, it is entertaining enough to place it among one of the best that Richard Gere has starred in. In this erotic drama with hints of a thriller, unlike Pretty Woman, Gere doesn’t walk down the street picking up girls from the happy life, on the contrary, he is the one who offers his male escort services (with a happy ending) to women from the high society, becoming the prime suspect when one of them is murdered. Although the film has its ups and downs, the waste of sensuality, sophistication and gallantry of a young Richard Gere destined to become the first sex symbol of the eighties is undeniable.
2 – Primal Fear (Gregory Hoblit, 1996)
By The Fett
Passing his youthful heartthrob stage, in full maturity Gere would prosecute a small dramatic (and musical) lapse where he would finally manage to give us excellent records, one of them even sponsoring an impressive Edward Norton in what would become his first role! And boy did they make me sweat the good Richard! Well, to withstand Norton’s dominance, the already gray-haired lawyer had to equip himself in histrionic quality to be able to project and be the same extension of the audience in one of the best and most hidden twists that 90s cinema gave us. Gere naturally embodies the impact of said return, sharing with the audience all that encouragement between victory at the cost of the greatest frustration.
1 – Chicago (Rob Marshall, 2002)
By The Fett
Somebody explain to me how the fuck Gere didn’t get a nomination for this role. Although C. Reilly steals the screen, Gere is on par or even better than some of his co-stars (if they’re thinking of Zellwegger it’s not my fault), thus denoting an unexplorable facet of that combination to date. comic and dramatic cynicism that prosecutes not two, not three! But up to four! One of the best musical sequences of this proverbial Oscar winner, which I never tired of repeating, does not have the respect it deserves. Like perhaps Gere, who must have felt very left behind after Jones, Zellwegger and Reilly had a nomination. Hollywood can be very cursed.
Etiquetas: An Officer and a GentlemanChicagoCotton ClubFirst KnightGigolo AmericanoIm Not ThereInternal AffairsLancelotPretty WomanPrimal FearRichard GereUnfaithful
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2023-08-31 17:32:01
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