Did any of you SJWs see Christopher Plummer in THE ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN ? Because you don't know "offensive " until you have

Never saw the flick, but it looks like he has a decent body in it.

From 1969. Looks Mandingo-esque.

He looks hot and ready to shoot a porn scene 🥵

WARNING you can never unsee this

Oh, my. This explains a lot to me. My dad. always referred to me affectionately as his "royal cunt of a son." Now I know where that came from!

I think offensive begins and ends with Rosie at Riding on the Bus with My Sister.

[quote] My dad. always referred to me affectionately as his "royal cunt of a son."

ahem...really ? so, what would he call you when he was not affectionate ?

Watched the first 20 minutes of R4's clip -- it looks pretty good to me. Thanks.

Amateur.

I watched this about a month ago. Plummer in his fake tan was definitely unintentionally funny. I enjoyed the other native eye candy though. I just watched 1492 and was nearly drooling over the natives, even with their nose rings. Both films stretch the truth a lot, but are gorgeous to look at. They are examples of the old joke about natives seeing the Europeans and screaming, "Uh oh. There goes the neighborhood", used in a song from the musical "I Had a Ball".

Yes…and he was a god! Terrible acting but lots and lots of wonderful eye candy. Any movie that had a half naked Plummer and Leonard Whiting in his prime is worth the watch.

It seems Plummer is playing the Inca King (Atahualpa) as gay. Have historians said Atahualpa might be gay?

R11 what am I , chopped liver ?

It’s the best movie ever.

OP is a bore.

“NOW…YOU DANCE!”

[quote] It seems Plummer is playing the Inca King (Atahualpa) as gay

and special needs

I believe the play was highly regarded.

It was, 16.

Well, it seems that DL like this all male cast movie with strong homosex undertones !

All I see is his daughter in his face and it flaccidizes me

Pauline Kael on Christopher Plummer in this movie: "As this may be the most outrageous, outlandish, and absurd performance that any major actor has given since John Barrymore swung on a trapeze with Mary Beth Hughes, it almost makes the movie worth seeing."

[quote] since John Barrymore swung on a trapeze

Pics, or it never happened , Pauline

what did Pauline say when she saw MOMMIE DEAREST ?

Plummer played Pizzaro on Broadway. Curious as to why he changed roles. He just came off far too Anglo to be remotely believable as Incan. I guess Yul Brynner wasn't available. He usually got those kind of roles.

I think not. Katharine Hepburn was completely believable as a china-woman, clear eyes and all.

This is playing on Tubi for free.

R25 nobody would pay for it, then or now

OP, in what part of the Russian Federation is your troll farm?

There’s a Russian Christopher Plummer Troll?

That’s pretty specific.

Loved him in the Silent Partner.

Camp classic!

How about Christopher Plummer in "Dragnet"? That was...just odd.

David Carradine looked good in the part on Broadway. He won a Theater World Award, for what it's worth...

It's 1969. Hardly the dark ages of cinema and culture but its still over a half century ago.

It's so easy and quite STUPID to retroactively apply outrage to the productions of a different time. Doing so, is very low handing fruit.

It's a marginal forgotten film so who the fuck cares enough to be offended by this? OP does.

Why?

low hanging

I’ll say!

Stay pressed, hunties.

Sit & Model!

So obsessed with me.

Christopher Plummer was far too sexy to have ever been offensive in anything.

He’s working those little garters.

Yawn, do Republicans ever get tired of complaining about SJWs? Shouldn't you guys be busy trying to ban critical race theory or invading gay pride events?

As if anyone goes to pride events anymore.

🙄

R41 - people who wear hats do.

Christopher Plummer was one of my first crushes.

sigh

I saw this film many years ago. It was decent, worth checking out. Leonard Whiting was lovely but his role was minimal.

Hawt.

Leonard Whiting was so gorgeous, one would have thought he would have become a mega-star. Don’t know if it was bad movie choices, drugs or alcohol problems, or just didn’t want it bad enough after his sudden Romeo and Juliet fame.

OP, are you still shocked 20 years after this film was made?

You can't cancel ANY of these actors, OP. They're all dead!

R20 Pauline Kael is a bitch and likes to mock Aztecs.

Dang!

Christopher's make-up did look rather greasy.

I suspect this movie was made at Elstree.

"how did it pass mustard?" oh, my.

[quote] My dad. always referred to me affectionately as his "royal cunt of a son."

Was that before or after he made fun of your puny cocklet?

"Would you please pass the mustard"

[quote] Did any of you SJWs see…

Those SJW grifters only appear when this place is free to non-subcribers

[quote] I began to realize thet it was an acting choice to play ethnic…

OP are you suggesting that the Canadian Christopher Plummer made an acting choice to play an ethnic Aztec when the movie producers should have a chosen a genuine ethnic like Mexican Anthony Quinn or Russian Yul Brynner?

R47 20 years????? HALF A CENTURY!!!!!!!

Were Plummers's little outfits made out of the bedroom curtains?

[quote] As the horror was growing, I didn't know if you should laugh or cry.

OP, were you horrified by the Canadian pretending to be an Aztec?

Or horrified by all those Pommies and Irishmen pretending to be Spaniards?

This thread made me research Pizzaro, and dang, one of his descendants became President of Bolivia, and was hot!

[Quote]how did it pass mustard

Well, I think they smeared it over him.

Hawt, r60!

[quote]How did it pass mustard ?

OP, I didn't read all the posts - I can't stop laughing at this!

[quote]Those SJW grifters only appear when this place is free to non-subcribers

I noticed it too. Think they are mainly some young stupid girls (might be a random guy) that have no credit cards.

"how did it pass mustard?" To the left. As South America is in the Southern Hemisphere mustard must always be passed to the left. Salsa goes to the right. You are welcome!

Ah, yes. Keep thinking "SJW" are just a threat to your way of life.

I guess you're still one of the people left watching Bill Maher, since he's also known for focusing on the really, really important things hurting the country.

R58 Yes, but nevertheless, new ones have been ordered.

Port is passed to the left, as well. If someone sets it down without passing, it is expected that you will gently chide him by asking, “Do you know the bishop of Norwich?”

“The Royal Hunt of the Sun” by Peter Shaffer was the first Broadway show I saw, in November of 1965. Directed by John Dexter, it starred Plummer as Pizzaro and a muscular, feline David Carradine as Atahualpa. It originated at London’s National Theatre in 1964.

As a theater epic, it was necessarily stylized, with several choreographed sequences, such as the Spaniards climbing the Andes, or a mimed slaughter of Incas at the end of Act I, culminating in the spreading of a red blotched cloth over the raked stage. There was much use of masks and subtle lighting. Performances and production got great reviews.

I loved every minute, and still regard it as one of my favorite theater experiences, ever.

Consequently, I was eager to see the movie version. But, I found much of the film less than enthralling. Taking a realistic approach, it showed that slaughter scene as a bloody mess. Gone was the magic I saw on the stage, replaced by crowd scenes and massive sets, set against literal crags. The story of the culture clash still worked, but its appeal seemed overwhelmed by details.

Robert Shaw was an admirable Pizarro, though he lacked the world weariness of Plummer’s stage character. But Plummer as Atahualpa just seemed like a travesty. Gone was the veiled power of Carradine’s performance, replaced by Plummer’s mincing stereotype. He’s so outlandish that he ruins the film. What were they thinking?

The play didn’t run as long as it could have, its momentum stalled by a back injury Plummer suffered onstage, but it did have a touring company. Shaffer went on to create several hits, such as “Black Comedy,” “Equus,” and Amadeus.” “Royal Hunt” has been done in regional theaters, but has never been revived in New York.

Too bad the film version is the only video available. I’d love a copy of that magical theater production.

[quote] “The Royal Hunt of the Sun” by Peter Shaffer was the first Broadway show I saw, in November of 1965.

Were you just a little kid? Because otherwise -- you are quite the eldergay. Impressive

R69 is a quality post.

OP get a life! Summer is ending! Isn’t every single person dead from that film? What next OP? The Jazz Singer offends for it’s blackface?

[quote] There was much use of masks and subtle lighting.

Was the subtle lighting sufficiently unsubtle for you to see it?

r5=Prince Andrew

[quote] Isn’t every single person dead from that film?

Michael Craig is still alive

Michael Craig is married. The poster said every SINGLE person is dead.

The current Michael Craig is just a husk of his former beauty.

Oh, that rules out Leonard as well then R76

R77 who's really stunning at 94 yo ? I wish I'll be half as good looking if I ever hit mid 90s

[R70]: I was 16, visiting with family in New York during Thanksgiving holiday from prep school in New England. (The other show we saw that weekend was the 8th performance of the original cast of “Man of La Mancha” at the Anta Washington Square Theatre, where the NYU Law School now stands.)

[R71]: Thank you.

[R73]: I wrote “subtle lighting” to refer to a tremulous moment near the end of the play. Because Atahualpa considers himself a god, he says he cannot die, but will rise with the rising of his father the Sun. Despite Pizarro’s attempts to protect him, he nevertheless hopes Atahualpa is God. So Atahualpa is garotted, and his body collapses. Gradually, his dark-robed followers creep out around him, in a low chant, each wearing wide Inca masks. As one, they turn, their metal faces glinting faintly in dim light. With no sign of the rising sun, they turn back. They turn toward us again, the light stronger on their blank, metal faces. Finally, a bright shaft illuminates Atahualpa, lifeless. They slink away. Pizarro howls, his hope to know God destroyed.

This looks like a Cannon film.

A TOWN CALLED BASTARD is much better. Robert Shaw, Michael Craig, Stella Stevens, Telly Savalas

Do the BIM, r81.

I SAID DO IT!

Plummer wanted a memorable performance and he gave it.

Though I wonder if Shaffer was embarrassed by it.

I thought Plummer was really good

Oooh Faye, did you like his plummy voice or his meaty thighs?

How DARE you R86 ??? I'm a LADY, and you suggest that...my appreciation of a man's acting is reduced to ... I don't want to hear...WHY DON'T YOU SUGGEST NICE THINGS ??? WHY DON'T WE TALK ABOUT MY TRIUMPH IN CANNES ??? WHY CAN'T YOU LITTLE HOMOSEXUAL BOYS EVER GIVE ME THE RESPECT THAT I'M ENTITLED TO ??? WHY CAN'T YOU TREAT ME LIKE I WOULD BE TREATED BY ANY CRITICS IN FRANCE ???

Miss Dunaway and Plummer, blissful and triumphant.

R88 OMG...that is...how did the universe not collapse ?