tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post4125577542973694279..comments2023-12-27T03:36:48.699-05:00Comments on ALL GOOD THINGS: Gone Too Soon Blogathon: Natalie Woodmonty haweshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754625816932253066noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-89238286674701749892012-03-11T03:54:59.641-04:002012-03-11T03:54:59.641-04:00How funny that you saw Brainstorm first. I still h...How funny that you saw Brainstorm first. I still haven't gotten around to seeing that one. I love West Side Story! I don't think it was one of Wood's best performances though. Maybe that's what you didn't like about it? Man, that movie makes me cry every time I see it.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587905976811500791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-59962549489681378682012-03-10T18:43:44.188-05:002012-03-10T18:43:44.188-05:00This is a wonderful post, Monty! Splendor in the G...This is a wonderful post, Monty! Splendor in the Grass and Rebel Without a Cause are my favorites.Kallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450682167840838704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-33399689477949430892012-03-10T16:45:07.313-05:002012-03-10T16:45:07.313-05:00I have nothing against her role in WSS, but not to...I have nothing against her role in WSS, but not too long ago I watched her in 'Splendor' and was amazed with her in that. My favorite role of hers is probably still 'Miracle on 34th Street,' though.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-76690468981617813312012-03-10T14:16:39.794-05:002012-03-10T14:16:39.794-05:00Hi Monty,
What a great tribute to a wonderful act...Hi Monty,<br /><br />What a great tribute to a wonderful actress. I'm fascinated that you and several commenters didn't care for WEST SIDE STORY, as I've always been a huge fan and adored her performance in it; incidentally, I saw George Chakiris speak at a 50th anniversary screening and he said the very nicest, most admiring things about Natalie.<br /><br />I loved her as a child actress -- THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR is a favorite -- and I think my favorite of her adult performances, other than WSS, is LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER.<br /><br />Like Patti I vividly remember her passing as I was home from college for Thanksgiving break when I heard the news, and as a big Wood fan I was terribly shocked.<br /><br />Thanks for your post!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-29810873822554307892012-03-10T00:54:21.938-05:002012-03-10T00:54:21.938-05:00I have to say West Side Story was the movie that m...I have to say West Side Story was the movie that made me a Wood fan but I can see how some people dislike it (the stereotypical depiction of Puerto Ricans being obvious). <br /><br />To me, the best movies are Splendor in the Grass and Love with the Proper Stranger, both of which cultivated my love of classic film. <br /><br />Having followed the reopening of her death, it just seems like we're dredging this up because of internal issues with the LAPD which is sad. Either way, love the post and have become addicted to the blog!Kristenhttp://www.journeysinclassicfilm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-29111347454663100082012-03-09T22:43:41.066-05:002012-03-09T22:43:41.066-05:00Wood was definitely gone too soon. I agree that h...Wood was definitely gone too soon. I agree that her best acting decade was the 60s, where she got to play adult roles.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-52139663768984117032012-03-09T21:17:17.231-05:002012-03-09T21:17:17.231-05:00Yup! Me, too. Love Nat but not in West Side Story....Yup! Me, too. Love Nat but not in West Side Story. I'm glad she was nominated that year for a much better performance, Splendor in the Grass. She was so beautiful but, unlike Liz Taylor, she had a fragility about her which created tension -- we wanted her characters to live happily ever after but we weren't sure they would. My favorite Natalie role: Alma in This Property Is Condemned. Thanks for a great post! Here's my blogathon contribution about one of Natalie's dates in the 1950s <br /><br />http://onegalsmusings.blogspot.com/2012/03/gone-too-soon-blogathon-in-celebration.htmlThe Gal Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-19916324271475419532012-03-09T21:11:34.222-05:002012-03-09T21:11:34.222-05:00I also didn't care for West Side Story but I d...I also didn't care for West Side Story but I don't like musicals at all. I loved Natalie Wood though and...if you have any reservations about whether foul play was involved...do not watch A Kiss Before Dying with Robert Wagner because you will most definitely think something fishy went on!<br /><br />A fun read though and she definitely left us too soon:( <br /><br />P.S. You have the crazy Yahoo double word verification and it's really hard to read the words! Just a heads up:)Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871388473674516955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-26872610139700837142012-03-09T20:07:21.433-05:002012-03-09T20:07:21.433-05:00Add me to the list of those who love Natalie but n...Add me to the list of those who love Natalie but not her performance in West Side Story.It just wasn't for her. I grew up with her and she was always the epitome of the glamorous Hollywood movie queen. I still miss her.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-63475194874028344772012-03-09T18:46:33.446-05:002012-03-09T18:46:33.446-05:00Monty, please add me to the list of those who do n...Monty, please add me to the list of those who do not care much for the classic film, "West Side Story." I also tried watching it a couple of times.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your memories of Miss Wood, with us..Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-23653204880057708342012-03-09T13:55:35.724-05:002012-03-09T13:55:35.724-05:00Fantastic post, Monty! Glad you picked her!Fantastic post, Monty! Glad you picked her!Irene Palfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362395233399555540.post-27843903964056836822012-03-09T13:42:05.751-05:002012-03-09T13:42:05.751-05:00Monty, I am SO with you on "West Side Story.&...Monty, I am SO with you on "West Side Story." I tried it once and gave up after about 25 minutes. It just never captured my interest.<br /><br />Do you know that I completely remember her death. I was in college at the time, and it was Thanksgiving time. One of my roommates was beyond upset about Miss Wood's death, and it was all she could talk about. I didn't even have a clue who she was at the time, but all these years, I have remembered that my roommate was devouring every news article she could find about it.<br /><br />I do hope her death was just an accident and that there was no foul play involved.<br /><br />Great post...thanks for helping us get to know this lovely lady a bit more.<br /><br />Have a great day,<br />PattiPatti https://www.blogger.com/profile/12931836399684850729noreply@blogger.com