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Barbara | @

Hi, Somehow I can't see Leonardo as Garfield, though he is a great actor and was very good as Hughes and Hoover. Years ago when Robert Forster was young, I thought he resembled Garfield so much,especially when he played Banyon. Maybe Mark Wahlberg or an unknown.....Karen, I may have an extra copy of Dust Be My Destiny, I have to look. I recorded it several times on VHS, but I also bought a dvd copy. If I find it, which would you prefer?.....Lori, I hope everything is okay. Great news about the dvd collection.... I wonder if TCM is planning a JG salute on 5/21. I'm going to look now!

16 May 2012 - New York

Lori | @

My vote would be Leonardo DiCaprio to play JG in a film. He is such a super actor, and I think if they dyed his hair and put brown contacts in his eyes he would be believable to us Garfield fans.
I think too he would do his "homework" regarding Garfield as well. After all he did a great job playing Howard Hughes.
Any ways, with the right script and director I am sure he would do John Garfield proud! Plus his name is so "big" it alone might bring in the people to see the film, thereby introducing the general public to our Beloved Star! That MovieProfessor on TCM keeps telling me there are sensitive issues still present that have to be dealt with before a movie of JG is started. What these issues are I don't know, but I wish they would get taken care off, so the movie plans can move forward before too long! John Garfield's story would sure make a great film, in my opinion.

16 May 2012 - Damascus, Oregon

Gary | @

My first choice re an actor to play JG in a film (or one-man stage show) has always been John Leguizamo, at least while he still looks young enough to be credible (he's 47 this year!). Very good news about the Blu-Ray Garfields, even though I don't foresee my buying a B-R player anytime soon.

16 May 2012 - USA

Lori | @

Hi Karen. I am sorry I am unable to help you. Oh, and by the the way, "it this thing on?" Nobody has posted anything recently, must be really busy huh? No opinions of the the list of current actors wanting to portray JG in bio pic, if it ever happens!. Also, on the filmnoiroliveshere.com website there is word that "Body and Soul and Force of Evil will be released on DVD/Blue Ray July 31st! Hey! By some company called Olive Company, God Bless them! I have more to share but I will wait till later. "Life happened, and hit me hard" if you know what I mean. So, waiting till things get better which I know they will. I am just done right now. Sorry, don't mean to bring people down. I wish you all a great day, week, month, year whatever, OK?

15 May 2012 - Damascus, Oregon

karen

Who has an extra copy of Dust be My Desting?
My VHS tape broke.
I love this movie.
I ll pay or give something in return.

9 May 2012 - Pa

Lori | @

Hi everyone. I saw Nobody Lives Forever for the first time, and I really enjoyed it. Garfield was of course very good in it. He played the part of the con-man perfectly and then when his character started to fall in love with Fitzgerald’s character I found it very believable. I thought he and Fitzgerald had good chemistry together too.
I am not sure if you guys have seen the promo on TCM with some director and Mark Wahlberg, and in the promo director says something about Mark have the same believability as Garfield and Cagney. Well that statement started a real “fire storm on the message boards, and I didn’t start it. The title of the thread that started everything was;
MARKY MARK being UTTERED alongside JOHN GARFIELD and JAMES CAGNEY = ABSURD. Another Garfield and Cagney fan wrote, “I was only half watching the TV when I heard someone DARED to compare Wahlberg to GARFIELD.It made my eyes bulge out like the wolf in the Bugs Bunny commercials.” I really wasn’t that upset about the promo because I had head that Wahlberg really admired Garfield. The MovieProfessor wrote, that Wahlberg is one of several actors who have shown interest playing Garfield on film. Also, Leonardo DiCaprio, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Colin Farrell, Josh Hartnett and Casey Affleck, shown interest in a possible film about the legendary John (Julius) Garfield. There has been talk and even some planning for at least the past thirty years on a possible film biography. This has meant that about three generations of actors that have come and went, might have had a chance at portraying one of the shining, towering, symbolic figures of Method Acting. There still is no real positive plans regarding the Garfield bio film. I guess we just have to leave it to the “fates.”
Thanks

3 May 2012 - Damascus, Oregon

Gary | @

Watched NOBODY LIVES FOREVER again today. An interesting blend of crime drama/romance. Garfield was good in it, but I have the feeling he didn't find it a very demanding role. He must've liked Jean Negulesco as a director, though, since he made two more movies with him (HUMORESQUE and UNDER MY SKIN). An example of JG's lack of Star Ego I noticed in NLF was his sharing scenes with male co-stars who were obviously taller. I don't think that would've happened if Bogart had starred.

30 April 2012 - USA

John

I believe Garfield got the role in Nobody Lives Forever after Humphrey Bogart turned it down. I love this film for the character actors in it. George Colouris always plays a good baddie. Also seeing Grady Sutton with his southern drawl, even if it is just briefly is always a treat.

Sutton plays a counter-man in a diner and Garfield hangs up the phone saying they wanted Horace and Sutton's character shouts back, "I'm Horace!". Priceless, funny stuff.

30 April 2012 - ny

Gary | @

I also hope for a John Garfield box-set with quality DVDs, but won't be surprised if Warners pulls a switcheroo and opts for one of those DVDs with four movies on one disc, sometimes all starring a specific actor. I'm seeing more and more of these on store shelves lately.

29 April 2012 - USA

Barbara | @

I agree with Dennis, something is better than nothing! It's a step in the right direction!...Lori, I'm so excited for you! It must be great to experience a Garfield film for the first time! I have seen every one of his films at least 50 times or more, though recently I saw Under My Skin, and I hadn't seen that for almost 40 years! It's part of the Hemingway collection! For some reason it's never on television! Getting back to Nobody Loves Forever, it may not be ranked as an "A" film, but I just love it. All the actors are top notch in it, and it has so much atmosphere! Smokey nightclubs, fog shrouded piers, the NY skyline etc.

28 April 2012 - New York

John

The quality of the films should be fine. I am just weary of Warner Archive DVDS because they are like DVD's you can burn from home on a DVD recorder or computer. The shelf life according to most experts of DVD-Rs are probaby about ten years at best.

It is a real shame Warner Brothers has taken this road with most of their classic DVDS, this process started about two years ago. I am confident the picture quality will be fine on the Garfield Box Set. I just don't wish to pay alotta money for burned DVDS.

I am fine Lori, hope all is well...tc

28 April 2012 - NY

Dennis | @

While I know the quality of the films should be excellent....on the other hand they key thing is the box set is being completed...thats a step in the right direction...again I will call robert Nott...I leave for my first gig today...Nobody lives forever is a neat film noir and Garfield as always excellent in it!!!

28 April 2012 - Dennis

Lori | @

Hi everyone. Yeah John I wondering about the quality of the DVD's WB would put his films on. That why I put in the petition we want quality DVD's. Someone from TCM just purchased a DVD from WB. It was a box-set of their favorite actor's (I can't remember who) films, and the person wrote the film quality was so poor that it was ridiculous! And Barbara, I am with you in that I don't understand why "The Breaking Point" would not be part of a box-set since WB produced it. Confusing? Hi John, how have you been? This coming Monday, April 30th TCM will be airing two of John Garfield's films. At 02:15 EST Humoreques, and at 8pm EST Nobody Lives Forever will air. I have never seen Nobody Lives Forever, so I am looking forward to seeing that one. Is it a good film? Thanks

27 April 2012 - Damascus, Oregon

John

Now will the box set be pressed DVD's or those burned DVD-R's Warner has been pumping out cheaply and charging high prices for? I will pass if it is from the Warner Archives.

27 April 2012 - NY

Barbara | @

I think it's great news, finally a box set, but until it's a done deal, and we actually see it, please don't let up on the petition, Lori!.......Julie, I understand why certain films couldn't be included, but The Breaking Point is a Warner film, what's the story with that?

27 April 2012 - New York

Dennis | @

great news...we now need to use the box-set to our advantage....I will call Robert Nott after my cruise gig....its about time the box set is in the works...dont feel bad L0ri you dnt have known that. Now we need to get in touch with some important people show can make a difference and get that John garfiled movie made...one step at a time!!!

27 April 2012 - Hamburg NY

Lori | @

WOW! Julie Garfield says a box-set of her father's films are in the works, for sure.
God, if I only knew. I kind of feel like an fool now. I need all of your opinions please on what to do? I hate to just let that petition lie there and die. I kind of want to keep promoting it, just to show WB that people having been wanting a box-set of JG films of years. I guess the other thing that could be done with the petition is request that WB put out a volume two box-set.
PLEASE give me your thoughts on what to do with the petition.
Please, don't get me wrong, I am more than thrilled that the box-set is finally going to happen, you all know that. It is just that as much as I enjoyed writing that petition, it was a lot of hard work, and now I feel like it all was for "not." Plus I had all of these idea's of contacting different sites, and big names to see if we could get their support.
Forgive me please, this is exciting news for sure. I am just kind of having a rough time right now, but it will pass. Thanks for listening my fellow John Garfield fans. All my best, to all of you always. Oh, and thank you Julie for sharing the exciting news.

27 April 2012 - Damascus, Oregon

Oh my God, I can't believe it. Julie Garfield actually wrote a posting on this website. When I first saw her name, I couldn't believe what I was reading. I know how she feels, my energy too has been involved in other things. It's kind of like the first time 5 years ago when she wrote me on this website saying how much she enjoyed reading my posting. The daughter of the star (actor) that I "discovered" back in the '60's actually wrote ME. WOW!!!!!

27 April 2012 - Bergen County, NJ

Julie Garfield

Hi Everyone. Well, I know for a fact they are putting out a box set, but I am disappointed that they couldn't get the rights for what I consider three of his best films: He Ran All the Way and Breaking Point, I think are the ones they can't get, not sure, Body and Soul might be in there too, and that would be a pity because it's his best all around film.. But I am so happy to see how active you've all been, how passionate, and I truly appreciate. I should've done it long ago, but my energy was in other things.

27 April 2012 - New York

Lori | @

Hi Barbara, Karen and Lu. Thank you very much for your kind words. I really appreciate it. I really enjoyed doing do it. I just checked the petition site and the names of supporters are growing. I have to say though I am a little upset with the TCM message board site. I just checked it out and it looks like 88 people have viewed my post with the request, but not one person as replied back to me that they
will add their name to the petition! TCM was the one site where I thought I would get a lot of support. Oh well, it is still early, and we have till 10/24/12 before the petition comes off the site. I just hope we get the goal of 2500 names. I just made up that number hoping that would be enough to put the "fire" under someone and get that box-set out. I personally find it insulting that he has no box-set and it (you know what) me off! Gary from here sent me an e-mail stating he signed his name and he wrote a great comment. He wrote something like, "what does John Garfield blacklisting mean he doesn't get a box-set? Give the man is due! And Barbara your comment was sooo great!
Any ways, again I really appreciate your kind words. I am kind of having a rough day, and your support means so much to me. THANK YOU ALL. Oh and Barbara, no I don't have that recording of Garfield's you are talking about, but I would LOVE to. Thanks.

26 April 2012 - Damascus, Oregon

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