![]() Jonah’s Teddy Bear in Sleepless in Seattle (1993). The act is enough to make Sarah wish for the baby’s abduction, which winds up seeming a bit extreme considering all that goes down after. Collectively, the strongest symbol of her enduring immaturity is her vast collection of toys, none of which means more than Lancelot, the blonde bear that Toby unwittingly stole. From the forced role of surrogate mom to poor, kidnapped Toby, to the undeniable allure of David Bowie’s spandex-wrapped bulge, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth is as much about young Sarah’s (Jennifer Connelly) march to womanhood as it is about her trek to the castle of Bowie’s androgynous Goblin King. ![]() Sporting a squeeze-your-cares-away smile but nevertheless two-faced, Lots-O’ puts a whale of damper on Buzz and company’s plans in this love-showered threequel, standing as a sad symbol of toy outgrowth gone awry. Lots-O’-Huggin Bear, voiced with a growly twang by Ned Beatty, is one formidable, issue-laden villain, whose trauma of being jilted by a past owner feeds a hunger to make life miserable for good toys everywhere. Don’t be deceived by that welcoming gaze or pink, untainted appearance. Lots-O’-Huggin’ Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010). Next time you snuggle up with your childhood friend, remember these teddy bear stars, who strive to prove there’s more to them than mere fluff. Either way, they’ve leapt from the uncertainty of the toy-store shelf to the immortality of film, assuming the roles of confidant, booby trap, and even surveillance vessel. Some of these characters (don’t call them props!) make only brief appearances, while others prove central to the story being told. ![]() Longtime pal and enabler of Mark Wahlberg’s man-boy, Ted may be the screen’s most naughty plush companion, but he owes a certain debt to his cuddly, uh, forebears. I think of Clover Creek and my BB Gun every time I watch Ralphie in his epiphany in A Christmas Story.Seth MacFarlene releases his first feature on the world this weekend in the form of Ted, a transgressive raunchfest in which the writer/director voices the fuzzy, f-bomb-dropping title character. Luckily I closed my eyes and the BB bounced off my eyelid. I shot the hull of the boat and it came right back at me. Six months after getting my gun I was sitting on the bank of Clover Creek shooting at a plastic model I’d made of the Merrimack (the Civil War ship). I almost always knew what I was getting for Christmas, because I knew every hiding place in the house and out buildings for presents. It was hidden behind the table by our tree when I was in the seventh grade. I think we all know the catch phrase, “You’ll shoot your eye out.” I got by BB gun as a surprise. You’ll shoot your eye out.Ī Christmas Story (1983) – “In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.” and Pedro Armendáriz who have appeared in his other films as well. This particular one is right at the top of the list. Again, populist-minded Ford asserts that even men of dissolute character can follow that inner star of Bethlehem to their own redemption.” Hoch, who would win two of his three Academy Awards for Ford films. ![]() Ford adds color to his feature-film palette, capturing stunning vistas via cinematographer Winton C. Director John Ford’s Western retelling of the Biblical Three Wise Men tale remains a scenic and thematic masterpiece. They won’t abandon little Robert William Pedro. But they won’t go back on their promise to her. Caring for the newborn infant of the woman they just buried will ruin any chance of escape. The film has been re-done as “In the Good Old Summer Time” and “You’ve Got Mail” as well one of my favorite Broadway musicals: “She Loves Me.” Three bank robbers follow an inner star of Bethlehem to their own redemption.ģ Godfathers (1948) – “Fugitive bank robbers Robert (John Wayne), William (Harry Carey Jr.) and Pedro (Pedro Armendáriz) stand at a desert grave. I know most the dialog and I enjoy every scene. I’ve used this film to put me in a good mood and let me fall asleep for years. This film stars James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan and a number of other well-known actors from the 1930s and 40s.
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