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Archae

(46,328 posts) Mon Feb 8, 2016, 12:47 PM Feb 2016

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Who was that in the Marilyn Monroe Snickers ad during the Super Bowl?

I didn't recognize the guy in the dress.

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Who was that in the Marilyn Monroe Snickers ad during the Super Bowl? (Original Post) Archae Feb 2016 OP

You didn't recog. Willem Dafoe? jonno99 Feb 2016 #1

I recognize the name... Archae Feb 2016 #2

He was Sgt. Elias in 'Platoon' and was featured on most of the movie's posters pinboy3niner Feb 2016 #3

Ha - great minds! The scene depicted above is how I will always remember Dafoe - the jonno99 Feb 2016 #5

That was unforgettable pinboy3niner Feb 2016 #6

Sounds like you were doing good work. The VietNam war was was before my age jonno99 Feb 2016 #7

It seems that his most "popular" role of late was playing Harry's dad in the Spider Man jonno99 Feb 2016 #4

He stole every scene in 'Boondock Saints"... Fix The Stupid Feb 2016 #8

He was wonderfully sleazy in Wild At Heart TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #10

and, don't forget NewJeffCT Feb 2016 #11

He was born in Appleton. GeorgeGist Feb 2016 #9

My #1 Willem Dafoe movie... bullsnarfle Feb 2016 #12

Hell, yes. To Live and Die in L.A. Frank Cannon Feb 2016 #13

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

1. You didn't recog. Willem Dafoe?

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:01 PM

Feb 2016

Hmmm... I must be getting old...

Archae

(46,328 posts)

2. I recognize the name...

Reply to jonno99 (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:12 PM

Feb 2016

But I looked at a list of his movies, going back 20 years, didn't find any I watched.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

3. He was Sgt. Elias in 'Platoon' and was featured on most of the movie's posters

Reply to Archae (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:18 PM

Feb 2016

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

5. Ha - great minds! The scene depicted above is how I will always remember Dafoe - the

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:25 PM

Feb 2016

good man - betrayed by his "brother"...

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

6. That was unforgettable

Reply to jonno99 (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:33 PM

Feb 2016

And I spent 4 months leading a project handing out Vet Center flyers at theaters showing the movie in Northern Virginia and logged a lot of time doing that personally.

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

7. Sounds like you were doing good work. The VietNam war was was before my age

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:53 PM

Feb 2016

of eligibility, but from what I've heard, 'Platoon' did a good job of presently some of the "moral ambiguity" faced by a soldier...

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

4. It seems that his most "popular" role of late was playing Harry's dad in the Spider Man

Reply to Archae (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:22 PM

Feb 2016

movie series.

I think my favorite (going back a ways) was his role in 'Platoon' (1986 - but well worth seeing) where he was nominated for an Academy Award.

Fix The Stupid

(948 posts)

8. He stole every scene in 'Boondock Saints"...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 02:45 PM

Feb 2016

Try and imagine that movie without Willem Dafoe...

TexasBushwhacker

(20,190 posts)

10. He was wonderfully sleazy in Wild At Heart

Reply to Fix The Stupid (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 09:58 PM

Feb 2016

He's one of those actors who is always good, even if he's in a mediocre film.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

11. and, don't forget

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 10:59 PM

Feb 2016

he was Jesus in The Last Temptation of Christ. He had some really good movies from the mid 80s through the late 90s. Agreed - he's always enjoyable to watch

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

9. He was born in Appleton.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 04:05 PM

Feb 2016

bullsnarfle

(254 posts)

12. My #1 Willem Dafoe movie...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:02 AM

Feb 2016

To Live and Die in L.A.

"You are in the wrong place. At the wrong time."

What a great 'bad guy'...
and a terrific soundtrack!

Frank Cannon

(7,570 posts)

13. Hell, yes. To Live and Die in L.A.

Reply to bullsnarfle (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 04:37 AM

Feb 2016

Everybody Wang Chung tonight.

That's a great movie that not many people know about.

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