Phrases you don't see anymore, number 564: "Starring Steve Guttenberg"
But it's ok because he's started directing! I'm curious about how the film will turn out, in the meantime you can email him direct from his website,
http://www.steveguttenberg.com
Although I can't think of anything to say to him yet, kinda miss him in films tho as he did contribute to a lot of memorable 80s flicks; Police Academy, Short Circuit, High Spirits, Three Men And A Baby, Cocoon etc.
Posted by McFly (Member # 354) on 18 September, 2002 12:28:
Yeah, I saw him on Regis a few years ago after he had returned to films (unfort. it was in a lamo kids flick called "The Big Green") and he was saying how he was in 37(!!!) films in the 80s.
Late 80s he disappeared and I heard he had moved overseas to do stage work I think.
Yep, much like MJFox and Andrew McCarthy, I miss his kind of actor and the characters he played.
Posted by jonesy (Member # 867) on 18 September, 2002 17:01:
Yeah, I had the biggest crush on him when he played Mahoney on police academy. I liked watching him.. he seemed so playful.
Posted by McFly (Member # 354) on 19 September, 2002 11:14:
Ya know Michael Keaton was s'posed to play Mahoney until the PA producers saw Guttenberg's screen test and decided to gamble and go with the unknown.
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on 19 September, 2002 14:54:
McFly: Thanks for that information. I like Michael Keaton, but I can't imagine him in the Police Academy movies.
Maybe it's because I think Keaton is better off making dramatic movies, instead of comedies. (Although he's done comedy movies, and good ones too.)
Is it me or is it really true that comedy actors seem to be better at handling dramatic parts, instead of "serious" dramatic actors trying to do comedy roles?
For example: Robin Williams is known as a comedy actor, but he won an Academy Award for a straight dramatic role in "Good Will Hunting". And it's possible he might get another one for his current creepy role in "One-Hour Photo". Definitely NOT the kind of movie he would've done in the 80's!
Posted by LoverswithCassie (Member # 7794) on 20 July, 2009 13:55:
Don't forget, he was furthermore in The Day After as doomed college student Stephen Klein, who survives the attack by taking refuge in a Mexican restaurant basement and then finds shelter with their Dahlbergs on their farm -- despite almost coming dangerously close to being shot as it was thought that he may be a looter first up.
Posted by journey (Member # 7316) on 20 July, 2009 16:25:
He was great as Eddie in Diner too.
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on 21 July, 2009 05:41:
Wow, an old thread comes back from the dead!
I loved him in his 80's movies! He just had a great laid backness (ya I just made that up) to him. It was hard not to love his characters.
Posted by jdocster McFly you Irish bug (Member # 5752) on 21 July, 2009 14:22:
I like him in all of his films... Posted by Spreadking (Member # 7280) on 22 July, 2009 20:01:
Guttenburg opens the film from 1980 "Can't Stop the Music", by quitting his job at the record store, and preceding to roller skate dancing through Time Square in New York City. That must have been his biggest test as an actor......because u know he must have been getting laughed at big time.
then he and Bruce Jenner go to the YMCA with the Village People and it's just tons of dudes working out....and 1 chick.
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