Ryan O'Neal

[StephanieL]

At 82.

[small h]

Watching Paper Moon at a drive-in from the back of my parents' Dodge Dart station wagon (when I was supposed to be sleeping) remains one of the highlights of my life.

[Sneakeater]

“That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.”

(I realize he didn’t make up that line.)

[Sneakeater]

I wonder how many people from generations following mine know what the Peyton Place TV show even was?

(NB: that has nothing to do with my last post.)

Edited December 9, 2023 by Sneakeater

[Wilfrid]

We had that show in the UK, year after year. I never watched it.

[Wilfrid]

“Love Story” was a big deal…over 50 years ago.

[Sneakeater]

It really is kind of amazing how bad this is.

 

[Beccaboo1]

On 12/8/2023 at 4:57 PM, small h said:

Watching Paper Moon at a drive-in from the back of my parents' Dodge Dart station wagon (when I was supposed to be sleeping) remains one of the highlights of my life.

I went to it at the drive-in when I was little too! I must have been bigger than you, as I was meant to watch it, but I hid in the wayback so as not to have to pay to get in! I was more taken with Tatum than Ryan.

[small h]

6 hours ago, Beccaboo1 said:

I was more taken with Tatum than Ryan.

Same. And at one point she says "Daddy, I gotta go to the shitter," and I was SCANDALIZED. A kid near my age! Cursing! Even though my parents didn't much care if I said "bad" words.

[Wilfrid]

I remember "Paper Moon" but I don't think I ever watched it.

[splinky]

that sexy crazy dude who 5 minutes in you know not to agree to a second date and not to tell him where you live

[StephanieL]

9 hours ago, small h said:

Same. And at one point she says "Daddy, I gotta go to the shitter," and I was SCANDALIZED. A kid near my age! Cursing! Even though my parents didn't much care if I said "bad" words.

Did you see her in The Bad News Bears?

[small h]

19 minutes ago, StephanieL said:

Did you see her in The Bad News Bears?

Of course! And Little Darlings, aka the best movie ever, because it starred my future husband, Matt Dillon.

[Wilfrid]

Tatum still alive, yes? 

[MitchW]

8 hours ago, Wilfrid said:

Tatum still alive, yes? 

Yes - unfortunately, she doesn't live across the street any more.  The crack buy drug bust back in '08 didn't help.

[splinky]

3 hours ago, MitchW said:

Yes - unfortunately, she doesn't live across the street any more.  The crack buy drug bust back in '08 didn't help.

she's not in great shape though.