![]() Romero remained popular on television over the next 20 years, and enjoyed semi-regular status as a Greek billionaire on the primetime soap "Falcon Crest" (CBS, 1981-1990), before his death in 1994 brought an end to the distinguished career of one of Hollywood's most valuable players.Ĭesar Julio Romero, Jr. A late career makeover came with his casting as the clown-faced Joker on ABC's "Batman" (1966-68), on which he peppered the Dynamic Duo with a fusillade of punishing practical jokes. As his pomaded hair and pencil mustache lightened to baronial platinum, Romero subspecialized in playing members of Europe's aristocratic diaspora, most memorably in Robert Aldrich's "Vera Cruz" (1954) and John Ford's "Donovan's Reef" (1963). Popular before World War II in such Technicolor musicals as "Springtime in the Rockies" (1942) and "Coney Island" (1943) with Betty Grable, Romero transitioned easily from military service back to his duties as a character player, with occasional sidebars as a leading man in low budget independent programmers. ![]() Of Cuban and Italian descent, Romero proved himself a dependable actor, as Marlene Dietrich's Spanish lover in "The Devil is a Woman" (1935), an East Indian rebel chief in "Wee Willie Winkie" (1937) with Shirley Temple, and Mexican pistolero The Cisco Kid in a string of Westerns. That actually doesn’t sound that bad, but it wasn’t enough to make ALPHA DOG any better of a movie.He charmed his way into Hollywood's inner circle as "the Latin from Manhattan," but his fellow contract players at 20th Century Fox knew him as Butch, an ironic nickname poking fun at the reality that Cesar Romero would never play the boy next door. It felt like I was watching the “O.C.”, but with swearing and more drug use. I’ll say it again, this movie was a mess! Aside from the partying scenes and the super cute chicks, it basically went nowhere. Too many holes and not enough follow-through. I could go on and on, but there were many instances like this throughout the entire film. It probably would have validated his performance more. It would have been nice to see that he was, in fact, using instead of acting like a total idiot in every shot he was in. Like, for example, Foster’s character was supposed to be an addict however, this subject was never touched upon. It felt like they removed certain plot points that could have been key to the progression of the film. Like I stated before, it seemed like they had to re-edit this movie a number of times. Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone didn’t bring anything spectacular to the plate and what the hell was Alan Thicke doing in this movie?! He was good and he played his character with loads of charm. Is there anything this kid can’t do? He can sing, dance and you can now officially add “acting” to that roster. The only pleasant surprise was Justin Timberlake, who played Frankie. His entire dialogue was laughable and after awhile you started to feel sorry for the actor, not the character. ![]() ![]() In fact, very little was shown of any police activity on apprehending him! Ben Foster’s character, Jake Mazursky, was outrageously funny…but I don’t think he was supposed to be. The main character, Johnny Truelove played by Emile Hirsh, was good, but according to the true events, he was supposed to be on the FBI’s most wanted list for this caper, however, this was never touched upon in the film at all. There was no character development except for the kid who was the hostage and the funniest part of the movie was watching this kid live the good life while being held captive! (I love the swimming pool scene…Marco…Polo). There were way too many characters who were witnesses to follow and then they went nowhere within the storyline. It looked to me like they had to edit and re-edit this one over and over again in order for it to look good, and in the process, lost the whole essence of the story. I really wanted to like this movie, but man…what a mess! I can see why this flick has been in limbo for so long. Mayhem is unleashed as Truelove takes Jake’s younger brother as a hostage until he pays up. Life’s good, until one day Jake (one of Truelove’s clients) couldn’t pay his debt. Johnny Truelove, a mid-level drug dealer who enjoys all the pleasantries of partying up with his buds, smoking weed, drinking and the companionship of plenty of hot chicks. Based on true events, the story follows a bunch of spoiled rich kids in L.A.
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