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Blast From The Past: Kurt Russell in Silkwood

Last week when I asked readers who they would like to see featured in my 'Blast From The Past' section, two people emailed suggesting Kurt Russell. I have seen many of Kurt's movies over the years and always found him a good actor but for some reason he never hit my 'attraction' meter. Yes, I had seen screen caps of his glorious backside (Below in Tango & Cash), walking side by side with Stallone, but I guess I sort of put him in the 'good looking father' category of men.

Last weekend I picked up a copy of Silkwood in a 2 for $9.99 bin. I had seen Silkwood as a kid but really only remember Meryl Streep and Cher who was playing a lesbian. I was blown away by the movie. Watching it as an adult, my appreciation of Streep (who really had her best roles in the 80's) as an actress was once again cemented. Cher also put in a great performance as Dolly and the movie, directed by Mike Nicols is a masterpiece and Nicols sets a mood, and a scene as only a brilliant theatre director can do. The character of Thelma was especially heartbreaking and I remembered the power of her scenes from the first viewing.

Silkwood: 1983

What I did not remember from the first viewing was how incredibly hot Kurt Russell was. Maybe it was because I was a kid when I first saw the movie. Viewing it now in my 30's I was able to watch Kurt as an incredibly hot man, not just the older man. In Silkwood Russell's Drew is 'such a man', a working man, sexy, insightful, not to mention sweaty. Drew also had a dash of caring and compassion to complete the package. It struck me that as perfect as Russell's body was in Silkwood, sadly today some would label him as bulky or overweight. If you have not seen Silkwood, find it to watch as soon as you can, if you have not seen it in years, watch it again!

Blast From The Past!!!

One of my favorite features to put together on FH is Blast From The Past. BFTP was an attempt to shine a light on actors, models and celebrities who made an impact on me while I was growing up. Many of the men featured came from reader suggestions and I spent a lot of time researching men who were famous before my time. Many of the men featured are still busy working, some were only famous during a certain era, some were mere flashes in the pan. Some sadly have passed away. I am happy with all of the famous faces from the past that have been featured and wanted to revisit that part of the blog.

I am hoping some of you might help me with who to feature next? Is there anyone you would like to see added to this impressive list? Anyone you wonder what happened to, any of the guys I have already featured I could feature again with new photos or info? Please let me know by commenting below who you would like to see next as a BFTP!!!

In the meantime, use the search feature at the top left of the blog or just press the BFTP section to the right to look back on some the guys I have featured in the past!

Here are some of the men from FH's Blas From The Past!

Jon-Erik Hexum
Ben Murphy
Christopher Atkins
Bruce Boxleitner
Doug Barr
Rick Schroder
Timothy Patrick Murphy
William Katt

Steve Guttenberg Richard Hatch Andrew Stevens

Aidan Quinn, Steven Antin, Dirk Benedict, Antony Hamilton, Shea Farrell, Dean Cain

Leif Garrett, Cyril O'Reilly, Peter Gallagher.

Gregory Harrison, Ted Shackelford, Jimmy McNicol, Maxwell Caulfield, Adrian Zmed

Tom Berenger, Jan Michael Vincent, Ken Olandt, Richard Dean Anderson, Omri Katz, Miles O'Keefe, Peter Barton.

Richard Grieco, Rex Smith, John James, Parker Stevenson, Patrick and Matthew Laborteaux, Scott Bakula, A Kayser.

John Schneider, Matt Dillon, William R. Moses, Brad Davis, Patrick Duffy, Greg Evigan.

Mark Harmon, Marc Singer, Rob Stone, Sam Jones, David Hasselholf, Jack Scalia

Michael Pare, Scott Baio, William Mcnamara, Andrew Keegan, Robert Urich and Brian Bloom.

Favorite Beginning to a Bad Movie: Hook

As I give (throw) away the final remnants of my VHS collection I re watched the first 30 minutes of 1991's Hook. I was about 15 when I went to theatre with a group of friends to see Hook. I was really looking forward to the movie, Christmas vacation had just begun and I was in the holiday mood. The movie had three of my favorite actors, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams and Julia Roberts. Add to that Maggie Smith and director Steven Spielberg and how could you lose? Well...

Just like in 1991 I loved the first 30 minutes of Hook. Great lead up, great acting, love London in winter, Maggie Smith and of course John Williams magical score. Then at about the 30, 31 minute mark the movie takes a disastrous turn. It begins with Julia Roberts flying onto the screen as Tinkerbell and continues through all of the scenes in Neverland. Now on the surface casting Roberts was a great idea. She was at the time one Hollywood's hottest young stars but for many reasons (including the fugly and oh so fake wig) it just didn't work. In fact all of Neverland bored me to tears. It is not a good sign when a movie based on one of the most imaginative novels ever written can muster so little magic.

Above: Dustin Hoffman & Charlie Korsmo.

Whatever Happened to Charlie Korsmo?

Dustin Hoffman (twice) Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Cicley Tyson, James Earl Jones, Madonna, Jessica Lange, Richard Dreyfuss, William Hurt, Bill Murray, Kathy Bates, Robin Williams & Julia Roberts. All co-stars of actor Charlie Korsmo's during his brief acting career which spanned just 7 movies in 8 years from 1990 through 1998. Charlie's last film was Columbia's Can't Hardly Wait in 1998 co-starring Seth Green, Lauren Ambrose, Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Peter Facinelli. Although short, Charlie's co-starred in some of the decades biggest hits.

Below: Charlie with Chris O'Connell & Jessica Lange in a favorite movie of mine, Men Don't Leave.

Proving not every child star follows the Gary Coleman child star road map, Charlie Korsmo has been leading a busy and productive life since his acting ended. The Minnesota native earned a degree in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and in 2002, began working for the United States Federal Government on missile defense.

Below: With Warren Beatty

Korsmo continued his education and in 2006 receiving a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. Korsmo has worked for the Environmental Protection Agency and for the Republican Party in the House of Representatives. He is currently a visiting professor at Brooklyn Law School. Charlie Korsmo proves that being a celebrity, a child star does not mean your life has to turn into a hazed circus. Take note Lindsay Lohan, like Charlie Korsmo and Peter Pan at some point or another everyone has to grow up.

Below: With the cast of Can't Hardly Wait.

6 Episodes: David Tiefen

In my never ending quest to continue to bring you some of the most useless but needed information (and original content) on the net, I bring you 'Guy' from The Facts of Life. Last week when I did a brief post about the cast of TFOL on The TV LAND Awards, my research led me to a brief scene from the 1983/1984 season that brought back a brief, but distinct memory. I would have been just a kid when I saw this episode but I, like I am sure a few of you, remember it.

Actor David Tiefen played 'Guy Reynolds' on 6 episodes of The Facts Of Life. His brief shirtless scene (thanks Youtube) I present here. It is funny, although I 'sort of' remember the scene, what I remember more distinctly, is watching the scene. There was this awkward excitement and terror that overtook my body when a hot guy showing a little skin hit the television screen. You know the feeling, it is a mix between 'I am excited' and 'I hope no one is noticing I am excited'. Being a kid, hiding who you're attracted to is sort of like lyrics from the shows theme song, 'You take the good, you take the bad', good feelings that often lead you to feel that terror. Now that I am adult I look back fondly on those moments. Everyone goes through them really, in one form or another.

David Tiefen certainly had 'the look'. That 1980's model hair. In researching David there was almost nothing to find. Besides the six episodes of Facts, his only other credits included 'potential lifeguard' on one episode of 90210 and a co-starring role with B movie sex Goddess Jewel Shepard in Hollywood Hot Tubs 2. I often wonder what happened to actors like David who make a brief splash only to disappear. Where is he at? He must about 50 by now, is he working at Wal-Mart, maybe a lawyer, vet? Anyone have any idea?

David in Hollywood Hot Tubs 2 Educating Crystal (1990)

A Look Back: Blast From The Past: Ken Olandt

A Look Back:
Original Post: November 2007

Since my first post on Ken back in 2007 his only additional credit appears to be in an episode of Criminal Minds. Given Ken was a part of the original 'V' can we look forward to his making an appearance on th updated version?

Ken Olandt hit tv screens in the early 80's guesting on many tv shows of the time. He is had roles on tons of shows and was a regular on Super Force, SuperCarrier, Riptide and The Young and The Restless. Ken also showed up in movies including Leprechaun and April Fools Day. These days Ken is mostly producing with the odd acting gig. With all his tv and movie roles, I would bet most people know Ken best from his stripping scene in the Mark Harmon movie Summer School. I know that scene was a fav of mine.