The epitome of coolness, hipness, and throw-away irrelevance, Dino's has so much more commercial value today than in his lifetime and has gone way beyond the kid from Hoboken and Professor Kelp in identification for today's generation. Until his son's death made him a recluse and sapped his vitality in the last part of his life, Dean was the life of the party. I think Scorcese has given up making a movie based on the Nick Tosches book. No one can play him.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 29 | August 15, 2022 3:45 AM |
He had a great voice, better than Sinatra's. But he never had a big huge hit like Sinatra or Sammy, did he?
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 14, 2022 10:24 PM |
i cannot bear Jerry Lewis' retard act and hated it even as a child. But Dino's drunk schtick was as bad or worse, always on stage with a drink and a cigarette. People must really have had shit for taste back then. Those terrible comedians, eg Don Rickles, Henny Goodman...
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 14, 2022 10:25 PM |
"always on stage with a drink and a cigarette."
Martin was not an alcoholic. He drank only moderately. And it was usually apple juice in his glass when he did his drunk schtick.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | August 14, 2022 10:30 PM |
[quote]But he never had a big huge hit like Sinatra or Sammy, did he?
My Wiki search showed Memories Are Made of This, That's Amore, Return to Me, and Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes were top 10 hits in the U.S. Two of them were #1.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | August 14, 2022 10:50 PM |
Yeah, I guess That's Amore and Everybody Loves Somebody Somtimes were hits. But not of the magnitude of "My Way" or "New York, New York" or "The Candyman".
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | August 14, 2022 10:56 PM |
It would be hard to do a good biopic because you'd have to include the presence of both Jerry Lewis and Sinatra in his life. And it would end sadly - that fat old grifter Bonnie Lee Bakley tried to put moves on him..ugh!
Far better to let his recordings and that fabulous voice speak for itself.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | August 14, 2022 10:59 PM |
Martin was a better actor in dramatic and light comedies than he was given credit for. I wouldn't put on a record of his while Sinatra was a recording genius despite being beyond contemptible as a human being. I couldn't care less about Frankie when I was a boy. Now listening to his(literally)lps I find him amazing. Listen to his It's All Right With Me from Can Can. Perfection.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | August 14, 2022 11:02 PM |
I don’t understand the title of this thread. Is it a Google translation into English? I’ve struggled with several thread titles recently. Is it me?
Maybe I need an MRI or something.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | August 14, 2022 11:12 PM |
There's nothing wrong with the title except for the second verb, which should be in the third person.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | August 14, 2022 11:14 PM |
[r11] - I’ll book MRIs for both of us.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | August 14, 2022 11:24 PM |
I think Henny Goodman opened for Benny Youngman in the late 60s.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | August 14, 2022 11:51 PM |
Could someone just reword the title? I can’t figure it out either.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | August 14, 2022 11:58 PM |
Look Who Surpasses Ol' Blue Eyes and Jerry (Lewis) in Contemporary Relevance
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | August 15, 2022 12:00 AM |
The You Must Remember This podcast had a great season on Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Lots of good stories.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | August 15, 2022 12:47 AM |
I always thought Dean Martin was kind of handsome and sexy.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | August 15, 2022 12:59 AM |
Frank Sinatra was by all accounts an asshole but he made some great records. I find too many of Dean's recordings too cheesy.
Nat King Cole, of course, is far superior to both.
And I found Bobby Darin to be cooler than Frank or Dean.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | August 15, 2022 1:11 AM |
How exactly has Dean Martin surpassed Frank Sinatra in contemporary relevancy? Any examples? I don't see it.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | August 15, 2022 1:14 AM |
[quote] Look Whose Surpass Ole Blue Eyes and Jerry In Contemporary Relevance
Is this your conclusion op?
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | August 15, 2022 1:31 AM |
R22: His singing is constantly used in many movies if today, Started with Moonstruck
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | August 15, 2022 1:45 AM |
Martin is really good as the drunk ex-deputy in Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 27 | August 15, 2022 1:51 AM |
R27- He was excellent in that movie. I really liked him as an actor and singer. We also watched the Dean Martin show as well. Dean never rehearsed for a show. He ad-libbed every line and was witty and charming. He had great musical guests. My mother adored him, hated Frank Sinatra. Dean was everything Frank wished he could be.
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | August 15, 2022 1:57 AM |
Dean had a good nose job early in his career. Made him much more handsome.
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | August 15, 2022 3:45 AM |
