Addams Family 60th anniversary.

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Re: Addams Family 60th anniversary.

Post by Murfreesboro » Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:01 am

I'd looked up John Astin a few months ago and was pleasantly surprised to discover that he's still with us.

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Re: Addams Family 60th anniversary.

Post by Andybev01 » Wed Oct 16, 2024 5:12 pm

Raul Julia (R.I.P.) is my favorite Gomez, but Astin is a close second.
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Re: Addams Family 60th anniversary.

Post by Murfreesboro » Thu Oct 17, 2024 7:16 am

Raul Julia left us too soon.

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Re: Addams Family 60th anniversary.

Post by TheHeadlessHorseman » Thu Oct 17, 2024 11:41 am

It would be hard to choose between Astin and Julia because they both played the character so well.

Astin. being the original, created the foundation for the character and gave a performance that still resonates with fans today. However, Julia brought a certain sophistication to the role that is also loved by fans, so while I can't choose between them, I can agree that nobody will ever come close to their performances.

With that said, I also want to mention that I liked the way Tim Curry played the character in the Addams Family Reunion movie, Daryl Hannah played Morticia in it and she was fine in the role. The movie was... well, watchable, and you should check it out if you haven't seen it yet.

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Re: Addams Family 60th anniversary.

Post by Andybev01 » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:40 pm

'watchable' :lol:
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Re: Addams Family 60th anniversary.

Post by TheHeadlessHorseman » Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:41 am

If anyone is interested, tubi is streaming The Addams Family Halloween Special from 1977, as well as the every episode of The New Addams Family for free, links below.

https://tubitv.com/movies/674414/the-ad ... en-special

https://tubitv.com/series/300012454/the ... ams-family

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Re: Addams Family 60th anniversary.

Post by Murfreesboro » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:59 am

Thanks, HH. I just realized my son has the complete first series (1960s) on dvd.

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