Comments on: Remembering Jules Dassin

By: jonathan

jonathan — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:51:03 +0000

Hey Mark, even if Jules Dassin was a member of the communist party, it doesn’t make him a dangerous terrorist. We’re talking of a time when people had no freedom of speech whatsoever. By acting like that the U.S government just used the same methods as, for example, communist China uses these days.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:59:36 +0000

Was DAssin or not a Communist? To make light of such a cruel and terroristic organization, as unimportant to anyone except the member himself, is to be a fool. If the overthrow of a country’s government, abolishment of private property, establishment of concentration camps, etc. etc. etc. is truly no big deal, why did so many people flee Russia, the East Bloc, China, Vietname, and so on? Where are the killers responsible for the almost 100 million dead since the Russian Revolution?
It IS important to know if Dassin was a Communist at the time, for it meant terrorism. Open Soviet archieves now show that McCarthy was right, and that the money was coming in from Moscow, to subvert this and other countries.
Oh well, no big deal! We can let terrorists do whatever they want, or?
Mark

By: anna

anna — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:25 +0000

He WAS treasured as a national treasure in Greece. But more importantly, he was treasured as a true Greek. We’ll all miss you Tzouli (that’s how Melina, and consequently all of Greece called him).

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:10:47 +0000

Thank you EW for remembering Jules Dassin. It’s clear by the lack of comments that many people here do not know who he is, but his fans will not forget.
I think it is up to sites like EW.com (and the magazine as well) to note the importance of filmmakers and long-ago greats like Dassin, not just “of the moment” flashes like reality tv stars. Richard Widmark and Jules Dassin’s works will last for all-time, but reality tv can be forgotten within the year.
Thank you for not forgetting. EW has a responsibility to bridge the gap between audiences. I casually watch reality tv as much as anyone but still greatly respect and know much about classic films and their creators. Hopefully future film fans will find out who these legendary stars and directors are and embrace the remaining few from that time that are still alive to receive accolades. Kirk Douglas, Mickey Rooney & Shirley Temple may be the last actual stars of the golden age, pre-televison; I truly cannot think of anyone else.

By: Eric Friedmann

Eric Friedmann — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:45:19 +0000

I’m glad to see that EW can break away from all the American Idol crap for a moment to remember some legendary figures from the golden age of motion pictures.
Try not to hurt your brain cells too much!