This topic has a double purpose; to drool over Harrison (baby, baby!) and to talk about the rerelease of Star Wars. Drool: I've always been excessively fond of Harrison. My favorite movies are Witness (love the dance in the barn) the Indiana Jones movies (so charming...love that little "I know what I'm doing" grin that appears just before someone hits him over the head!) I also liked Regarding Henry (not his best, but he was so darn cute!) Star Wars: I finally saw it yesterday and it was fun to see it on a big screen again after all these years. I will make the confession that Star Wars came out the summer I graduated from High School (I can hear you all counting on your fingers!) and I spent the entire summer, it seems, in the movie theater watching Star Wars. I was flashing back big time! I could almost hear the disco music! ;-)

I saw star wars 3 times in 3 days the year it came out (remebrance of obsessions past), I was in 1st year uni Cheryl (no fingers necessary). Although I'd choose to drool over HF it's only because the Wookie is taken...

Anna, I think you and me are the same age!I too, saw it a million times.....And, when the video set came out I grabbed it-the first video set I ever bought.And, the only movie star I ever met was.....Darth Vader! Dave Prowse, in costume, in a promo at our local store. He was huge! and terrifying!

I went to see Star Wars last night. Really like the new special effects. When Stars Wars first came out I was 13. I originally had a huge crush on Mark Hamill, but by the end of the trilogy I had switched allegiance to HF. P.S.--For a birthday gift in '78 I got a pillow case with HF pictured on it. It must been of good quality fabric because it did not wear out til 1993!

Forgot to mention my favorite HF movie is The Fugitive. I loved the way he couldn't stop being a doctor, even though he was on the run from the law.

Johanne has put a lovely pic of Han Solo all tied up on the 60's and &0's topic.

For all of us who like to look at this gorgeous man, photos only link : http://www.cyberstation.net/~baburton/images.html Rediscovered him in Blade Runner (put 2+2 together with Star Wars), this was one of my all time favorite. Love his Indi character, lots of charm, wit and comedy. He does it very well indeed. We received a double dose of charm when he paired with Sean Connery, haven't we? He can catch me anytime...

Caroyln - 'It must been of good quality fabric because it did not wear out til 1993!' Depends on what you used it for, Carolyn! ;)

Thank you for the pics my dear...you are too good to us! ;-)

Isn't she a dear? Please let this be your job, Johanne.

We can find gear heads to do the drugery of the spring cleaning work, but you know what we like to see.

Just love it, tell me when I go overboard :)

I absolutely Loooooooove Harrison Ford! My favorites are all the ones you mentioned(Indy, Star Wars), plus Working Girl. I also have a fondness for the recent re-make of Sabrina. I'll always love the Hepburn film, but I really liked all of the Paris shots and Julia Ormond's French boyfriend Louis was kinda hot-let's just say the movie brings back a lot of memories. And HF-running for the plane and his Marry me, Sabrina Fair.....Sigh. Double sigh.

Did you know Cassandra that Patrick Bruel (Louis) is actually THE major recording (pop-rock) superstar in France ? He fills the Bercy (major hundred-thousand seater) for weeks on. Love the casting of the Paris sequence : major knowned actresses, Val�rie Lemercier who was brilliant in Les visiteurs (with Jean Reno) and the wonderful Fanny Ardant (a french Sigourney Weaver may I dare). Loved Sabrina, got it on tape. Doen't he look dashing in his Cerutti pants and white shirt, bow tie the laters undone...

JOhanne-I've got it on tape too, plus I bought the soundtack. I love all the John Williams' music(especially Sabrina's theme) and the Moonlight song. And-of course-La vie en rose. HF really looked handsome in that movie, brought good, classic taste back to films. Didn't you love the way he rips off the bow tie as he runs for the plane? I loved all of Julia Ormond's clothes, too, especially the moonlight inspired dress that she wears to the party. So, what are your fav scenes? I love the Gatsbyesque party cenes, all of the Paris scenes, the finale, and of course Linus' and Sabrina's date. The close-up of HF reacting to her Paris stories, taking off the glasses is definitely swooning material!!! And-yes a friend told me about Patrick Bruel. More swooning material! I love the scene when he asks Sabrina out, camera cut to the cafe and then the disco. It really hits home. It reminds me of time I studied in France. I agree too about the French casting-you can really see the time and care they took getting it right. All of the beautiful shots-Centre Pompidou, Notre Dame, the Latin Quarter....

Wonderful wardrobe Cass (may I call you Cass, or tell me what you prefer), classic and very stylish. Her Moon Dress was a dream (once had the figure for it, but oh well...) HF is a great comedian. The kind that can play it all, drama, comedy and romance. But he excels in witty humour :) My favorite scene? so many, but one : when he ask her "how to say I'm looking at what I want" oohhhh The day in Martha's Vineyard (isn't it so gorgeous some might think it's named after Martha Stewart?), riding on bicycle, or when she plainly laught at him when he mentionned that he's lonely, love the phone call to his mother "I'm more affected than she is". I'm afraid to say Julia Ormond' performance sometimes got me jsut a tad cold, too goody-clean-virgin-like. But overall she's great, especially at the end, when she sees him across the street. He almost looks like a wet cat. Honestly, he looks older but boy does him getting older becomes him, another Sean Connery perhaps ? looks like it. He's one rare actor that you can lust after no matter what role he plays...

Here's the Sabrina Web page : http://voyager.paramount.com/sabrina/ Linus Larrabee (Harrison Ford), business magnate, romances Sabrina (Julia Ormond), the chauffeur's daughter, for business reasons. Linus (Harrison Ford, left), a corporate magnate consumed by his work, and his brother David (Greg Kinnear), a playboy who has never held a job, find their lives suddenly changed by their chauffeur's beautiful daughter. BTW Gregg Kinnear did a wonderful job for as new comer, his first major motion picture.

Let me get the first one again :

I do enjoy watching Harrison Ford in almost any movie -- he has such a little boy, mischievous, naughty but not nasty quality. I had some difficulty watching Sabrina, though, because I kept comparing it to the Bogart/Hepburn version. If the Ford/Ormond version had been the only one I had ever seen, I believe I would have liked it a lot more. [Agree about Julia Ormond seeming a little cold. Audrey Hepburn looked absolutely luminous as Sabrina.]

Johanne-Thank-you, Thank-you for the pictures!!!!!It seems we have the same taste in men(I believe you are a fellow Northam fanatic too). I agree about Greg Kinnear-he brought great charm to the David role, better than William Holden. And I also love HF's dry wit-one of my favorite scenes in the movie is when he asks his secretary to get tickets for some big musical. And, she asks him-does he realize that the actors will periodically break into song and dance. Love that scene too when he says I'm looking t what I want. He was so sweet-you could really understand how Sabrina fell in love with him. The romance seemed more believable than the Hepburn/Bogart one, although I love that film. Agree about JO too-she doesn't have Hepburn's magic, but I thought she shone in the movie in her own way, especially the latter scenes.

I forgot-Cass is fine.

*sigh* Love Harrison! *sigh* Saw star Wars again tonight! He was so young! Such a cute little baby!

yes Kathleen, I could not forget the Hepburn/Bogart one while watching the other during the first view. But after this ackward feeling, I must admit to prefer the later one. Hepburn was superb. I believe Holden and especially Bogart were miscasted, IMHO. HF mischievous is absolutely the word :) And yes Cass I like Mr. Northam very very much. Can't wait to see how his career will develop. "I'm not a theater buff" "Buff?" Love when his mumbling "give it to the city as a half-way house" This whole sequence his wonderful.

Was it really two decades ago?

It is so incredible how our favorite actors have aged (albeit gracefully), when we have all remained the same! (Or is that only when we visit Pemberly?)

Actors are forever "preserved" in time, and it's good to know that we too have a place were time stands still :)

It is so incredible how our favorite actors have aged (albeit gracefully), when we have all remained the same! They say we are all the same age on the inside, but it is hard to believe how many years have gone by since something like Star Wars. Oh well, as Mark Twain said, growing old is not so bad when you consider the alternative!

After reading Cassandra's post about Sabrina, I decided to purchase the soundtrack last night. I've already seen the movie twice but listening to that wonderful music has made me decide to purchase it. I too love Sabrina's theme. The music has a wonderful dream-like quality to it and I imagine myself in the title role, in that beautiful dress dancing with HF. I haven't stoped playing it since I bought it. The movie is so romantic, and I love all the Paris scenes especially since I went there last may. Wha a magnificent city! This movie has it all, comedy, romance, heartbreak and of course HF. Who wouldn't fall for him? Sabrina made the right choice, David who?

OH Lisa!!!Paris in the spring-wouldn't we all want HF waiting for us when we arrive? Save me, Sabrina Fair-you're the only one who can. SIgh. Triple sigh! But, hey I would even settle for Louis/Patrick Bruel. I love the soundtrack-one of the best. Sabrina's theme is heavenly-perfectly captures the cinderella story aspects and the feeling of being/discovering oneself in Paris. I love when the Sabrina music builds during the Eiffel Tower scene-all of the variations are perfect. I listen to it all the time-and Moonlight. What a Beautiful, romantic song. What were some of your favorite places in Paris?

Another topic for girls with excellent taste! Harrison has been my favourite ever since I saw Raiders of the.... Here in Sweden the "new" Star Wars have not ben released yet. You who have seen them, was it wrong to make them "better" do you think? And what are your favourite scenes in the trilogy?

I took two boat trips (bateaux mouches) on the Seine, one in the day and one at night. The one at night was just breathtaking. Just looking at Paris at night all lit up was wonderful. We also took a sight-seeing tour (by van) of Paris at night and I just adored the Champs-Elysee. Now that's a grand boulevard! I don't think there was anything I didn't like, maybe Notre-Dame Church, I found it to be too dark and creepy, we didn't stay there long. I loved the view of Paris from Monmartre at Sacre-Coeur Church. I could stare at it forever. But I think my favorite would be Versailles. I couldn't get over that I was actually walking where royalty once did. It was so grand, so rich, so beautiful that it's fully understandable that there was a revolution. I think like Sabrina, I left my heart in Paris. No city compare to it!

]was it wrong to make them "better" do you think? And what are your favourite scenes in the trilogy? Only Star Wars and ESB are out yet - Jedi comes out in a week or so. I don't think it was "wrong" to change them. If anything, all the hoopla is just going to introduce them to a new generation of kids who'll get to enjoy them. The changes aren't really substantial: better sound, more interesting view of some of the cities, locations, one or two restored scenes. It's nice to see some bits that were left "on the cutting room floor" I mean, imagine if Sue Birtwhistle decided in 10 years to rerelease P&P2 with a few scenes they left out the first time around.... I think I know a few people who'd be pretty happy!!!

]I mean, imagine if Sue Birtwhistle decided in 10 years to rerelease P&P2 with a few scenes they left out the first time around.... I think I know a few people who'd be pretty happy!!! Kate, I don't want to wait 10 years, 10 months, 10 weeks or even 10 days...I want them now. Ann, I saw the "new" SW, the new effects make it more visual interesting (especially MosEisley spaceport) but do not distract you from the story. I liked it very well indeed.

Lisa-I know! Paris is truly the most beautiful, romantic city. I went on a bateau mouche cruise too-one of the best ways to see the city. And yes-Parisat night. They don't call it the city of lights for nothing-majestic, awe-inspiring! I think I could be perfectly content to stay along the Champs Elysses forever, or the Tuileries Garden, or the Latin Quarter. It's so peaceful, lovely. The French really know how to live;they take time out for themselves, sitting in a cafe or just walking in a park. Love Ve sailles too-Hall of Mirrors! Incredible! One of my favorite moments-I was on the Champs Elysses during a big celebration-Paris won a football match. Everyone was kissing, crying, screaming. It reminded me,in a small way, of what it must have been like when Paris was liberated. In Paris, you can say/do anything and no one notices. Best part-I turned and looked at the Arc de Triomphe just as the lights came on and it was bathed in all of its golden glory. I was practically sobbing like a baby! NO monument affects me like the Arc de Triomphe.

Cassandra, you're right about the French, they know how to live, but who wouldn't in a city that offers so much not only historically but also architecturaly? I think that's why I loved it so much. It's the first European city I've visited (so far) and when I came back home (Montreal) I was so disappointed. We have nothing here that compares to the beauty, romance and feel of Paris (except the language) but even that isn't as rich here as it is there. I think Paris transformed me. It has given me a longin to see other places in the world, especially European cities. My next destination will most likely be Italy, home of my ancestors in the fall. I'm sure I'll be just as awed by Italy as I was by Paris.

Lisa: It has given me a longing to see other places in the world, especially European cities. Oh, Lisa, a kindred spirit (as Anne Shirley, of "Anne of Green Gables," would say)! There are so many places I want to visit, and get to know. I remember one incredible moment in Rome (my first European city): We were touring the Coliseum and the guide was explaining how well the ancient Romans did crowd control -- they even used numbered gates. We turned to look at the arches and saw ROMAN NUMERALS. Roman numerals that were not just for effect. It really hit home how old and historic and important the city was to Western civilization. I really like London, too, which I have visited several times. I had best stop talking about all these wonderful cities, or I will want to hop on a plane tomorrow and begin a world tour! And then what would my poor students do -- no one to test their mathematics knowledge. ;)

Speaking of tours, I recall reading somewhere that there's a Jane Austen tour which includes the sights were P&P2 was filmed. Does anyone have any information on that? I would greatly appreciate it. P.S. from HF to touring, we sure have gone off on a tangent!

Speaking of tours, I recall reading somewhere that there's a Jane Austen tour which includes the sights where P&P2 was filmed. Does anyone have any information on that? I would greatly appreciate it. P.S. from HF to touring, we sure have gone off on a tangent!

Hey Jane, another Swede (t.o.m n�ra mig, pluggar i Lund!:))!! I think Harrison in Star Wars was one of my first heroes! Adore it! Is it the 1st of April Star Wars is realeased here?

An AP item (appeared in local newspaper Feb 27): Paris (AP) What men do French women find the sexiest? Here's a hint: He's not French. Actor Kevin Costner got the vote in a poll to appear Thursday in Paris Match magazine. Paul Newman came in second, followed by Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise. Harrison Ford rounded out the top five. How many Frenchwomen drool along with us here? :)

There's a great pic of Harrison Ford in biking leathers (he rode his bike to the interview) in the newest issue of Vogue -- and me without a scanner!

So, I should by Vogue for the picture(s) of some man, huh? What a great idea. ;) I suppose I could just say that I buy it to read the articles!

Hej Gabriella! I�m closer than you think, I live in Lund! About the release of Star Wars in Sweden, I`m not sure but I think the first is 21th March, The Empire strikes back 11th of April and Return of the Jedi 2nd of May. I can�t wait!

Jane!!! What fun!! Are you a student too? 21th of March isn't far away, great news! Can't wait either.. and now on friday the English Patient is opening too, isn' it..

Hi Gabriella! Is there something wrong with your e-mail? Tried to send you a message (in Swedish...) but the Postmaster keep telling me that you are "unknown". Are you sure that your address is correct?

Jane.. strange.. looks correct to me....NO wait.. just saw it IS wrong!! now I'm "home" in Gothenburg for the weekend and using another mailing ad (not mine)... but the correct one in Lund is: kem96gwn@lustudat.student.lu.se hope it works!

saw the re release of Empire Stikes Back a few days and absolutely fell in love with HF in that movie. I always liked him, he is great in Star Wars, the fugitive etc, but in ESB, the way he persues Princess Leah, when he sort of grabs her and kisses her when that are leaving Hoth my heart just melted. I know ESB is a sci-fi action flick but the romance between Han Solo and Leah is to die for. SIGH!

HF has been a babe since American Graffitti! He has truly become more attractive to me as he has gotten older. Han Solo was too young and brash. I like him in his more mature roles. Patriot Games, Sabrina (although Julia Ormond-YUCK). I thought I was going to like Regarding Henry, but the trailer was better than the movie. Don't forget Presumed Innocent!

Oh, I liked Regarding Henry. Granted it wasn't a very good film, but Harrison is so adorable and charming in it! I liked the scenes with his daughter when they are at the library and then when she is teaching him to read. Not his best, but certainly enjoyable from a Harrison point of view!

"Young and brash" maybe that's why I like him as Han Solo, I'm only twenty and still loking for that exciting, "young and brash" man, I suppose. I would die for a man who would be that blunt with me, and care for me as much as Han did for Leah.

new pictures from the Devil's Own : a while (ES)back and in (one of) my favorite movie

my favorite again : and some less knowned : Col. Lucas in Apocalypse Now Tommy in Frisco Kid David Halloran in Hanover Street Ken Boyd in Heroes The motorist in Luv The bellboy in DEAD HEAT ON A MERRY-GO-ROUND

Wonderful pictures Johanne. I especially like the Hanover Street one. Great drooling material!

Great pics Johanne, thanks for the ESB pics. My young and brash Han Solo, I can now imagine my face where Princess leah's is. Sigh!

Great Pics Johanne! I had forgotten about Frisco Kid-I love that movie. Cheryl, I think my main problem with Regarding Henry was that he didn't really do anything to change as a person. He didn't have to re-evaluate his life, and make an active change. He was just shot in the head, couldn't remember what a jerk he'd been, and then was a n. I like a character that makes an active role in changing their life. Not just have his previous life erased with little or no consequence.

"then was a n" should have been "then was a new person". OOPS

Ooh Johanne! What a gold mine of HF drool material you've discovered for us! Thank you. I didn't realize he was in Apocolypse Now. Andrea, I understand your hesitation about Regarding Henry and you have a valid point. I've been thinking about what a good thing it was for Henry to get shot in the head...I can think of a few that it wouldn't hurt to try the same cure on...pretty radical treatment, I know, but.....;-)

Cheryl, maybe we could add a page to Cyber-Smacks; The Regarding Henry Personality Treatment Candidates; What'dya think?

Cheryl, Agreed!

Mari: The Regarding Henry Personality Treatment Candidates; What'dya think? I think I love it! LOL!

Harrison Ford will be interviewed by Barbra Walters on her annual Acadamy Awards night show on March 24 on ABC.

I have to say he didn't come across very well on that interview--rather a money-seeking actor bitter at not receiving accolades for his work. He has had the tremendous luck to be in the biggest movies of our times.

He oughta be filled with gratitude. What a lucky guy!