Review Religion US vs. Europe.

[Tuco]

Hah! I find that whimpering is never to be underestimated, my new friend, and thanks for the validation.
And you're right - I think "yuck" covers a lot of ground when theology and real life try to destruct each other through the medium of people just trying to live their lives. "Blah" works too.

PS - Who/ what/ why "Tuco"? - great name, but new to me.

Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez is the full character name from the Sergio Leone classic, Il Buono, Il Bruto, Il Cattivo, aka The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good,_the_Bad_and_the_Ugly

The role of Tuco was played brilliantly by Eli Wallach, who mentioned in his autobiography that it was hard to figure why a Jew from Brooklyn kept getting cast in roles as Mexicans, Italians, and even Asians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Wallach

Anyway, I've always loved the movie, and I've always loved Wallach's portrayal of the cagey and opportunistic Tuco.

 

[ant-mac]

Anyway, I've always loved the movie, and I've always loved Wallach's portrayal of the cagey and opportunistic Tuco.

You're not the only one.

 

[Carol]

The role of Tuco was played brilliantly by Eli Wallach, who mentioned in his autobiography that it was hard to figure why a Jew from Brooklyn kept getting cast in roles as Mexicans, Italians, and even Asians.

Thanks for the information, Tuco - now I get it! - Kirk Douglas (happy 100th !) also has interesting things to say about how a nice Jewish boy ends up being an heroic Viking, heroic Roman, heroic Dutch artist - well, you get the idea - in his long career did he EVER play an actual Jewish character?

 

[Gavin]

administrators and moderators are allowed to have a personal life

A personal life you say? Surely not! :)

 

[chainsaw_metal1]

The role of Tuco was played brilliantly by Eli Wallach, who mentioned in his autobiography that it was hard to figure why a Jew from Brooklyn kept getting cast in roles as Mexicans, Italians, and even Asians.

And finally, right before his death, he got to play a Jewish person in THE HOLIDAY, which is actually a pretty good movie. Such a great actor.