Autofocus fails only because it tries to cover both bases at the same time. The film, based on a book on crane s murder written by zodiac author robert graysmith, was described as brilliant by critic roger ebert. In a time in which the double lives of celebrities have exploded into public view, its worth revisiting auto focus, an unlikely biopic about our addictive relationship to images and the extremes of male desire. Sitcom actor and frustrated movie star bob crane hogans heroes held fast to the showbiz bromide that likability is 90 percent of. Read the auto focus movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. Eddie cantor once told bob crane, likability is 90 percent of the battle. Man with two faces auto focus an unflinching take on bob. Oct 04, 2002 auto focus, paul schraders inquiry into the tawdry life and sordid demise of the 60s sitcom star bob crane, begins with a burst of ratpack style. Paul schraders auto focus, based on crane s life, is a.
When auto focus debuted, bob crane s son, scotty crane, complained loudly that the film was completely inaccurate and misleading. Auto focus is the story of popular actor bob cranes decent into destruction. Crane says at one point in the film that he dreams of finding someone who gets me as i. Crane says at one point in the film that he dreams of finding someone who gets me as i am. Auto focus, paul schraders inquiry into the tawdry life and sordid demise of the 60s sitcom star bob crane, begins with a burst of ratpack.
Auto focus 2002 a successful tv star during the 1960s, former hogans heroes actor bob crane greg kinnear projects a wholesome familyman image, but this front masks his persona as a sex. Like jim carrey in the andy kaufman nonexpose man on the moon, mr. This absorbing glimpse into the colorful life, and mysterious death, of actor bob crane is also a fascinating chronicle of american male sexual identity in the. But paul schraders auto focus, he insists, gets it all wrong. The movie hints very strongly that the killer was bob carpenter, played here by willem dafoe. No other sex tube is more popular and features more bob crane xxx movies scenes than pornhub. Oct 18, 2002 the movie tells the story of bob crane played by greg kinnear, the 60s sitcom actor from hogans heroes who was found bludgeoned to death in a hotel room in 1978. A hardcore hogan auto focus looks at bob cranes life in. Auto focus is the perfect capper to crane s career. Released 2002, auto focus stars greg kinnear, willem dafoe, rita wilson, maria bello the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of 66 out of 100 on metacritic, which. Watch bob crane xxx movies porn videos for free, here on. Released 2002, auto focus stars greg kinnear, willem dafoe, rita wilson, maria bello the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of.
Man with two faces auto focus an unflinching take on. My father was charming, silly, and gregarious, sometimes to the point. Ive never heard about bob cranes endowement, but the movie did employ the acting talents of the notoriously hung willam dafoe though. This is a true story although one of his sons disputes much of the movie. It stars greg kinnear as the selfproclaimed good son and likeable guy. Granted access from authorities, hook perused artifacts from. The tragic, unsolved murder of hogans heroes star bob crane. Auto focus is a movie about the secret sexual life of actor bob crane, of tvs hogans heroes, a 1960s sitcom. If you are a big fan of hogans heroes i would recommend you stay away from this part of. October 9, 2002 scotty crane, the son of the late hogans heroes actor bob crane, has been making the talk show rounds. The movie is called auto focus and it starred greg kinnear as bob crane.
Its not that the film is nearly xrated, its that they got the facts wrong. Auto focus crane s life and murder were the subject of the 2002 film auto focus, directed by paul schrader and starring greg kinnear as crane. Cranes proclivities helped inspire auto focus, a 2002 drama featuring greg kinnear as the slain actor and willem dafoe as carpenter. Guys gotta have fun, bob crane says after destroying his life at the end of auto focus. Auto focus is a 2002 american biographical film directed by paul schrader that stars greg kinnear and willem dafoe. Oct 25, 2002 sitcom actor and frustrated movie star bob crane hogans heroes held fast to the showbiz bromide that likability is 90 percent of the battle. Auto focus captures the scandalous private life of bob crane, star of the german p. Oct 21, 2002 bob crane s son scotty is proud of his dads reputation as a video horndog in fact, he retails pops home porn on the web. Oct 20, 2002 auto focus is based on the book the murder of bob crane by robert graysmith, a former chronicle editorial cartoonist. But paul schraders auto focus, he insists, gets it. Lynn hirschberg article explores seedy life of television actor bob crane, as depicted in paul schraders movie auto focus. What makes it unique is that the central character is none other than americas favorite sitcom concentrationcamp prisoner, hogans heroess bob crane, played by greg kinnear.
Oct 25, 2002 eddie cantor once told bob crane, likability is 90 percent of the battle. Richard dawson as michael rodgers werner klemperer. They really tried to focus the movie on bobs sex life, but they didnt even do a good. Regardless, the movie is well acted, but does not really give a reason for cranes actions. This absorbing glimpse into the colorful life and mysterious death of bob crane stars greg kinnear as the handsome and charming actor who. Auto focus 2002 video detective movie trailers, game. He was a san francisco chronicle journalist and cartoonist for twenty years, during the time of the zodiac killings. He has been quietly building an impressive body of work for the better part of a decade. But the film merely hints at the factors that led to the actors downfall. In my book, and the books of most people, that makes him a total prick. This movie is the portarit of bob crane s degeneration from seemingly wholesome family.
The disappointing part of this book is that the killer went unpunished. An autobiography about the legendary bob crane aka colonel hogan of. Kinnear disappears into the role of the smirking, smarmy crane. Auto focus is based on the book the murder of bob crane by robert graysmith, a former chronicle editorial cartoonist. Like orton, crane picked up an ordinaryjoe sycophant video technician john carpenter, played by willem dafoe who. The parallels to the bob crane depicted in auto focus are hard to miss. An autobiography about the legendary bob crane aka colonel hogan of hogans heroes.
If this superficial gambit was in any way a reflection of bob cranes real personality, it speaks volumes about the man. Read the auto focus movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. This movie is a 110 minute nightmare tale of the seduction of a man into sexual sin. This movie is the portarit of bob cranes degeneration from seemingly wholesome family.
When auto focus debuted, bob cranes son, scotty crane, complained loudly that the film was completely inaccurate and misleading. Greg kinnear plays the affable comic actor, who nursed an obsession with sexpornography, strippers, swinging, domination, and especially the videotaping of his own sexual exploits. Even with kinnears best efforts, auto focus is a blurry portrait. Auto focus tells the story of bob crane, famous for his role as the title character in the hit sixties sitcom hogans heroes, and infamous for the seamier aspects of his life that culminated in his brutal murder in 1978. When the biographical film about bob crane auto focus was being put together, i know that when they making it, the director stated that they had many of the tapes to look over and study in order to make the film. It is an awesome movie, except for the guy who played richard dawson, he sucked. In a few scenes of the film they actually play footage from the tapes in the background, but it isnt very clear. Auto focus, paul schraders inquiry into the tawdry life and sordid demise of the 60s sitcom star bob crane, begins with a burst of ratpack style. Bob was always charismatic, and yes, he was a manwhore, but there was nothing really attractive about his. Auto focus is a dark tale of celebrity for our age hbo. The life of bob crane, greg kinnear plays bob crane on two.
Auto focus and affliction, the latter being a personal favorite of mine, are perfect examples of that. Mar, 2017 cranes proclivities helped inspire auto focus, a 2002 drama featuring greg kinnear as the slain actor and willem dafoe as carpenter. Oct 25, 2002 auto focus, paul schraders movie about the swinging life and sordid death of hogans heroes star bob crane, is a smart but strangely unmoving film that takes a hard look at the sexual. The life of tv star bob crane and his strange friendship with electronics expert john henry carpenter. A movie that looks in to the perverted life of bob crane. The movie tells the story of bob crane played by greg kinnear, the 60s sitcom actor from hogans heroes who was found bludgeoned to death in a. Oct 31, 2002 if this superficial gambit was in any way a reflection of bob crane s real personality, it speaks volumes about the man. The screenplay by michael gerbosi is based on the book the murder of bob crane by robert graysmith. With greg kinnear, willem dafoe, maria bello, rita wilson. Bob cranes son, scotty, bitterly attacked the film as being inaccurate. They really tried to focus the movie on bobs sex life, but they didnt even do a good job with that. The album works as a musical reflection of the split between the stars peachykeen public image and his rather sordid private life, which included filming.
Auto focus fails only because it tries to cover both bases at the same time. Academy award nominees greg kinnear as good as it gets and willem dafoe shadow of the vampire, spiderman star in a provocative drama about the colorful life and mysterious death of legendary television actor bob crane. Auto focus nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. The album works as a musical reflection of the split between the stars peachykeen public image and his rather sordid private life, which included filming his sexual exploits and, ultimately, his. Bob cranes son scotty is proud of his dads reputation as a video horndog in fact, he retails pops home porn on the web. This movie is the portarit of bob cranes degeneration from seemingly wholesome family man into a deplorable, disgusting condition.
Just likability, and the need to be liked in a sexual way every single day. Bob crane was a serial sex addict, a guy who would film women having sex without their knowledge and show the pictures around to anyone he met. Auto focus tells the story of bob crane, famous for his role as the title character in the hit sixties sitcom hogans heroes, and infamous for the seamier aspects of his life that culminated in his brutal murder in 1978 greg kinnear is much underrated as an actor. It was nothing less than a stroke of genius to cast greg kinnear as hogans heroes star bob crane in paul schraders biopic auto focus. It seems that hes really upset about the upcoming movie, autofocus about his father. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. In 1965, he shot to stardom as the lead of hogans heroes, lost his footing after its cancellation in 1971, and was found murdered seven years later. A hardcore hogan auto focus looks at bob cranes life. Jul 12, 2010 rita wilson, kurt fuller, ron leibman, ed begley jr. Auto focus nude scenes 15 images and 7 videos including appearances from greg kinnear willem dafoe.
Bob crane made millions of viewers laugh as the star of hogans heroes. A method variously referred to as trap focus, focus trap, or catchin focus uses autofocus to take a shot when a subject moves into the focal plane at the relevant focal point. Oct 01, 2002 i recently saw the movie auto focus and have just finished reading robert graysmiths book. In addition to being a bestselling author, he has been a foreign press club. Robert graysmith is the new york times bestselling author of seven true crime books including zodiac, zodiac unmasked, the sleeping lady, auto focus, and amerithrax.
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