| Much like Elvis, Michael Jackson and other | | | | outfit. To get an idea of how hip jazz was at |
| entertainers who left reality and became the | | | | this time, see the manic bikers put on a display of |
| biggest stars ever, Marlon Brando had several | | | | ‘rebop' jive. |
| different lives. As a political activist, he ruffled a | | | | 3. On the Waterfront. Getting back to his acting |
| lot of feathers. As an outsized personality, he | | | | clinic, Brando again blew away the filmmaking |
| generally baffled and fascinated the public. | | | | world with his performance in this Elia Kazan |
| Before it all, he was the greatest actor of his | | | | picture. He's a marvel as the ex-boxer who has |
| generation and an influence on all of Hollywood's | | | | gotten down on his luck. He has a good heart |
| best actors. See the real Marlon Brando – | | | | and falls for a nice girl, but things won't be easy |
| before the debilitating super-fame – in these | | | | as he seems to double-cross the syndicate which |
| five satellite TV pictures. | | | | controls the waterfront and is fronted by his |
| 1. A Streetcar Named Desire. Is it stagey? Is it | | | | brother. The famous ‘I coulda been a |
| overly stylized? You might pull these two | | | | contender' speech deserves all the accolades it |
| criticisms out if you wanted to, but most people | | | | can get. See this film in HD on the classic film |
| will watch Streetcar and be riveted by Brando's | | | | networks. |
| performance. He launched the most legendary | | | | 4. The Godfather. Though Brando started to drift |
| film career of all time with this performance, still a | | | | from his acting foundation, he managed to rein it |
| scorcher when seen in high definition and uncut on | | | | for a couple of roles later on that truly cemented |
| satellite TV network TCM. You won't regret | | | | his reputation. His portrayal as Vito Corleone |
| seeing this 1950's gem, and you'll understand why | | | | may be the most famous. The Best Actor |
| Brando boasted that he could have sold a million | | | | Oscar was easily his for the taking, but |
| ripped t-shirts if he felt like it. | | | | immortality was equally on his plate once The |
| 2. The Wild One. What was Brando and his | | | | Godfather saga wrapped. See this two-part epic |
| motorcycle band rebelling against? ‘Whadda | | | | uncut on premium satellite TV networks. |
| ya got?' Brando answers in his trademark drawl. | | | | 5. Last Tango in Paris. As if Brando could willingly |
| This picture is truly a relic of the 1950's, a time | | | | cause an earthquake in the acting profession |
| when local citizens actually feared being overrun | | | | whenever he wanted, his performance here went |
| by gangs of motorcycle outlaws. The | | | | beyond what anyone had ever seen on-screen. |
| phenomenon was not imagined, as real cases of | | | | A stunning and controversial film which came out |
| occurred in California around this time. This | | | | with an ‘X' rating, Last Tango is a gem from |
| picture is pure fun, though, with Brando (his | | | | Bernardo Bertolucci and his star. |
| weight already fluctuating) jammed into his biker | | | | |