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'I put myself in a position where the studios were saying, "It's not obvious what we should do with him"' a Michael Keaton.

A Fool's Utopia 11.12.09: Aging Gracefully...Not! Posted by Ron Martin on 11.12.2009 This week in one man's utopia we take a look at a few films that are decidedly NOT timeless, talk thumb wrestling and things that make you go hmmm.

Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here. I'm not sure what I did to get this lucky, but being able to interview Richard Dreyfuss and Teri Garr--stars of arguably one of the greatest science-fiction films ever made, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND--within a couple of weeks of each other are two of the greatest events in my life.

Someone somewhere in the mid- to late 1980s had the brilliant idea that Sweden's Dolph Lundgren - the man who portrayed Captain Ivan Drago in "Rocky IV" and He-Man in "Masters of the Universe" - would be the perfect lead for the big screen debut of Marvel Comics character Frank Castle, aka The Punisher.

"I understand that you little guys start out with your woobies and you think they're great... and they are, they are terrific.

She's best known for her roles in Hollywood, but Teri Garr is also a leading lady in raising awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.

Actress Ann Jillian's straight white-blond bob and porcelain skin helped fuel her status as a sex symbol in the 1980s.

Whatever happened to Michael Keaton? He starred in "Mr. Mom," "The Paper," "Beetlejuice" and the first two "Batman" movies.

Funny or Die founder and all around Will Ferrell comedy buddy Adam McKay is plotting to make Will hilarious again.

It had the star of the show looking into the mirror and giving a pep talk. At the end, I think he said "Have you got that?", he turns away in disgust, not even believing what he just said.

Though he began his career in stand-up comedy, intense actor Michael Keaton blossomed into a multi-talented performer comfortable in comedies, gritty dramas and big budget action movies.

This week's film selection for Rocks Off Movie Nite at the Mink - that's right, we're now officially co-sponsoring this thing - is Tim Burton's 1989 reboot of Batman , starring the third-coolest man to step into the cowl and cape - "Mr. Mom" himself, Michael Keaton.

A vastly underappreciated writer-performer, Martin Mull enjoyed sporadic success in mainstream entertainment, but comedy fans knew him as a sly and erudite wit whose middle-of-the-road appearance belied an irreverent.... A vastly underappreciated writer-performer, Martin Mull enjoyed sporadic success in mainstream entertainment, but comedy fans ...

Wow. Considering how many of my neurons are devoted to remembering and reciting nearly every line from the rest of his movies-- Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, National Lampoon Vacation, Uncle Buck, Home Alone 1-3, Beethoven 1-5, Maid in Manhattan , OK, maybe not those last nine--it seems slightly cruel ...

Wow. Considering how many of my neurons are devoted to remembering and reciting nearly every line from the rest of his movies-- Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, National Lampoon Vacation, Uncle Buck, Home Alone 1-3, Beethoven 1-5, Maid in Manhattan , OK, maybe not those last nine--it seems slightly cruel ...

Wow. Considering how many of my neurons are devoted to remembering and reciting nearly every line from the rest of his movies-- Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, National Lampoon Vacation, Uncle Buck, Home Alone 1-3, Beethoven 1-5, Maid in Manhattan , OK, maybe not those last nine--it seems slightly cruel ...

The writer-director, who died on August 6, leaves behind a long filmography -- including ''Vacation,'' ''Sixteen Candles,'' and ''The Breakfast Club'' -- one that meaningfully documented what it was like to be both a kid and a parent MR.

Wow. Considering how many of my neurons are devoted to remembering and reciting nearly every line from the rest of his movies-- Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, National Lampoon Vacation, Uncle Buck, Home Alone 1-3, Beethoven 1-5, Maid in Manhattan , OK, maybe not those last nine--it seems slightly cruel ...

Stay-at-home dads have come a long way since "Mr. Mom," but are they any match for the powerful "mommy bloggers"? A growing number of stay-at-home dads are making their presence felt on blogs.

The gentleman more merry: Michael Keaton , honing a complex character before the camera while also unraveling a complicated study of characters in his first directing effort.