Robert Redford Has Died
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·September 16, 2025uptown
CrulesAll
A friend of mine that was in Desert Storm taught me this. Of course, he was on the other side
One of my favourites. Great cast.
Kingsley and Redford on the roof: "There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information"
ascagnel_
They're not on the roof for that scene; they're in his office, using the computer room's air conditioning as a sound mask (and using a Cray Y-MP as a bench). While the movie takes some very early-90s liberties with technology (especially the scene where they use the chip), it's remarkably respectful of hacking -- there's a stronger emphasis on social engineering then the purely technical, and my "head canon" is that the chip itself is a quantum chip capable of breaking any then-known encryption.
PhotonHunter
No, the roof: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk0Mzci2Sks
IndySun
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JKCalhoun
He more or less was everywhere when I was growing up in the 1970's. "The Sting", "All the President's Men", etc. "The Great Waldo Pepper" was often on T.V. growing up.
"Jeremiah Johnson" though is still a favorite of mine. Got me into blackpowder.
And surprised later when watching The Twilight Zone and he turned up as "Death": https://youtu.be/9tfyv4BZRug
JdeBP
And, of course, "Three Days of the Condor", ending in the middle of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen".
wpm
No more secrets, Marty.
duxup
It's such a "old fashioned" kind of film, the key scenes are so memorable.
braum
just a few days ago I had an idea for a shirt and sent it to a designer on fiverr. I was very pleased with what I got back. "Secrets are Power" was my nod to one of my favorite movies Sneakers! Rest in Piece Mr. Redford.
http://bit.ly/3Ip3tr3 link to the shirt if you want to look at it. there is a message encoding in the background.
sgt
My first thought when I saw his name. I love many of his movies but Sneakers has to be my favorite!
nailer
It’s also one of the few hacking movies that stands up - assume ‘the box’ is a prototype quantum computer. Better yet assume it has a production process with such a high failure rate they’ve been churning these out for years just to produce a single working instance.
mentalgear
Oh no - we’ve lost a great defender of democracy and the environment. Throughout his personal life and professional film career, he consistently sought to spotlight government, corporate, and military-industrial corruption while shining a light on the importance of democracy. The world has lost a remarkable person!
Do yourself a favor and watch some of his most important movies that represented his ideology "Truth", "Brubaker", "Sneakers" or "Spy Game".
trillic
"All is Lost" (2013) funny enough got me interested in offshore sailing in my late teens.
Incredible performance by Redford, first film that really left an impression on me. There is only one or two lines of dialogue in the entire film.
sho_hn
I loved this very much, and I've seen it a couple of times. Together with "Touching the Void" it ranks high on my list of the best survival pictures ever made, a specific genre I enjoy very much.
And it's very intimate. 106 minutes of just you the viewer, and Robert Redford. I might just rewatch it tonight. It feels fitting.
spapas82
I even got the protagonists watch (seiko Pepsi)
JodieBenitez
Came here to say this. Incredible movie.
lapcat
Redford's Sundance Institute and Sundance Film Festival was a monumental contribution, changing the film industry for the better, a boon to indie filmmakers. IMO this is Redford's most important legacy.
This is so essential now especially as Hollywood has become more consolidated and corporate.
julienchastang
I heard the late Roger Ebert once say that Robert Redford had done more for independent cinema than anyone.
mrbluecoat
His directing skills were legend too: Quiz Show, The Legend of Bagger Vance, A River Runs Through It, ....
OhMeadhbh
#SETEC_ASTRONOMY
sizzzzlerz
Any actor with even 10% of successful movies that Redford would be considered an "A" lister. Thanks for all the entertainment for 5 decades, Robert. RIP.
nsriv
"Lions for Lambs" is widely panned, but I think spoke to a particular subset of people interested in doing over talking. RIP to a great.
gigatexal
Sad. He was so prolific and such a good actor. I liked a lot of his films. Two in particular were The Last Castle and Spy Game.
jackallis
this gets me everytime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsDnrFBpsBk
RIP RR
seanc
I knew which scene that was before I clicked the link.
duxup
What a wonderful narration.
"Sneakers" is such an entertaining watch for anyone that's never seen it. Well worth your time.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105435/