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Ben McKenzie, this month’s Guest Programmer, has become a television superstar thanks to his roles as Ryan Atwood in Fox’s teen drama The O.C. and as Ben Sherman in the gritty crime series Southland, currently showing on TNT. McKenzie also has earned awards and solid reviews for his acting in such films as Junebug (2005), 88 Minutes (2008) and Johnny Got His Gun (2008).
Film fan McKenzie says programming movies from the vast TCM library is “hard work,” and he has settled on an eclectic mix of dramas and comedies that span the decades. He tells host Robert Osborne that Terrence Malick’s atmospheric thriller Badlands (1973) is one of his all-time favorites and “one of the reasons I became an actor.” As a fan of sports movies, McKenzie admires both the book This Sporting Life and the 1963 film version starring Richard Harris in a “terrific” performance as a tough rugby player.
For a comic change of pace McKenzie picks Duck Soup (1933) because, with the Marx Brothers, “Everything is on the table–they will make fun of absolutely everything. This one takes aim at the political establishment, government, war.” McKenzie first saw David Lean’s The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) on television as a youngster and enjoyed its adventure, then later came to appreciate its “great performances” and stirring themes of “patriotism, loyalty and honor.”
Actor Ben McKenzie, star of TNT’s Southland, joins Robert Osborne, appearing as TCM’s Guest Programmer, January 19th.
The day of Ben’s appearance as TCM programmer. The last 4 movies of the evening are chosen by the Guest Programmer.
These are the movies Ben chose:
1.Badlands
A young tough guy and his teen-aged girlfriend take off on a killing spree. Dir: Terrence Malick. Cast: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates.
2.This Sporting Life
A rugby player finds the violence in his professional life tainting his personal relationships. Dir: Lindsay Anderson. Cast: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel.
3.Duck Soup
When he’s named dictator of Freedonia, a con artist declares war on the neighboring kingdom. Dir: Leo McCarey. Cast: The Marx Brothers, Louis Calhern, Margaret Dumont.
4.The Bridge On The River Kwai
The Japanese Army forces World War II POWs to build a strategic bridge in Burma. Dir: David Lean. Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa.
Batman: Year One (2011)
Southland (2009-2010)
Sin Bin (2010)
The Eight Percent (2009)
Johnny Got His Gun (2008)
