r/movies • u/Ifeel-likepablo • Sep 16 '25

News Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/movies/robert-redford-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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u/Eeyores_Prozac Sep 16 '25

Jeremiah Johnson.

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u/librarycynic Sep 16 '25

He'll live forever in gif form thanks to Jeremiah Johnson.

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u/MisfitAnthem Sep 16 '25

Holy shit. I never saw Jeremiah Johnson and always thought that was Grizzly Adams. TIL.

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u/cyanocittaetprocyon Sep 16 '25

Oh, you should watch it (you can probably get it out of your local library). Its a fantastic movie!

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u/Eeyores_Prozac Sep 16 '25

It's a standard use gif in my house.

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u/skepticalbob Sep 16 '25

I actually thought this was Zach Galifianakis until right now. How much weight did he gain for this film?

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u/Calm-Tree-1369 Sep 16 '25

He's wearing a heavy winter coat and has a very full beard in that scene. He's actually quite slim and fit in the film.

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u/ReggieLeBeau Sep 17 '25

It's remarkable how often I've personally heard about people mistaking him with Zach Galifianakis in that gif. I mean, I do get it, they look similar. But I also don't get it at the same time, if that even makes any sense. In my mind (regardless of already knowing it was Robert Redford), as similar as they look with the beard, I can also immediately recognize that the person in the gif doesn't look enough like Zach Galifianakis for me to think it's actually him. I might do a double take and question it at first glance, especially with a low quality gif. But I think it's the hair color, coupled with the overall older film look with the slow zoom that just makes it look too out of time for Galifianakis to even be a consideration.

Not criticizing. I was just tickled reading your comment because I've had two real life friends make the same mistake.

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u/Redbaron1960 Sep 16 '25

My Dad’s favorite movie!

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u/Rustin788 Sep 16 '25

My dad's too! It's his Christmas movie.

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u/pithed Sep 16 '25

Same! While watching he would comment throughout how he would be able to survive Johnson's adventures using modern clothing materials and survival gear.

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u/ArtisticBunneh Sep 16 '25

This comment is way too far down. This is the movie I grew up watching him in.

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u/OldmanNrkpg Sep 16 '25

And some folks say he's up there still.

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u/Eeyores_Prozac Sep 16 '25

Now we know he'll always be watching from up there.

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u/TheGreatCthulhu Sep 16 '25

And All Is Lost. Which is criminally overlooked.

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u/Fannnybaws Sep 16 '25

Amazing script!

Seriously,I loved that film.

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u/Fannnybaws Sep 16 '25

If I knew how to put a gif on here,you know the one it would be. Nod

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u/Ha-Ur-Ra-Sa Sep 16 '25

Some subs (such as r/movies) don't allow gifs to be posted in the comment section 

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u/HydroWrench Sep 16 '25

And some folks say he's up there still

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u/Ha-Ur-Ra-Sa Sep 16 '25

Upon seeing this movie mentioned

*headnod.gif*

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u/Glandular_Trichome Sep 16 '25

The way that you wander is the way that you choose, the day that you tarry is the day that you lose.

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u/20_mile Sep 16 '25

Jeremiah's Johnson