JJ’s Five Favorite Burt Reynolds Roles

Burt Reynolds passed away on September 6th, 2018. The world is a little less cheeky without Burt around. Whether you identify him as the Bandit or best mustache in Hollywood – Reynolds made his mark over and over again.

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT

This one speaks for itself. Reynold’s kicks his charm up to 11 and this is the movie that made me want a CB radio in my bedroom!

THE LAST MOVIE STAR

Burt basically plays himself. An aging super star from yesteryear who has disappeared from magazine covers and movie roles. He is invited to a film festival to be honored only to find out that it is more of a joke. Sweet, sentimental and one of the best recent movies you will see.

STRIPTEASE

Yeah, I know. It’s a movie about strippers, but it’s a great role for Reynolds. He plays a horn dog of a US Congressman who gets involved involved with a sugar lobbyist, a stripper and a murder. The scene with the cowboy books and Vaseline is reason enough to rent this one.

CANNONBALL RUN

A race across the country turns into one of the funniest films you will ever see. Great chase sequences and some cameos that will make your jaw drop. Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Terry Bradshaw, Jackie Chan and Roger Moore! Full disclosure, I am even a fan of the sequel…