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Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-23
Replies: 39
Your favorite single movie scene of all time.
Posted By Charlemagne
Re: Your favorite single movie scene of all time.

Then there's that great Ferris Wheel scene between Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles in THE THIRD MAN
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-09-23
Replies: 402
Things You Just Found Out/Learned Recently?
Posted By Charlemagne
James Arness and Glen Strange (Sam the bartender)...

James Arness and Glen Strange (Sam the bartender) of Gunsmoke share a similar history. Both acquired some measure of fame by playing monsters. Strange played the Frankenstein monster in A&C Meet...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-09-23
Replies: 402
Things You Just Found Out/Learned Recently?
Posted By Charlemagne
Lou Costello (of Abbott and Costello fame)...

Lou Costello (of Abbott and Costello fame) invented the automatic icemaker!

But he failed in his intent to market it.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-05-23
Replies: 6
Favorite comic actors in movies or television series.
Posted By Charlemagne
Re: Favorite comic actors in movies or television series.

Captain Steel

You make some really interesting points.

The following have been the only 'comedies' that have won Best Picture:

It Happened One Night (1934)
You Can't Take It With You (1938)...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-04-23
Replies: 39
What was the last film to become one of your favourites?
Posted By Charlemagne
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-03-23
Replies: 6
Favorite comic actors in movies or television series.
Posted By Charlemagne
Favorite comic actors in movies or television series.

Mine are Lou Costello and Sid Caesar.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-03-23
Replies: 63
Ten Most Well Acted Psychotic Characters in Movie History
Posted By Charlemagne
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-03-23
Replies: 39
Your favorite single movie scene of all time.
Posted By Charlemagne
The scene from "Compulsion" is near the end of...

The scene from "Compulsion" is near the end of the movie and lasts ten minutes and can be found at YouTube.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-03-23
Replies: 39
Your favorite single movie scene of all time.
Posted By Charlemagne
Re: Your favorite single movie scene of all time.

Gideon

I'm not sure how you narrow down all the great scenes to one you prefer over all the others.

I've done it for myself by asking which scene I keep coming back to watch and never tire of...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-03-23
Replies: 63
Ten Most Well Acted Psychotic Characters in Movie History
Posted By Charlemagne
Re: Ten Most Well Acted Psychotic Characters in Movie History

Thomas Merton once remarked that evil is more interesting than good.
How else explain the intense attraction great actors have toward playing evil characters?

Think Orson Welles in both THE...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-03-23
Replies: 63
Ten Most Well Acted Psychotic Characters in Movie History
Posted By Charlemagne
Re: Ten Most Well Acted Psychotic Characters in Movie History

Also Daniel Day-Lewis in "There Will Be Blood."
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-01-23
Replies: 63
Ten Most Well Acted Psychotic Characters in Movie History
Posted By Charlemagne
Patrick Bateman is not the actor, but the...

Patrick Bateman is not the actor, but the character portrayed. Still the actor is a top choice. Thanks for reminding me.

I don't like Jack Palance as Jekyll and Hyde. Too much ham there. Same with...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-20-23
Replies: 127
Best anyone has ever looked in a movie
Posted By Charlemagne
Re: Best anyone has ever looked in a movie

Glenn Ford in "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." The movie was a dud but Ford looked dandy!
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 02-20-23
Replies: 20
The best actor at playing stoic
Posted By Charlemagne
Re: The best actor at playing stoic

Alan Arkin comes to mind.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-20-23
Replies: 39
Your favorite single movie scene of all time.
Posted By Charlemagne
Your favorite single movie scene of all time.

Mine is Orson Welles in "Compulsion" where he gives the summation plea to the jury who are charged to decide whether two murderers should get the death penalty or life in prison.

My second...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-20-23
Replies: 44
Pairs of actors who should have worked together in a movie, but didn't
Posted By Charlemagne
Re: Pairs of actors who should have worked together in a movie, but di

Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier.

Also Humphrey Bogart and Spencer Tracy.

(Actually, the latter two did appear together in early sound films, but Bogart only had a bit part.)
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-20-23
Replies: 63
Ten Most Well Acted Psychotic Characters in Movie History
Posted By Charlemagne
Ten Most Well Acted Psychotic Characters in Movie History

I've composed a list of what I think may be the ten most well-acted psychotic characters in film history. I'd appreciate any comments of agreement or disagreement, and also your own list if you are...