TheMojoPin
05-23-2003, 11:17 AM
Alright, now someone like Al Pacino starred in and was brilliant in "The Godfather"...but when you see Pacino, you don't just automatically assume "Michael Corleone"...in fact, you might be able to picture other people taking the role.
But take a film like "The Big Lebowski", where Jeff Bridges IS The Dude. It's practically impossible to associate the role with anyone else, and when you see the guy, you just immediately think, "THE DUDE!"
I just re-watched a film I hadn't seen in years and discovered it starred a character who very much defines the actor as The Dude did for Jeff..."Zero Effect". I can't STAND Bill Pullman, but he is nothing short of brilliant in "Zero Effect", and now whenever I see him I can only think of his role in that film...he made it, it made him, the stars were aligned, whatevever, but magic was made. Bill Pullman IS the world's most private detective.
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Another film like these two is "Fight Club". Norton/Pitt ARE the narrator, and I find it near impossible to picture just ONE of them not playing their half or the half, much less BOTH of them not being in it. Again, a film defined just as much by the leading actors as the actors are defined by their roles in the film.
Can anyone else think of similar roles? I think they're few and far between, unfortunately...but when you stumble across them, it's usually a sure sign of a pretty damn near perfect film...
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This message was edited by TheMojoPin on 5-23-03 @ 3:18 PM
But take a film like "The Big Lebowski", where Jeff Bridges IS The Dude. It's practically impossible to associate the role with anyone else, and when you see the guy, you just immediately think, "THE DUDE!"
I just re-watched a film I hadn't seen in years and discovered it starred a character who very much defines the actor as The Dude did for Jeff..."Zero Effect". I can't STAND Bill Pullman, but he is nothing short of brilliant in "Zero Effect", and now whenever I see him I can only think of his role in that film...he made it, it made him, the stars were aligned, whatevever, but magic was made. Bill Pullman IS the world's most private detective.
<img src=http://barrypotter.com/images/zeroeffect.jpg>
Another film like these two is "Fight Club". Norton/Pitt ARE the narrator, and I find it near impossible to picture just ONE of them not playing their half or the half, much less BOTH of them not being in it. Again, a film defined just as much by the leading actors as the actors are defined by their roles in the film.
Can anyone else think of similar roles? I think they're few and far between, unfortunately...but when you stumble across them, it's usually a sure sign of a pretty damn near perfect film...
<img src="http://members.hostedscripts.com/randomimage.cgi?user=TheMojoPin">
2% << December boys got it BAD. >> "You can tell some lies about the good times you've had/But I've kissed your mother twice and now I'm working on your dad..."
This message was edited by TheMojoPin on 5-23-03 @ 3:18 PM