Movie characters not among 3 main who made the film twice as good as it would be without them
Jan 23, 2019 4:22:17 GMT
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Post by drystyx on Jan 23, 2019 4:22:17 GMT
Talking about characters who aren't in the top three billings.
The obvious one, of course, is Hudson from ALIENS, so obvious I feel silly for even mentioning the film title.
Then there's "Cat" from BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S. Without his big scene, the movie is blander than the alleged Mexican food at Qdoba.
O'Neal from PLATOON raises it a great level, for many reasons. He's indicative of what half the kids were really like, trying to survive a nasty situation. He didn't make the film twice as good, because it's a fantastic film any way, but he did elevate it about 25%.
Ace and the shootist really help elevate the classic THE QUICK AND THE DEAD. Again, it's such a great film, they don't make it twice as good, but they elevate it a lot.
The mayor, in his negative way, really picks up JAWS. Imagine the film without him being what he is.
As the "good bad guy" or is it "bad good guy", Miguel Ferrer adds a lot of dimensions to ROBO COP. A tremendous catalyst character.
As Esteban in THE COMMANCHEROS, Richard Devon is about seventh billing, but is another superb catalyst character. This Western is mostly about the supporting characters in a Western Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno. In a sense, he becomes the guide out of Hell.
Warren Oates as Henry Hammond turns RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY from a top 100 Western into possibly the greatest Western ever. Certainly up there with Union Pacific and Hombre, the only two that challenge it for the top spot.
Niall MacGinnis as Vogel in 49TH PARALLELL is way down the billing list, but Vogel makes the film the classic it is.
Brad Lee from TRESPASS is an obvious one.
The Japanese prisoner is certainly the catalyst in JUNGLE FIGHTERS
Joyce adds the human edge to the commandos in THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI. He's about sixth billing.
Kitty brings it all the humanity in SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL, in a tragic way.
The obvious one, of course, is Hudson from ALIENS, so obvious I feel silly for even mentioning the film title.
Then there's "Cat" from BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S. Without his big scene, the movie is blander than the alleged Mexican food at Qdoba.
O'Neal from PLATOON raises it a great level, for many reasons. He's indicative of what half the kids were really like, trying to survive a nasty situation. He didn't make the film twice as good, because it's a fantastic film any way, but he did elevate it about 25%.
Ace and the shootist really help elevate the classic THE QUICK AND THE DEAD. Again, it's such a great film, they don't make it twice as good, but they elevate it a lot.
The mayor, in his negative way, really picks up JAWS. Imagine the film without him being what he is.
As the "good bad guy" or is it "bad good guy", Miguel Ferrer adds a lot of dimensions to ROBO COP. A tremendous catalyst character.
As Esteban in THE COMMANCHEROS, Richard Devon is about seventh billing, but is another superb catalyst character. This Western is mostly about the supporting characters in a Western Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno. In a sense, he becomes the guide out of Hell.
Warren Oates as Henry Hammond turns RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY from a top 100 Western into possibly the greatest Western ever. Certainly up there with Union Pacific and Hombre, the only two that challenge it for the top spot.
Niall MacGinnis as Vogel in 49TH PARALLELL is way down the billing list, but Vogel makes the film the classic it is.
Brad Lee from TRESPASS is an obvious one.
The Japanese prisoner is certainly the catalyst in JUNGLE FIGHTERS
Joyce adds the human edge to the commandos in THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI. He's about sixth billing.
Kitty brings it all the humanity in SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL, in a tragic way.
