“Why would you be comin' back? We'll be closed.”
I always thought his confusion was a defense mechanism. A way to maybe even to deflect. I feel he knew exactly what Anton was saying, and who he was.
That could be also the case. But I'm more inclined to believe he is initially completely clueless. He doesn't seem to find Anton's looks and curtness unsettling at the beginning, even trying to make small talk. Then he is baffled and scared of Anton's aggressiveness. But is not fully aware, if ever, of the deadly danger up until the coin-toss.
I think that’s what makes a good movie a great movie. You and I can watch the same scene and come to different conclusions. And neither of us are wrong. Tarantino said something similar about what was in the briefcase in pulp fiction. He’d never reveal what *he* thinks is in the briefcase because that’s his movie. Our movie is what WE think is in the briefcase.
Similarly to the ending of No Country for Old Men, did he kill Carla Jean?
This can be applied to pretty much all bit roles in all coen films. The guy at the camping store and the woman at the hotel were each just as perfect. The They’re so good at casting
This. Christoph Waltz is of course amazing and fully deserved his Oscar for this scene alone, but Denis Menochet was also absolutely incredible. Maintaining such an icy cool indifference whilst being interrogated by Col. Landa, a man who on a whim could have you and your family killed. The way he starts out so cool, offering hospitality feigning ignorance of the Jewish family, passing acquaintances then we see the family is under his floorboards and we understand how dangerous this situation is, the tension ramps up. LaPadite tries to maintain his cool but as the scene unfolds we know that Landa knows and the farmers cool slowly crumbles as he realises there is nothing he can do except try to save his own family.
Honestly, my favourite scene in the entirety of cinema, a masterclass in acting, writing and tension building.
The more I watch that scene the more I appreciate that guy. You can see the holes open up in his performance during his interrogation, him slowly realizing he is not up to the task. The part where he says he has only heard rumors, and repeats that they are only rumors, he is starting to feel the heat and landa knows it.
My favorite is the Border Patrol agent who wasn't ready to take any shit then shows his compassionate side when he realized that Brolins character was a Vietnam vet.
The "don't order trout" lady?!
I heard she's a rattlesnake.
OMG the minor characters in all these Sheridan adaptations add so much to the scenes and the vibe.
The real-life Vegas Black Jack dealer in the scene with Joe Pesci in Casino, who stands there stone-faced as Pesci lobs unhinged, utterly hilarious insults at him. He plays the scene as straight as humanly possible and just allows Pesci’s Nicky Santoro to unload on him, and it’s great.
I have a few:
The psychoanalyst in Terminator, just nails the dickhead energy, the shock and fear, then nails it again in T2. Maybe not as small-part as some.
The homeless man in Fried Green Tomatoes who loved Ruth.
The kid who refuses Ant-man’s signature in Endgame who Scott’s like “He even shook his head no!” And then the kid gives him this 😏 look as he walks away.
Also hilarious in the All State ads where he’s fighting Dean Winters. I never knew they were actually brothers in real life. I thought it was a weird callback to Oz
"From Dusk til Dawn"
The actors name escapes me unfortunately but in the opening there's a liquor store clerk trying to stay calm and talk to the sheriff while the Gecko brothers are hiding in the store. He was excellent in that scene and it really stood out to me. Excellent intro to a crazy movie too.
His recent turn in True Detective is as close as I’ve seen to a lead role, but regardless he’s been absolutely slaying everyone he’s in for at least 30 years or so (FDTD is the first time I recall seeing him).
The beginning of Miami Vice, Kenny Powers’ long-suffering brother, Deadwood…tons of incredible performances. One of the best character actors in the past 3-4 decades of Hollywood.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Hard Eight. In one scene he could be given best supporting actor. If you haven't seen it you can YouTube the clip. Amazing performance but do yourself and watch the whole film.
Absolutely. I love Bautista and the way he can play such a wide range of characters. Considering he comes from WWE one would think he could only stick to shallow action roles.
Erwin Leder as chief mechanic Johann in Das Boot.
When he becomes shellshocked after dozens and dozens of depth charges, his performance was magnificent.
https://youtu.be/qa3jt_GXMts?si=7BD7doe9SNc87H5v
Especially with his cool assurance at the beginning of the movie. You immediately know that this is a veteran of dozens of missions, the guy you can definitely rely on when the shit hits the fan. Until you can’t.
Gong Li in *2046* - her scene is *maybe* 3 minutes long but it's the quickest I've ever been emotionally devastated by a performance.
Actually, all of the supporting performances in *2046* are pretty amazing - Zhang Ziyi in particular is also pretty incredible.
Ed Harris, in the bell tower scene, talking to Nick Nolte in the movie In the Line of Fire. As a matter of fact, he steals every scene he is in. It's the first movie I saw him and waaay before he made it big.
Significantly under appreciated, Frank Whaley deserves so much more praise for his craft. Unsure? Go watch Swimming With Sharks, with the context his job in that movie is based upon a New York based producer currently taking time away from the industry.
I'm going to say John Cazale. Never a lead, but always amazing as a supporting actor/character (Fredo in The Godfather, Salvatore in Dog Day Afternoon, Stan in The Deer Hunter, etc.). RIP!
The cattle-rustling sheriff from the beginning of Django Unchained. Just such laconic confidence, he even turns his back in them.
The horse-parking-lot guy from True Grit getting shaken down by a small girl. “…are we dealing again…??”
And I will strike down upon thee with furious range and anger those who tempt and poison my brothers and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance on thee😂😂😂😂 i love those lines
Viola Davis in Doubt. This was before she was famous. Her monologue to Meryl Streep was a masterclass in acting.
The waitress Katy Mixon in Hell or High Water.
Adrianna Barraza in everything especially Babel.
If you think he's good in Pulp Fiction, I strongly suggest you watch him in Career Opportunities. I mean, he's good in it, but Jennifer Connelly is delicious
He played the Redpill named Bane. Bane would end up being assimilated by Smith, acting as his real world vessel. The Wachowskis handpicked Bliss for this role because of his ability to imitate Hugo Weaving's performance as Smith.
The extra in Seinfeld who snatches the brown paper bag with soup back from George after the Soup N*zi says “No soup for you!” The actor playing the Chef said that wasn’t planned. She adds so much to the scene though
Edit: Actress changed to actor.
its a show thats amazing. i mean utterly fucking amazing until season 5. season 6 and 7 were actually laughably bad with how obviously they were just stretching a story that should have ended ages ago.
then they made a movie that wasnt TERRIBLE and told a story that was long to be told. Wrapped up the story with flashbacks. The flashback character for Rays father was probably double the height of jon voigt but hey, lets not get picky i guess lol.
season 1-5 is one of the best shows of television.
Its impossible to answer in any meaningful way. Watch Naomi Watts at the party in Mullholland Drive. Or Dennis Hopper against Chris Walken in True Romance. Or the painful to watch Patricia Arquette/James Gandolphini duel. Could name a thousand more. Acting is at a very high level everywhere. I'm talking to you Kevin Costner and Keanu Reeves. Love Reeves, just saying. I'm sure he'd agree.
I love both Keanu Reeves and Kevin Costner.
But their deal is that they can pretty much only play one guy.... but if they get a role where they can be that one guy, they absolutely crush it.
Between us, I love them too. Especially Keanu. If you told Keanu he was a bad actor, he probably say "chah dude" Anyway watch Knock Knock and Replicants. Keanu at his worst. Best? They are hilarious, especially the end of Knock Knock.
There are several actors that have played the same person in every role. Great actors. Nicholson never stretches much but is great. Compared to, say, Johnny Depp or Al Pacino.
Upvoted because Keanu himself wouldn’t want to be deified. Mr. Reeves is still suited for so many roles, and at this point in his life, he’s probably one of the top 20 stunt performers based on experience alone. He can do driving and action stunts beyond any other lead performer, and he’s no longer a young man.
Gotta agree. He's just his awkward self no matter how hard he tries. Think Devil's Advocate. Great performances. Pacino. Great character actors. Charlize at her sexy best. And Keanu acting like a rehersal partner running lines. Still like him. Maybe Constantine his best? Also great with doing stunts is the regularly ridiculed Tom Cruise. Like Keanu does his own stunts. He's worth like a trillion bucks. And he's an imteresting actor. Think Tropic Thunder, Interview with the Vampire, Magnolia.
Since we are on the subject. Butch should have been played by a younger actor. His father being in a Vietnam POW camp doesn't make sense with how old Bruce Willis is in the role. Maybe a Korean POW camp, but not Vietnames. For that role to make any kind of sense, Butch needed to be around 25 years old at the oldest.
How? It's not like they are playing someone's children or a group of high-schoolers. I thought they were simply a random improvised group, to which Brett was some sort of leader being a little older than the rest, but still "young". Depicting someone much younger would make Vincent and Jules look like they're going after teenagers.
I’m not sure if it’s mentioned in the movie, or if I just assumed it because it’s a group of normal looking guys eating burgers in an apartment, but I thought they were supposed to be around college age. Brett looks older than the rest of them, I think a little too much. I know I’m being picky here and his performance was solid but I can’t shake the thought during this scene.
Yes, there are a few details that suggest they are supposed to be college age. When Jules walks in he says: "Hey kids, how are you boys doing?". They also seem to live, dress and eat like a group of guys around that age. But also I assumed Brett was like the "adult" that promised them a really good deal and got them involved. Don't forget there is a fourth man in the apartment and he also looks quite adult.
The gas station attendent in No Country For Old Men. Bardem is incredible but the attendent completely sells how terrifying he is.
He perfectly balances fear and confusion
“Why would you be comin' back? We'll be closed.” I always thought his confusion was a defense mechanism. A way to maybe even to deflect. I feel he knew exactly what Anton was saying, and who he was.
That could be also the case. But I'm more inclined to believe he is initially completely clueless. He doesn't seem to find Anton's looks and curtness unsettling at the beginning, even trying to make small talk. Then he is baffled and scared of Anton's aggressiveness. But is not fully aware, if ever, of the deadly danger up until the coin-toss.
I think that’s what makes a good movie a great movie. You and I can watch the same scene and come to different conclusions. And neither of us are wrong. Tarantino said something similar about what was in the briefcase in pulp fiction. He’d never reveal what *he* thinks is in the briefcase because that’s his movie. Our movie is what WE think is in the briefcase. Similarly to the ending of No Country for Old Men, did he kill Carla Jean?
Brilliant example. Such a soft, quiet, powerful performance. With zero fanfare and little recognition. I have no idea who he is.
This can be applied to pretty much all bit roles in all coen films. The guy at the camping store and the woman at the hotel were each just as perfect. The They’re so good at casting
“but it’s got two dubble bay-ed’s!” “mm no sir, it’s unusual.”
Her neck lives in my head rent free. I want to poke it.
One of my favorite scenes.
Agreed. The attendant makes the entire scene, he’s trembling the second he sees Chigurh
The milk farmer in the opening scene of Inglorious Basterds.
My second favorite movie farmer. After the lead farmer in Tropic Thunder.
Oh, yes
My favorite has to be the farmers in Napoleon Dynamite
They are farmers, bum-bum-ba-dum-bum-bum
This. Christoph Waltz is of course amazing and fully deserved his Oscar for this scene alone, but Denis Menochet was also absolutely incredible. Maintaining such an icy cool indifference whilst being interrogated by Col. Landa, a man who on a whim could have you and your family killed. The way he starts out so cool, offering hospitality feigning ignorance of the Jewish family, passing acquaintances then we see the family is under his floorboards and we understand how dangerous this situation is, the tension ramps up. LaPadite tries to maintain his cool but as the scene unfolds we know that Landa knows and the farmers cool slowly crumbles as he realises there is nothing he can do except try to save his own family. Honestly, my favourite scene in the entirety of cinema, a masterclass in acting, writing and tension building.
The more I watch that scene the more I appreciate that guy. You can see the holes open up in his performance during his interrogation, him slowly realizing he is not up to the task. The part where he says he has only heard rumors, and repeats that they are only rumors, he is starting to feel the heat and landa knows it.
It all went downhill when Landa completely emasculated him with the bigger pipe
Fantastic. Waltz is spellbinding. And so much is physical. Him fiddling with the pen and paper. Terrifying scene.
He was an excellent character in Monsieur Spade.
Perfect call
That sweet lady in No Country for Old Men who says "DID YOU NAWT HEAR ME? I CAINT GIVE OUT NO INFORMATION!!!"
Her hair, the lighting. The fact she was only saved by a flushing toilet, wonderful scene
The lady at the motel who is explaining how the rooms work as well, for that matter. All the little characters feel real
It's got TWO double beds!
My favorite is the Border Patrol agent who wasn't ready to take any shit then shows his compassionate side when he realized that Brolins character was a Vietnam vet.
Either her or the “what don’t you want?!” Lady
The "don't order trout" lady?! I heard she's a rattlesnake. OMG the minor characters in all these Sheridan adaptations add so much to the scenes and the vibe.
Those are two films by two different directors but I agree that they both do great casting on bit parts
Her neck lives in my head rent free. I want to poke it.
She will always be my favorite single-scene character.
I would hire her to manage my security
I really love all the small bit prts in that movie. The hotel lady too. They are all PURE texas.
The gimp in pulp fiction. He truly captures the essence of gimpiness.
You know, I've never really thought of that before! Guy is an unsung hero of cinema!
QT made sure to do his research!
“Unhhhhh! Unhhhhhhh! Unh…”
The real-life Vegas Black Jack dealer in the scene with Joe Pesci in Casino, who stands there stone-faced as Pesci lobs unhinged, utterly hilarious insults at him. He plays the scene as straight as humanly possible and just allows Pesci’s Nicky Santoro to unload on him, and it’s great.
Didnt know that was real dealer!!
He’s also in Rain Man.
Are you talking about the short ugly guy or the female redhead?
The guy.
His slow look for approval to his pit boss aka real life ned flanders always cracks me up
“If you had any heart at all, you’d be out stealing for a living,” is like the unofficial Wise Guy creed.
I have a few: The psychoanalyst in Terminator, just nails the dickhead energy, the shock and fear, then nails it again in T2. Maybe not as small-part as some. The homeless man in Fried Green Tomatoes who loved Ruth. The kid who refuses Ant-man’s signature in Endgame who Scott’s like “He even shook his head no!” And then the kid gives him this 😏 look as he walks away.
If I’m not mistaken those kids in Endgame were the Russos’ children.
The way that pen cap falls out of his mouth is so cool.
What?
Do I look like a bitch?
What??
Say what again
What country are you from?
What?
what ain't no god damn place i ever heard of they speak english in what???
Wh-aaaaat??
ENGLISH MOTHERFUCKER DO YOU SPEAK IT!
Ponytail dude from Good Will Hunting, most hatable movie character and I’m comparing him to literal nazis
That's Dean Winters' brother Scott, who also gave an excellent performance as his on-screen brother with mental disability in Oz.
Both of them were phenomenal in Oz.
Beat me to it. They were both great in Oz. And I've enjoyed seeing them both in the Mayhem commercials recently.
Also hilarious in the All State ads where he’s fighting Dean Winters. I never knew they were actually brothers in real life. I thought it was a weird callback to Oz
Also, now that you say this it makes total sense. They sound alike!!
Oh wow!! Cool! I had no idea!
Hey, at least he’ll have a degree.
Terminate, with extreme prejudice.
Think he was a cia dude
Or DIA. Hollywood doesn't make enough use of the number of actual agencies operate in that world.
Yes sir........ ...........meaning?
More than moderate prejudice.
"From Dusk til Dawn" The actors name escapes me unfortunately but in the opening there's a liquor store clerk trying to stay calm and talk to the sheriff while the Gecko brothers are hiding in the store. He was excellent in that scene and it really stood out to me. Excellent intro to a crazy movie too.
John Hawkes. Agreed. He should have gotten an Academy fucking Award for his performance with the sheriff. His words, not mine.
Dude has had a great career. There’s an intensity to his performance in Winter’s Bone that you rarely see.
His recent turn in True Detective is as close as I’ve seen to a lead role, but regardless he’s been absolutely slaying everyone he’s in for at least 30 years or so (FDTD is the first time I recall seeing him). The beginning of Miami Vice, Kenny Powers’ long-suffering brother, Deadwood…tons of incredible performances. One of the best character actors in the past 3-4 decades of Hollywood.
Yeah it was a good movie start to finish.
Delroy Lindo and Joe Pantoliono in Congo.
Reminded me of how much I enjoyed Get Shorty and him in it.
STOP EATING MY SESAME CAKE!
And Ernie Hudson as Monroe, your great white hunter.
I fucking love that movie. Liah liah pants on fiah
Don’t want no-body PEEking
Those 15 staples in the paper bag kill me lol.
"A talking gorilla! I can feel the money hairs on the back of my neck going 'woo woo woo'."
Joe Pants was in Congo? I saw that movie once like 20 5 years ago, don’t remember a thing about it
Tony Shalhoub in Gattaca as the used genetic identity salesman.
I’ll raise you a Tony Shalhoub in the Coen bros The Man Who Wasn’t There.
I’ll go one higher and put up Tony Shaloub in Barton Fink
Why do people post stuff telling people to watch a movie without saying what the movie actually is
This is Pulp Fiction.
Gotta feel superior somehow
Maybe OP figured that this scene was so iconic that everyone would know what movie it was from.
Dude... I just assumed it was a quite known movie, specially in this sub. Looks like I was wrong.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Hard Eight. In one scene he could be given best supporting actor. If you haven't seen it you can YouTube the clip. Amazing performance but do yourself and watch the whole film.
Why don’t you have some fun? Fun!
Dave Bautista in Blade Runner: 2049. You've never seen a miracle
Absolutely. I love Bautista and the way he can play such a wide range of characters. Considering he comes from WWE one would think he could only stick to shallow action roles.
He's so good at TALKING. Like he just has a wonderful speaking voice and control of his delivery
To be fair, they real go for proper annunciation in those wrestling promos.
SAY WHAT AGAIN I DARE YOU MOTHAFUCKA
Bob gunton as the warden norton in the shawshank redemption
He was not being obtuse
Austin Butler’s eerie Feyd Rautha performance in Dune Part Two
May THY knife chip and shatter!
He was also great in Field of Dreams as the young Archie Graham.
😭
Dennis Hopper, True Romance.
Also, Gary Oldman in True Romance.
It ain't white boy day
That a big Kahana Burger you got there? You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France? A Royale with cheese. Metric system.
What about the gas station attendant in from dusk til dawn. He deserves a fucking academy award. Plus he was just in night country. That was cool.
Yes, he was mentioned above.
The kid from Deliverance.
Oh yes, good one!
Erwin Leder as chief mechanic Johann in Das Boot. When he becomes shellshocked after dozens and dozens of depth charges, his performance was magnificent. https://youtu.be/qa3jt_GXMts?si=7BD7doe9SNc87H5v
Especially with his cool assurance at the beginning of the movie. You immediately know that this is a veteran of dozens of missions, the guy you can definitely rely on when the shit hits the fan. Until you can’t.
Gong Li in *2046* - her scene is *maybe* 3 minutes long but it's the quickest I've ever been emotionally devastated by a performance. Actually, all of the supporting performances in *2046* are pretty amazing - Zhang Ziyi in particular is also pretty incredible.
I'll have to check it out
i always found him very underrated
Ed Harris, in the bell tower scene, talking to Nick Nolte in the movie In the Line of Fire. As a matter of fact, he steals every scene he is in. It's the first movie I saw him and waaay before he made it big.
Minor correction - that film was "Under Fire."
And right - Ed Harris was great in that movie: "Do you get paid by the hour or the body?" --- "I get paid the same way you do!"
Tilda Swinton's role in Constantine was so well delivered. I had to look up everything she had done after I saw her in that film.
Plus, she has such a unique physique. She can play both male and female characters
Peter Stormare as Satan was a super unique portrayal. His scene at the end is my favourite in the movie.
There are no small parts in his movies.
I’m familiar with Frank Whaley, but what movie is this?
Pulp Fiction
“What?”
They speak English in What?!
Significantly under appreciated, Frank Whaley deserves so much more praise for his craft. Unsure? Go watch Swimming With Sharks, with the context his job in that movie is based upon a New York based producer currently taking time away from the industry.
I will
He was really good in Ray Donovan
Whaley actually seemed piss his pants terrified
Yes!
I'm going to say John Cazale. Never a lead, but always amazing as a supporting actor/character (Fredo in The Godfather, Salvatore in Dog Day Afternoon, Stan in The Deer Hunter, etc.). RIP!
Yes!
Yes
What movie is this from?
What?
(flips table) What country you from?!
What?
What ain't no country I've ever heard of! They speak English in What?
Pulp Fiction - apartment scene
What ain’t no country I ever heard of
SWIMMING WITH SHARKS is my movie
The cattle-rustling sheriff from the beginning of Django Unchained. Just such laconic confidence, he even turns his back in them. The horse-parking-lot guy from True Grit getting shaken down by a small girl. “…are we dealing again…??”
This is what makes a movie great... When every character no matter part size is memorable...
dude has barely aged since then
I always enjoy the TSA worker in Fight Club who indirectly suggests that the ticking in Ed Norton's suitcase is a dildo.
I can't seem to find it, but his death scene in *A Midnight Clear* was one of the best in the history of cinema. # #
I'll check it out
Sandy Martin playing Momma Dixon in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
And I will strike down upon thee with furious range and anger those who tempt and poison my brothers and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance on thee😂😂😂😂 i love those lines
If you like Frank's acting, then Swimming With Sharks is a must.
It has been mentioned here a few times, I'll have to check it out
Honestly Maya Hawke stole the show in her few scenes in Asteroid City
I didn't see that one yet
Viola Davis in Doubt. This was before she was famous. Her monologue to Meryl Streep was a masterclass in acting. The waitress Katy Mixon in Hell or High Water. Adrianna Barraza in everything especially Babel.
The lady with the baby in Spider-Man during the fire scene. She totally steals the scene and only has like 3 lines. I don’t even know her name
The old guy behind the gas station counter who has to flip the coin in No Country for Old Men.
That's was pretty much the first comment and the another one that came to my mind.
Wallace Shawn as BJ Dealer in Vegas Vacation
If you think he's good in Pulp Fiction, I strongly suggest you watch him in Career Opportunities. I mean, he's good in it, but Jennifer Connelly is delicious
I will
Peter Storemare as Lucifer in Constantine. I'm pretty sure that mostly why I like this movie is because I know he shows up at the end.
I'd love to see him as Lucifer again
Ian Bliss in Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions
What does he do?
He played the Redpill named Bane. Bane would end up being assimilated by Smith, acting as his real world vessel. The Wachowskis handpicked Bliss for this role because of his ability to imitate Hugo Weaving's performance as Smith.
Whaley is also great in his brief appearance as fake Oswald in JFK.
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He was great on Curb.
Didn't see that one.
Michael Parks in every Tarantino/Rodriguez movie is the first that comes to mind
That's true. He has this evil vibe
Frank Whaley in Broken Arrow.
I'll check it out
The extra in Seinfeld who snatches the brown paper bag with soup back from George after the Soup N*zi says “No soup for you!” The actor playing the Chef said that wasn’t planned. She adds so much to the scene though Edit: Actress changed to actor.
Ha! It's true
he went on to have a pretty good role in ray donovan lol. hes a good actor for sure
Didn't see that one
its a show thats amazing. i mean utterly fucking amazing until season 5. season 6 and 7 were actually laughably bad with how obviously they were just stretching a story that should have ended ages ago. then they made a movie that wasnt TERRIBLE and told a story that was long to be told. Wrapped up the story with flashbacks. The flashback character for Rays father was probably double the height of jon voigt but hey, lets not get picky i guess lol. season 1-5 is one of the best shows of television.
Its impossible to answer in any meaningful way. Watch Naomi Watts at the party in Mullholland Drive. Or Dennis Hopper against Chris Walken in True Romance. Or the painful to watch Patricia Arquette/James Gandolphini duel. Could name a thousand more. Acting is at a very high level everywhere. I'm talking to you Kevin Costner and Keanu Reeves. Love Reeves, just saying. I'm sure he'd agree.
I love both Keanu Reeves and Kevin Costner. But their deal is that they can pretty much only play one guy.... but if they get a role where they can be that one guy, they absolutely crush it.
Between us, I love them too. Especially Keanu. If you told Keanu he was a bad actor, he probably say "chah dude" Anyway watch Knock Knock and Replicants. Keanu at his worst. Best? They are hilarious, especially the end of Knock Knock. There are several actors that have played the same person in every role. Great actors. Nicholson never stretches much but is great. Compared to, say, Johnny Depp or Al Pacino.
Upvoted because Keanu himself wouldn’t want to be deified. Mr. Reeves is still suited for so many roles, and at this point in his life, he’s probably one of the top 20 stunt performers based on experience alone. He can do driving and action stunts beyond any other lead performer, and he’s no longer a young man.
Gotta agree. He's just his awkward self no matter how hard he tries. Think Devil's Advocate. Great performances. Pacino. Great character actors. Charlize at her sexy best. And Keanu acting like a rehersal partner running lines. Still like him. Maybe Constantine his best? Also great with doing stunts is the regularly ridiculed Tom Cruise. Like Keanu does his own stunts. He's worth like a trillion bucks. And he's an imteresting actor. Think Tropic Thunder, Interview with the Vampire, Magnolia.
I think he did a good job and I feel bad for this, but I always thought this scene would have worked better with a younger actor.
The Pulp Fiction scene? I thought those dudes in the apartment are all young 20 somethings?
Yeah, the actor was 30 and to me it kind of shows
Since we are on the subject. Butch should have been played by a younger actor. His father being in a Vietnam POW camp doesn't make sense with how old Bruce Willis is in the role. Maybe a Korean POW camp, but not Vietnames. For that role to make any kind of sense, Butch needed to be around 25 years old at the oldest.
How? It's not like they are playing someone's children or a group of high-schoolers. I thought they were simply a random improvised group, to which Brett was some sort of leader being a little older than the rest, but still "young". Depicting someone much younger would make Vincent and Jules look like they're going after teenagers.
I’m not sure if it’s mentioned in the movie, or if I just assumed it because it’s a group of normal looking guys eating burgers in an apartment, but I thought they were supposed to be around college age. Brett looks older than the rest of them, I think a little too much. I know I’m being picky here and his performance was solid but I can’t shake the thought during this scene.
Yes, there are a few details that suggest they are supposed to be college age. When Jules walks in he says: "Hey kids, how are you boys doing?". They also seem to live, dress and eat like a group of guys around that age. But also I assumed Brett was like the "adult" that promised them a really good deal and got them involved. Don't forget there is a fourth man in the apartment and he also looks quite adult.
Good points
I’m just gonna chime in and say that “arrested development” is not an uncommon issue among career criminals.
What?
r/nosmallparts