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OK then - top three Gene Hackman movies - in NO order

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  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Can't believe not one person has listed French Connection 2

    Prefer it to the original

    One of his greatest performances. His 'cold turkey' scene is riveting and harrowing.

    You've saved me some time there as I thought I was going to have to write that.

    A cracking tour de force by Gene throughout
  • LeChiffreLeChiffre
    Posts: 1,548
    French Connection
    Unforgiven
    The Royal Tenenbaums

    Ps Wish the great Mr Hackman could have appeared in a Bond film. Would have made a great villain.
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    edited July 2016 Posts: 4,585
    New, revised list:

    No Way Out
    Get Shorty
    The Firm
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    Posts: 3,336
    Unforgiven
    Mississippi Burning
    The Conversation
  • patbpatb
    Posts: 4,617
    Nice to see the thread is still going, what a great list he has given us,
  • ThrasosThrasos
    edited July 2016 Posts: 1,469
    French Connection
    French Connection II
    Hoosiers

    Also liked his role in Downhill Racer with Robert Redford; Royal Tenenbaums; Behind Enemy Lines; The Package. Has there been a similar list for Paul Newman? I'll have to check for that.
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,044
    French Connection
    The Conversation
    French Connection 2

    He is also really good in The Firm, which isn't a classic film.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,013
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Can't believe not one person has listed French Connection 2

    Prefer it to the original

    One of his greatest performances. His 'cold turkey' scene is riveting and harrowing.

    You've saved me some time there as I thought I was going to have to write that.

    A cracking tour de force by Gene throughout

    Yep. My favourite Cop movie
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,431
    Lets not forget one of his early roles.' Bonnie and Clyde'! He wasn't the lead, but I think he stole the limelight from Warren Beatty!
    On a more quirky note, he was great in the action thriller 'Prime Cut', squaring off as the villain against the late great Lee Marvin!
  • RobertsonRobertson
    edited June 2017 Posts: 170
    Unforgiven
    The French Connection
    Superman II
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    Crimson Tide
    French Connection
    Poseidon Adventure
  • patbpatb
    Posts: 4,617
    I have been chatting to some budding script writers via Facebook and we were discussing "perfect scenes" where acting, script, photography and direction come together to produce something special and hard to imagine being better. Also, the scene stands on it's own merits, telling a mini story within the bigger picture. I must have watched this scene a hundred times.... "thanks for the beer"....
  • Escalus5Escalus5
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    THE FRENCH CONNECTION
    THE CONVERSATION
    SCARECROW
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    patb wrote: »
    I have been chatting to some budding script writers via Facebook and we were discussing "perfect scenes" where acting, script, photography and direction come together to produce something special and hard to imagine being better. Also, the scene stands on it's own merits, telling a mini story within the bigger picture. I must have watched this scene a hundred times.... "thanks for the beer"....

    He is equal to Clint Eastwood in that scene.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited January 2020 Posts: 15,718
    Gene Hackman celebrates his 90th birthday today.

    My top 3 performances of his:

    Mississippi Burning
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    The French Connection
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    Unforgiven
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  • patbpatb
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    Thanks for the reminder...check out the little giggle at the end of this ...pure class..

  • ringfire211ringfire211
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    1. NARROW MARGIN (1990) - his absolute best performance!! Also my favorite film of his!!! A criminally underrated gem of a thriller!!! His scene opposite James B. Sikking on the train as they discuss Anne Archer should be shown in every acting class!
    2. CRIMSON TIDE (1995) - Denzel surprisingly holds his own against Gene in this film. Still, Gene steals the picture!!!
    3. ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998) - once he shows up things get real!!!

    Love me some Gene!! What an actor!!
  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    Posts: 4,343
    The Conversation
    Unforgiven
    The French Connection
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited January 2020 Posts: 12,480
    Age 90! Hard to believe.
    A great actor, yes.

    For today, I'll go with:

    The French Connection (1 and 2)
    The Replacements (I just enjoy that film a lot; I know it's lightweight)
    Unforgiven

    Here's the trailer for The Replacements ;)
  • patbpatb
    edited January 2020 Posts: 4,617
    Actor Kevin Costner says Gene Hackman is The Best Actor He's Worked with
  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
    Posts: 349
    patb wrote: »
    Actor Kevin Costner says Gene Hackman is The Best Actor He's Worked with

    Thank you for that. He's my favourite actor.
    My three choices are:
    Crimson Tide.
    The Conversation.
    Mississippi Burning.
  • ColonelSunColonelSun
    Posts: 1,493
    1/ French Connection 1 & 2 (joint first)
    2/ The Conversation
    3/ Unforgiven

    I love Superman 9best super hero movie ever), but think that's really a supporting role, but he's still the best Lex Luther EVER!!! See Donner's cut of Superman 2 as well, so much better than the Lester version and far more Hackman in it as well.
  • patbpatb
    Posts: 4,617
    Slow day at work...even in popcorn, cliche movies, he gave 100%....

    "We didn't ask you to fight for us, BUT DAMNIT DON'T FIGHT AGAINST US!!!!"



  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    Gene Hackman celebrates his 90th birthday today.

    My top 3 performances of his:

    Mississippi Burning
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    The French Connection
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    Unforgiven
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    Belated Birthday wishes to Gene Hackman. Outstanding actor indeed!! ^:)^
  • patbpatb
    Posts: 4,617
    Just to bring this thread back, SKY Arts in the UK have got "Discovering Gene Hackman" at the moment, superb watch.
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