I was really pleased when the lovely Sophie from "Living Reflection of a Dream" considered me for the Plastic Joy Award. It´s fun to post something related to movies, considering i´m an addict. Thanks, doll!
The rules of the award are: pick five or more characters from film or television that you think are rather scrummy. It has to be the character, not the actor and tag a few more bloggers to pass it on to. Here are my choices.
1. MAX CADY IN CAPE FEAR (1992)
Robert De Niro plays a convicted rapist released from prison after 14 years seeking revenge. Max can be a dangerous psychopath who terrorises a family as much as a perfect charming seductive guy capable of making an innocent virgin girl consider the most forbidden sins. He just needs to smile and you fall for him. The character is so well played that you kind of like him in a way. Max is scary but i have a thing for De Niro, he looks bad but also yummy in this movie. We always fall for bad boys every now and then. I´m no exception.
2. MICHAEL CORLEONE IN "THE GODFATHER" TRILOGY (1972)
Al Pacino plays the youngest son of Don Vito Corleone, Head of the italian Mafia who wants nothing to do with the ´family bussiness´. However, when his father is nearly assassinated, he volunteers to murder the men responsible and there is no point of return after that scene at the restaurant. He becomes the new Don and starts "dealing" with the family problems/enemies. All you need to remember is that you don´t have to take sides, with anyone, against the family. EVER. When that happens, you are "invited" out of the picture and it doesn´t matter if you are his brother in law or even his own brother. Never break his heart like Fredo did. He plays it quietly but he makes you pay. Michael goes from a young happy hopeful guy to a cold ruthless and calculating man who feels a little bit close to God. It´s really attractive to see how he becomes such a powerful "boss" who just has to look you straight in the eye in order to get what he wants. What can i say? Pacino is a weakness in me.
3. DENNIS PECK IN "INTERNAL AFFAIRS" (1990)
Richard Gere gives a truly convincing + extremely sexy performance as a dirty cop opposed to Andy Garcia, the good cop. Let´s face it, his obvious beauty wouldn´t have had the same effect if he hadn´t been bad. That gave this character a better taste. I never thought he would be capable of pulling such a strong character but he surprised me. He was a charming true son of a bitch who enjoyed sleeping with his partner´s wife and who didn´t hesitate a bit when killing her husband. Yeah, a bad bad badass. However, in the end you just don´t give a damn if he is bad, violent or dirty. Honestly, his performance is great and you just end up thinking that he could use those handcuffs on you anytime he wants.
4. HARRY CALLAHAN IN "DIRTY HARRY" (1971)
Clint Eastwood might look like an old guy for me right now but he looked really hot in the late
60´s and 70´s and if he had a gun in his hand, he looked even hotter. This movie is a good example. He is a good guy but still a badass. He is a renegade cop with a sense of self justice and a constant air of menace which makes him pretty cool and attractive. His famous lines like: "Do you feel lucky?" are the best. Dirty Harry is a classic character you don´t want to miss. It´s always good to see Clint in action.
5. JACK TORRANCE IN THE SHINING (1980)
My dear greatest Jack Nicholson gives a disturbing yet masterful completely believable/ insane performance. I thought carefully if Jack was a scrummy character, cause he is a real psycho here but what could i say after finding this pic? Yes, yes yes!... in a creepy way. I don´t really like horror movies but "The Shining" is my favorite. I´m pretty sure it has to do with the fact that Jack is in it. Once again when THE MAN is in a movie, i´m also in. This character is amusing and terrifying in almost equal measures. He is a writer who agrees with his wife and son, to watch over a hotel (believed to be haunted) while it is closed for the winter. After months of solitude, writer blocks and silence, he becomes grumpy and later violent. Remember "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"?. What is scrummy here is that he hardly, almost never loses his smile even when he loses his mind completely. For instance, when he tries to kill his wife with the axe, he is still smiling like a maniac when he says: "Heeeeere's Johnny" while chopping the door. Although that might be the scariest scene ever in horror movies, you have to give him credit for that terrifying smile. Jack Nicholson scares the shit out of you but you just gotta love him. Every time you see him appear on screen, there is a genuine slightly uncomfortable feeling but there´s also some unexplained excitement. Or not so unexplained cause his acting is astonishing and totally worth it.
So now, I pass this award on to five of my favourite blogs...
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