Best film of the 80s - Raiders of the Lost Ark v Predator

[Grays_1890]

It has been a while but isn't the story in the book completely different than the film? Maybe I am misremembering that.

Yeh its totally different, from memory the lead in it enters like a "hunt" for cash because his son is dying and he needs the money for some surgery.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

Raiders is one of the landmark films of the decade. It's got a great cast, good story, is well directed and Harrison Ford sparkles throughout. Predator is a fun chase movie but (I think) not much more.

Harrison Ford hasnt sparkled in his entire career. Possibly the most over rated actor of a generation.

 

[Rorschach]

<wrong thread....nothing to see here>

 

[milo]

Harrison Ford hasnt sparkled in his entire career. Possibly the most over rated actor of a generation.

I think that is unfair, he had a lot of charisma and plays this knowingly, with a wink to the audience.

 

[Lemonade Money]

I think that is unfair, he had a lot of charisma and plays this knowingly, with a wink to the audience.

I think he's decent, he just followed the money with crap blockbusters (excluding the Indiana Jones movies)
He's great in The Conversation, one of my favourite films.

 

[milo]

I think he's decent, he just followed the money with crap blockbusters (excluding the Indiana Jones movies)
He's great in The Conversation, one of my favourite films.

Possibly. He was on great form in the late 70's and early 80's. Showed a decent range too.

 

[the dza]

This poll isn't looking good. Where's that Russian meddling when you need it?

 

[Alaric]

I think he's decent, he just followed the money with crap blockbusters (excluding the Indiana Jones movies)
He's great in The Conversation, one of my favourite films.

I love The Conversation and it is a great movie, but his part is tiny. Personally, I think he is a decent actor who was fortunate to be in a number of great films.

 

[milo]

I love The Conversation and it is a great movie, but his part is tiny. Personally, I think he is a decent actor who was fortunate to be in a number of great films.

He's mainly good in those good films though

 

[Baleforce]

It's a small thing I guess, but when he's playing Indy I don't see Han Solo, when he's playing Ryan I don't see Jones, he becomes the character.

 

[milo]

For the purposes of this post, the film Predator is being represented by a man with a scimitar

Raiders goes through to the next round.

 

[Robbo]

All films should be like this.

 

[Grays_1890]

I think he's decent, he just followed the money with crap blockbusters (excluding the Indiana Jones movies)
He's great in The Conversation, one of my favourite films.

Its hard for any actor when you come from Indiana Jones because all films after you are seen as Indiana Jones, such was the size of the role.

 

[ShipOfTheseus]

Its hard for any actor when you come from Indiana Jones because all films after you are seen as Indiana Jones, such was the size of the role.

Even when you've already been Han Solo?

 

[Grays_1890]

Even when you've already been Han Solo?

Maybe its just me but when I see him I see Indy not Hans

 

[ShipOfTheseus]

Maybe its just me but when I see him I see Indy not Hans

For me, Ford's defining role is always going to be the one which raises the question of whether he is a human actor, or a replicant who picks from a limited palette of surprised expressions.

 

[Grays_1890]

For me, Ford's defining role is always going to be the one which raises the question of whether he is a human actor, or a replicant who picks from a limited palette of surprised expressions.

That for me is his best role

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

I think that is unfair, he had a lot of charisma and plays this knowingly, with a wink to the audience.

He plays the same role every time more or less, with as minimal enthusiasm as possible, while having an ego like Ronaldos.

Enjoyed some of his movies, never considered him a particularly good actor by any stretch of the imagination.

Possibly. He was on great form in the late 70's and early 80's. Showed a decent range too.

RANGE?!!?! What?!

 

[milo]

I see that Predator is on Film 4 tonight

 

[SteveAWOL]

I see that Predator is on Film 4 tonight

Was great fun watching the 30th anniversary re-run of that up indie cinema last summer... unlike The Predator up multiplex this week.