Five Favourite Films with 24's Carlos Bernard

The Great One on 10-23-2009 10:45 AM

Tony! The best character on the show.

Escapefromalcatraz on 10-23-2009 11:45 AM

Well, they are certainly five (er six) excellent choices. GGR is my favorite among 'em, but they're all terrific films. I wonder what Gordo will have to say about this. :)

AntonChigurh on 10-23-2009 11:57 AM

Its nice to see GlenGarry Glen Ross gets some appreciation from someone.

tomwaitsjrHAPPYICONOCLAST on 10-23-2009 12:15 PM

I'm still totally baffled as to why THE VERDICT is rated R. Is it because Newman's character hits a woman who was spying on him for the side of the Church? BAH!

SmokingAce on 10-23-2009 12:20 PM

The godfather is a great movie but soo overrated. Definitly not so great that it needs be mandatory in every top 5 list. Honestly I've always liked Goodfellas better.

Don't Tase Me Bro on 10-23-2009 12:44 PM

Wait for it: the obligatory 'whinge' over yet another Five Favorite Films list including BLADE RUNNER...

Sinister Minister on 10-23-2009 12:49 PM

glad to see gladiator getting some love.

David W. on 10-23-2009 02:11 PM

It's nice to see "Gladiator" on the list.

Dave J. on 10-23-2009 02:20 PM

He doesn't elaborate too much on why he loved these films but I guess he doesn't really have to if he's a professional actor?

Mister_Prophet on 10-23-2009 02:35 PM

The only reason to read these is if the person stating their favorites actually has something interesting to say about his selections. This guy doesn't.

tomwaitsjrHAPPYICONOCLAST on 10-23-2009 02:36 PM

Well, he does say that Newman's acting in THE VERDICT is his best. . .

[which is wrong]

Film Ninja on 10-23-2009 02:57 PM

That's not a bad top 5, at least for a Hollywood only list. You can tell Tony likes his iconic actors like Pacino, Newman and company (no Jack Nicholson?), which isn't very surprising. I guess people just respect the top performers in their business.

R.J. MacReady on 10-23-2009 03:31 PM

That is a really solid list. Awesome to see Glengarry on there.

Bigbrother on 10-23-2009 03:48 PM

Probably the closest to my own top 5 list I've seen so far. Good choices, too bad he betrayed Jack Bauer. His death will not be painless.

JohnnyJonJon on 10-23-2009 07:08 PM

Gladiator and The Verdict. I'm good with this list.

Rewolwerowiec S. on 10-24-2009 03:50 PM

That's 6 movies you moron

King Kubrick on 10-24-2009 05:03 PM

I'm going to go right ahead and finally get this off my chest. Gladiator is a terrible terrible film. I remember when I first saw it back in 2000 I thought it was abysmal. Indecipherable action sequences, a rote story, a lead performance consisting of Russell Crowe staring wistfully off into the distance for two hours, and just a ludicrous plot. It felt like a very poor man's spartacus.
Then the oscars rolled around and I was stunned that it was nominated for anything. I mean seriously, this was before I followed movies closely and my jaw dropped. I've tried to give it a chance in the decade since. Everyone I know loves it and I've ended watching it many more times than I should have and it still hasn't grow on me. I completely cant comprehend anyone who says anything positive about that film. I don't like it and I'm sure I never will.

NTROST on 10-24-2009 10:41 PM

P.S. I forgot to mention, that Carlos Bernard's picks are a pretty solidified Top 5 (or Top 6 in this matter.)

Don't Tase Me Bro on 10-25-2009 11:07 AM

Not sure if KingKubrick will be able to comprehend anything I'm about to write, but here goes:

Gladiator will never crack my own personal top 5, but it remains an ambitious epic located in an historic era that contemporary filmmakers have ignored for decades (since, ironically Spartacus). The character arc for Crowe's character is an example of good writing. Scott, though not in an entirety, adeptly captured a 'piece' of ancient Rome I haven't been accustomed to since watching Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

It's not the best writing [IMO] to be found. Nor is it Crowe's best acting on offer [how he won for Gladiator instead of Beautiful Mind is still beyond me]. But it's a great film in its own right made by one of cinema's most gifted filmmakers. It's hard to see how anyone can call it a terrible, terrible film.

I'm surprised anyone who has claimed to watch it as much as they have thinks it's merely 2 hours of Crowe doing nothing but staring off in the distance. The film I've watched over and over again shows Crowe's Maximus kicking *** and taking names most of the movie. In fact it's the ***-kicking that makes the film [for me] stand up to repeated viewings. It's no Romper Stomper...but its a decent film in its own right. (I do agree that it probably doesn't deserve its Oscars though...).

vogonpoet on 10-25-2009 04:43 PM

Very manly choices.