@theROnin That's the thing about opinions, everybody has one. I would never say that Mr. Bogart's performance was trash, only that perhaps you treasure it a bit more than I do. Obviously you value your own opinion quite highly. High self esteem? I wonder if such a high self esteem is deserved or the product of an over inflated ego, narcissism maybe. Who knows? Who cares? I'm done wondering.
Of all the lawyer rolls produced by Hollywood, Mr. Ferrer's performance is in my humble opinion, the very best, A # 1. With all due respect to Mr. Bogart, the subtlety and finesse of Ferrer is superlative.
@Firehorse40 Subtlety and finesse? That was a monochromatic, uninspired performance typical of most actors of the day. Put that up against the nuance displayed by Bogart and I don't see how you can come up with praise of Ferrer by comparison.
Bogie was 54 in this and everyone complains that he was "too young" yet look at his entire career. Age matters not, he always put on a hell of a performance in any given role.
Can a scene be any better than this one? What an awesome performance in a great film. Look how Bogart simply falls to pieces right before our eyes. I avoid hyperbole in praise and criticism but this scene is just incredible.
What an amazing performance. It's really amazing to see one of Hollywood's "tough guys" in a role that makes him look so small and vulnerable. He was really one-of-a kind.
@loufalce That's for sure! The sheeple are brainwashed like robots and make mediocre flim-flam filmakers rich watching Star Boes and their piss-poor progeny. CGI. Great actors uttlerin shit lines agains a CGI background.
The web is on the verge of becoming the Hollywood of yesteryear.
@Glinkaism1 ......I`m a Star Wars fan-except for Phantom Menace, but you are exactly right! No more real stars, just "flavor of the month" actors and actresses, sequels, prequels, franchises, tv into film, super heroes and remakes galore. Asides from seeing classic films at revival houses, the last Hollywood "product" I went to see was "The Passion of the Christ" because of the controversey. It was OK, but give me "King of Kings" or "Ben Hur" anyday. BTW, CGI stinks! It always looks phoney.
@loufalce Entirely agree, of course. :) If there's a revival of the great days of movie writing and performance, it might will be on the internet. Either that on a cell phone or I-Pod. Most likely then short movies because of the helter-skelter attention span inherent on the web, cell phone or I-Pod.
The absolute best actor of all time!
joeyd0771 1 month ago
Classic!
swelsa1863 3 months ago
There's more dialogue by Ferrer that is genius writing. Haven't found it on here yet. But Ferrer's voice and acting are superb.
efficientcom 6 months ago
@theROnin That's the thing about opinions, everybody has one. I would never say that Mr. Bogart's performance was trash, only that perhaps you treasure it a bit more than I do. Obviously you value your own opinion quite highly. High self esteem? I wonder if such a high self esteem is deserved or the product of an over inflated ego, narcissism maybe. Who knows? Who cares? I'm done wondering.
Firehorse40 7 months ago
Of all the lawyer rolls produced by Hollywood, Mr. Ferrer's performance is in my humble opinion, the very best, A # 1. With all due respect to Mr. Bogart, the subtlety and finesse of Ferrer is superlative.
Firehorse40 8 months ago
@Firehorse40 Subtlety and finesse? That was a monochromatic, uninspired performance typical of most actors of the day. Put that up against the nuance displayed by Bogart and I don't see how you can come up with praise of Ferrer by comparison.
But, one man's trash=another man's treasure...
theR0nin 7 months ago
Bogie was 54 in this and everyone complains that he was "too young" yet look at his entire career. Age matters not, he always put on a hell of a performance in any given role.
Bogieshrine 9 months ago
Always killed me when Warner Anderson, playing the central 'judge', drops his eyes, seeing an officer so mentally destroyed.
krelllabs 10 months ago
Did you see that flash in his eyes? Wow...absolutely brilliant.
nadaoferie 10 months ago
Can a scene be any better than this one? What an awesome performance in a great film. Look how Bogart simply falls to pieces right before our eyes. I avoid hyperbole in praise and criticism but this scene is just incredible.
jaygill02128 10 months ago
What an amazing performance. It's really amazing to see one of Hollywood's "tough guys" in a role that makes him look so small and vulnerable. He was really one-of-a kind.
WillPrather 11 months ago
Bogart at his best.Great film, light years ahead of any of todays movies
loufalce 1 year ago
@loufalce That's for sure! The sheeple are brainwashed like robots and make mediocre flim-flam filmakers rich watching Star Boes and their piss-poor progeny. CGI. Great actors uttlerin shit lines agains a CGI background.
The web is on the verge of becoming the Hollywood of yesteryear.
Glinkaism1 5 months ago
@Glinkaism1 ......I`m a Star Wars fan-except for Phantom Menace, but you are exactly right! No more real stars, just "flavor of the month" actors and actresses, sequels, prequels, franchises, tv into film, super heroes and remakes galore. Asides from seeing classic films at revival houses, the last Hollywood "product" I went to see was "The Passion of the Christ" because of the controversey. It was OK, but give me "King of Kings" or "Ben Hur" anyday. BTW, CGI stinks! It always looks phoney.
loufalce 5 months ago
@loufalce Amen to that! CGI will get better and better, however :(
robin56 5 months ago
@loufalce Entirely agree, of course. :) If there's a revival of the great days of movie writing and performance, it might will be on the internet. Either that on a cell phone or I-Pod. Most likely then short movies because of the helter-skelter attention span inherent on the web, cell phone or I-Pod.
Glinkaism1 5 months ago