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Best David Bowie Film Role

Started by frunk, January 11, 2016, 01:17:42 PM

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Best David Bowie Film Role

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
7 (23.3%)
Just a Gigolo (1978)
0 (0%)
Labyrinth (1986)
12 (40%)
Absolute Beginners (1986)
0 (0%)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
3 (10%)
The Linguini Incident (1991)
0 (0%)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
0 (0%)
Basquiat (1996)
0 (0%)
Zoolander (2001)
1 (3.3%)
The Prestige (2006)
5 (16.7%)
Other
2 (6.7%)

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Martinus

#15
January 12, 2016, 01:50:59 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on January 11, 2016, 06:26:19 PM
The Prestige.  Perfect Tesla.

On second thought I agree and want to change my vote now.

Brazen

#16
January 12, 2016, 04:59:50 AM
Voted Labyrinth with a close second for The Prestige.

celedhring

#17
January 12, 2016, 06:14:03 AM
He was fine as Tesla but I'd be surprised if he has more than 5 minutes of screen time in that film.

jimmy olsen

#18
January 12, 2016, 06:50:35 AM
Labyrinth! :punk:
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Queequeg

#19
January 12, 2016, 08:36:08 AM
Quote from: celedhring on January 12, 2016, 06:14:03 AM
He was fine as Tesla but I'd be surprised if he has more than 5 minutes of screen time in that film.
He's kind of the heart of the movie though, the entire story is in some sense a retelling of the Edison-Tesla drama. 
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Caliga

#20
January 12, 2016, 09:25:47 AM
Quote from: Caliga on January 11, 2016, 04:26:32 PM
I'm guessing that aspect of the movie didn't hurt. :cool:

IIRC The Hunger was one of those movies Showtime used to run late at night during the naughty movie hours.
I rewatched the ending on YouTube last night... totally ridiculous.  The Wikipedia article claims it was supposed to have a different ending and the studio demanded a rewrite, according to Susan Sarandon, who hated the new ending (with good reason).
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crazy canuck

#21
January 12, 2016, 10:32:01 AM
Quote from: celedhring on January 11, 2016, 01:38:26 PM
The Man Who Fell to Earth, comfortably. He was born to play that role.

The fact that he was on drugs for most of the production adds to his performance  :lol:

I agree.  The movie was made for him and he the movie.  It was perfect.  I wonder how many people here have actually seen it.

Josquius

#22
January 12, 2016, 01:45:33 PM
The Man Who Fell to Earth...you know, in light of all the reporting around his birthday I was reading about that one and wanting to see it.

The Prestige, Zoolander and Labyrinth are the only ones I can remember seeing. Can't recall him from Zoolander.
I guess in terms of acting it would have to be The Prestige. Though for being iconic it is of course Labyrinth
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garbon

#23
January 12, 2016, 01:55:43 PM
Quote from: Tyr on January 12, 2016, 01:45:33 PM
The Prestige, Zoolander and Labyrinth are the only ones I can remember seeing. Can't recall him from Zoolander.

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