What's Your Favorite Jack Warden Role?
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freakaman24 — 19 years ago(July 22, 2006 06:35 PM)
There are so many to name just one. My favorites would be:
The Verdict- He was just perfect as Paul Newman's friend and former boss who teams with him to win his case.
Shampoo- I always thought he deserved the Oscar for his superlative performance as Julie Christie's lover and Warren Beatty's possible investor.
Used Cars - Just hilarious !
All the President's Men - He stole every scene he was in
There are so many more - He alone made Problem Child watchable.
One of the Greatest Charactor Actor's ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 -
halhorn — 19 years ago(August 22, 2006 05:13 AM)
Definitely USED CARS. But the sadly overlooked SO FINE should be mentioned and hasn't been in this thread yet. Nearly as many great, profane lines as he had in USED CARS: "I Used to ^&%$ like that!" "You're a mature woman, may I use a mature phrase? We call this cheap ^&%%!" and, of course, the great, great line while he observes the streets of Venice. Classic stuff!
SHAMPOO, THE VERDICT and AND JUSTICE FOR ALL also deserve mention, along with his great supporting part in MIGHTY APRHODITE. -
OttoGaddin — 19 years ago(August 23, 2006 05:53 PM)
I know this might sound morbid but it's not intended to be "Things to do in Denver when your Dead"as Joe Heff the story teller in the malt shop,of course in "U.C's"&"D.W". and a memorable line that I've always remembered why? I don't know. playing Houston as his character in "Escape from Zahrain".Houston:"Yeah,I had a wife and two beautiful children".Laila:"Well, what happened to them?" Houston:"I uhh woke one morning and I ate em up"??!!
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explorator1 — 18 years ago(December 26, 2007 04:38 PM)
Spoiler Alert
Let me just mention that the wordless expression on his face in the Verdict when the jury asked whether they were limited in the amount that they could award spoke volumes, was priceless and is one of the top cinematic moments for me ever. -
theoretical — 17 years ago(April 11, 2008 12:37 PM)
He gave wonderful performances in both the Verdict and 12 Angry Men. Those are the two best courtroom dramas I've seen and Jack Warden was wonderful in both.
Jack Warden comes off as a very likeable person, probably because of a good sense of humor but he was very good in dramatic roles too. -
jimmy_miller — 17 years ago(September 28, 2008 05:21 AM)
I was going to nominate The Verdict as well. He just added, or brought more to the Newman character with his presence and role.
Others I've seen:
From Here to Eternity
12 Angry Men
Brian's Song
Shampoo
All the President's Men
Being There
And Justice for All
Guilty as Sin
While You Were Sleeping