John Goodman
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filmfancy — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 01:47 AM)
Mr. Goodman was perfect for this role because a rarity among actors he has the ability to be warm, ingratiating and sympathetic one moment, and seriously, even frighteningly evil the next.
I agree that John Goodman is an excellent actor. I liked this movie to a certain extent, mostly because of Goodman's acting. My favourite scene is when Howard decides to play some music from the jukebox. He's creepy one moment, then he's a riot dancing the next. Or after
he's just shot Emmett
, he brings Michelle some ice cream.
I remembered him from Roseanne as being cuddly and likable, but then I watched Damages (season 4) and he was quite different. He gave a brilliant performance as a religious devoted family man who is involved in shady military activities.
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krousesh — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 02:54 AM)
Goodman is one of my favorite actors. His roles in Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and now 10 Cloverfield Lane are all top-notch, memorable performances. He really can do it all, but I must confess, I prefer seeing him in these roles where he plays the unstable character, because he really does own the role.
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Stovepipe99 — 9 years ago(September 28, 2016 07:28 PM)
I think that another incredibly strong aspect of his performance is that it captures the way that people are capable of doing horrible things while still thinking of themselves as good people. To his mind, Howard probably is just a
protector
and someone who wants to be a good dad/caretaker.
He probably doesn't think it was his fault/wrong that he killed Brittany, or that he killed Emmett. I think it's a great performance because Howard is so convinced that he is being reasonable that he even manages to convince Michelle (and the audience) at times.
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The-Original-Pinky — 9 years ago(September 30, 2016 12:10 PM)
He is a good actor, and I also think that his height, deep voice and girth give more terror when he plays menacing roles. He's always enjoyable to watch.
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Slaterson14 — 9 years ago(November 27, 2016 06:56 PM)
Exactly right, when he got mad in Roseanne he was so convincing I would always be worried he was going to haul off and beat the hell out of her or whoever he was mad at, had the same vibe as Tony Soprano, whenever someone mouthed off to either of them you'd be thinking "oh man you're about to get it now"
