The Film: A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
The Film Thief: Kevin Kline (Otto)
Heist Moment: We have to pick just one? Okay, how about his torture scene with Michael Palin's stuttering Ken, as Otto shoves chips up poor, beaten down Ken's nose and proceeds to snack on his fish.
Yes, Kline created a comic monster with the utterly stupid, yet somehow effective Otto, a crazed loon with a yen for violence.
He may not be the brightest bulb in the box, but he gets the job done - at least, until he's crushed by a steamroller.
And the performance was so good that Kline scooped as Oscar for his work. So not only did he pinch the flim, he nicked the prizes too...
Memorable Line: “You pompous, stuck-up, snot-nosed, English, giant, twerp, scumbag, f**k-face, d**khead, a**hole.”
Tea-Leaf Trivia: Kline pleaded with John Cleese to let him speak French in his love scenes with Wanda, since he's fluent in it. But Cleese insisted on Italian.
Next: Doctor Octopus
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gambit21
Aug 11th 2009, 10:57
How could Nicholson's Joker be left out and indeed Ledger's.
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JoWareham
Aug 11th 2009, 12:34
Where is Marcia Gay Harden's terrifying Mrs Carmody from The Mist? She blows everyone else off the screen and manages to be much scarier than anything in the parking lot.
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rosco2903
Aug 11th 2009, 13:03
How could you miss Gary Oldmans scenery chewing performances in Leon or State of Grace. James Woods in The Specialist. No Clarence Boddicker, Kurgan or Hans Gruber. Hang your heads in shame TF
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pimpernel
Aug 11th 2009, 22:31
I concur with gambit21 - where's Ledger's Joker?! And Kenneth Brannagh's Iago? Toby Stephens in 'Die Another Day'? And, well I know this isn't a film, but John Simm as The Master in Doctor Who - he definitely nicked the limelight from Tennant! Totally agree about Alan Rickman in Prince of Thieves! "I'm going to cut your heart out with a spoon!" "Why a spoon cousin?" "BECAUSE IT HURTS MORE YOU IDIOT!!" Legendary...
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allykatharvey
Aug 16th 2009, 12:50
Great list! Could have been a bit longer to include Tim Roth's magnetic baddie in Rob Roy and Jeremy Northam's contribution as the almost-baddie but Wickedly-Sharper-Than-The-Hero scene stealer in Enigma! I bought the DVDs for both of these for the stunning bad guys!
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