The Role: President Jackson Evans
Why It’s The Best: By now, Bridges has worked his way up to wielding the power of a movie president, playing fictional US leader Jackson Evans. Naturally, he’s a bowler.
When the president is tasked with selecting a new VP after the death of the previous title holder, a young candidate’s sexual deviancy is shockingly exposed.
Iconic Moment: President Evans has us all on tenderhooks as he delivers a power ballad of a speech. We’d have Bridges as pres any day.
Jeff Says: “That was a world that Rod [Lurie, director] knew so well and his enthusiasm, again, that’s so important. It’s contagious.
“He came up with a brilliant script. I saw another piece of his that he directed that I was very impressed with. Rod got into the business with the idea that he would become a filmmaker, so he became a critic first, taking the same route as François Truffaut and Peter Bogdonavich.”
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danclay77
Feb 11th 2011, 11:37
Whoa! Where's Arlington Road - great little thriller with a classic Bridges shouty performance!!
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cyiers
Feb 11th 2011, 14:28
Glad you included Cutter's Way. Haven't seen it in a while but remember loving it. Also, I am ready to look back at older Jeff Bridges' work and your list is a great place to start.
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ChrisWootton
Feb 11th 2011, 16:26
I remember him being the best thing in Against All Odds. He was excellent in Crazy Heart.. no one else could've made that role their own. I'd also include The Vanishing (good movie apart from the happy ending) and in King Kong he was the only person who looked like they were enjoying themselves.. I think that's part of his charm
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Frankie88
Feb 11th 2011, 22:10
I wish you'd include Surfs Up.
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olsquareeyes
Feb 15th 2011, 13:41
It's criminal that Arlington Road doesn't feature in here. I recall Blown Away as being entertaining also.
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