The Role: Ted Cole
Why It’s The Best: Based on John Irvin’s novel A Widow For One Year, this has Bridges at his emotional best playing one half of a struggling married couple.
Iconic Moment: Ted looks rather like a squash-playing God as he dons a swaddling outfit during a match.
Jeff Says: “I hadn't read the book, but I knew of it. My wife had read it. And I read it in preparation for the role. I love John Irving's stuff. It's that marriage of comedy and tragedy that he manages to do. It's really terrific.
“Kip had such a great adaptation of it. That was a big plus for me when I'd heard that John was being supportive of it. He called Kip, or I guess that's he going officially as Tod, but I think that Tod bought the rights for $1 from John.”
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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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