The Funeral (1996)
Genre: Prohibition Era Gangster Film / Crime Film Walken in Short: This is essential Walken. He is spectacularly sinister and crazy intense. Film in a Sentence: Ray Tempio (Walken) is … Continue reading
Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead (1995)
Genre: Crime Thriller / Black Comedy Walken in Short: He is known as ‘The Man With the Plan’ or simply ‘The Head’. He is a sinister crimeboss, made more deranged … Continue reading
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Genre: Crime / Dark Comedy Walken in Short: He plays Captain Koons, and though he’s only performing a single monologue in one scene, Walken absolutely nails it. This is iconic … Continue reading
The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
Genre: Erotic Slow-burning Thriller Walken in Short: Think of Walken’s role as The Continental (from SNL), but take away the harmless goofiness, and add a dollop and a half of … Continue reading
King of New York (1990)
Genre: Crime Thriller (gangster) Walken in Short: Crazy. Brilliant. Violent. Hilarious. Badass. This is major Walken. One of his meatiest roles. Aeons of screen-time, a cascade of great lines, and … Continue reading
Communion (1989)
Genre: Alien-Abduction Drama / Psychological Thriller Walken in Short: There is so much great Walken in this movie that there is barely any room for the almond-eyed extra-terrestrials. He talks … Continue reading
Biloxi Blues (1988)
Genre: Coming-of-Age-WWII-Bootcamp-Comedy Walken in Short: He is Drill Instructor Sgt. Merwin J. Toomey. Classic Walken role. He is intimidating, verbose, and yeah he’s a bit nutty. A person might be … Continue reading
At Close Range (1986)
Genre: Dramatic Crime Thriller (based on a true story) Walken in Short: He’s a charismatic con-man ‘Godfather’ with a hint of a Southern drawl, a great 70’s porno-stash, and a … Continue reading
The Dead Zone (1983)
Genre: Horror-Fantasy Thriller Walken In Short: This is iconic Walken. He is the lead. He is intense. He is dangerously and excitingly unbalanced. Great role for Walken. Movie In a … Continue reading
Brainstorm (1983)
Look at all these different film-posters I found for today’s Walken film. My favorite is the Spanish(?) one below where they look like heavily-rouged 80’s synth-punk music-video albinos playing eye-footsie … Continue reading
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