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Reed's greatest role?

posted 5 years ago by whynotwriteme (7442)
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I would have to say Athos in Richard Lester's Three Musketeer movies, followed by Father Grandier in Ken Russel's The Devils. #3 would be Bill Sykes in Oliver.

[–] rudeboymurray (3248) 5 years ago

The Devils - he is unforgettable as Grandier.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I liked him in Burnt Offerings too.

[–] GordonGartrelle (1267) 4 years ago

I am a very big fan of this film.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 5 years ago

I really liked Revolver and Maniac.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 4 years ago

I would also put Hannibal brooks, three musketeers, 4 musketeers, sitting target, the hunting party, dirty weekend, venom, the revenger, rage to kill, hired to kill, among his most enjoyable movies.

[–] whynotwriteme (7442) 4 years ago

I forgot about Hannibal Brooks. One of my childhood favorite war movies.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 4 years ago

the party's over and the system were both really good too.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20777) 4 years ago

I have to say the scene in Burnt Offerings where Reed is doing some lawn work, drinking a beer and the chauffeur dude drives in gave me nightmares as a child. It wasn’t just the creepy chauffeur dude, the dreamlike feeling and music but Oliver Reed’s reaction that scared the shit out of me. It was the father figure broken down to nothing at the sight that was so disturbing.

[–] GotWood84 (384) 4 years ago

Gladiator

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Yes! Every so often a movie comes along and an actor steals the entire movie with just one scene.

The scene in this movie where he was describing the glory and fame that comes with being a successful gladiator to Maximus was just such a scene.

[–] PaladinNJ (20747) 4 years ago

Definitely not his greatest role but I have to say him as the Devil in Two of a Kind (1983) was one of his most entertaining roles.