‘You just cost me six thousand dollars’
June 29th, 2007 by Wayne Garcia in Random ActsHelp us settle an argument raging at the CL offices so we can get back to work putting out next week’s issue:
What is the worst Al Pacino performance ever?
I know, I know, this is a topic big enough to drive a dumptruck through. Ham Gravy is fighting hard for Two for the Money. I, of course, am partial to the ham-handedness of his hooo-wahhhing his way to an Oscar for Scent of a Woman.
While you try to decide, here’s a good Pacino soundboard for you to play with.
June 29th, 2007 at 10:46 am
You guys are clearly forgetting about his wonderful performance as Big Boy in Dick Tracy.
What, you thought I was going to say Devil’s Advocate? “God is an absentee slumlord! He’s a sadist!!!!” No way, man. No way.
June 29th, 2007 at 11:03 am
I haven’t seen Two for the Money. However, I do like Scent of a Woman — I think Pacino is cute as a classy blind man — and Two for the Money just sounds sucky. I mean, it’s about a former football star. Plus it was made in 2005, so I have to go with SoaW. Sorry Wayne.
June 29th, 2007 at 11:38 am
You totally ignored my Dick Tracy comment!
I’m hurt…
June 30th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
You guys are fucking retarded! Al Pacino is the best actor in film history!!! Everyone has a bad movie or two, but none have had so many successes or legendary performances as Al Pacino! So stop focusing on the bad!
June 30th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
I agree with pacino_lover77…why do people always have to try and bring wonderful actors’ performances down with a few bad ones??? Get a fucking life already!!!
July 1st, 2007 at 10:42 am
Beyond Godfathers 1 and 2, Glengarry (which frankly is a better writing job than acting job), Serpico and (maybe) Dog Day Afternoon, take a look at his resume on IMDb.com and tell me he has done solid work on any movie after Scent of a Woman. His entire career is based on a great performance for Coppola and some minor films but his current acting choices (both movies and the way he plays characters) is a caricature.
October 20th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
How could you even think about puttin “Scent of A Woman” and “Two For the Money” in the “bad performance” category? A classic Pacino speech at the end of “Scent” and a convincing performance in “Two”, showing his desperate character at the end of his rope. Come on, “Dick Tracy” is clearly the front-runner. Hoowah!
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