Best Christopher Walken Performance?

[Rypro 525]

Even though it was a very small part, as Vincenzo Coccotti

[neiname]

Originally posted by Rypro PG-13
Even though it was a very small part, as Vincenzo Coccotti

I concur

[Sierra Disc]

Any Walken poll that doesn't include his appearance in Disney's "The Country Bears" just cannot be considered valid, IMHO.

[Goat3001]

He ruled them all. But True Romance was the best.

[harosa]

What? No Joe Dirt? Tie Between 2 show stopping cameos, Pulp Fiction and True Romance.

[Kashmir]

Where is King of New York???

[REL77]

True Romance all the way. The whole Sicilian Island scene with Dennis Hopper was incrediable

[Charlie Goose]

I like him as Johnny Smith in The Dead Zone.

I can't believe I'm the first one to say this:
You know what this poll needs? More cowbell!

http://charliegoose.homestead.com/files/goose.jpg Honk!

[JoeyOhhhh]

His performance in Batman Returns always holds a special place in my heart, since that was the movie that introduced me to Mr. Walken.

His Pulp Fiction and True Romance ones are classics.

Hard to pick between those 3.

[LBPound]

I got a fever...and the only prescription is more cowbell!

[the von haze]

Can't think of a bad one. Even the Denver When You're Dead bits were fantastic.

[Samuel]

Great performances in Biloxi Blues and At Close Range as well.

and

Mouse Hunt, Sleepy Hollow, but my favorite would have to be when he played half eggplant.

[caiman]

I refuse to participate in this poll. It's like choosing which of your children you love the most, or which cast member of Friends you'd most like to torture.

[conscience]

Dead Zone.

[Tyler_Durden]

I voted for The Deer Hunter (I'll never forget his last scene in that one) but he was great in The Dead Zone and a little-known film called The Opportunists. The man gets better with age.

[jfoobar]

I was always very fond of the movie Brainstorm, and his performance in it.

[Withnail]

Charlie Barrett in Suicide Kings. He spends most of the movie tied to a chair a still manages to be menacing.

[matome]

Tie between <i>King of New York & The Dead Zone</i>

[Jnuke]

The Comfort of Strangers.
(not available on dvd yet)

[Geofferson]

I enjoyed him in The Dead Zone.

[BoatDrinks]

This is a horrible poll! ;)

King of New York
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
At Close Range

I'd put those 3 above or at least as good as any in the poll.

[Dr. DVD]

I voted for Captain Koons but was torn between that and True Romance.

I too think this poll unfair! You need an option to vote for all of his performances!
"You seem like a stiffy stifferson. I hate stiffy stiffersons!"

[Big Boy Laroux]

what about Joe Dirt? :)

[Numanoid]

The Dead Zone - and why is it not a choice?

[Chad]

I see "A View To A Kill" killing the competition. ;)

Love all his performances, but went with "True Romance".

BTW, you mispelled Twikoff. :D

[PalmerJoss]

I had to vote for Captain Koons, if only for the classic line "...up his ass"

[BT]

Originally posted by Withnail
Charlie Barrett in Suicide Kings. He spends most of the movie tied to a chair a still manages to be menacing.
My vote goes to his performance here too. :)

More cowbell!! :D

-BT

[criterionII]

Originally posted by BT
My vote goes to his performance here too. :)

More cowbell!! :D

-BT

I also enjoyed watching him in "Nick of Time" with Johnny Depp.

[Alien Redrum]

It looks like I'm the only one, but I loved him as Gabriel in the Prophecy. And whatshisface as Satan was a great performance as well.

[danol]

You forgot to include "Brainstorm" and "Dogs of War" He acted well in both even if you don't like the storyline. I put Max Zorin down on the limited poll.:)

[jaelliot]

What about New Rose Hotel? Walken is great in everything he does. Doesn't mtter how good or bad the role, he is the ultimate presence.

[edytwinky]

SNL skit

[Charlie Goose]

http://www.geekspeakweekly.com/images/saint_walken.gif

http://charliegoose.homestead.com/files/goose.jpg Honk!

[inVectiVe]

Ed Glosser: Trivial Psychic from SNL (which, I'm told, is a spoof of "The Dead Zone").

"You're gonna get........an ice cream headache!"

[buckee1]

Every one! He's been incredible in every role I've seen him in. king of New York, would have been unwatchable with another actor in the lead.

there should be an all of the above/Add More category. :)

[joefrog91]

Paul Shannon in Dogs of War. Close second is Frank White in King of New York.

"Believe me guys. You're gonna want that cow bell."

[DVDHO]

You dont have 'Things to do in Denver when your Dead' or The Dead Zone whats up with that?his 2 best parts by far.

[gutwrencher]

there is no love at all it seems for The Addiction. a very small but powerful role as an experienced vampire is classic...I think. still not on dvd.

[monkey]

Originally posted by BoatDrinks
This is a horrible poll! ;)

King of New York
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
At Close Range

I'd put those 3 above or at least as good as any in the poll.

Chris Walken as Brad Whitewood, Sr. His best work ever.

[jarofclay73]

Dead Zone. But since it's not there, I voted for "Catch Me If You Can" because I think it's the first time I've seen him so fragile and vulnerable. Usually he's a pretty confident tough guy.

[BuckeyeDawg]

I think a lot of his characters are very, very similar set in different environments. I mean, he plaid a freakin gangster in "Joe Dirt"

:D

"You're talking to my guy all wrong..."

and also gotta get in a vote for:
Suicide Kings (1997) .... Carlo Bartolucci/Charlie Barret

[Ginwen]

I voted for the Deer Hunter partly because he was really good in it and partly because it's the first time I really knew who he was.

[custom001]

"weapon of choice" :D

[Daytripper]

I think this is the toughest poll I've ever seen. Because the guy is great in everything and it's tough to single out one performance. Hell, so many great one's weren't even included on the list! ;)

Hats off to those who mentioned "Brainstorm". I love this film. And didn't think anyone rememberd it but me. Kind of tough to watch knowing the circumstances around the movie and it almost not getting finished (or released).

[Capo2002]

Frank Abagnale Sr. by a nose.

[devilpants]

The Dead Zone, shoulda added that choice. I thought he was pretty funny in Biloxi Blues. There's too many good parts he's done to chose from.

[ROTLD]

He was great in True Romance, but I thought he was awesome and stole every scene in At Close Range from 'Baghdad Penn'.

[NavinJohnson]

I voted for The Deer Hunter, but there should have been an 'other' option also. I might have picked Biloxi Blues; Sgt. Toomey is my favorite movie DI.

[F For Fake]

Another vote for "King of New York".