Who was the better Tricky Dick? newfaceinhell and I are for

[JimmyJazz]

Poll question: Who was the better Tricky Dick? newfaceinhell and I are for

Dan Hedaya in "Dick," but Seabiscuit is going for Anthony Hopkins in "Nixon."

[peekaloo]

1. I voted for Hopkins.

He kinda made me feel sorry for the bastard.

I love the closing scene in 'Dick' with the banner on the roof.

[Jara sang]

17. 'Nixon' is definitely an apologist approach to Nixon. n/t

[Zuni]

29. it is not apologist---it is an accurate potrayal of the man

that, from what I have read, is very true to how Nixon really was

[Dr.Phool]

2. Nixon himself in "Milhous"

[RandomKoolzip]

3. What about Peter Boyle in "Where the Buffalo Roam?"

Okay, it was only a mask, but still.

[JimmyJazz]

6. Well, if we're going there - what about the dude who got to

wear the Nixon mask in that horrible movie with Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves - the title of which I am too lazy/unmotivated to search for on Google. :P

[Jara sang]

18. Point Break, excellent film

:P

[newfaceinhell]

4. Well, you know how i voted...

Now I can just bathe in the glory of being mentioned in a thread title for the first time...aaah B-)

[JimmyJazz]

7. Just don't let it go to your head!

:P

[Magrittes Pipe]

22. Grotesque....

Great record.

[newfaceinhell]

27. Indeed it is!

And it's always good to meet another member of the 50,000 that can't be wrong. :hi:

[BurtWorm]

32. Your handle is a great song

:hi:

How did you write Elastic Man?

[newfaceinhell]

35. lol....I almost chose "elastic man" as my username

:hi:
Fall fans- what we lack in numbers, we make up for in rabidity-ah.

[swag]

5. Rip Torn in "Blind Ambition"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078575/#comment

[Wapsie B]

8. Sir Anthony Hopkins all the way.

Loved his portrayal of the dickster.

[JimmyJazz]

10. So what you are saying is that you didn't see Dick!

:o

[Wapsie B]

13. LOL!

Silly girl.

:)

[progmom]

9. Dick was a great movie.

So Hedaya gets my vote.

[Zuni]

30. I agree-Dick was hilarious

but Anthony Hopkins did a masterful job, getting the nuances of the actual man Richard nixon down

[Seabiscuit]

11. If I lose by a nose it won't be the first time. :)

But I'd have to say they were both good movies.

[redqueen]

12. Haven't seen 'em.

:shrug:

[JimmyJazz]

14. you don't know what you are missing!

Dick is a really funny parody of the whole Watergate scandal. Two young girls have a crush on Nixon and turn out to be "Deep Throat." I can't explain it - it's just riotous. :)

[Zuni]

31. The best were Will Farell and the Bruce guy from kids in the hall

as Woodward and Bernstein

[Seabiscuit]

15. Looks like a tie!

[Seabiscuit]

24. 7 to 6 now? We just can't have that! Come on, someone, vote Hopkins!!!

I'm tired of losing by a nose. Once is enough!!!

[Seabiscuit]

37. Thank you!!! We're tied again, 8-8.

[Jara sang]

16. Hey you!

I just watched Oliver stone's Nixon last week. It was weird, there were times when you looked at Hopkins and from the right angle, he really was Nixon. Other times when he just couldn't pull it off at all. The best part is when he says "cawck-taail pawties" He was Nixon when he said that. I voted Hopkins anyway, I haven't seen the other one.:hi: :loveya:

[JimmyJazz]

19. Well, you must see Dick - it's one of the funniest movies I have

ever seen. And, Dan Hedaya even has the same posture as Nixon. :D



:hi: and :loveya: too!

[Seabiscuit]

20. Every time Hopkins' face went from scowl to shit-eating-grin he was Nixon.

Also, every time he called Joan Allen "Buddy".

[JimmyJazz]

21. Piffle.

:P

[Jara sang]

23. I don't see it

With out seeing their performances I'm still going with Hopkins, even though it was Hopkins eyes that screwed it up for him.

[miss_kitty]

25. gotta go with Dan Ackryod

Best. Nixon. Evah.

[JimmyJazz]

26. you just had to come in and stir the pot, didn't you?

:P

[miss_kitty]

28. I am one bad ass trouble maker.

:evilfrown:


:P

[FuzzySlippers]

33. I don't think it would be fair for me to vote.

I didn't see "Dick", but Hopkins was pretty damned good.

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

34. Billy West in Futurama.

[Taxloss]

39. Good one!

"Aha! No body can stand for president more than once! But I've got a shiny new body!"

"I miss my old body. It was old, withered, riddled with phlebitis - an American body!"

[madinmaryland]

36. Rich Little did the best Nixon that I ever saw . .

[Taxloss]

38. What about Rip Torn in "Wasington Behind Closed Doors"?

That was a good performance.