Top 5 Edward Norton films
I watched my Rounders Special Edition DVD last night, which reminded me that I haven't yet done an Edward Norton five. Time to correct that. First off, I'll state this: I have not seen American History X. I'm sure it's a great movie and he gives a great performance in it, but I'm really not that interested. When will I ever be in the mood to watch a gritty, nihilistic portrayal of an angry white supremacist? I realise that the film carries a message of over-coming the cycle of hate portrayed in the film, but it seems like the people who absolutely love this film, and would buy it all the time, aren't the types that are into preachy, uplifting movies. They seemed to be more interested in the violence. Other Norton films I haven't seen: Everyone Says I Love You, Death to Smoochy, The Score, Frida, Red Dragon, and 25th Hour. On to the list...
5. The Italian Job (I found this to be an entertaining flick. I know theskooch hated it, but he liked Die Hard with a Vengeance and thinks Back to the Future 3 is a western classic, so go figure. This beats out The People Vs. Larry Flint)
4. Primal Fear (maybe this performance, for which he was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar, should be higher on the list, but it's been years since I've seen it. The next three on the list are personal favourites, but I do remember being blown away by Norton in this flick)
3. Keeping the Faith (also Norton's directorial debut. I really like this charming comedy, which showed that Norton could do comedy. If priests were this fun and warm, maybe I'd start going to church. Oh wait, do they still have church on Sundays? Never mind)
2. Rounders (this flick is just plain cool. It makes me think that I know how to play poker-- although I do know more about it after going through special features on the disc. Worm is the most annoying friend in movie history)
1. Fight Club (what else could it be? Norton does everything in this movie, one of the few cult favourites that I actually like. I flipped through catalogs and wondered: "What kind of dining set defines me as a person?")