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[–] AceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Caligula is... weird but admirable? Has Malcolm McDowell starred in anything even remotely good except A Clockwork Orange?

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

I mean, he was an excellent villain in Tank Girl...

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Time After Time is a rip-roarin' good time, McDowell plays HG Wells, who uses his time machine to go to San Francisco in the late-70s, in pursuit of Jack The Ripper (the always excellent David Warner)!

Some people say O Lucky! Man is a very good film, but I haven't seen it yet, and the three hours runtime sounds a bit daunting.

Then both Cat People and Blue Thunder are fine films. But it does seem that after the early 80s, most of his roles are simple "paycheck jobs", not for any sort of artistic statement.
Which is a shame, as McDowell has always been a considerable screen talent and presence.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] maegul@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You mean that Star Wars, LoTR, Star Trek cross over?!

Jokes aside … man the memories!

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The whole Wing Commander series was solid gold. They did well getting some well known actors in III and P2.

Privateer and Privateer 2 were my favourites, followed by the episodic one ~~that I forget the name of~~ Secret Ops.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Has Malcolm McDowell starred in anything even remotely good

Star Trek Generations /s

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I heard The Caller was good but I haven't seen it

[–] PoopingCough@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Does Easy A count?