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[–] AceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months 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 3 months ago

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

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] maegul@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

Jokes aside … man the memories!

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 3 months ago

Has Malcolm McDowell starred in anything even remotely good

Star Trek Generations /s

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

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

[–] PoopingCough@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Does Easy A count?