Comments on: Harry Palmer Files – 001 – RIP Karl Malden / Leo Newbegin http://www.mister8.com/the-harry-palmer-files-day-1-rip-karl-malden/ A web comic and blog about secret agents Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:34:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Permission to Kill http://www.mister8.com/the-harry-palmer-files-day-1-rip-karl-malden/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Permission to Kill Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:30:01 +0000 http://www.mister8.com/?p=978#comment-1924 [...] Harry Palmer, Michael Caine and much, much more, head over to Mister 8. To open file 001, click here. To open file 002, click here. To open file 003, click here. To open file 004, click here. To open [...] [...] Harry Palmer, Michael Caine and much, much more, head over to Mister 8. To open file 001, click here. To open file 002, click here. To open file 003, click here. To open file 004, click here. To open [...]

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]]> By: Tanner http://www.mister8.com/the-harry-palmer-files-day-1-rip-karl-malden/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Tanner Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:59:43 +0000 http://www.mister8.com/?p=978#comment-698 That's an excellent point, Armstrong, about Malden's understated moment standing out amidst the more exaggerated performances in the film. I'm glad to hear that you <i>do</i> in fact appreciate Malden's performance in B$B, and I can't wait to read your other thoughts on the film! I think the character as written leaves you wondering if you should like him or not, but what Malden brings to the table is an instant likability even if you shouldn't. It's a potentially embarrassing introduction, but Malden welcomes the audience as warmly as he welcomes Harry, and he wins me over there and then--even if Harry clearly isn't convinced! That’s an excellent point, Armstrong, about Malden’s understated moment standing out amidst the more exaggerated performances in the film. I’m glad to hear that you do in fact appreciate Malden’s performance in B$B, and I can’t wait to read your other thoughts on the film! I think the character as written leaves you wondering if you should like him or not, but what Malden brings to the table is an instant likability even if you shouldn’t. It’s a potentially embarrassing introduction, but Malden welcomes the audience as warmly as he welcomes Harry, and he wins me over there and then–even if Harry clearly isn’t convinced!

]]> By: A.S. http://www.mister8.com/the-harry-palmer-files-day-1-rip-karl-malden/comment-page-1/#comment-697 A.S. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:28:59 +0000 http://www.mister8.com/?p=978#comment-697 When I get around to Billion Dollar Brain, I'll go into more depth on this, but I think that Newbegin, aside from his introductory scene, is a very understated character whom we're not sure whether we like or not. For this reason, he's my favorite character in the film, but I am perhaps assuming too much when I think that he is probably, for many viewers, overshadowed by Begley, Homolka and Dorleac -- almost hyperbolic characters who dominate the screen in every scene they're in. That scene toward the end where he says, "I'll do whatever you say" (or something along those lines) is a powerful, subdued moment in a film that is otherwise anything but. When I get around to Billion Dollar Brain, I’ll go into more depth on this, but I think that Newbegin, aside from his introductory scene, is a very understated character whom we’re not sure whether we like or
not. For this reason, he’s my favorite character in the film, but I am perhaps assuming too much when I think that he is probably, for many viewers, overshadowed by Begley, Homolka and Dorleac — almost
hyperbolic characters who dominate the screen in every scene they’re in.

That scene toward the end where he says, “I’ll do whatever you say” (or something along those lines) is a powerful, subdued moment in a film that is otherwise anything but.

]]> By: Tanner http://www.mister8.com/the-harry-palmer-files-day-1-rip-karl-malden/comment-page-1/#comment-696 Tanner Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:23:31 +0000 http://www.mister8.com/?p=978#comment-696 While I agree that Malden was a great actor and join you in mourning his passing, I certainly disagree about Leo Newbigen being a thankless role! I think Leo fits well into the grand tradition of memorable supporting parts in the Harry Palmer series, right after Ross and Colonel Stok. In the hands of a lesser actor, the part might not have popped so much, but Malden brought a lot to the role. He makes a conniving, duplicitous character someone you actually like. He's a big part of why I love that movie so much. While I agree that Malden was a great actor and join you in mourning his passing, I certainly disagree about Leo Newbigen being a thankless role! I think Leo fits well into the grand tradition of memorable supporting parts in the Harry Palmer series, right after Ross and Colonel Stok. In the hands of a lesser actor, the part might not have popped so much, but Malden brought a lot to the role. He makes a conniving, duplicitous character someone you actually like. He’s a big part of why I love that movie so much.

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