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Boner X-Ray
07-07-2005, 08:10 PM
It can be both films he's directed and films he's just written. Which one do you think is the best? The guy's such a genius, so it's really tough to pick just one. Along with that, which actor do you think delivers his dialogue the best?
therealjohng
07-07-2005, 08:18 PM
House of Games is his best film followed by Spartan.

Joe Mategna delivers Mamet dialogue the best followed by Val Kilmer.



Coincidence?......
ilovemovies
07-08-2005, 01:42 AM
The Spanish Prisoner followed by Glengarry Glenn Ross.
Adam J. Hakari
07-08-2005, 02:28 AM
THE SPANISH PRISONER, an elegant, brilliantly-written puzzler that's one of my ten all-time favorite films. Sheer Mametian perfection.
AJAX
07-08-2005, 03:13 AM
Glengary Glenn Ross
Cronos
07-08-2005, 08:43 AM
Glengary Glenn Ross
Jake_Vig
07-08-2005, 09:20 AM
1. Glengarry Glen Ross
2. The Untouchables
3. The Spanish Prisoner
4. House of Games
5. Wag the Dog
6. Homicide
7. Vanya on 42nd Street
8. State and Main
9. Heist
10. Ronin
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1. Joe Mantegna
2. Alec Baldwin
3. William H. Macy
4. Ricky Jay
5. Robert De Niro
Lazy Boy
07-08-2005, 10:54 AM
Glengarry Glen Ross
Backstabba
07-08-2005, 06:46 PM
Spartan followed by glengary glenn ross
ComeNightfall
07-08-2005, 07:08 PM
Glengarry Glenn Ross. Love that movie. State and Main is my second pick.
Boner X-Ray
07-09-2005, 12:54 AM
Glengarry Glen Ross is definetely the best thing he's ever written (obviously the Pulitzer seems to agree), but when it comes to movies, it's insanely tough. I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Heist, but I don't know if that's the best.

And for actors, Al Pacino is totally up there for me. His performance is fucking phenominal. I'd really love to see more of Kilmer, Pacino, and Hackman in future Mamet films.
MickeyKnox
07-11-2005, 07:23 PM
Glengarry Glen Ross followed by Spartan followed by Heist followed by The Untouchables. Mamet is one of those writer/directors that knows what he wants and always delivers the goods.
Gordon
07-11-2005, 10:02 PM
The Untouchables

No fucking decsion.
HeavyFknMetal
07-12-2005, 03:51 AM
One movie no ones mentioned is Oleanna. Number 2 or 3 in my mind, William H. Macy is fanfuckintastic in it. I'm a huge Mamet fan I couldnt put them in any order but Glengary Glenross started it all for me.