Best Story Told By A Charecter

[docholiday_13]

Whats the best story told by a charecter in a movie? I say Quints Indianapolis story in Jaws. Fred Williamsons Nam story in From Dusk Till Dawn is pretty funny too.

[Adam J. Hakari]

Mr. Orange's commode story in RESERVOIR DOGS, for sure.

[The Other]

Forrest Gump tells the story of his life, making up the entire movie of FORREST GUMP (10/10)...

[Professor Falk]

Well, Doc and Adam got the two I thought of first, but now that I think of it, I also love Nice Guy Eddie's story about Elois and her adventures w/ Super Glue in Reservoir Dogs. Keitel's reaction (genuine, robust laughter) is a typically brilliant piece of acting from him.

[This message has been edited by Professor Falk (edited 05-23-2002).]

[arto_j]

This is quite different from the first suggestions, but in The Crying Game Forest Whitaker tells a story that I still remember, though it's been ages since I last saw that film.

I'm not sure how right I remember it, but I'm going to try and quote it here.

So, there's a turtle (or a frog, something like that). The turtle is about to cross a river, when a scorpion comes and asks if the turtle will take him over. The turtle says no, because the scorpion would sting him and kill him. The scorpion says "if I killed you, we'd both die in the river".
So the turtle agrees and takes the scorpion in his back and starts to cross the river. About half way through, the scorpion sting the turtle. "Why did you do that, now we're both going to die", the turtle asks. "It's in my nature", the scorpion replies.

I loved that story, how appropriate it was in that situation, and Whitaker told it so great, that I still remember it.

But I also love the one in Reservoir Dogs.

[bankholdup]

One time my cousin Walter got a cat stuck up his ass...

[Andrew Tom]

Christopher Walken's Gold Watch story in Pulp Fiction

But The All-Time Best Story Told On-Screen(TATBSTOS) is Harvey Keitel's Christmas Story in Smoke

[arto_j]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Andrew Tom:

But The All-Time Best Story Told On-Screen(TATBSTOS) is Harvey Keitel's Christmas Story in Smoke</font>

I completely forgot about that, that sure is one great story. And Harvey does a great job there, it looks as that really did happen to him.

[Professor Falk]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Andrew Tom:

But The All-Time Best Story Told On-Screen(TATBSTOS) is Harvey Keitel's Christmas Story in Smoke </font>

Yes! Damnit, I forgot that one. A great story in a great film. Like I've written before, one of Keitel's best performances, and my favorite character of his: Augie!

[thingsgoinon]

Some great one's have been mentioned, and speaking of Christmas Story's...

How bout narrator grown up Ralphie telling his story in A Christmas Story ? http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Fergus]

Fred MacMurray tells the story regarding the plot between him and Barbara Stanwyck in Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity. Which is still one of the all time best films ever made. Perfectly structured thriller told in flashback.

Another that comes to mind would be Bastian from The Neverending Story.

[Adam J. Hakari]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by thingsgoinon:
Some great one's have been mentioned, and speaking of Christmas Story's...

How bout narrator grown up Ralphie telling his story in A Christmas Story ? http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif</font>

I should've noted this one...The entire film is like a big, warm Christmas story. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif

Another notable: the building contracter's story in CLERKS.

[Professor Falk]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by thingsgoinon:
Some great one's have been mentioned, and speaking of Christmas Story's...

How bout narrator grown up Ralphie telling his story in A Christmas Story ? http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif </font>

Jean Sheppard, who wrote the original stories that the movie was based on. I have always wondered how much of this stuff was literally true (i.e., did his dad get a lamp shaped like a leg?)

"It's a Major Award!"
and
"Fra-gee-lay...must be Italian..." http://www.joblo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Raena]

Jason Patrick tells a really foul story in YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, but the acting was quite good.

[Adam J. Hakari]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Raena:
Jason Patrick tells a really foul story in YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, but the acting was quite good.</font>

That would be the story about the kid Patric and his buddies tormented in high school, right? Solid scene, excellent evil performance from Patric...too bad the movie as a whole was ho-hum.

[mitty]

The story Gordie from stand by me told about that fat kid.

[thingsgoinon]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mitty:
The story Gordie from stand by me told about that fat kid.</font>


Oh man. bravo, that is fucking CLASSIC!!!!!

Good call.... http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif