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Best One-on-One Verbal Sparring Movies

posted 7 years ago by MortSahlFan (257)
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Verbal sparring, etc... First things that come to my mind is "My Dinner With Andre" and "Equus"

[–] LeiaOfLothlorien (1980) 7 years ago

Kinda sad, but the first thing I thought of was Megamind. XD
Lots of corny, but somewhat witty, banter.

Here is an underrated one for you though I am not sure 'verbal sparring' quite describes it. Verbally interesting none the less.

The Man From Earth
https://moviechat.org/movies/tt0756683

[–] Popcorn Kernel (2368) 7 years ago

I wouldn't call 'My Dinner with Andre' sparring, that is more of a friendly conversation to me. For real sparring , maybe 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf'. But it's more than 2 characters.

[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

Yes, VIRGINIA WOOLF, for sure.

Tho I'm also partial to that beloved film that yells, "And I think you are UNDERREACTING, Mrs. Chadwick!!!"
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[–] MortSahlFan (257) 7 years ago

Yeah Popcorn, it was a little bit of both. They disagreed, but it never got heated..

[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe" hands down!! Burton and Taylor, nuff said.

[–] Tobi_the_great (22) 7 years ago

The Sunset Limited (2011)

[–] Moviefan225 (255) 7 years ago

Autumn Sonata

[–] [email protected] (92) 7 years ago

What a brilliant topic.

I would recommend either Beckett or Lion in Winter

[–] Moviefan225 (255) 7 years ago

I agree! Both timeless classics. Especially Lion in winter.

[–] Popcorn Kernel (2368) 7 years ago

I love both of those.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 7 years ago

The Big Country is pretty old (1958, I believe) and is not just verbal, but physical, sparring too. I like the combination of the two, especially for its day.

My Dinner with Andre was also good, and far more an example of verbal sparring.