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Treat Williams only memorable role in my book...

posted 18 years ago by chads-3
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I can only remember Treat Williams in "The Phantom" and "Deep Rising" and they both blew. However, he was so great in this. If I saw him on the street, I would call him Critical Bill. Also, "Folsom Prison Blues" in the background track turned me onto Johnny Cash, who is well before my time. What a great film!

[–] bluefellow 18 years ago

I take it you've never seen "Smooth Talk". He is pretty memorable in that. Creepy, but memorable.

[–] unclejay73 17 years ago

You need to watch more movies, man! Treat is awesome!

"The Eagle Has Landed"
"Hair"
"1941"
"Prince of the City"
"Once Upon a Time In Amercia"
"Smooth Talk"

Not to mention a handful a really good TV performances...including his portrayal of Jack Dempsey.

And for the record, "Deep Rising" is a very good b-flick...you probably just didn't get it!

-UJ

"You learn from the best...and the worst." - Uncle Jay, 9/14/94

[–] dunbar-7 17 years ago

Yeah, Treat rocked in Hair! Who knew he could sing?

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[–] CollectingSoul 17 years ago

Hahahahaha, no please... Critical Bill is one of my favorite film characters of all time so I must say this is the MOST memorable role for Treat in my mind. Was Bill on the boat at the end? I forget.

[–] wringho 17 years ago

Yes, he was on the boat.

[–] teachernfl 17 years ago

Wasn't he also in some Westerns, many years ago? He was absolutely on the boat.

[–] CollectingSoul 17 years ago

I thought so. I have the movie but haven't watched it in a long time. I forget how I came across this movie... Think I saw a preview for it on another DVD. Anyone know what DVDs had the preview for it?

[–] peekster63 16 years ago

Critical Bill Rocked!!!

[–] chads-3 16 years ago

Bill was on the boat. Widdling I think.

[–] lrod 16 years ago

I also liked him in "Flashpoint."

LRod

[–] keith81 16 years ago

Prince of the City.

[–] camruud 16 years ago

Dead Heat, a zombie-cop comedy wich could only come from the glorious 80s.

[–] mikeminetti 16 years ago

He will always be Danny Ciello to me (Prince of the City) - but Critical Bill is a very close second.

[–] cory_rudy98 12 years ago

Treat Williams is great in Everwood. Granted, his role is A LOT different than his role in this movie, but it's probably his best work.

[–] BleedingRed77 12 years ago

How could he NOT be in the boat? He was one of the crew. Of course he was on the boat...Once Upon A Time In America, The Legend Of D.B. Cooper, Hair, Prince of the City. Didn't really enjoy him at all in anything besides those until "Denver..." and Critical Bill - now, he can do no wrong in my eyes...

the only thing i could do was be me and keep on keeping on, like a bird that flew...

[–] hatr 11 years ago

Yrs he has had a lot of other good roles, but Critical Bill is indeed a classic

[–] polysicsarebest 11 years ago

PRINCE OF THE CITY.

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Shuji Terayama forever.

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[–] montrossboc-1 11 years ago

The Ritz

Short Cut, Draw Blood

[–] tbags155 9 years ago

Sidney Lumet's "Prince of The City" everything including a young Treat Williams in this movie is brilliant. Pretty accurate for a cop movie based on real events when NYC wasn't filled with pussy's and posers.

[–] lorddeseiz 9 years ago

The hell are you saying, Deep Rising was awesome oO? Now what ...
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