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Favourite Michael Caine movie and why

pilchard
pilchard Posts: 3,763
edited December 2009 in Not Sports Related
So many great cinematic moments featuring the great man. I would choose Alfie, because it beautifully captures London at a brilliant time (late 60's) it's poignant and has a superb iconic cast and must have one of the best end credit sequences ever.
Hard to imagine but Terrence Stamp could have been Alfie but he turned it down, Caine picked it up and the rest is history!
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  • Big C
    Big C Posts: 186
    The Muppet Christmas Carol
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    Get Carter - hands down
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    Yeah, Alfie for me too,for the sheer cheek of it. I love that style where the action stops and he speaks directly to camera. It's all the rage now, but I don't recall anyone else doing it back then (well, except for Eric Sykes).
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    Impossible to pick just one pilchard. Off the top of my head here are five good 'uns not yet mentioned that I love

    The Ipcress File
    The Italian Job
    Educating Rita
    Dirty rotten Scoundrels
    The Cider House Rules
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    The Swarm
    Blame it Rio
    The Island
    Jaws 4
    Blue Ice

    There are just so many.............

    He is my favoutite actor and Get Carter is my favourite film.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    You missed the classic "Water" off that list Chirps... ;-)
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    Zulu ... brilliant film which I still enjoy

    But Caine's best must be 'The Man who would be King' ... I love this film. Great take on a Rudyard Kipling classic. Caine himself rates it as "the only film I've done that will last after I'm gone."
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Got to be "The Italian Job" or me.........
    Classic.
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    Probably the first actor to play a 'Londoner' as the genuine thing, and not like a Dick Van Dyke character, or RADA type. Some of Michael's films have had a profound effect on Britsh cinema, Without him , Bob Hoskins, and Ray Winstone, to name just two other great actors would have found it hard to succeed. A man who has also not forgotten his past, or where he came from. Acting was a largely middle class, or cockney stereo type before Caine IMO.
    The films such as Alfie, and Italian job just get better IMO. Sleuth, and Get Carter amongst my favourites. A great briton IMO, surprissed he has not directed more, could have been Britain's Clint Eastwood. Made some turkeys but really does have screen presence, Only bloke to look cool in glasse's on the screen. Looking forward to seeing his new film.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    [cite]Posted By: Miserableold-ish git[/cite]Got to be "The Italian Job" or me.........

    Didn't know he played youin a film MOG ;-)
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,848
    Zulu - the best film EVER!

    "I'll get my man to clean your kit"
    "Don't bother"
    "Oh it's no bother old boy, I'm not offering to clean it myself"
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    [cite]Posted By: Leroy Ambrose[/cite]Get Carter - hands down

    Is that the sequel to Get Carter ? :-)
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    [cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Miserableold-ish git[/cite]Got to be "The Italian Job"or me.........

    Didn't know he played youin a film MOG ;-)

    Told you I was "Old (-ish)" !
    ;-)
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Batman Begins and Alfie. However, The Dark Knight is the best film he's in. As a lead I'd say Alfie.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,224
    [cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]Zulu ... brilliant film which I still enjoy

    But Caine's best must be 'The Man who would be King' ... I love this film. Great take on a Rudyard Kipling classic. Caine himself rates it as "the only film I've done that will last after I'm gone."

    Agree with Stone Muse. Both great films but The Man who.. just edges it.

    Neither seem as dated as Get Carter or The Italian Job either but I guess they were both comtempory.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    edited December 2009
    Get Carter as a showcase vehicle for him but I think that Mona Lisa as best film that he is in.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,480
    Can't choose between Get Carter & Alfie.
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,753
    For me it's Clue.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    The Quiet American is an excellent film, he's terrific in that. Those others are all good though, why choose any when you could have them all?
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Can't believe 'Escape To Victory' hasn't got a mention! What a player!
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  • Hovi's Biscuit
    Hovi's Biscuit Posts: 1,717
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Leroy Ambrose[/cite]Get Carter - hands down[/quote]

    Spot on- you're a big man, but you're out of shape!
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    ZULU but

    Little voice was also a great Michael Caine film.
  • alberto balsam
    alberto balsam Posts: 53
    Very funny cockney rhyming double act with Mike Myers in Goldmember
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,633
    The man who would be king.
  • WasCharleyOne
    WasCharleyOne Posts: 517
    Alfie's a great film.
    "Listened to all it's problems, got it laughing and it goes home happy" - funny as fook that.
  • collegeparkaddick
    collegeparkaddick Posts: 442
    First Caine movie I can remember loving is still my favorite: Death Trap with Christopher Reeve. Close second is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Steve Martin.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    my favs are ( in no particular order)

    The italan Job
    Death Trap
    Sleuth
    Zulu
    Swarm
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Get Carter and Alfie for me
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 914
    [cite]Posted By: Leroy Ambrose[/cite]Get Carter - hands down

    Agreed, without doubt.
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 914
    edited December 2009
    Or his worst = "Jaws 4: The Revenge"

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