My Best Performance: Charlie Chaplin

[Spinal]

I give you an actor.

You tell me which movie contains their best performance. You get one vote.

Discussion might happen.

After a day or so, the votes are counted. I announce the winning performance.

We then move on to somebody else.

Previous decisions:
Robert De Niro - Raging Bull
Kate Winslet - Heavenly Creatures
Toshiro Mifune - Throne of Blood
Meryl Streep - Adaptation
Michael Keaton - Beetlejuice
Penelope Cruz - TBD

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What's my best performance?

[number8]

Great Dictator. Come on. What is this one even for?

[Derek]

The Gold Rush. Obviously.

[MadMan]

I'll actually vote for Limelight.

[Ezee E]

I feel like I haven't seen enough to properly judge.

[Raiders]

The Gold Rush

[Dukefrukem]

The Kid

[Qrazy]

Monsieur Verdoux

[Bandy Greensacks]

The Circus

I guess this isn't as obvious as some people thought it was

[Grouchy]

Just to keep the ball running, Modern Times.

[number8]

Stop posting wrong answers, everyone.

[Kurosawa Fan]

The Circus gets my vote. Best combination of comedy and pathos in any of his roles. City Lights is a close second. Dictator would be a close third.

[dreamdead]

The Gold Rush, though I wavered between that, City Lights, and Monsieur Verdoux.

The fact that he's playing variations on a theme makes this one both really interesting and maddening. Great thought for a study.

[ContinentalOp]

Monsieur Verdoux

[EyesWideOpen]

I've actually never seen a Chaplin movie.

[ledfloyd]

City Lights

[Spinal]

Maybe it's because it's strongest in my memory banks, but I will also go with The Gold Rush.

[Boner M]

Robert Downey Jr.

[Spinal]

Match Cut says my best performance is ...

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THE GOLD RUSH

[Grouchy]

I've actually never seen a Chaplin movie.
I'd like to know what the fuck are you waiting for.

[EyesWideOpen]

I'd like to know what the fuck are you waiting for.

Honestly don't know. It's not like I'm avoiding it. I guess I'll watch Gold Rush now.