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What a great supporting role by Peter Falk!

posted 18 years ago by wtl471629
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Others were very good also but Peter Falk was great in this movie.

[–] wtl471629 18 years ago

Falk was the perfect fit as Jack Lemmon's assistant. They were great together in this movie.

[–] bd18packer 18 years ago

"Here come da Marines!"

[–] tommyjonzie 18 years ago

Peter had the best line in the film: "Maybe she don't mean us". You'll know what he's referring to if you've seen it, and it's definitely hard 'R' material!

[–] w22nuschler 17 years ago

Peter Falk is probably the funniest character next to the Jack Lemmon characters. This is his best film role ever. I love every scene of this film. He has great chemistry with Jack Lemmon.

[–] bodoe5783-1 17 years ago

peter falk is outstanding....check out his eole in "pocket full of miracles"....his acting in "the brinks robbery"......the man is a under rated genius! genius!

[–] pamurchu 17 years ago

Also great in the original, "The In-Laws."

"What we need here is more cowbell!"...Christopher Walken

[–] PeachHamBeach 17 years ago

Yes he was a perfect sidekick to Fate! "She's playin' you for a sucka!!!"

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[–] YGoodwriter 17 years ago

Falk was always great at playing comic villians. He was the highlight of "Robin and the 7 Hoods".

[–] bodoe5783-1 17 years ago

OH YEAH....THE ORIGINAL "IN LAWS"....fantastic!

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[–] Mordosskul 15 years ago

I always laugh when I remember the scene where Max runs in and yells, "Hey Professor!!" ... then gets creamed by at least a dozen pies. Even Falk couldn't keep a straight face - you could tell he was trying hard not to laugh at what was about to happen, hehe.

[–] sfwmson 12 years ago

I had no sooner read that last post as that scene came on (Thank you TCM for showing these great older films as Classics) and you cound't be more correct.

I am usually amazed at the technical aspects of pie fights like this one. I mean, it LOOKS like a lot of fun and it probably is, but really, take after take has got to be kinda hard if the pie isn't exactly thrown directly correct.

I'd love to see a documentary on the way it is done. This one in the hands of Edwards, was brilliant and sorely needed by the point in the film where he added it.

[–] w22nuschler 12 years ago

The pie fight was great and I just read on this site that Tony Curtis had to change his outfit several times because some pie got on him.