G-S-T Poll – Best Kevin Costner Film?

In preparation of this week’s G-S-T Poll, here is a small writing exercise on Kevin Costner, which I call An Ode to Kevin:

Oh Mr. Locksley…or is it Mr. Brooks? I can never tell.

You save people from the from sheriff, but you yourself escape the law.

Law-man and serial killer??…does that weigh on your soul?

Is “The Upside of Anger” to mourn not “The Big Chill”?

A pitcher sits atop the mound, and “Love” is on his mind,

Build that “Field of Dreams” to meet the father left behind.

How can you love baseball so much when you desire to “Dance With Wolves”?

The “Open Range” calls to you, can you hear it underwater?

You’ve been past, future and present…

but all the while you have been Kevin. I thank you <end>

Wow, that’s some high quality (amateur) writing right there if I do say so myself…I didn’t know I had it in me:P Anyway, while I’ll never publish a book of sonnets or teach a writing class, I’m content to blog all the live long day here at G-S-T. <To all you English buffs out there, I promise, I will never to dabble in your waters again…sorry for any intellectual pain I may have caused>

So, to get to the point of this post, here’s a look back at the best work from one of my favorite modern actors. But I’ll leave it to you to tell me…What is the Best Kevin Costner Film?

http://flixchatter.wordpress.com rtm

Hey, not a bad lyrical verse, Marc, not bad at all! I voted for The Untouchables though it’s more of an ensemble piece, so not necessarily a Kevin Costner movie. You left out ‘No Way Out’ which I quite like, that was a darn good movie. Sean Young had such a promising career back then.

Marc

Well I want everyone to know that I went to school for Architecture and Interior Design. So to any English students out there…I’d like to thoroughly apologize for that bleeding coming from your eyes (I mean you Mer).

My personal favorite is Open Range, but you’re right, The Untouchables was more of an ensemble piece but still it’s what kept Kevin on the road to the A-list. But I’m upset that this is the best Brian De Palma. I haven’t been impressed much in the nearly 25 years since then. While I do love Carlito’s Way, De Palma can make one hell of a boring epic. His films are nearly visual feast but most lack a pulse. Pity:(

http://mcneilmatinee.blogspot.com Mad Hatter

The fact that you are missing perhaps his very best one saddens me a little bit…especially with Opening Day being just a few weeks off.

Count me as one vote for BULL DURHAM.

Marc

Well Hatter, it’s not on the list because I’ve never seen it (shocking I know) but I’m planning on it. But that’s why there’s an “Other” option, which I’m glad to see you made good use of:)

Also, is it odd that I don’t like to watch Baseball games but love watching movies about Baseball?

http://cynicritics.wordpress.com/ mill1924

Best Kevin Costner film sounds like a huge oxymoron.

Marc

Yeah and so does Best Keanu Reeves film…guess whose Poll you might see next week:)

http://flixchatter.wordpress.com rtm

Ha..ha.. I’m looking forward to that poll, Marc. I think my vote would be very different from a lot of people’s … I might even have to put it in the ‘other’ section. No, it’s NOT ‘The Lake House’ … are you kidding me? I have taste!

Marc

Well Ruth, I can’t wait to see what you and everyone else thinks is the best movie from the “cool breeze over the mountains” (his name in Hawaiian in case you didn’t know)