Best Sam Waterston film?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

Poll question: Best Sam Waterston film?

and my first copycat thread. But Sam is my favorite actor, so why not?

[Zomby Woof]

1. I love Sam!

I'll go with Lincoln and The Killing Fields.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

12. The Killing Fields on DVD

for the 20th anniversary. Sam autographed the DVDs for those who donated to Refugees International in honor of his birthday this last November. Sam wrote a nice note to his fans telling them about it and personally signed each one. He's a real class act in many ways. Recently, he volunteered to do the narration for a new film called "Hammer and Cycle", a film about the Habitat Bicycle Challenge. It's just come out on DVD and the funds go towards building a Habitat in New Haven CT.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

17. Shameless promotion

If you like Sam, check out my fansite, "...and here's to you, Mr. Waterston", which includes pages on his actor children James and Elisabeth, special features, and a cyber newspaper that tells you what Sam and his kids have been doing lately.

http://www.geocities.com/ayeshahaqqiqa/index.html

[7th_Sephiroth]

19. SERIAL MOM

DAMNIT

[MissBrooks]

26. Forgot he was in that one

[harrison]

2. What about this one?

http://www.thecommissiononline.com/menu.htm

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Oh yeah!

There's an interview with the producer at my Sam Waterston site.

http://www.geocities.com/ayeshahaqqiqa/commission.html

Mark Sobel is a great filmmaker and a great guy to answer fan's questions.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. I know it was a TV show, but "I'll Fly Away" was really terrific...

Sort of a poor man's ""To Kill a Mockingbird"

[gollygee]

4. I *LOVED* that show

I wonder if it's available on DVD anywhere.

Gotta go google :)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. IFA

is being shown on the Good Times cable network, but isn't on DVD as of yet.

[Mend]

5. Hopscotch......where is Hopscotch so I can vote?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. Sorry, not enough room

to post all the films Sam has made. I love the scene where Sam is tied up by Walter Matthau!

[mcscajun]

27. Aha! Another "Hopscotch" fan!

Yup...I would vote for that one too. :)

[Mend]

29. Hopscotch....one of the world's great movies

I miss Walter Matthau. Can't believe he is gone.

[Spinzonner]

8. "Oppenheimer"

Played physicist J Robert Oppenheimer in the seven-part PBS miniseries "Oppenheimer". (1982)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

15. One of the few Sam films I haven't seen

apparently not available. Sam's older son, James, played his first role in the series, playing, appropriately enough, Oppenheimer's son.

[charlyvi]

23. I second Oppenheimer.

Great PBS miniseries.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

28. I third Oppenheimer

That miniseries first made me aware of Sam Waterston.

[Spinzonner]

10. How could you forget "The Killing Fields" ?

SInce he received a Best Actor Acadamy Award nomination


http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/celeb/191526

[BrklynLiberal]

11. Not forgotten..at the top of the list

[Spinzonner]

13. Gee, and I didn't have any Xmas Grog as an excuse

Shame on me

[BrklynLiberal]

14. :D

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

16. Ok

The 20th Anniversary DVD edition just came out, fyi.

[terrya]

18. My choice is "The Matthew Shepard Story"

He was wonderful in a very good film.

[steely]

20. Saw "The Great Lebowski" the other nite...

Sam was in that - he kinda played a narrator who actually interacts with the main character (Bridges). I liked that movie.

[peekaloo]

25. Dude, that was Sam Elliott

:smoke:

he had that whole Western thing goin' on.

:D

[steely]

30. Thanks "Man".

Doh! and I think the title is "Big" not Great - I should just stay home.

here comes the alzheimers.

I do thank you for the correction, peek'

[ThoughtCriminal]

21. Oppenheimer

Waterston played physicist Robert Oppenheimer in a 1982 PBS miniseries. Very well done.

[Ruffhowse]

22. Don't forget the best show on TV, Law and Order. Sam makes the show.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

24. I know

that's the ONLY reason I watch that show!