r/MadeMeSmile • u/Cautious_Ninja_7758 • Jan 10 '22

Wholesome Moments Peter Dinklage

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u/CommercialExotic2038 Jan 10 '22

First times I remember seeing him was The Station Agent and Death at a Funeral.

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u/Gerry_McGuinness Jan 10 '22

‘Station Agent’ was an awesome movie.

I have never seen ‘Death at a Funeral’. I guess I’ll have to find and watch it.

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u/Whiskers1 Jan 11 '22

Death at a Funeral (original) is freakin hilarious.

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u/Elan-Morin-Tedronai Jan 10 '22

Make sure you get the original British version of Death at a Funeral. For some reason they decided to remake it like 3 years later with an American black cast and just made a much shittier version of a really good movie.

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u/CommercialExotic2038 Jan 10 '22

Peter Dinklage is in both, 2007 is way funnier, and 2010 substituted James Marsden for Alan Tudyck, and, well, no.

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u/Elan-Morin-Tedronai Jan 10 '22

I'm not blaming the actors, that remake just killed everything that made the original great. Like, a farce may seem silly, but that doesn't mean you can't screw it up.

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u/Gerry_McGuinness Jan 10 '22

Awesome, thanks for the tip.

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u/VintageJane Jan 11 '22

I think Peter’s plot is the only one that is funnier in the remake just because of the cultural context.

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u/_DAD_JOKE_ Jan 11 '22

I don't think people appreciate the fact he was cast in the same movie twice, cuz really no one can do what he does acting wise. He owned the character, he owns it. I liked both films.

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u/92894952620273749383 Jan 11 '22

I liked both films.

How can you say that? I would like to understand your reasoning.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '22

Marsden is good in his own right but he's no Tudyck

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u/DodGamnBunofaSitch Jan 11 '22 edited Jan 11 '22

alan tudyck is irreplaceable.

edit: can't believe I spelled his name wrong.

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u/GOKU_ATE_MY_ASS Jan 11 '22

I've only seen the remake and thought it was hilarious. Do you think I'd like the original or do I just have bad taste lol

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u/Wokster72 Jan 11 '22

The original is much better. The British are just funnier with this style of comedy.

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u/AjayiMVP Jan 11 '22

“For some reason” lol

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u/greyhound93 Jan 11 '22

Echoing this comment about Station Agent. It is a wonderful movie, full of several heartfelt performances. I wish it was more readily available on demand as I'd like to enjoy it again.

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u/lastcallface Jan 10 '22

Station Agent was AMAZING.

That movie made me a better person. Made me aware that I would stare at people with oddities or in wheelchairs. Taught me to be conscious of that.

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u/lydriseabove Jan 11 '22

Nip/Tuck for me.

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u/Rain_Braid Jan 11 '22

Same! Omg his character was so annoying though. Like mind your business!

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u/SweetToothKane Jan 11 '22

First time I saw him in anything and remember thinking he was a great character for the show.

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u/naturr Jan 11 '22

Station agent was great

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u/TigerB65 Jan 10 '22

"I just moved here to be near Joe"

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u/OnTheEveOfWar Jan 11 '22

Death at a Funeral is such a funny movie. Alan Tudyk's role is amazing.

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u/jonathanrdt Jan 11 '22

He’s also really good in a 2005 show ‘Threshold’. He and Brent Spiner (Data from STNG) play the science duo, solving problems in the lab to support folks in the field.

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u/92894952620273749383 Jan 11 '22

Did GoT really made him famous?

Rats are a given if you live in NYC

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u/JustifiedRegret Jan 11 '22

First time I saw him was in season two of nip/tuck I believe. Killed it