>i do not know man. do you believe that crowe in LA was the
>greatest noir performance of all time?

Not necessarily the greastest of all time but it was a helluva performance & certainly 1 of my favorite performances of all time noir or not.

It's not just the tough guy stuff either. It's the way he was able to sell both that, & the sentimental side that Veronica brought out in him. He showed great range. For example, the scene where he's lying in bed w/ her & explains why he doesn't put up w/ women beaters. As well has when initialy he assumes he's not smart enough to solve the Nite Owl case because he's just hired muscle but soon realizes that's not the case. Add to that the look on his face when he's @ her door & confronts her about sleeping w/ Exley & I'm still astonished Kim Basinger is the one the Academy nominated. Crowe & Pearce clearly did the best work & carried the movie imo.