Best Christian Bale Performance

[caeden]

my vote isn't fully formed yet since i haven't seen half of these movies, but i'm going with Patrick Bateman so far. i was disappointed with the movie overall, but that's because i read the book three times in a row in high school. it left such an impression on me that a theatrical release with anything less than an nc-17 rating would leave me wanting more. but Christian Bale's performance was extremely worthy of the character.

[flowbee]

I'll second Harsh Times.

[JClemy]

Damn I think thats three people who liked Harsh times. All on one message board? Does the world end now since all three of us who liked it are on here?

[jimmycrackcorn]

i just watched THE PRESTIGE... another solid performance from him...

[nbvwes]

I havent seen American Psycho, so I voted for 3:10 to Yuma.

one of the most ridiculous statements i've ever read... i'm making this my sig... and i've never taken a real quote for my sig...

[amyzzz]

310 to yuma was pretty good though.

[obvnotmuchelse]

Bret Easton Ellis fan completely, so how could I not vote Bateman. I love in Rules of Attraction (the movie) when Paul calls Sean, and he's like "Patrick?" "Who's Patrick?".. ohhhhh intertextuality

[Astrid]

christian bale is a total fucking badass. most of these movies are pretty fucking good. as most have said its pretty hard to top his performance in american psycho.

im surprised people voted for equilibrium, i suppose he was the only good thing about that movie...and perhaps the puppy.

but i have to add, as a huge batman fanatic, i am a VERY HARSH judge of batman portrayals, and i think he killed it. he was my favorite batman so far.

[fikus222]

Jim: We'll have to leave the camp.
Basie: That's the idea, Jim. First one side feeds you and the other side tries to get you killed, then it's turned around; it's all timing.

Basie: Jim, didn't I teach you anything?
Jim: Yes! You taught me that people will do anything for a potato.

Jamie: Help me, I'm British.

Oh yeah and that song Jamie 'sings' is brilliant.

[Botrocker]

Bret Easton Ellis fan completely, so how could I not vote Bateman. I love in Rules of Attraction (the movie) when Paul calls Sean, and he's like "Patrick?" "Who's Patrick?".. ohhhhh intertextuality

Yeah that was fucking great. On true B.E. Ellis fans got that one.
You have good tatse!

[Jerm05]

Bale as Bateman was great, but i went with Bale as Trevor Reznik because it took Christian Bale to the limit. It put him up there with D-Day Lewis in my book, as far as method acting goes..o yeah, and Harsh Times is awesome

BTW: i peeped the latest Dark Knight trailer today when i saw Iron Man...wow! Bale looks great, but Heath looks sick as the Joker

[McAwesome]

NEWSIES!!!

[gmoneyak]

No Metroland love?




I'd vote just for his haircut alone

[Pixiessp]

American Psycho is one of the greatest films ever... but he was also great in Rescue Dawn & I'm Not There (3:10 to Yuma was decent, but WAAAY overrated; "Best western since Unforgiven"?? give me a break, it was like the 4th or 5th best western of 2007 for crying out loud!)

Silverado aka best western ever.

[Pixiessp]

i voted for American Psycho but really now..my favorite has to be
Laurel Canyon for 4 reasons:

Christian Bale
Kate Beckinsale
Alessandro Nivola
and Frances McDormand.

This movie was packed with eye candy!!!!

[Sushov23]

he was nuts in harsh times. Fucking ay. I just remembered that movie.

[fikus222]

American Psycho is unbelievably overrated. How difficult is it to portray a sociopath ? I am going to have to say, not very.

This next Batman is going to be awesome.

[PassiveTheory]

What about his role as the villain in Shaft?

[Goodtoknow]

the machinist was so good.

totally gets my vote. he weighed 113 lbs filming that movie!!

american psycho was nice too.

[JebusLives]

American Psycho is the greatest movie about anything ever.

[eudaemonia]

no love for Little Women either?

i'd vote for Newsies simply because he was the only thing that made me wanna watch that cheesy movie.

[eudaemonia]

No Metroland love?

I'd vote just for his haircut alone

they did an american premiere of that movie at the palm springs film fest (not soon after their mayor died). i remember. got to meet the man.

[amyzzz]

Oh damn, I forgot he was in Little Women. I've seen that and Metroland. I've been a Christian Bale fan for a long, long time.

[allyjoy]

Trevor Reznik is his best role. Patrick Bateman is a close second.

[Gribbz]

If you didn't vote for "American Psycho" there's seriously something wrong with you.

[amyzzz]

I lost a lot of respect for Bale after that Terminator movie. What a load of shit.

[TallGuyCM]

I've only seen about 1/2 those movies, and I thought his performance in Rescue Dawn was the best of what I'd seen.