I have watched COLUMBO with my grandpa so many times when I was a kid and I never knew Lieutenant Columbo's first name was Frank! Frank Columbo! Frank!
I fully understand that this is a very silly thing to get nitpicky about, but: no, the 1987 West German urban fantasy film Wings of Desire does not imply that Columbo, the character, is an angel who's taken human form. It implies that Peter Falk, the actor who plays Columbo, is an angel who's taken human form. If we're going to indulge in metafictional crankery, let's at least get it right!
Peter Falk (The Great Race, Robin and the 7 Hoods)—let me just quote Frank Capra: "the entire production was agony ... except for Peter Falk. He was my joy, my anchor to reality. Introducing that remarkable talent to the techniques of comedy made me forget pains, tired blood, and maniacal hankerings to murder Glenn Ford (the film's star)." i also just find scrungly little guys to be the peak of attraction.
Omar Sharif (Funny Girl, Lawrence of Arabia)—he and Peter O'Toole didn't have the heaviest "we're fucking" energy in Lawrence of Arabia for nothing!
This is round 4 of the bracket. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage man. Gentle reminder from admin that the propaganda cuts off at 1970, so anything made after that point will not be included.
[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]
Peter Falk propaganda:
"listen Peter Falk saved the day for me in robin in the 7 hoods. he saved me in it's a mad mad mad mad world. he damn right resuscitated me in the great race. every movie this man is in is made better by his presence and he should eat the competition alive."
Submitted: "1:56:30 on for Peter Falk's ass in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. yes he falls off a building yes he drives a cab yes he hates the cops"