Pacino is more likeable than he should be

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Panic in Needle Park

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Gwasgray — 9 years ago(May 17, 2016 06:54 PM)

Anyone feel that because it's Pacino (at his most youthful and puppy dog-eyed as well), you end up finding Bobby appealing when really he's a sh*t? We see him steal, be abusive to Helen, cause her puppy to get itself killed and basically mug that poor teenage dork Helen whores herself out to. Not to mention sucking her into becoming a junkie. If he was played by someone else, he would be hateful.

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Prismark10 — 9 years ago(June 04, 2016 05:17 PM)

I did not find him likeable.
It's that man again!!

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philr46 — 9 years ago(July 04, 2016 06:14 AM)

I thought he was a horrible person and without morals and empathy. Therefore Pacino did his job well in my opinion.

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TheMachinistSleeps — 9 years ago(July 30, 2016 10:07 AM)

He wasn't portraying a cartoon character of "the bad guy". People are generally a bit more complicated than that.

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kmags84 — 9 years ago(July 31, 2016 02:34 AM)

No, he's realistic. He's charming but conniving. He's loving and abusive. He is what many addicts are HUMAN. That's the point of his character.

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montrossboc-1 — 9 years ago(September 20, 2016 06:14 PM)

He's playing a junkie. Not all junkies are mean and hateful.
Short Cut, Draw Blood

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joshua_carpino — 9 years ago(October 15, 2016 02:45 AM)

too three dimensional for OP i guess.

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chrisamon — 9 years ago(November 02, 2016 07:02 PM)

Very perceptive of you.
You're quite alert. We need more good lerts.
Sometimes ya gotta wonder.

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vicky_lc2001 — 1 year ago(May 19, 2024 03:17 AM)

No she's right. You need a talented actor, especially a charismatic one to pull off an unlikeable character. Any other current actor would make you loathe the guy, but Pacino manages to pull off charm still despite playing a loser.