Nobody's Perfect...

August 25, 2016 2:50 AM

Best Supporting Weirdo is a movie mashup of " interesting, eccentric, and iconic characters", introducing themselves, making famous moves and saying famous quotes, and reacting to everything (often with NSFW language).
posted by oneswellfoop (18 comments total)

(if I have a problem with this collection, it is that a few of the roles are more Primary than Supporting - Gene Wilder in The Producers? Really?)
posted by oneswellfoop at 2:50 AM on August 25, 2016 [1 favorite]

it also seemed only one or two women...which made me think there must be more?
posted by PinkMoose at 3:33 AM on August 25, 2016

Nice.
posted by brevator at 5:08 AM on August 25, 2016

These are my people!
posted by A hidden well at 5:21 AM on August 25, 2016 [1 favorite]

And I noticed there were only a few women too, but I wonder if that's more a Hollywood issue.
posted by A hidden well at 5:22 AM on August 25, 2016

Wow, that quick-cut editing was too much for me. Had to quit half way through. Which is too bad because I was trying to enjoy it and identify all the bits.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 7:18 AM on August 25, 2016 [2 favorites]

(if I have a problem with this collection, it is that a few of the roles are more Primary than Supporting - Gene Wilder in The Producers? Really?)

Cameron from Ferris Bueller? Cameron is the main character of that film.; Ferris is the supporting weirdo.
posted by nubs at 8:07 AM on August 25, 2016 [2 favorites]

What was the Fred Melamed role? Since his recent (extreeeeeme weirdo) turn on Lady Dynamite I'm curious about what I may have missed in his oeuvre.
posted by psoas at 8:44 AM on August 25, 2016

What was the Fred Melamed role? Since his recent (extreeeeeme weirdo) turn on Lady Dynamite I'm curious about what I may have missed in his oeuvre.

A Serious Man
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 9:05 AM on August 25, 2016 [1 favorite]

I saw Lady From Shanghai for the first time just recently, and Glenn Anders' inclusion is certainly warranted (though his character may not have come off quite as weird if the camera wasn't constantly two inches from his face).
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 9:09 AM on August 25, 2016

I would have added Dwight Frye to the laugh segment...
posted by jim in austin at 9:49 AM on August 25, 2016

The only John Waters reference is a character from the "Hairspray" remake? This list is fatally flawed.
posted by thivaia at 9:51 AM on August 25, 2016 [1 favorite]

The only John Waters reference is a character from the "Hairspray" remake? This list is fatally flawed.

I don't know, I feel like everyone in John's portfolio is the Best Leading Weirdo. And I say that with love.
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 11:22 AM on August 25, 2016 [2 favorites]

This was delightful.
Also, I can't believe I never put it together, but Buzz from Hudsucker and David Soul Patch Guy from Singles are the same guy... but even more mind-blowing is that Heywood from Shawshank is freakin' DEATH!
I gotta go lie down now.
posted by ApathyGirl at 11:35 AM on August 25, 2016 [1 favorite]

I guess they were observing a strict one-weirdo-per-movie rule and the title character* from Barton Fink got the slot. When we had the montage of introductions I figured Chet! was the obvious choice. Not just a memorably strange character, but a memorably strange introduction.

*Again, the lead?
posted by ricochet biscuit at 1:08 PM on August 25, 2016

According to the "nominated weirdos" list in the description below the YouTube video, there are two from "The Producers", Gene Wilder and the more obvious Dick Shawn. But then, the whole reason I posted this was to get some feedback and some suggestions of roles to add to the list... (what? no Christopher Walken?) And I agree that Title Characters should never be considered 'Supporting'... I mean really, Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice?
posted by oneswellfoop at 1:45 PM on August 25, 2016

I agree that Title Characters should never be considered 'Supporting'.

Never say never. Exhibit A: The Third Man. Exhibit B: The Big Lebowski.
posted by Mothlight at 7:49 PM on August 25, 2016

Buzz!
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 8:22 PM on August 25, 2016