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The Formula (1980)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 2/08

2/08: Name the film that features two actors who famously refused their Oscars.

It's The Formula with Marlon Brando and George C. Scott. While watching it, I wondered if the former was using an earpiece, so somebody could feed him the lines that he's supposed to say. Well, I was right after all.

Although it's a low point for the esteemed actor, does it matter? Nah, Marlon Brando is just pretending to be somebody else in the movie. However, there's a lot of fumbling around when he speaks, using halting and choppy sentences. I can barely follow what he's saying. Every time he lets out "uh" or "you know," I've mostly forgotten what he's talking about.

George C. Scott isn't bad, but he seems unsure of having made the right decision to be involved with the film. As for the rest, nothing works.

All in all, The Formula shouldn't have been made in the first place.

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