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ive always liked tom waits. his best role was in 'down by law', he was really funny in that, the chemistry between him, lurie, and benigni was remarkable.

top 5 waits:
1. rain dogs
2. orphans: brawlers, bawlers, and bastards
3. swordfishtrombones
4. bone machine
5. mule variations

i hate his early 70's stuff though, before he adopted his whiskey and cigarette induced growl, and before he discovered beefheart (even though he shared a label with ol' van vliet, he never heard his music untull his future wife, kathleen brennan, played him trout mask while they were working on the set of
from one to the heart' . his music just wasnt distinct enough. he really came into his own on swordfishtrombones. anyways, hes an amazingly talented guy, musically, lyrically, and acting-wise.