Arguments

In the Coen brothers' comedy, the life of crazed Vietnam vet Walter Sobchak (played unforgettably by John Goodman) seems to constitute one long argument. Here, he breaks off one petty dispute about a dog to immediately start another one, this time zeroing in on a perceived bowling infringement by a minor character. It starts innocuously enough, but soon escalates into a full-blown, gun-waving public row, encapsulating Walter's unerring ability to conflate a gentle pastime with the hell of war: "Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules."

 Take a look back in anger at the finest instances of blazing rows and screaming showdowns on film.