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Three very American names right there, bro.
Agreed, altough I didn't think he was atrocious either. I rewatched Shutter Island a few days ago, now that was some tour de force, absolutely brilliant film and brilliant performance from him.Washington
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Di Caprio misses out because the last film I saw him in was Gatsby... nobody benefited from that movie.
He's good but not quite top, top tier. I rate Waltz but he's basically just starred in two films, playing almost the same character.What's your opinion on Di Caprio? Also, I'm surprised you didn't put Christopher Waltz in your list. I thought you rated him as a top actor?
Malcolm X and Training Day are two of my favourite acting performances, especially the former. I also really enjoyed his work in American Gangster and The Hurricane.I don't get the Denzel Washington love. I can't remember being blown away by anything he's done. Decent actor but nothing special.
Yep, he's superb in Shutter Island. It's a crinimnally underseen and underappreciated movie in my opinion - it's Scorcese's best film since Goodfellas in my book.Agreed, altough I didn't think he was atrocious either. I rewatched Shutter Island a few days ago, now that was some tour de force, absolutely brilliant film and brilliant performance from him.
I liked him in Carnage - which was a slightly different and interesting turnHe's good but not quite top, top tier. I rate Waltz but he's basically just starred in two films, playing almost the same character.
He's good but not quite top, top tier. I rate Waltz but he's basically just starred in two films, playing almost the same character.
I think Crimson Tide is my favourite of his. He just seems to play such similar characters too often.Malcolm X and Training Day are two of my favourite acting performances, especially the former. I also really enjoyed his work in American Gangster and The Hurricane.
Depending on where you stand on Flight, he generally plays it safe/boring these days... but I still think his presence in films elevates them, and he has a natural charisma and watchability factor that few can match.
He was brilliant in The Master.Daniel Day-Lewis, Di Caprio, Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pierce, Tom Hardy (has the talented but is slowly getting typecast), Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal.
I would have liked to include Ed Norton and Joaquin Phoenix, but I haven't seen them in anything recently.
He was brilliant in The Master.
Come on, that wry grin of his could charm the pants off of anyone.I think Crimson Tide is my favourite of his. He just seems to play such similar characters too often.
Decent actor, charismatic and all that but a bit "meh" for me.
The ladies do love a bit of Denzel though.
Ledger in Brokeback mountain was as good a performance as you will see,Heath Ledger or will he only be remebered for playing the joker?
What about John Malkovich or Mark Whalberg? Suprising to me that Christian Bale has only had one mention too!
He was fantastic in Mysterious Skin.Just to add another name to the mix: Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He's played everything from comedy to action to thriller to part-retard. I thought he was brilliant in Brick too, which was a performance not many people could do.
No, because, I really don't think that it was an obvious joke! You just fecked up!Hence woosh. On the caf you say woosh when you make an obvious joke and yet against all odds some idiot thinks you were being serious.
You're an idiot. Let's look at the supporting evidence...No, because, I really don't think that it was an obvious joke! You just fecked up!
I'm going to assume you mean Sean Penn, otherwise you can feck right off.
Whilst others, idiot included, started mentioning Morgan Freeman:Yes, sorry! Although Bean isn't that bad.
Morgan Freeman
I completely forgot about Morgan Freeman. I'll change Samuel L. Jackson to Morgan Freeman in my list.
Immediately No.8 referred to him twice as simply 'Freeman':Morgan Freeman plays the same character in every movie I've ever seen him in.
Freeman is a good shout for sure.
Obviously then not genuinely thinking the discussion was on middle of the road, white actor Martin Freeman I offered:Freeman is a top actor and owns the show the majority of the time.
To which thickboy responded:I thought he was alright in Hitchhiker's Guide but didn't like him as The Hobbit.
One of the three best living actors? No way.
Woosh.This is brilliant!
It's funny you should use that word.You're still a minkle.
You're welcome
Making me moist Rd.
Yep, he's superb in Shutter Island. It's a crinimnally underseen and underappreciated movie in my opinion - it's Scorcese's best film since Goodfellas in my book.
He was of course, also excellent in Django (best thing about the film for me) and I really like him in Blood Diamond, though I know a fair few folk do not...
He was fantastic in Mysterious Skin.
Watch Unthinkable! Pulp Fiction isn't his only good film.Samuel L Jackson is a terrible actor who has literally only been good in one role but has made a career from cashing in on the associated coolness. Also if we are going to go down that road Travolta was the better actor then and now.
Almost everything I've seen him in has been truly terrible. Not sure if I've seen unthinkable. I'll have a look though.Watch Unthinkable! Pulp Fiction isn't his only good film.
Shut it sillySamuel L Jackson is a terrible actor who has literally only been good in one role but has made a career from cashing in on the associated coolness. Also if we are going to go down that road Travolta was the better actor then and now.